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EMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaFeeling Insecure? Let’s Get You Back in the Green ZoneSend us a textAre you truly emotionally secure—or just pretending to be okay? In this final part of the four-part series on leveling up emotionally, Nina breaks down what real emotional security feels like and how to actually build it. If you’ve been doing the work—building emotional fitness and growing emotional wealth—this episode ties it all together. Nina introduces the "colored zones" framework: green, yellow, orange, and red. These aren’t just traffic lights—they’re a clear way to check in with yourself and figure out where you’re standing emotionally. Get the inside s...2025-03-2611 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaAre Your Relationships Draining or Growing Your Emotional Bank?Send us a textEver feel like some relationships lift you up while others just drain the life out of you? In this episode of Empowered Human, Nina Garcia breaks down the idea of emotional wealth—the value you build (or lose) in your relationships. Just like financial investments, the connections in your life either give you a return or leave you emotionally bankrupt. So, are you investing wisely? Press play and find out.💌 How to assess your emotional investments.💌 Which relationships fuel your growth, and which ones suck the energy right out of you.2025-03-1912 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaLeveling Up Emotionally: Building Strength, Flexibility, and ResilienceSend us a textHow strong are you emotionally? Can you handle tough feelings, bounce back when life knocks you down, and actually feel all your emotions without getting stuck? In this episode of Empowered Human, Nina Garcia breaks down emotional fitness—the foundation of emotional security. Think of it like working out at the gym, but for your emotions. Listen in as we explore:💌 Emotional fitness, flexibility, and resilience.💌 Powerful tools like breathwork to stay present, emotional funneling to process big feelings.💌 How small, consistent efforts help you level up emotionally without overwhelmin...2025-03-1216 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaMaster Your Emotions and Map Your Inner World for GrowthSend us a textEver feel like you're stuck emotionally and don't know how to move forward? In this episode of Empowered Human, Nina kicks off a month-long series focused on emotional growth. This is the first of four episodes designed to help you level up emotionally, starting with understanding your own emotional landscape. Hit play to dive in to:💌 The idea that your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors form your own personal "island."💌 Understanding and recognizing comfort zones and avoiding emotional discomfort.💌 Using weather metaphors like sunny or stormy can make recognizing, expressing, and proce...2025-03-0521 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaFeeling Powerless? Here’s What You Can Do to Make a DifferenceSend us a textFeeling helpless with everything happening around you? Wondering what you, as one person, can do to make a difference? In this episode of Empowered Human, Nina Garcia breaks it down with real talk and practical tools to help you step into your power without getting lost in fear, frustration, or uncertainty. We’re diving into:💌 The idea of a “powered” America—where control is one-sided.💌 The Table of Consent, a game-changing tool that helps you decide which ideas truly nourish you and which ones you don’t have to accept.💌 How small...2025-02-2726 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaHow to Work with People Who Don’t Respect YouSend us a textHave you ever worked with someone whose beliefs or actions make you feel small, dismissed, or rejected? How do you handle that without losing yourself in the process? In this episode, host Nina Garcia breaks down what it means to create an empowered work culture—one where respect, understanding, and real human connection matter. If you want to create a workplace or develop a relationship where people feel seen and valued (or survive a toxic one without losing your sanity), this episode is for you. Here’s what we’re covering:2025-02-1927 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaAre You Building Connections or Real Relationships?Send us a textEver feel like you're stuck in surface-level interactions and wonder why some relationships just don’t go deeper? In this episode, host Nina Garcia breaks down the difference between making connections and building relationships. She shares a personal story—Luther’s breadcrumbing investment strategy—to highlight how people engage in relationships differently and why it’s important to be clear about what