Krisha sits down with conscious communication and leadership coach Diana Lockett to connect the dots between nervous system regulation, shadow work, and spiritual embodiment. They unpack how trauma imprints in the body, why "fight/flight/freeze/fawn" shows up in daily life, the difference between spiritual practice and spiritual bypassing, and how loving the parts we've disowned restores clarity, safety, and joy. Diana also shares a gripping story from Nepal that illustrates the power—and danger—of a collective shadow left unacknowledged.
Key Topics
• Nervous system basics and how trauma gets stored
• Fight, flight, freeze, and fawn in real life
• What shadow work actually is (and isn't)
• Somatics vs. mindset: why regulation must come first
• Spiritual bypassing and "gratitude first" pitfalls
• Trust, surrender, and Diana's circle experience in Amsterdam
• Collective shadow in Nepal: light, unrest, and nervous-system "kinks"
• Practical pathways: remembrance, allowing, and loving what you find
Quotes
• "Life is a practice of remembrance. What are we choosing to remember?" — Diana Lockett
• "We can't love what we can't see. Recognition is the first step in integration." — Diana Lockett
• "The nervous system is the most finely attuned instrument on Earth." — Krisha Young
• "Shadow work is simply loving the parts of ourselves we once made wrong." — Diana Lockett
Resources Mentioned
• Diana Lockett — Website: https://www.dianalockett.com
• Book — The Call to Freedom: Heal Your Pain, Awaken Your Loving Presence
• Programs referenced — Regulate to Communicate, Regulate to Educate, REALIGN (embodied meditation)
• Krisha's book — The Gracious No: Ending the Disease to Please (krishayoung.com)
Guest + Host Contact Info
• Diana Lockett: Website https://www.dianalockett.com | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dianalockett | Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dianalockettcoach
• Krisha Young: Website https://www.krishayoung.com | Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thekrishayoung | LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishayoung
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