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In This BodyNavigating the Psychedelic Landscape with Valeria McCarrollWhat if psychedelic healing is not just about the experience, but about what your body can actually integrate?In this episode, Ailey sits down with Valeria, a counselling psychologist and depth practitioner, to explore the realities of psychedelic assisted therapy beyond the hype. We name the parts often left out of the conversation, including harm, power, and the complexity of what comes after.We talk about harm reduction in a practical way, from dose and physiology to the importance of the guide’s worldview in shaping the experience. We also explore the gaps in training th...
2026-04-3056 minIn This BodyRegulation as Capacity Not Constant Calm with Rebekah BallaghWhat if understanding your patterns is not the same as changing them?In this episode, I’m joined by Rebekah Ballagh, a counsellor, somatic and nervous system coach, and author, to explore the gap between insight and real change. The place where the mind understands, but the body does not yet feel safe enough to follow.Rebekah shares her experience with panic and illness, and how it revealed the limits of purely cognitive tools. We talk about intellectualising as a form of protection, and explore parts work through the lens of Internal Family Systems, especially th...
2026-04-2353 minIn This BodyEmotional Sobriety with Laura McKowenAlcohol can look like the problem, until you notice what it was solving. In this episode, Ailey is joined by writer and speaker Laura McKowen, founder of The Luckiest Club and author of We Are The Luckiest, for a conversation that begins with sobriety and opens into something deeper. Embodiment, shame, appetite, and the hidden intelligence behind the ways we cope.We explore how alcohol can both numb and, at times, create access to sensation when the body feels out of reach. From there, we look at the quiet triangle many people live inside, moving b...
2026-04-1646 minIn This BodyYour Body Is Not An Adversary, It Is Home with Abigail Rose ClarkeWhat if coming home to your body feels unfamiliar because you were taught to see it as something outside of you?In this episode, Ailey sits down with somatic educator, author, and artist Abigail Rose Clarke to explore what embodiment actually is beneath the noise. Not a concept to master, but a practice of curiosity, presence, and relationship rooted in lived sensation.We talk about what pulls us away from ourselves, from objectification to self surveillance, and the cultural belief that the body is something to fix. Abigail offers a powerful reframe: the body is...
2026-04-0951 minIn This BodyBotox Changes How You Feel And Read Others with Ailey JolieWhat if Botox is not just changing how you look, but how you feel and connect?In this episode, Ailey explores the quiet bind many women live inside, where beauty culture tells you your body is a problem to fix, and wellness culture tells you it is something to optimise. Both can sound supportive, yet both can pull you away from your lived experience.Using Botox as an entry point, we look at research on facial feedback, emotional processing, and how expression shapes connection. She also shares clinical insights from somatic work, where micro expressions...
2026-04-0243 minIn This BodyWhat If Self-Worth Is the Medicine You Are Missing with Dr. Tracy ShevellWhat if the reason you struggle to speak up in medical spaces is not weakness, but your body recognizing it is not safe?In this episode, Ailey Jolie is joined by Dr. Tracy Shevell, a maternal fetal medicine specialist and women’s health advocate, to explore what happens when women enter rushed healthcare systems and leave unheard. Drawing from her experience as both a physician and a patient, Tracy shares how easily voices get lost, even when the stakes are high.We talk about self advocacy, why women often freeze or fawn with authority figures, an...
2026-03-261h 08In This BodyWhat If Healing Your Nervous System Changes A Lineage with Dr. Genevieve von LobWhat if the hardest moments in parenting are the ones pointing you back toward yourself?In this episode, Ailey Jolie sits down with Dr. Genevieve von Lob, a clinical psychologist whose work weaves together trauma, mindful parenting, and embodied healing. She shares her journey back into the body, and the role that protection, not failure, plays in our patterns.We explore the reality of parenting sensitive or strong willed children, how our nervous systems shape connection, and why authenticity creates more safety than trying to get it right. We also touch on shame, inherited patterns...