you're investing in. Press play to explore:💌 The emotional security equation and how it will help you understand how emotional fitness and emotional wealth contribute to long-term, me...2025-02-1226 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaMen, Intimacy Isn’t Weakness—It’s Your SuperpowerSend us a textAre you a man struggling with intimacy, even if you don’t want to admit it? Maybe you’ve been told vulnerability is weakness, or you’re afraid of failing in relationships. In this episode, Nina Garcia breaks it all down with raw honesty and passion, calling out the fears that hold men back from more profound, more meaningful connections. Tune in to hear:💌 Her experience with a man named “Duke” and how he allegedly only wanted her body.💌 The root of why men fear intimacy and how these fears can keep t...2025-02-0529 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina Garcia"Take Action Now" & Lean Into Your Edge with Chris GarciaSend us a textDo you feel stuck, like you're avoiding the tough stuff in your life? In this episode, host Nina Garcia is joined by her brother, Chris Garcia, a husband, father of three, head of sales, and platoon leader in the Texas Army National Guard. Together, they dive deep into what it takes to push past discomfort, take ownership of your emotions, and grow into your best self. Tune in for to hear more about:Balancing personal and professional roles, including the challenge of addressing emotional "weights" in relationships.The powerful...2025-01-281h 06EMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaGet Confident & Secure in Your Emotional ArenaSend us a textWhat does it mean to grow confidence and security in your emotional world? Tune in and be guided through Nina’s five-part structure, sharing personal stories, practical skills, and an actionable adventure challenge. In this episode, Nina: 💌 Introduces the concept of "leaning into your edge"—stepping outside your comfort zone to discover new possibilities and personal growth.💌 Reveals how replacing fear-driven thoughts with nourishing mantras can lead to emotional clarity and strength.💌 Emphasizes emotional strength, flexibility, and resilience as tools for leveling up in life.2025-01-2227 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaALL NEW SEASON How to Reset a Relationship in 1 Week with “Thought Fasting”Send us a textHow can you reset a relationship in one week? By knowing your role in the relationship and FLIPPING THE SCRIPT with “Thought Fasting”. In this episode Nina invites you to explore your relationship with yourself, strengthening and empowering your inner voice so it radiates out to others and the world at large.🌿 Listen in to:💌 Play with the idea of resetting your relationship in one week.💌 Challenge yourself to confront fears by letting go of something holding you back. 💌 Empower your mind by replacing unhelpful thoughts with a powerful, supportive mantra. ...2025-01-1530 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina Garcia5 Ways to Own Your Power in the New Year Repost from Aug 02 2023Send us a textEmbrace your full self and vibrantly step into the human being you are meant to be. Tune in as Nina reveals the five power dynamics and character profiles of the Empowerment Spectrum. 🌿 Listen in to:💌 Play with your understanding of power.💌 Discover where you stand within the realm of Empowerment (with a capital E).💌 Challenge yourself to embrace the truth about how you interact with power dynamics.CW: This podcast features nuanced conversations from the perspective of a neurodivergent individual. You are invited to e...2025-01-0826 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina Garcia3 Steps to a Rich & Abundant Life in the New Year Repost from Dec 27 2023Send us a textYou asked, and I’m answering! Beyond financial wealth, what are some truly fulfilling ways to create, nourish, and live a rich and abundant life? Tune in as we dive into a powerful visualization tool you can use this holiday season to cultivate abundance in every area of your life. 🌿 Listen in to:💌 Play with your vision of self-actualization;💌 Discover how to consistently live a vibrant, fulfilling life;💌 Challenge yourself to boldly commit to positive change OR actually maintain progress in your own life.What you'll get:0:00 Empow...2025-01-0121 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaKnow Your Value & Own Your Worth Repost from Dec 20 2023Send us a textImagine yourself as the most valuable property—whoever you invite onto your land should only enhance its worth, my friend.Join me as we dive into the art of knowing your value and fully owning your worth. 🌿 Listen in to:💌 Reimagine your personal value and sense of self-worth.💌 Embrace the idea of being your own most valuable property.