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Becoming YOU Beyond DeconstructionEP15 Faith Revisited (Final Episode)Welcome, welcome to the final episode of Becoming YOU Beyond Deconstruction. Now that I’m into the third year of sharing my deconstruction and deconditioning journey here, I thought that going back and revisiting the idea of faith and how my understanding of faith has shifted and changed would be a nice way to bring things to a close.I actually started drafting my thoughts for this episode back in January, it’s taken me this long to put them together and feel in the place where I can share it.I am excited to do so toda...
2024-03-1746 min
Becoming YOU Beyond DeconstructionEP14 Exploring Embodiment with Laura LewisWelcome back to another episode of "Becoming YOU Beyond Deconstruction". In this episode, I had a conversation with Laura Lewis, a Substack writer, author, and creator of "The Whole Woman Oracle Deck and Guidebook" on embodiment. This is a topic that I feel very strongly about. Even though working somatically is becoming more popular, it doesn't necessarily equate to what embodiment is. Laura and I allowed our conversation to take its path. We explored the idea of embodiment, our experiences of it, the challenges and joys of it, and how it can help support our individual and...
2023-12-1058 min
Becoming YOU Beyond DeconstructionEP13 Finding Sovereignty Within: A Journey of Courage with Ronna DetrickWelcome back to Becoming YOU Beyond Deconstruction and a deep, reflective, and empowering conversation with my episode guest Ronna Detrick. After leaving a faith she had grown up with and a 20-year marriage to a pastor she took with her the stories of women yearning to be seen, heard, and honoured apart from doctrine and dogma. Ronna's journey is a testament to the courage required to step away from the familiar and confront questions that challenge the very foundations of our identity, in particular as women.In this conversation, we delve into the intricate process...
2023-11-0553 min
Becoming YOU Beyond DeconstructionEP12 Why I'm NOT Deconstructing as a Woman of Black African OriginWelcome back to another episode of Becoming YOU Beyond Deconstruction. A few months back, I was invited to share my experience of deconstructing Christianity as a Black British Woman. Though the post was never published, I have been wanting to share it as a podcast episode so here it is.Please note that I talk about some topics that may be difficult or triggering such as inherent racism, slavery and colonisation. I feel like these things need to be said at the very least because they have impacted my own “deconstruction” journey but also knowing that they cont...
2023-08-2020 min
Becoming YOU Beyond DeconstructionEP11 Answering the Big Life Question, Why Are We Here?Answering some of life’s biggest questions for yourself is a big part of the work of Becoming YOU beyond Deconstruction. It’s about rediscovering what you truly believe and think, who you really are beyond the conditioning and norms that you previously accepted.Join me in today’s episode as I explore probably one of the biggest questions we can ask ourselves - why am I/you/we here on this planet?It’s highly likely that your why to date has been wrapped up in social, cultural and religious expectations, from a deconstructing perspect...
2023-07-0238 min
Becoming YOU Beyond DeconstructionEP10 From God, Where are You to God, Who are YouIt’s been a while since my last podcast episode and one of the reasons why, which I also wrote about previously is the realisation that I need more space around this journey of Becoming. Life can be unpredictable and challenging, and on top of that when you are doing the healing work of returning to authenticity, old wounds and unanswered questions resurface along the way all requiring gentleness, time and space.This podcast episode explores the issue of how to live in a world where pain and sorrow exist, how God can fit into this picture no...
2023-05-0737 min
Becoming YOU Beyond DeconstructionEP09 Reclaiming your Identity and Living with Congruence with Joanna OliverToday I am sharing a beautifully organic and rich conversation I recorded with my dear friend Joanna Oliver last year. I didn’t think it would make it because the recording quality was so bad (I’ve learnt my lesson) even the professional that I reached out to couldn’t help me but I think I’ve done a good job of cleaning it up over the last couple of days. The focus of this conversation is on Identity and reclaiming our identity, deciding for ourselves who we are and who we want to be in the face of...
2023-03-0555 min
Becoming YOU Beyond DeconstructionEP08 What does Money "Mindset" have to do with God anyway?Welcome to another episode of Becoming YOU Beyond Deconstruction. Today’s episode is a bit different, instead of me interviewing a guest, I’m sharing an episode where I was the guest being interviewed on the podcast God, Sex and Sangria by Lurie Kimmerle.If I was to say this podcast episode is about “money mindset”, I would be doing it an injustice, in this episode, Lurie and I openly talk about how our views around money have been moulded and shaped within the context of Christianization and colonisation and how harmful that has been to us in vario...
2023-02-101h 02
Becoming YOU Beyond DeconstructionEP07 Shifting Focus to let go of Victimhood & Anger in the Deconstruction Journey {Solo}Welcome to the first episode of Becoming YOU Beyond Deconstruction for 2023! To kick us off, I think it’s really fitting that I talk about the topic of letting go of the blaming, shaming and guilting of ourselves and others as we do this deconstruction and deconditioning thing!So, in this solo episode, I share a powerful shift of focus that has enabled me to let go of hidden aspects of victimhood and residual anger towards others both inside and outside of the religious space and how doing so has helped me to move forward and focus on...