2026-03-1958 minIn This BodyTracing The Echoes Of Inherited Trauma with Mark WolynnWhat if your biggest fear isn’t a flaw, but an echo from a story that began before you were born? In this episode, Ailey Jolie sits down with Mark Wolynn, author of It Didn’t Start With You, to explore how inherited trauma can shape our fears, patterns, and relationships.Mark shares how intergenerational stress can be passed through families, why symptoms often appear around key life milestones, and how language can reveal whether a struggle comes from personal experience or generational roots. Together, we explore practical ways to heal even when family members are unavailable or u...
2026-03-1259 minIn This BodyUnderstanding Sexual Trauma Through The Body’s Wisdom with Ailey JolieWhat if the responses that seem most confusing after sexual violence are actually the body’s most intelligent survival strategies?In this episode, Ailey explores how culture has taught women to doubt their instincts and how institutions have historically silenced survivors. She unpacks what truly happens in the nervous system during trauma, including tonic immobility, dissociation, the fawn response, and why arousal during assault can be a protective reflex rather than desire.Through the lenses of betrayal trauma, complex PTSD, and the window of tolerance, this episode examines why awareness can be delayed, why leaving ca...
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Beautiful Voyager40 - Ailey Jolie, Somatic PsychotherapistIn this episode, I sit down with the somatic psychotherapist, writer, and teacher Ailey Jolie to explore the evolving intersection of trauma, embodiment, and technology.Ailey shares her journey from eating disorder recovery to psychedelic-assisted research to writing, and her commitment to bringing body-based wisdom into mainstream psychology. She reflects on leaving modeling and medicine after listening to an unmistakable inner “no,” watching her mother make a life-defining decision guided by intuition, and how those early experiences shaped her trust in the body’s voice.Ailey’s credentials are impeccable. She holds a Master of Counselin...
2026-03-0339 minIn This BodyFrom Mindfulness To Bodyfulness With Christine CaldwellWhat if the most radical thing you can do for your life and relationships is to feel your body right now? In this episode, we’re joined by somatic psychotherapist and movement pioneer Christine Caldwell to explore bodyfulness, the embodied counterpart to mindfulness, and why attention belongs in sensation, not just thought.Christine shares how her work integrating dance therapy, body psychotherapy, and Buddhist practice led to founding the Somatic Counselling program at Naropa University. We explore how culture trains disconnection, how language reinforces the mind body split, and how returning to direct experience changes the way we...
2026-02-2656 minIn This BodyReclaiming Pleasure After Years Of Disconnection with Emma-Louise BoyntonWhat if the thing blocking pleasure isn’t technique, but a long war with your own body? In this episode, we talk with Emma-Louise Boynton, creator of Sex Talks and author of the forthcoming book Pleasure, about her journey from disconnection to desire, and the moment she realized pleasure and self conflict cannot coexist.We explore how naming shame softens it, why body neutrality can be more sustainable than forced positivity, and how slowness and safety help the nervous system open to arousal. We also challenge cultural sex scripts and reframe sexual liberation as the freedom to ch...
2026-02-1950 min
Art Farm at SerenbeAILEY Dinner with the Director | Jamila Wignot at Art Farm SerenbeArt Farm at Serenbe kicked off its 2026 season with an unforgettable Evening with the Director celebrating AILEY, the acclaimed documentary about legendary choreographer Alvin Ailey.This intimate wine dinner featured filmmaker Jamila Wignot (Ailey, STAX: Soulsville USA) in conversation about the making of the film, Alvin Ailey’s cultural legacy, and the power of storytelling through movement. Guests enjoyed a multi-course dinner by Chef Nicholas Bour, Brown Estate wine pairings, and an inspiring night of art, film, and community in Serenbe, Georgia.AILEY premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and continues to...
2026-02-1730 minIn This BodyWhat If Safety Is Costing You Aliveness with Courtney SmithWhat if the wisest part of you isn’t your thinking mind, but the sensations already alive in your body? In this episode, executive coach and Enneagram expert Courtney Smith joins us to explore how fear quietly shapes our choices and how learning to feel what’s here now can restore agency, presence, and pleasure.Courtney shares her path from Yale Law and McKinsey to a body first approach blending the Enneagram, conscious leadership, and somatic awareness. We unpack three core fears: loss of security, approval, and control, and how they keep us looping familiar conflicts and dram...