💌 Challenge yourself to discover how you truly belong.What you'll get:0:00 Empowered Human Throwback Intro.4:10 Beginning of the Original Episode4:14 Audience’s Burning Question7:3...2024-12-2518 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaHoliday Survival Guide for the Emotional Gremlin Repost from Nov 23 2022Send us a textThe holiday season is here—are you prepared to tackle all those holiday triggers? Join Nina as she shares insights from her Holiday Survival Guide and discover essential skills to navigate the season with ease and grace. 🌿 Listen in to:💌 Master techniques like "Emotionally Bench Pressing" and "Releasing."💌 Develop a "Before, During, and After Plan" to handle potentially stressful events proactively.💌 Challenge yourself to level up by focusing on what you can control.What you'll get:0:00 Empowered Human Throwback Intro.4:10 Beginning of the Original Episode5:11 Emoti...2024-12-1817 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaHoliday Hold Up: Scary vs Dangerous Repost from Nov 30 2022Send us a textThe holidays are here, and with them often comes stress overload! But have you ever stopped to ask yourself: Are you reacting to the idea of something scary, or the reality of something dangerous? ➡️ Either way, it’s time to tune in and discover how to transform stress into opportunities for feeling truly Empowered—not just powered through sheer willpower—as you navigate the holiday season and life beyond. 🌿 Listen in to:💌 Own your truth without oppressing yourself or others.💌 Playfully master what’s within your control.💌 Reflec...2024-12-1129 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaMY REDNECK THANKSGIVING: Challenge Your Fears & Lean In Repost from Dec 06 2023Send us a textHow does a city girl respond to an invitation to a "Redneck Thanksgiving"? Tune in as I recount last year's Thanksgiving adventure, reflect on calling myself into “the work,” and explore how you, too, can practice courage, healing, and belonging on your human journey. 🌿 Listen in to:💌Play with your perception of fear.💌Explore the edge between what’s scary versus what’s truly dangerous.💌Challenge yourself to step beyond the cliff of fear.Content Warning (CW):This podcast embraces nuanced conversations through the lens of Nina, a...2024-12-0429 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina Garcia“Freedom Beyond Trauma” with Ann Hince Repost from June 01 2022Send us a textHow do you handle triggers that stem from events years—or even decades—past? In this episode, Ann Hince takes us on her journey of emotional healing, starting with an experience that opened the door to deep, buried emotions from her childhood. We’re inviting you to join us in exploring her path to emotional freedom ❤️ Listen in as Ann shares her story and empowers you to embrace and release your emotions.🌿 Listen in to:💌 Discover how Ann uses the EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) to process emotional triggers.💌 Learn how to become...2024-11-2743 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaDisrupting Avoidant Patterns with Bo Bissett in “The Wanderer” Repost from May 18 2022Send us a textEver feel like you're stuck on a never-ending merry-go-round of trauma and drama, with the same cycles repeating over and over? “That was the pattern I created—imprinted in my psyche and replayed endlessly.” Feeling triggered is tough, but there’s hope for healing and breaking free from those cycles.Join Bo Bissett as he dives into understanding triggers, tapping into your intuitive self, and finding ways to reconnect with and settle into your body. 🌿 Listen in to:💌 Insights into the flight response and pathways to he...2024-11-2038 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaCrawl Before You Walk: Talking Sex with Liz Dubé Repost from April 27 2022Send us a textFrom "I can't imagine having sex again" to "Am I moving too fast?"—Nina and Liz guide you through the journey of embracing empowerment and self-discovery after sexual trauma. Join us for this episode as we explore how to lean in and move forward, reconnecting with your Sexual Self. 🌿 Listen in to:💌 Embrace your truth with confidence, boundaries, and consent;💌 Discover how to reimagine and reframe your life with creativity;💌 Learn to challenge and transform unhelpful narratives that may still hold power over your sexual self.2024-11-1340 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaKnow Thy Triggers: Leaning in with Nina Repost from April 13 2022Send us a text“I keep exploding...I keep imploding! What do I do with all these triggers?" Triggers come from highly emotional circumstances folks. Listen in to learn what happens when you lean in, Empowered Human 🌿💌 Dive into a triggered moment to deepen understanding around triggers, especially those related to sexual assault.