2023-01-2736 min
Becoming YOU Beyond DeconstructionEP06 Embracing Doubt and Healing Faith through the Sacred FeminineWelcome back to Becoming YOU Beyond Deconstruction. For the last episode of The Becoming Series, I talk about my “initiation” for want of a better word, into the sacred feminine. I pretty much know that it’s a buzzword now within the spirituality space but that definitely wasn’t my story and how it was being revealed to me as a churched Christian at the time, still struggling with my health. I had so many questions about doubt and faith and healing and all of a sudden a new idea and a new belief was being installed in me that wou...
2023-01-1329 min
Becoming YOU Beyond DeconstructionEP05 Courageous Authenticity and the Path Back to Self w Alex VervilleIn this episode of BYBD, we go back for the second to last time to The Becoming Series where I interview speaker, writer, and philosopher Alex Verville. Through sharing his deconstruction and deconditioning journey, Alex reminds us of the powerful role that the people in our lives play in shaping and moulding our faith, beliefs and life path. Many people remain stuck in a faith or belief system not truly aligned to their soul often for this very reason and Alex shares how receiving permission to be seen as he is was the catalyst he needed to courageously pursue...
2022-12-3055 min
Becoming YOU Beyond DeconstructionEP04 The Erotic and Desire as a Compass Back to Self w Lurie KimmerleWelcome to another episode of Becoming YOU Beyond Deconstruction. Today we go back to The Becoming Series and speak with Spiritual Teacher and co-host of the Podcast God, Sex and Sangria Lurie Kimmerle. Lurie helps women untangle the bind of God, Men, and Money that keeps them stuck and disempowered through reconnecting to the Erotic and Holy Desire. Lurie openly shares the challenges she has faced in her journey of deconstructing and returning back to her sacred self and we dig into the issues and fears that so many of us face, especially women when it comes to reconnecting...
2022-12-1648 min
Becoming YOU Beyond DeconstructionEP03 The Divine Feminine, Ancient Wisdoms and the Body in Deconstructing and DeconditioningIn today’s episode of Becoming YOU Beyond Deconstruction, I am talking to Rebecca Hartnell: Coach, Clinical Supervisor and Shamanic Practitioner specialising in working with the Divine Feminine in work and life to live and be in more soulfully aligned and value-driven ways. In this episode, we begin to explore the idea of deconditioning from the Christianised worldview with the understanding that you don’t have to be Christian to have been impacted by the beliefs. She shares some insights and tools relating to the Divine Feminine, Ancient Wisdoms and coming home to our Body that is appl...
2022-11-3052 min
Becoming YOU Beyond DeconstructionEP02 From Church Planting to Embracing Soul Liberation - Interview with the ReedersWelcome to the Episode 2 of Becoming YOU Beyond Deconstruction.I am thrilled to introduce the wonderful Reeder husband and wife team, Eric and Angela Reeder self-described Liberation Artists who have experienced great transitions in multiple aspects of their life.In this powerful, deep conversation they share their journey of going from on-fire for the LORD charismatic, evangelical church planters who would happily and readily follow God anywhere to do a 180-degree turn which saw them leave it all behind, their old life and connections to follow and trust the path of their soul being laid...
2022-11-2751 min
Becoming YOU Beyond DeconstructionEP01 Becoming as Awakening and Returning to SelfWelcome to the Offical first episode of Becoming YOU Beyond Deconstruction and what better way to kick it off than with what started this all off, the six episodes of The Becoming Series!This episode sits with an awareness that faith deconstruction can feel very difficult and lonely but also honours it as an opportunity to reclaim life in a way that feels truly liberating and nourishing.The purpose of deconstruction isn’t merely to reconstruct but it’s a portal back to our sacred self.So in this episode, I talk more abou...
2022-11-2523 min
Becoming YOU Beyond DeconstructionFaith Deconstruction is Just the Beginning, not the End: The Call to Live a Soul-aligned Life.Welcome to Becoming YOU Beyond Deconstruction, the podcast. My name is Florence Okwusogu, reconstructing Christian, Spiritual-Seeker and Personal growth and Psychology junkie who just so happens to think that deconstruction is an amazing opportunity to heal, transform and create a vibrant, nourishing and authentic life on your terms.Whether you feel like deconstructing is a never-ending journey and struggle to shake off the tentacles of the old or you always knew deep down inside that there was more, YOU were more but it didn't feel safe to e...
2022-11-1403 min
FLOURISHING EDUCATION - How do we re-MEMBER to BE, BE-come, and BE-long to FLOURISH TOGETHER?Episode 122 - The importance of teachers' wellbeing with Florence OkwusoguIn our previous episode, we talked about the importance of our wellbeing as mothers. In this conversation, I talk with the wonderful Florence (Ukpabi) Okwusogu and we discuss the importance of teachers' wellbeing.
Florence empowers burnt out teachers to thrive by becoming the Boss of their Health, Happiness & Life. You can check out her website here: Aligned Flow.
We cannot have a flourishing education and flourishing young people if their teachers and educators are unwell. Flourishing education = flourishing students and flourishing adults in their lives and that includes their teachers. Florence talks about her experience a...
2021-12-2848 min
Tea Time with Bri16. The Healing Present in the Presence of God w/Florence Achama UkpabiThis is part of the Loving God Summit!
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-The Healing Present in the Presence of God with Florence Achama Ukpabi!
-What Florence does, her past struggles with illness and how her blogging beginnings gave others hope in their healing journey
-How Florence started to notice the transition from physical healing so life could start to living abundantly right now in the life God desires for now
-Florence's background in psychology and how there is much to be found within the Bible
-Why it is important to soften the heart so we can receive from God and...
2018-01-2035 min