SHOW #93, Season 3, Episode 24 - Welcome to the podcast, where fear doesn't run the show, YOU DO.

If you need to reorganize your home, or if you want to declutter your life, tune in! Moni is here to help you make the spaces in your home FEEL more spacious, peaceful, and inspiring! Feng Shui isn’t superstitious, it’s strategic. It's a great way to keep your house looking and feeling amazing.

In this episode, Alissa Shirk interviews Moni Castaneda @fengshuiforus. They talk about decluttering and organizing your home - and making room for fresh energy to flow more freely! Get Moni's expert tips, so that you can make room for prosperity and even romance in the months ahead!

Share this episode with any loved ones who could benefit from Moni's thoughtful wisdom and fun authenticity when it comes to cleaning up and stirring up good energy around the house.

Welcome to Season 3 of the disSOLViNG Fear Podcast - on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and NOW on YouTube! Follow this podcast today. This podcast is brought to you by Alissa Shirk at missalissa.com.

Today, Moni and Alissa talked about the benefits of Feng Shui and how anyone (and everyone) can use Feng Shui to declutter, encourage positive energy in their house, and even let go of fear and old, stuck emotions.

Tune in and learn how your home environment can change your life, and how you can use your home to inspire you - just like a 3D vision board. Thank you for being here!

Moni Castaneda, is a Feng Shui Consultant, speaker, and author who empowers her clients to create dream homes where they can live happy lives, with purpose, clarity, and confidence.

Learn more about her videos, courses and free resources at ninestepstofengshui.com.

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SHOW #92: Welcome to the disSOLViNG fear podcast!

Season 3, Episode 23 - Welcome to the podcast, where fear doesn't run the show, YOU DO!

Today I’m talking to poet and writer Aaron Poochigian about his experience with "forest bathing" and Shinrin-Yoku meditation in Central Park in NYC. We also talk about:

- exploring Central Park

- the therapeutic power of nature

- using the 5 senses to feel grounded

- the Japanese roots of forest bathing

- how our struggles become our strengths

- Central Park's hidden past and main attractions

You can go out into your neighborhood, backyard, or YOUR local park and practice "forest bathing" using your five senses!

You don't need to go to a huge forest to relax, and you don' t need to go to NYC to appreciate Aaron's new book: Four Walks in Central Park: A Poetic Guide to the Park.

The book transports you to Central Park and helps you feel like you're right there with him, walking through nature from the comfort of your couch.

You can find Aaron Poochigian and his book at:

⁠https://www.aaronpoochigian.com/⁠

If you liked this episode, you'll love my interview with Hilary Russo, where we talk about regulating your nervous system using Havening Techniques... a super relaxing, seating exercise to disSOLVE stress and ground yourself. Scroll to the March 16, 2025 episode with Hilary and learn how Havening Techniques can reduce your stress!

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SHOW #91: Welcome to the disSOLViNG fear podcast!

Season 3, Episode 22 - The mission HERE is a world where fear doesn't run the show, YOU DO!

In this episode, author and business coach Kate Lowry and I talk about easy ways to handle fear-based leaders (and manipulative, controlling and difficult people) in any situation you might find yourself in.

Fear-based leaders (and narcissists) are all over the place, but do not let them break you down! Kate tells us how to spot them and navigate their antics in our personal and professional lives.

We chat about:

- How to identify fear-based leaders

- Understanding them

- Strategies for handling destructive people

- When adults abuse the parent-child power dynamic

- Why immature people are actually very predictable

- Narcissists

- People pleasing as a trauma response

You can find Kate Lowry's amazing work, and her new book at https://www.katelowry.com/

Take the quiz and see if you are dealing with a fear-based leader in your personal or professional life!

https://www.katelowry.com/fear-based-leader-quiz

If you liked this episode, you'll love my interview with Dr. Chuck Wisner. We talk about communicating, negotiating, and having open, authentic conversations at work and at home. Scroll to the July 22, 2025 episode with Chuck and enjoy!

Or check out this episode about setting boundaries, sticking to your standards, and cutting the cord to any people, places, and things that don't work for you anymore. Scroll to the January 8, 2025 episode of this podcast and tune in!

If YOU feel like you might be in a fear-based romantic relationship, or you feel stuck in an unhealthy power dynamic with someone close to you, please check out the Power & Control Wheel websites below. The first site gives you a good picture of the wheel as a helpful diagram, and the second website shares a few short videos about dysfunctional relationships. We all deserve relationships based on equality, love, and mutual support! Share this episode with anyone who might be in a dysfunctional or controlling relationship dynamic!

Power & Control Wheel Diagram

Helpful Videos about Power & Control Dynamics in Relationships

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SHOW #90: Welcome to the disSOLViNG fear podcast!

Season 3, Episode 21

If you know, deep down inside, that you should feel LESS trapped and MORE free to pursue a happy life, tune in! You deserve to live life on your own terms, and stay true to yourself.

You can be more courageous and free, even if making changes and evolving as a person feels scary.

Today I’m talking to Hay House author Jillian Abby about perfectionism, fear, love, parenting, writing, and leaving a solid twenty year marriage to come out as a lesbian later in life.

Even if you’re not LGBTQ+, Jillian will inspire you to live your most fearless and free life, starting today. Jillian's social media accounts are fun - and also VERY informative if you're an aspiring writer!