💌 Strengthen your ability to respond more effectively to personal triggers.💌 Experiment with “leaning in” to lessen the control triggers have over your identity.What you'll get:0:00 Empowered Human Throwback Intro.4:10 Beginning...2024-11-0631 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaWhere are you on the Alignment Spectrum? Repost from March 23 2022Send us a textDid almost losing my home push me to realign, or was realigning what helped me keep my home? If you've ever felt the sting of thinking, "This wasn't supposed to happen to me, something if off..." it might be time to get your Alignment on. Tune in to this episode and learn practical skills to align with what matters.🌿 Listen in to:💌 Deepen your understanding of Alignment with the Alignment Spectrum.💌 Redefine your connection to your Values.💌 Explore the potential of Re-Alignment.What you'll get:2024-10-3026 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaTargeting What's "Off" In Your Life Repost from March 16 2022Send us a textDo you tend to lean more toward Avoidance or Approach? Take a moment to genuinely reflect: Are you someone who often uses Avoidance as a strategy, or do you embrace Approach and *leaning in* more frequently? Perhaps most importantly—whatever your answer—how is that strategy serving you and those around you? 🌿 Listen in to:💌 Deepen your understanding of Alignment with TARGETING.💌 Rethink how you engage with Avoidance vs. Approach.💌 Playfully explore the possibility of Re-Alignment.What you'll...2024-10-2317 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaThe Alignment Challenge Repost from March 9 2022Send us a textDo you ever sense when something feels "off"? What if you had the power to fix it? Many people feel like life happens to them, struggling with the concept of "controlling what you can control." But what if you could actively manifest alignment—practically and powerfully?Get ready to:💌 Understand the Principle of Alignment;💌 Redefine your relationship with Control;💌 Explore the possibilities of Re-Alignment.What you'll get:0:00 Empowered Human Throwback Intro4:10 Beginning of the Original Episode8:09 St...2024-10-1632 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaGameify Sex & Love with Zach Budd Repost from May 02 2022Send us a textFor our adult audience: How comfortable are you really with exploring your relationship to sex and love? Whether you're embracing self-love, navigating dating, committed to monogamous love, or exploring polyamory—love is love in all its forms.Join me and Zach Budd as we dive into the complexities of sex and love. It's a fun and enlightening journey, y'all!Important Note: This episode, while educational, is not explicit. 🌿 Listen in to:💌 Give yourself permission to play.💌 Redefine what it means to give and...2024-10-0955 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaRecovering from the Fairytale Ending with Hilary Bryant Repost from Feb 22 2022Send us a text"WHAT IF THE FAIRYTALE YOU WERE SOLD ISN'T AS IT SEEMS?" This question can trigger deep emotions in many of us and significantly impact our mental well-being. In this episode we dive into the complexities of self-love, lost love, and unrequited love. Join us as we explore how to navigate these feelings and reclaim your narrative. 🌿 Listen in to:💌 Embrace the gift of self-compassion.💌 Redefine what it means to own and express your truth, no matter how difficult it may be for others.💌 Above all, nurture trus...2024-10-0241 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaOwn Your Truth: Empowering Individual Culture Repost from Jan 21 2022Send us a textARE YOU OWNING YOUR TRUTH... AND LETTING OTHERS OWN THEIRS?Learning to play with perspective is a powerful tool for recognizing and addressing moments where you or others might be experiencing invalidation or oppression. In this episode, you’ll be invited to explore what it means to "resist the box" by owning your truth. If you’re struggling with shame or judgment, don’t worry! Practice non-judgment from the previous episode before diving into this one.🌿 Listen in to:💌 Gain clarity on owning your truth and resisting so...2024-09-2524 min
Woman Liberated16: Healing from a Toxic Childhood: Dr. Isela Garcia's Journey of Healing and ForgivenessJoin us for our first episode in the series called 'Her LibHERation Story'
