This episode is a pause.
A return to discernment in a world obsessed with healing, self-growth, and “doing the work.”
Reflection is beautiful. Healing matters. And… not every healing space is actually "healing." Not every facilitator is embodied. Not every invitation is rooted in integrity.
In this episode, Elise speaks directly to a growing concern in spiritual and personal-growth communities: when growth becomes synonymous with disruption — when people are encouraged to burn down their lives and call it healing.
The work is your real life.
Showing up day after day as your highest self — in partnership, in motherhood, in friendships, in work, in honest conversations and clean boundaries.
Not escapism. Not avoidance. Not dramatic exits without embodiment.
This episode explores:
Elise also shares personal insight shaped by a lifetime in spiritual community, witnessing the impact of escapism on family systems, and guiding women back into grounded, relational, real-world embodiment.
Embodiment invitation:
In the next episode, you are invited into a guided visualization to tap into and remember your highest self.
Connect with Elise:
🌐 website: BirthHumanity.com
📲 Instagram: @BirthHumanity
Questions? You're invited to ask Elise what you'd like clarification on or learn more about. She'll do her best to address it in an upcoming episode.
If one thing rings true, follow that sound. Return the rest to the wind.
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This podcast is not medical advice. It’s education, story, discernment, and conversation. You are the authority of your life, your body, and your children.