Follower her @jillianabbywrites on Instagram and TikTok!

https://www.instagram.com/jillianabbywrites/

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SHOW #89: Welcome to the disSOLViNG fear podcast!

IN THIS EPISODE, I talk about six different forms of play therapy and how you can use them in your OWN life, at any age!

Play is a beautiful way to process your life experiences in ways that don’t even involve talking! Play helps us explore what comes up in our mind and imagination.

If you feel like you've been trying to make sense of past memories or life experiences, tune into this episode today and learn a few ways to naturally express yourself and process your emotions and experiences through play.

Here are a few links to the types of sand trays I talk about in the episode. I’m not sponsored by these brands and I haven’t tried them specifically, but they’re all great examples of little sand trays you can buy and use for yourself or with your kids!

Link to a Kids Sand Tray on Amazon

Link to an Adult Sand Tray on Amazon

Botanical Lego Set (For All Ages) LINK

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SHOW #88: Welcome to the disSOLViNG fear podcast!

IN THIS EPISODE, Rachel Krentzman and I talk about her work as an author, physical therapist, yoga instructor, and so much more.

Rachel is the author of three books, and they can all be found at https://happy-back-yoga.teachable.com/

Her website shares a free "Happy Back Spine Health" course as well as information about her upcoming yoga retreat in Greece!

If YOU struggle with tightness or tension in your hips, back, neck or jaw, TUNE IN! Rachel and I discuss ways to release the stress we hold in our bodies. We also talk about healing our inner child, and the unmet needs in our childhood, through Hakomi Therapy.

Rachel leads us through a breathing practice during this interview, so take a deep breath, share this episode with a friend, and enjoy the show!

P.S. There was a bit of a tech issue with the microphone in this interview, so if the background noise bothers you, I sincerely apologize! The issue is resolved for future episodes, so don't worry. Have no fear, we know it wasn't the best audio this time around.

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SHOW #87: Welcome to the disSOLViNG fear podcast! IN THIS EPISODE, Mallary Tenore Tarpley and I talk about life "in the thick of it," when it comes to life in the middle of a healing journey: in the space between "full-on struggle" and "full recovery" from an eating disorder.Whether you or the people you love are healing from grief, illness, an eating disorder or addiction, you'll love this interview with Mallary. She shares her personal experience losing her mother and developing an eating disorder at a young age. Mallary is now a wife, writer, mother of two, and an assistant professor at UT Austin.Although Mallary is what society would call a "success story" when it comes to eating disorder recovery, this interview isn't supposed to be just another success story. It's an authentic discussion about what it means to be imperfect, human, and full of mistakes, as we "slip" and falter in our pursuit of health and happiness.⁠Share THIS episode with anyone in your life who is struggling with grief, body image, or overall health and happiness. In this episode, we normalize the fact that it's easy to slip back into old patterns when it comes to our actions and choices. Even if we slip up and take a step back, we can still love ourselves and build positive momentum day after day.In this episode, you'll learn about grief, loss, positive self-talk, self-care, parenting, mistakes, the power of routines and more.Mallary's new book is now available and is titled SLIP: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder RecoveryIf you tend to beat yourself up when you "fall off the wagon," as you move through life, go ahead and roll your shoulders back and down, take a deep breath, and enjoy a sigh of relief. Mallary and I are here to help you stop beating yourself up when you slip up. You're only human, and this podcast interview is as authentically human as they come. Enjoy the show!Get my free monthly newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missalissa.myflodesk.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Let's Connect on Instagram⁠ @miss.alissa.shirk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fear doesn't run the she show, YOU do!Welcome to the family. Much Love, Alissa⁠missalissa.com

SHOW #86: Welcome to the disSOLViNG fear podcast!

IN THIS EPISODE, Dr. Chuck Wisner and I talk about communicating and negotiating! He shares some amazing ways to have more authentic, productive, and honest conversations at work and at home.

If you have a hard time saying "no" to people, advocating for your needs, or speaking up in conversations - TUNE IN! You can become the type of person who gets what you want and knows how to ask for it in clear, honest, authentic conversations.

Chuck is a fun, sweet, super insightful guy and a wealth of information. He shares excellent advice when it comes to navigating conflict, expressing our expectations, and communicating with authenticity.

Dr. Chuck Wisner is the author of the book: The Art of Conscious Conversations: Transforming How We Talk, Listen, and Interact

Click here to check out his book on Amazon

Click here to explore his website

If you loved my conversation with Dr. Chuck, you might like some of these past episodes of the disSOLViNG fear podcast:

Boundaries, Standards & Cutting the Cord

Find YOUR Fearless VOICE with Performance Coach Christina Walker

Share THIS episode with anyone in your life who is looking to communicate their needs with more ease. In this episode, you'll learn:

Why avoiding honest conversations stresses our body and mind, and why being clear is actually being kind.

How to negotiate rather than immediately saying YES to everything and everyone.

Why the word MAYBE is a bad counter-offer.

How to handle emotionally charged conversations, as well as your own emotions.

If you tend to always say YES to everything and everyone, and then end up drained and misunderstood at the end of the day, tune in. You deserve to have your voice heard, and express your preferences, boundaries and standards! We're here to help you do just that.

Enjoy the show!

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