2026-02-1247 minIn This BodyUndoing The Gaze with Ailey JolieIn this solo episode of How To Be In This Body, Ailey Jolie reflects on carrying breast implants for 15 years and the moment she finally had enough capacity to hear the “no” she couldn’t access almost two decades ago. This is a conversation about consent, power, and why trauma tools designed for single events often fail to address lives shaped by repetition, surveillance, and the gaze.Ailey explores how trauma research centered on male bodies overlooks a common female experience: disembodiment without a clear origin story. From self-objectification to the dulling of interoception, she traces the cultur...
2026-02-0543 min
Corps en mouvement14 - Caroline Dartey, danseuse à la Alvin Ailey American Dance TheaterEpisode 14 : Caroline Dartey, danseuse à la Alvin Ailey American Dance TheaterAujourd’hui, je vous présente Caroline, danseuse professionnelle au sein de la mythique compagnie Alvin Ailey à New York, qu’elle a rejoint il y a cinq ans.Très attachée à sa ville natale, Genève, Caroline débute son parcours artistique dès l’enfance, à cinq ans, où elle pratique la gymnastique rythmique, discipline dans laquelle elle remporte plusieurs médailles en individuel et en groupe, jusqu’à devenir championne suisse en 2010. Puis au conservatoire de Genève, elle se consacrera entièrement à la danse...
2026-02-021h 13In This BodyStories The Body Won’t Let Us Forget with Hala AlyanWhat if the stories your body carries are the map back to belonging? In this conversation with Palestinian–American poet and clinical psychologist Hala Alyan, we explore how narrative, trauma, and the nervous system meet inside a living body. Hala shares how displacement shaped her love of books and oral histories, why writing still arrives as mystery, and how creative practice can offer coherence when life feels scattered.We move beyond buzzwords to talk about embodiment as a political act—how storytelling becomes witness and resistance when institutions fail. Hala offers practical ways to return to your body...
2026-01-2952 minIn This BodyFrom Yoga Mat To Therapy Room: Embodiment, Burnout, And Belonging with Megan CampbellWhat if a devoted practice is quietly pulling you away from your body instead of deeper into it. In this episode, we sit down with Megan Campbell, yoga teacher, trainer, retreat leader, and psychotherapist, to explore what embodiment really asks of us beyond perfect poses or polished language.Megan shares how grief surfaced unexpectedly through practice, the allure and limitations of modern wellness culture, and the steady courage it took to move from the studio into the therapy room. Together, we examine the ways embodiment can become performative, and how returning to sensation, cycles, and nervous system...
2026-01-2246 minIn This BodyWhat If Your Body Is Where The Divine Lives with Brandon NappiWhat if your body isn’t a barrier to spirituality, but the place where the sacred actually meets you. This is the heart of the conversation with spiritual teacher and retreat leader Brandon Nappi, whose work weaves together Christian mysticism, Zen practice, and somatic healing.Together, we explore a spirituality that is grounded, honest, and lived through the body. Brandon shares how his understanding of faith was transformed through contemplative practice and relationship, learning to hold both insight and belovedness at once. We name the ways body and spirit have been divided through history, and we also re...
2026-01-1548 minIn This BodyWhy People-Pleasing Isn’t Kindness: Healing The Fawn Response With Dr Ingrid ClaytonIn this episode of How To Be In This Body, we explore the fawn response as an adaptive survival strategy (not a character flaw) and trace a gentle path from self-abandonment back to self-contact. Dr. Ingrid Clayton, clinical psychologist and author, brings together clinical insight, lived experience, and practical tools for building internal safety and reducing shame.Together, Ailey and Ingrid unpack how fawning develops, why danger can feel familiar, and how our bodies learn to prioritize connection over selfhood. This conversation offers compassion, language, and embodied understanding for anyone who has learned to appease in order...
2026-01-0845 minIn This BodyWho Am I When I'm Not Needed: Health, Identity, and the End of Performing with Ailey JolieJoin Ailey Jolie for a raw and personal solo episode of How To Be In This Body. In this New Year's reflection, Ailey shares what happened when her body stopped letting her perform; a year of health crises, the real story behind her viral posts, and the decision to focus her attention on her upcoming book and course INBODY. In this episode, she explores what it means to let go of an identity built around being needed, why she's done setting goals from the neck up, and the question she's carrying into this year: how do I a...