In this episode of the Woman Liberated Podcast, we are honored to feature Dr. Isela Garcia, a distinguished educator and intuitive trauma healing guide. Dr. Garcia specializes in the developmental impacts of trauma and has led transformative programs across the nation. With advanced degrees in education and a doctorate in organizational leadership, she combines her expertise as a spiritual teacher and intuitive psychic medium to foster deep connections with her audience. Her approach is enriched by her storytelling prowess and inclusive practices, making her...2024-09-181h 08EMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaEmpowering Individual Culture Repost from Jan 6 2022Send us a textCULTURE ISN'T JUST FOR LARGE GROUPS. Learning about Individual Culture is a huge part of empowerment, yet it can be incredibly triggering for some people to own their truths. In this episode, you'll play with some spaces where you or others may be avoiding ownership of personal truth or avoiding acknowledging the truths of others. Explore your relationship to identity, culture, and diversity.🌿 Listen in to:💌 Explore Individual Culture; 💌 Play with perspective: why individual culture is so important; and,💌 Empower yourself to recognize how to utilize each facet of Indi...2024-09-1817 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaDating While Divorcing: Playing with Insecurity Repost from Oct. 01 2021Send us a text"I CAN'T BELIEVE I JUST SAID THAT." No one wants to hear themselves say that on a date—let alone repeatedly. Fear can hijack us, but instead of dismissing it, let's explore how to build a healthier relationship with ourselves. Join me as we examine our personal insecurities and the tools to challenge unhelpful beliefs. Have a journal or a friend handy to discuss what you discover. If you can’t play with this today, that’s okay. Stay curious and join us next time. 🌿 In this episode, we’ll:💌 Clarify how fear and i...2024-09-1123 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaNickolas Natali in "When I Moved Into My Car": Playing with Debt & Mental Health Repost from Sept 17 2021Send us a text"I'LL NEVER GET OUT OF DEBT." This statement is a trigger for so many of us, and can hugely affect our mental health. Nickolas Natali of nickolasnatali.com shares what he's learned on the journey toward financial freedom which - in case you missed the title - involved choosing to move into his car. Join Nick & Nina to explore debt & mental health. Whether it's you who struggles with these moments as a trigger or someone you know - we can all use tools to recondition cultural beliefs that aren't realistic or helpful to o...2024-09-0442 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaThe "I Don't Believe in Divorce" Trigger: Playing with Divorce Repost from Aug. 20 2021Send us a textAsk yourself: "Are my beliefs around divorce worth more than someone else's beliefs around divorce?" While this is a two way street, we often get so caught up in our own beliefs, that we fail to see the human experience of someone else right in front of us. Join Drama Therapist Nina to explore divorce & vulnerability. Whether it's you who struggles with these moments as a trigger or someone you know - we can all use tools to recondition cultural beliefs that aren't realistic or helpful to our personal experience as a human...2024-08-2824 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaAmanda Chavez Plays with Vulnerability Valley: Use HALTS Repost from Aug 6 2021Send us a textAsk yourself: "Do I know how to keep myself from being emotionally hijacked...and do I know why that might be valuable to me at all?" The body holds stories folks - patterned ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving. Join realtor Amanda Chavez to explore road rage & vulnerability, coming away with a funny-scary story and:💌 Explore HALTS: Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired, Sad-Sick-unSaturated; 💌 Play with why utilizing HALTS is beneficial to diminish the chance for emotional hijacking; and,💌 Empower yourself to understand the reason beh...2024-08-2136 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaRelational Trauma: Mental Health Awareness Week 4 - Repost from May 28 2021Send us a textRelationships are not without drama - but when the drama in the present is actually triggering things from the past…we might be in danger of losing that relationship. Learn about our very human responses to survive & how they sometimes happen so often, they become habit. Whether it's your relational trauma or the trauma of someone you know and love - we can all use tools to recognize trauma responses in relationships (and hopefully support a more intentional shift). And if you can't play with this today? That's okay too. Stay curious. We'll see...2024-08-1419 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaRecognize Your Trauma: Mental Health Awareness Week 3 - Repost from May 21 2021Send us a textRecognize trauma immediately - without getting sucked in to the emotional vortex. Come away with a creative intervention to help you recognize and process the trauma in your life, as well as resources for dealing with trauma and PTSD professionally. Whether