What if transforming your life didn’t mean overhauling everything overnight—but starting with one small, soul-aligned step?

In this episode, I unpack how the 4-step framework from Atomic Habits—Cue, Craving, Response, Reward—can help us build habits that support not just productivity, but presence, healing, and self-love.

And let’s be real—change is not easy. It’s messy, uncomfortable, and sometimes you’ll want to quit halfway through your meditation to check your email (same). But tiny shifts, done with intention, add up. I’ll share how I’ve used these tools to reconnect with my heart, slow down, and build a life that actually feels good on the inside.

We’ll explore:
🌿 What triggers your habits (and how to interrupt the old ones)
🌿 Craving change that aligns with who you’re becoming
🌿 Responding with grace instead of pressure
🌿 Celebrating the small wins (yes, getting out of bed counts)

Meeting Your Soul is a space for real conversations about healing, wholeness, and heart-centered growth. Let’s journey together—with ancient wisdom, somatic practices, and a whole lot of compassion.

🌀 Change is hard. You don’t have to do it alone.
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Presence + Self Acceptance + Confidence = Authenticity

Over the past decade, I've leaned into what true authenticity really means to me. Yoga has helped me peel back the layers of who I thought I should be to become who I truly am and allow others to see that full expression. However, I have struggled with people pleasing for years and have forgotten who I was in order to fit in. I've always regretted this and over the last few years specifically focused on shining as a bright as possible.

So, tune in as I dive into the three key elements:
1. Finding Presence
2. Integrating Your Light + Dark
3. What does confidence look like to you?

How easy is it to crash out when you feel triggered? I know I've been there and honestly have one of the worse tempers, but what I have learned is that saying hurtful things or acting out of pain never gets me to where I ultimately want to be. It drifts me further from what I am seeking, which is authentic connection. Effective communication is a skill that can be developed and improved with practice and is crucial for maintaining strong and healthy bonds. By implementing these tips, you can create more understanding and support within all of your relationships. Through years of working at crisis lines, teaching active listening workshops and holding space in a variety of environments, I have gathered a few tips that we can incorporate into every day life:

• Active listening: Understand and validate the other person's point of view before responding.
• Assertiveness: Advocate for your needs in a respectful and non-aggressive manner.
• Composure: Keep calm to prevent the conversation from escalating further.
• Empathy: See the situation from the person’s perspective and understand the emotions they might be experiencing.
• Problem-solving: Work to find a solution that benefits all parties.

Tips for Setting Boundaries:

Self-Reflection:
Consider where you feel overwhelmed, stressed, or resentful. Are there specific relationships, situations, or activities that consistently drain your energy?

Communicate Your Boundaries:
Be clear, direct and respectful. Communicate your boundaries in a calm and assertive manner, even when facing resistance.

Enforce Your Boundaries:

• Don't waver or apologize for setting boundaries.
• Learn to decline requests that don't align with your needs or limits.
• Learn to recognize your limits and prioritize your well-being.
• Don't rely on others to know what you need; communicate your needs directly.
• Be prepared for resistance and maintain your boundaries firmly.
• Learn More: "Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself" by Nedra Glover Tawwab
  
  

Want to continue this conversation? Reach out! @ferrahshino or www.ferrahshino.com -- I'd love to hear from you!

Vulnerability is consciously choosing to not hide your emotions and desires from others and is not my strength in this lifetime. I’m not sneaky, but I do keep my cards close to my chest. I don’t like for people to see the full picture of what I am doing because I’m usual afraid that they won’t understand or even worse judge me. But as this venus and mercury retrogrades are in full effect, we’re SHOWING UP differently and I thought I’d share some tips I’ve learned along with pitfalls I’ve experienced as I’ve attempted to connect on a deeper level.

What to keep in mind when exploring vulnerability:

1. Recognize the courage: It takes courage to be vulnerable, so acknowledge that. Tell the story of who you are with courage.
2. Let go of perfectionism: Don't worry about being perfect, and don't compare yourself to others.
3. Be compassionate: offer it to ourselves
4. Be authentic: Be true to yourself and don't let fear stop you.
5. Explore your emotions: Acknowledge your feelings and don't avoid them.
6. Show up: Be willing to be seen and to share your needs.

Want to connect about this topic or ways to open up your mind and heart to a new way to living authentically? Reach out -- ⁨@ferrahshino⁩ on youtube, instagram or my website.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Meeting Your Soul podcast! We back baby!!

Today's episode is dedicated to my Great Japanese Grandmother, Shino. I found out recently that the hospital spelled her name wrong and that my middle name is actually supposed to be spelled Shino instead of Chino. Shino means resilient, strong and grounded. And oh have I leaned into the grounding practices necessary for me to root into my new life and sense of self.

Join me in learning about 5 grounding practices that help root you into the here and now taught across disciplines as effective and efficient ways to ease anxiety.

Want to learn more? Visit my website for free meditation videos and ways to connect with me on line and in person, ferrahshino.com or on instgram, @ferrahshino.

XOXO

Who doesn't need more love in their lives? Today's episode is all about increasing the flow of love in all that you do, into your being, way of engaging with others and most importantly how to engage with yourself. We talk about how to activate love within your physical, mental and emotional state with specific examples like mantras, wearing the color green (heart chakra), holding rose quartz, and journaling prompts that remove barriers we've placed around our hearts. Tune in and see what tangible tool jumps out at you and be sure to share!

Interested in learning more about aligning your chakras? Visit my website, coachingiwithferrah.com for guided description of each chakra from root to crown.

Sylvia Hadnot, a multicultural educator, artist, author, systems thinker, thoughtful collaborator, a do-er and a unique and effective leader. With a Master's in Education focused on Anti-Racist and Urban Environmental Education and a slew of life lived, Sylvia brings both traditional academic background and real-world experience into their work. She joins the meeting your soul podcast as a friend, peer and fellow soul seeker. Sylvia and I met many moons ago and have been in each other’s orbit for awhile before recently connecting about sharing the gift of yoga with the younger generations and truly with everyone we meet. Her dedication to self-discovery, wellness and recognizing the signs of the universe united our worlds and we saw a brighter future for what’s to come next for our communities and for the world at large. Her creativity, drive to push ahead and ability to access the design for the sheer joy of beauty always makes me smile. In today’s episode, we’ll discuss her journey of cultivating self-awareness through yoga, meditation and creative expression. I sincerely adore her and know you will too!

Find her on the gram @earthmaum or @haseverything.co on her website, https://www.haseverything.co to connect with this gorgeous human inside and out.

Show Notes to reference:

Art of Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Santosha Wellness Retreats, www.santoshwellnessretreats.com

The ABCs of Behavior Change™ offers five progressive steps to bring more commitment to the change you want to make and set you up for success:

A – Acknowledge
B – Believe
C – Cultivate
D – Defend
E – Engage
F – Forgive

Listen in for some guiding principles for creating sustainable change with your life! Would you like on going support as you pursue a transition? Check out my website for some tips or set up a consultation on how I support you, www.coachingwithferrah.com