2026-01-0141 min
Cynthia Petion Eddie & Petion Blockchain Crypto 2025Cynthia Petion y Eddie Petion Audio de Project Ailey El Nacimiento del Entretenimiento Virtual InteractivoCynthia Petion y Eddie Petion Audio de Project Ailey (ALE): Análisis Profundo de ídolo virtual con IA a ecosistema Web3 transversalProject Ailey es un proyecto cripto que combina inteligencia artificial, entretenimiento virtual (avatares/ídolos virtuales), NFTs y finanzas descentralizadas, con un token nativo ALE y la promesa de crear un “Aileyverse” donde identidad, contenidos y economía digital conviven. En 2024–2025 ha ganado visibilidad en listados de mercado (CoinMarketCap, CoinGecko, Crypto.com, CryptoSlate, etc.), con narrativa de ídolo virtual potenciado por IA, utilidades de token y un roadmap centrado en experiencias inmersivas y multiescena (juegos, metaverso, redes sociales).https://www.gate.com/es...
2025-10-1901 minIn This BodyThe Body Knows: Healing, Hypervigilance, and the Pace of Trust with Ailey JolieJoin Ailey Jolie for a tender and personal solo episode of In This Body, where she weaves a health update, insights from a sacred MRI, and listener questions into a nuanced meditation on embodiment. Ailey explores the delicate terrain between anxiety and intuition, the truth about hypervigilance and self-trust, and how regulation can sometimes be disguised compliance. She reflects on the role of anger as sacred information, the necessity of honoring the body’s pace, and the deep practice of meeting life without forcing it. Through her own story, she invites you to listen more deeply; to yourself, to yo...
2025-08-1453 minIn This BodyThe Art of Listening Within: Internal Family Systems & Inner Peacekeeping with Mariel PastorJoin Ailey Jolie and Mariel Pastor, therapist, trainer, and creator of Character Mapping, on this episode of In This Body. The conversation moves through the heart of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy; exploring how self-energy, parts work, and somatic presence can bring us into deeper peace with ourselves and with one another. Mariel shares reflections on spiritual embodiment, cultural conditioning, and the healing power of love in therapeutic spaces. Together they speak to the nuanced relationship between trauma and creativity, the sacredness of the client-clinician connection, and how healing opens us to both tenderness and aliveness. We hope you...
2025-07-3156 minIn This BodyTrauma, Tradition, and our Body’s Wisdom with Jambo TruongJoin Ailey Jolie and Jambo Truong, bodyworker, yogi, clinician, and mystic, on this episode of In This Body. The conversation journeys into the rich intersection of yoga, trauma recovery, and spiritual ritual—exploring how forest yoga can become both a refuge and a catalyst for transforming self-loathing into embodied presence. Jambo shares his story of growing up between East and West, the healing potential of holding poses long enough to meet what’s hidden, and how mantra, tantric practice, and somatic awareness can root us more fully in our bodies. Together, they reflect on spiritual sovereignty, compassion as an embo...
2025-07-1645 minIn This BodySomatic Intelligence and Trauma Recovery in Modern Times with Dr. Christy GibsonJoin Ailey Jolie and Dr. Christy Gibson, physician, trauma educator, and author of Modern Trauma, on this rich and timely episode of In This Body. Together they explore how trauma lives not just in our minds but in our bodies, and how the pressures of modern life—from the climate crisis to constant digital exposure—shape our nervous systems in ways both visible and hidden. Dr. Gibson shares her vision of trauma as an adaptive response rather than a pathology, highlighting the importance of creativity, interoception, and somatic awareness as tools for personal and collective healing. The conversation weaves thro...
2025-07-0347 minIn This BodyPain, Pleasure, and Pelvic Power with Dr. Christine PietonJoin Ailey Jolie and Dr. Christine Pieton, physical therapist, Pilates instructor, and founder of Pieton Physical Therapy, on this illuminating episode of In This Body. Together they explore the often overlooked world of pelvic health—how our relationship to this part of the body shapes everything from intimacy and emotional wellbeing to physical freedom and self-trust. Christine shares her unexpected path into pelvic floor therapy, weaving in insights about shame, trauma, nervous system regulation, and the importance of consent in healing spaces.The conversation touches on cultural silence, medical trauma, and how honouring the intelligence of the pe...
