I am thrilled to introduce you to my guest for today’s Spotlight Series episode, Amy Arnold! Amy has such a unique and interesting story that echoes what so many of us experience - the dissatisfaction that comes from a life that is no longer resonant, and the quest to discover just what that kind of life might look and feel like. After 26 years as a practicing plastic surgeon, Amy left the medical profession behind and started down the path of finding what purpose meant to her. She explored a variety of avenues, including an 11-day vision quest, studying shamanism, and even writing. She now brings together her life experiences and skills to support other women to find their own true sense of purpose, their true story.
We talked a lot about the nature of stories - our personal stories, our cultural stories, and even the stories we have about our expectations of our pets. We talked about how our dogs mirror back to us the dysfunction of our culture’s stories by the expectations we place on them, and they how they offer us the gift of seeing where our own personal stories are asking to be modified - which is something Amy has personally experienced with her gorgeous 11 year old Italian Greyhound, Sophia. In this conversation, we also highlight our power to change our stories, all while acknowledging that this process brings a lot of discomfort, especially when we are in that liminal space in-between letting go of one story, and the next one hasn’t yet appeared.
Amy has a beautiful gift for Mystic Dog Mama listeners! She has generously crafted a 12-week group coaching program at a really special rate specifically for Mystic Dog Mama listeners! In order to run it, she will need 3 or more people for the group, so I highly encourage you to reach out to Amy if this is something you think you might be interested in! For more information visit: https://www.yourtruestorycoaching.com/special-offer
Learn more about and connect with Amy:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556233196692
https://www.instagram.com/amyarnoldstories/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachamyarnold/
Here are a some links to the books Amy and I mentioned. They are affiliate links, which means that if you choose to purchase through them, I will receive a commission that helps to keep the podcast up and running.
Tricia Hersey’s Rest Is Resistance
Amazon USA: https://amzn.to/3VHIsMP
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3IKScOE
Charles Eisenstein’s The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible
Amazon USA: https://amzn.to/4aohj56
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3K8fo9U
Finally, a quick note that this episode was sponsored by Aspirationery, which, in full transparency, is another project of mine where we create books, notebooks, and stationery to help you become all you aspire to be. You can check out our shadow work and moon magic journals and workbooks, as well as our popular “My First Period Tracker” for young girls and tweens on Instagram @aspirationery.
TIME STAMPS
00:22 Intro
03:30 Meet Amy Arnold + hear her journal from plastic surgeon to shamanism to supporting women to lead fulfilling lives
15:45 Amy’s takeaways from an 11-day vision quest
27:45 The role of stories in our modern time
45:50 Using discernment on the spiritual path
57:30 How Sophia, an 11-yr old Italian Greyhound is serving as Amy’s teacher
1:03:00 Amy’s nuggets of wisdom from her coaching practice + her wonderful gift to listeners
1:11:00 What Sophia has taught Amy about what it means to be human
1:13:00 Outro
DISCLAIMER: This is not a substitute for medical advice or other relevant professional advice.