it's your trauma or the trauma of someone you know and love - we can all use tools to recognize the hardest things in life. It starts with you, so have a journal on hand or a good friend to dialogue with what comes up for you in this episode. And if...2024-08-0718 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaChannel Your Emotions: Mental Health Awareness Week 2 - Repost from May 14 2021Send us a textWhat if there was a way to control our emotions more when it mattered? Get ready to hold your own as you 1) Notice 2) Channel, and 3) Express your emotions as energy BEFORE they hijack your world. Whether you're the person that implodes or explodes - we all need tools for balancing our emotions. It starts with you, so have a journal on hand or a good friend to dialogue with what comes up for you in this episode. And if you can't play with this today? That's okay too. Stay curious. We'll see you...2024-07-3121 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaRacism as a Disorder: Playing with Racialization - Repost from April 30 2021Send us a textWhat if we told you there's no such thing as "not racist"? Listen in to hear one way to empower people to gauge themselves on the Racial Disorder spectrum: from 1 (Least Racist) to 5 (Most Racist). We invite you to flip the script on your understanding of Racism, empowering you to open to the idea that we're all affected - and we all need tools for symptom maintenance. It starts with you, so have a journal on hand or a good friend to dialogue with what comes up for you in this episode. And...2024-07-2425 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaNEW* How to Not Be Hijacked by Your EmotionsSend us a textWhat is the cost of hiding or avoiding your emotions? Sometimes - more than it feels like we can bear. In this episode, we talk about a new suicidal part that popped up for Nina, and how she creatively invites clients to process through their own unique emotional landscape. Listen in as we explore seeing, feeling, and hearing your emotions to get you back to living your most vibrant life. Get ready to:💌 Play by exploring intense emotions;💌 Challenge yourself to be with your emotions instead of avoiding them; and, 💌 E...2024-07-2233 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaBecome an Emotional Jedi: Mental Health AwarenessSend us a textWhat if there was a way to control our emotions more when it mattered? Get ready to use the emotional forces within the next time your emotions are about to hijack your world. Whether you're the person that implodes or explodes - we all need tools for balancing our emotions. It starts with you, so have a journal on hand or a good friend to dialogue with what comes up for you in this episode. And if you can't play with this today? That's okay too. Stay curious. We'll see you later, or...2024-07-1722 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaBuilding a Practice of Saying No, Part 1 - Repost from Feb 28 2021Send us a textSaying no can be hard, but we believe it's vital to living a vibrant life. This episode offers the idea that saying no can be practiced like any other skill, and we'll go over five different ways we've done it - and how you can too. It starts with you, so have a journal on hand or a good friend to dialogue with what comes up for you in this episode. And if you can't play with this today? That's okay too. Stay curious. We'll see you later, or in the next episode...2024-07-1020 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina Garcia"The Elusive White N Word": Playing with Oppression- Repost from Feb 21 2021Send us a textToday's episode begins with a running start, asking "Am I OK with being an Oppressor?" Tune in to hear how your fellow Humans Erika & Nina wrangle racism at the dinner table - and how you can too. It starts with you, so have a journal on hand or a good friend to dialogue with what comes up for you in this episode. And if you can't play with this today? That's okay too. Stay curious. We'll see you later, or in the next episode friend. 🌿 Listen in to:💌 Explore your stand agains...2024-07-0336 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina Garcia"I'm Not Your White Friend": Playing with Race - Repost from Jan 24 2021Send us a textA throwback episode of our first interview of season 2, supported by Erika Garcia: a conversation session with Host Nina, as she shares what it's like to not identify as a race in a world that expects you to fit in the category you've been assigned...only what happens when some of us don't check all the boxes? Listen in to:💌 Explore your identity;💌 Play with your uniqueness and challenge dominant social norms;💌 Empower yourself to own your truth without oppressing yourself and without oppressing others.2024-06-2643 