2025-06-1947 minIn This BodyListening to the Body and Listening to the Earth with Linda HartleyJoin Ailey Jolie and Linda Hartley, somatic practitioner, author, and a teacher of The Discipline of Authentic Movement, on this contemplative episode of In This Body. Together, they explore embodiment as an evolving, relational journey—shaped by age, memory, and the quiet intelligence of the body itself. Linda shares her path from early dance to the development of a healing modality rooted in Body-Mind Centering and Authentic Movement, offering insight into how presence, witnessing, and somatic attunement can transform personal and collective experience. The conversation also touches on the Earth body, the arc of aging, and the grief and gr...
2025-06-0545 minIn This BodyOpening to the Body’s Intelligence and Inner Teacher with Andrea JuhanJoin Ailey Jolie and Andrea Juhan, psychotherapist, embodiment teacher, and co-founder of Open Floor International, on this expansive episode of In This Body. Together, they explore the healing potential of movement, not as performance, but as presence. Andrea shares her journey from Esalen bodyworker to somatic psychotherapist, weaving a life devoted to understanding how the body stores story, spirit, and self. The conversation traces the lineage of movement-based therapies, the relational field of embodiment, and the wild intelligence of the body as teacher. Andrea invites us to consider what it means to feel and deal—with fewer defences and mo...
2025-05-2250 minIn This BodyEating Disorders as Metaphor and the Feminine Path to Healing with Dr Anita JohnstonJoin Ailey Jolie and Dr. Anita Johnston, clinical psychologist, storyteller, and author of Eating in the Light of the Moon, on this episode of In This Body. Together, they explore the symbolic language of food and body image, revealing how struggles with eating are often expressions of deeper, unspoken hungers. Through myth, metaphor, and archetype, Dr. Johnston shares how reconnecting with the inner feminine voice—and listening to the body as a source of wisdom—can support healing and liberation. They discuss the cultural narratives that silence women’s intuition, the role of storytelling in making meaning, and why the jo...
2025-05-0849 minIn This BodyMovement as Medicine: Exploring the Class with Jaycee GossettJoin Ailey Jolie and Jaycee Gossett, movement artist and founding teacher of The Class, on this episode of In This Body. The conversation explores embodiment as a lifelong practice, the evolution from performance-based movement to somatic healing, and how the body can become a portal to truth, compassion, and vitality. Jaycee shares her personal journey through competitive dance, burnout, and reconnection—offering insight into how movement, breath, and intentional practice can shift both inner and outer landscapes. The episode also speaks to the power of community, agency, and somatic presence as tools for transformation. We hope you enjoy the ep...
2025-04-2447 minIn This BodyThe Intelligence of Feminine Feeling with Jenna WardJoin Ailey Jolie and Jenna Ward, a feminine embodiment coach and founder of the School of Embodied Arts, on this episode of In This Body. Together, they explore the transformative path of returning to the body as a site of power, pleasure, and profound self-awareness. Jenna shares her journey from clinical pharmacist to embodiment practitioner, offering insight into how feminine embodiment became both a personal healing practice and a professional calling. The conversation touches on the role of disembodiment in navigating systemic oppression, the politicisation of the body, and the ways we reclaim our power through sensation and presence...
2025-04-1057 minIn This BodyAstrology in Motion: How the Stars Live in Our Bodies with Heidi Rose RobbinsJoin Ailey Jolie and Heidi Rose Robbins, a poet, astrologer, and author, on this episode of In This Body. Together, they explore the profound link between astrology, embodiment, and creative self-expression. Heidi shares how astrology serves as a tool for encouragement, self-awareness, and connection, highlighting its role in understanding both personal and collective shifts. The conversation touches on the physical manifestations of zodiac signs, the intersection of astrology and poetry, and how embodiment practices can help deepen our relationship with the cosmos. They also discuss the importance of intuitive wisdom, artistic expression, and finding community in times of transformation...
2025-03-2751 minIn This BodyUnderstanding the Barriers to Desire and Reconnecting with Pleasure with Dr. Kate BalestrieriJoin Ailey Jolie and Dr. Kate Balestrieri, a clinical psychologist, certified sex therapist, and author, on this episode of In This Body. The conversation explores how systemic oppression—particularly patriarchy—shapes our relationships with gender, sexuality, and embodiment. Dr. Balestrieri unpacks the misconceptions around patriarchy, the impact of gender essentialism, and how masculinity can become a prison, disconnecting men from their emotional world. Ailey and Dr. Balestrieri discuss how trauma influences sexuality, why pleasure is a form of power, and the barriers that prevent individuals from viewing sex as a practice of play rather than a currency of worth. The...
2025-03-1347 minIn This BodyHow We Carry and Transform Reproductive Experiences with Kristen PortneyJoin Ailey Jolie and Kristen Portney, a therapist and reproductive health specialist, on this episode of In This Body. Together, they explore the unconscious narratives surrounding reproductive health—how they are shaped by family systems, culture, and internalized beliefs, and how they manifest in the body. Kristen shares insights on navigating the complex emotions tied to pregnancy, abortion, and loss, shedding light on the somatic imprints of these experiences. They discuss the role of creativity, ritual, and storytelling in reclaiming agency over reproductive narratives, as well as the link between self-forgiveness, pleasure, and embodiment. This conversation offers a nuanced an...
2025-02-271h 15In This BodyEmbodied Systems: How Structures Shape Our Bodies and Lives with Dr Roger KuhnJoin Ailey Jolie and Dr Roger Kuhn, a Poarch Creek Two-Spirit Indigiqueer soma-cultural sex therapist, sexuality educator, writer, activist, and musician, on this episode of In This Body. Together they discuss the nuances behind embodiment, cultural identity, creativity, and liberation, exploring how systems—both personal and societal—shape our relationship with our bodies, the privilege of embodiment, and how capitalism influences disconnection. Dr. Kuhn challenges traditional somatic narratives, emphasising the need to recognise culture’s role in shaping bodily experience. They also discuss the link between creativity and embodiment, the power of community in fostering self-acceptance, and the importance of bre...
2025-02-1352 minIn This BodyHow Love Lives in the Body with Dr. Sara NasserzadehJoin Ailey Jolie and Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh, an author, speaker and thinking partner with a PhD in Social Psychology and specialisation in Sexuality, Relationships, and Intercultural Fluency, on this episode of In This Body. They discuss the Emergent Love Model, which identifies six essential ingredients for lasting relationships: attraction, respect, trust, compassion, shared vision, and loving behaviors. The conversation explores the importance of understanding where efforts in relationships should be directed, the cultural influences on relational dynamics, and the distinction between sexual chemistry and sexual harmony. Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh emphasizes the role of the nervous system in relationships and...
2025-01-3048 min
New School: Arts & CultureEdges of Ailey: An Oasis in the DesertThe Edges of Ailey exhibition at The Whitney Museum celebrates the life and work of choreographer and activist Alvin Ailey, whose revolutionary artistry reshaped American dance and culture. Featuring over 80 artists, the exhibit weaves together archival materials, photographs, visual art, and live performances to explore themes of Black spiritualism, southern influences, and the impact of Ailey’s peers. Highlights include personal artifacts, iconic performance footage, and tributes to Judith Jamison, Ailey’s long-time principal dancer. Running from September 25, 2024, to February 9, 2025, the exhibit captures the essence of Ailey’s belief that making dances is an act of joy, progress, and celebr...
2025-01-1706 minIn This BodyIntegrating the Body in Meditation with Dawn MauricioJoin Ailey Jolie and Dawn Mauricio, a Buddhist Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher, Author, and Mentor, on this episode of In This Body. The conversation centers on the connection between embodiment and Vipassana meditation, with a focus on trauma sensitivity in meditation settings and the importance of approaching practice with compassionate curiosity. Dawn and Ailey explore the relationship between meditation and somatic experiencing, highlighting their complementary nature and the significance of being present in the body. The episode also addresses common misconceptions about meditation and offers practical advice for integrating mindfulness into daily life. We hope you enjoy the episode.