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaThe Self Actualization Pyramid- Repost from Jan 10 2021Send us a textBe intentional about how you show up in this world: not who your emotions want you to be, or even who the stories that are bigger and older than you make you out to be. Use this week's tool as a framework for emotional sobriety, growth and transformation ❤️ Listen in to use the Self Actualization pyramid and:💌 Explore Self-Awareness;💌 Play with your Self-Knowledge and Self Realization;💌 Empower yourself to Actualize how you intend to show up in this world!What you'll get:0:00 Empowered Human Throwba...2024-06-1919 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaPolarized Thinking: An All or Nothing Trap - Repost from Dec 27 2020Send us a textWhen all or nothing, "take it or leave it" thinking gets in your way: going from two options to more may be your best bet to lightening up the pressure, and moving forward. Your tool for today's episode: Spectrum/Continuum Thinking. Listen in to:💌 Explore diversifying your options;💌 Play with your Spectrum / Continuum Thinking;💌 Empower yourself to expand your perspective!What you'll get:0:00 Empowered Human Throwback Intro4:10 Beginning of the Original Episode4:38 Polarized Thinking7:49 Tool: SPECTRUM / CONTINUUM THINKING12:16...2024-06-1222 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaStanding By Your Values: A Continuum - Repost from Dec 13 2020Send us a textWhether online or in-person, when family gets together, you'll probably be talking to someone who will say or do something you may not agree with. You may disagree with it so much in fact, that it leaves you triggered. Listen in to:💌 Explore a human to human moment;💌 Play with the “Standing By Continuum” as a tool;💌 Empower yourself to turn hard conversations into teachable moments.What you'll get:0:00 Empowered Human Throwback Intro4:10 Beginning of the Original Episode7:10 Standing by Continuum10:07 Stor...2024-06-0522 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaNonjudgmental Stance at the Intersection of Sin and Gay Intimacy - Repost from Dec 09 2020Send us a textJudgment comes easily to most of us - at best, it can help us survive. At worst, it can leave us so triggered we can't function. Listen in to explore a real moment, and how to use Nonjudgmental Stance as a tool that can turn hard conversations into teachable moments. Post-Note: This episode uses the term "intersex", defined by isna.org as "a general term used for a variety of conditions in which a person is born with a reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn’t seem to fit the typical definitions of fe...2024-05-2922 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaEmpowering Your Wolf Pack Review Repost from Nov 01 2020Send us a textLet's imagine your emotions are wolves - can you play with that? In this episode, we explore what it means to empower your inner wolf pack and vibrantly express your Human truth: before your wolf-like emotions speak a Triggered Truth for you. Get ready to:💌 Recognize your emotions,💌 Play with how you empower your emotions, and💌 Empower yourself to CHOOSE to be an Empowered Human!What you'll get:0:00 Empower Human Throwback Intro4:10 Beginning of the Original Episode4:45 Story: Two Wolves7:24 Inner Con...2024-05-2218 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaEmpowering yourself to pull rank: My homeless neighbor Repost from Sep 27 2020Send us a textOriginally for this episode we asked "Have you ever practiced 'being human' to a person who's houseless? It's not something we're ever asked to do, just 'be human'. We're constantly being asked to be smarter, faster, stronger, donate, give - but what does it really mean to you to practice being human?" What's occurred to Drama Therapist Nina since then is the reality that we really need to be asking: what does is mean to be the kind of human who dares to say they are working on their Empowered Human self, honoring...2024-05-1518 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaYour Body Doesn't Lie: Why you really are #1 Repost from Sep 20 2023Send us a textI am forever saying "Can't nobody tell you what you're feeling but YOU". YOU are #1 and YOUR #1 Healthy Self can be a choice you make - if you're willing to gain new skills and perspectives. Get ready to:💌 Recognize that you are a priority.💌 Play with exploring your body and what it is telling you.