2025-01-1651 minIn This BodyEmotional Inheritance with Dr Galit AtlasJoin Ailey Jolie and Dr. Galit Atlas, a psychoanalyst, clinical supervisor, essayist, and author, on this episode of In This Body. Dr. Atlas explores her work on emotional inheritance and the connections between desire, sexuality, and trauma. The conversation delves into how body awareness shapes emotions, behaviors, relationships, and life choices. Topics include emotional inheritance, intergenerational trauma, the complexities of human bonds, and the transformative shift that occurs when one becomes aware of their inherited emotional legacy. This episode offers deep insights into how understanding these dynamics can foster greater authenticity and healing.In this episode: 00:00 I...
2025-01-0252 minIn This BodyUncovering Sibling Abuse with Dr Amy MeyersJoin Ailey Jolie and Dr. Amy Meyers, a psychoanalytic psychotherapist, professor, and prominent researcher on sibling abuse, in this enlightening episode of In This Body. Dr. Meyers delves into her extensive research, highlighting the emotional and developmental impacts of sibling abuse, how it distinctly differs from typical sibling rivalry, and the often-overlooked ramifications it can have on adult relationships. This episode offers valuable insights for navigating the complexities of family dynamics, including practical strategies for self-preservation during family gatherings. We hope you enjoy the episode. In this episode: 00:00 Introduction to In This Body Podcast01:03 Meet Dr. Am...
2024-12-1952 min
CUNY TV's One to OneSylvia Waters on Alvin Ailey's Legacy and Impact on DanceSylvia Waters discusses Alvin Ailey's legacy, his impact on dance, and the importance of the Edges of Ailey exhibit. She highlights Ailey’s contributions to African-American culture, Ailey II's role, and AILEY's educational programs.
2024-12-1225 minIn This BodyEmbodying Authenticity with Giselle La Pompe-MooreIn this episode of In This Body, host Ailey Jolie welcomes back Giselle La Pompe-Moore—author, artist, speaker, slow living advocate, and creator of the Substack Be Difficult, Darling. Giselle discusses how deepening her connection with her body has guided her into alignment with her life, the importance of her relationships with women, and the value of centring an equitable lens within manifestation practices. She also explores how to approach the new year with a more intentional and embodied mindset. Giselle also shares her unique life audit practice and the vital role devotion plays in shaping a fulfilling life. Th...
2024-12-1258 minIn This BodyDismantling Diet Culture with Dr Emilia ThompsonJoin Ailey Jolie and Dr Emilia Thompson, a Registered Nutritionist, Educator, Mentor, and Meditation Teacher, on this episode of In This Body. Together, they explore the often-overlooked connection between embodiment, nutrition, and fitness while addressing pervasive myths spread by diet culture. The discussion delves into Emilia's personal experience with disordered eating, the transformative role of reconnecting with the body in the healing process, and the challenges posed by the wellness industry. Emphasising the value of individualised support for fostering a healthy relationship with food and body, this conversation is as enlightening as it is comforting. We hope you enjoy...
2024-12-051h 03In This BodyExploring Masculinity and Men’s Work with Dr. Darragh StewartJoin Ailey Jolie and Dr Darragh Stewart, a PhD graduate and co-founder of InwardBound who specialises in psychedelic retreats and men’s work, for this episode of In This Body. Ailey and Darragh explore the intersection of psychedelics and embodiment in the healing process, delving into ancestral traditions through the lens of Irish culture, intergenerational trauma, masculinity, and the importance of men’s work in fostering meaningful male connections. Dr. Stewart reflects on his personal journey from a career in science and academia to facilitating transformative healing through psychedelic retreats. The conversation also examines the unique challenges men face in c...
2024-11-281h 00In This BodyBefriending your Nervous System through Polyvagal Theory with Deb DanaJoin Ailey Jolie and Deb Dana, a clinician, consultant, author, and international lecturer on polyvagal theory-informed work, for this episode of In This Body. The conversation explores Deb's contributions to adapting polyvagal theory for trauma therapy, emphasising the importance of understanding and befriending our nervous systems to enhance well-being. Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of core polyvagal principles, the significance of co-regulation, and practical steps to build resilience and reconnect with their bodies. The discussion also sheds light on the nuanced and deeply individualized nature of nervous system regulation and trauma healing, encouraging a slow, patient approach.
2024-11-2153 min