💌 Empower yourself to be a healthy self - and CHOOSE to acknowledge what your body is telling you!What you'll get:0:00 Empower Human Throwback Intro4:10 B...2024-05-0823 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaHow to know you've been triggered: A road rage vignette- Repost from Sep 02 2020Send us a textBeen triggered lately? We get really specific about the trigger continuum in this review from an Audience Ask, and share a little about one of my own Level 5 triggers. Get ready to:💌 Recognize your personal triggers,💌 Play with exploring the trigger continuum, and💌 Empower yourself to determine your level - and CHOOSE how you want to show up!What you'll get:0:00 Empower Human Throwback Intro4:10 Beginning of the Original Episode5:44 Review: TRIGGER CONTINUUM10:32 Story: Road Rage16:59 Recognizi...2024-05-0121 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaPlaying with your triggers: A moment in Harlem - Re-post from Sep 13, 2020Send us a textAdults have to play too, and this episode breaks down how you can empower yourself to play with challenging moments. In a nutshell...At any given point in your day you are playing one of three roles: the one you intend to be; the one someone has thrust upon you; or the I-Don't-Know role. Listen in to:💌 Recognize 3 different roles within you💌 Play with how you show up in the world💌 Empower yourself to CHOOSE how you want to show up - before your emotions choose for you! #Emo...2024-04-2418 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaI’m Learning How to Be the Crazy ExSend us a textWhen is it appropriate to transition from Empowered…to Powered? Plot twist! Listen in as we explore responding when somebody in your system might be in harm’s way. 🤓 Get ready to:💌Play with developing self awareness and transparency.💌Challenge yourself to own your responsibilities.💌 Empower yourself to use Powered moves *when necessary*.What you'll get:0:00 Welcome Q&A07:55 Story: Caregiver Withholding18:51 Education: Transparency, Responsibility, and Accountability (TRA)29:54 Adventure ChallengesResources:...2024-03-1336 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaBaby Mama Drama, Part 2: Stop the BullyingSend us a textHow do you empower an adult to stop bullying you? Listen in as we explore how to hold others accountable for their behavior. 🤓 Get ready to:💌Play with developing self awareness and transparency.💌Challenge yourself to own your responsibilities.💌Empower yourself to hold others accountable *when necessary*.What you'll get:0:00 Welcome Q&A04:11 Story: Louisa & Her Feelings16:04 Education: Transparency, Responsibility, and Accountabili...2024-02-2133 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaTo Be Topless or Not To Be Topless...Dealing with ConflictSend us a textWhen you have conflict with someone in your life, how much value do you put in what you're comfortable with versus what they are comfortable with? Listen in as we explore how Individual Culture matters when reimagining conflict 🤓 Get ready to:💌Play with developing self awareness in individual culture.💌Challenge yourself to reimagine conflict.💌Empower a relationship in your life.What you'll get:0:00 Welcome Q&A03:52 Stor...2024-02-1432 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaBaby Mama Drama: Part 1Send us a textHow do you support and show up for somebody in your life when either you don't want them there -or- they don't want YOU to be there? Listen in as we explore how standing your ground first requires you to actually know what your ground is 🤓 Get ready to:💌Play with developing self awareness in conflict.💌Challenge yourself to own multiple truths.💌Empower a relationship in your life.CW: We have nuanced conversations on this podcast through the lens of Nina, a neurodivergent human. You’re invited to play - and...2024-02-0729 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaWelcome to Empowered Human 2024Send us a textWelcome to Empowered Human 2024, where we explore how to own your truth WITHOUT invalidating yourself & others 🎉 Through the sharing of genuine human stories and universal skills, l invite you to join me in choosing courage over cowardice, healing over harming, and belonging over rejecting. 💌 Join us on February 7th as we launch into human moments that explore courage, healing, and belonging: equipping you to show up for yourself, others, and the world at large ❤️What you’ll get:00:06 Welcome to Empowered Human01:05 Interdependence as Wellness2:40 WHY THIS SEASON IS JU...2024-01-3108 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina Garcia3 Steps to a Rich & Abundant Life in the New YearSend us a text"Aside from monetary wealth, what are some wonderful ways to create, nourish, and live a rich and abundant life?" YOU asked, and I am answering! Listen in as we explore a visualization tool you can use during this holiday season to create, nourish, and live an abundant life. Get ready to 💌Play with your idea of self-actualization. 💌Explore how to live a vibrant life - consistently. 💌Challenge yourself to courageously commit to change or maintenance in your own life.What you'll get:0:00 Welcome Q&A03:13 Self-Actualization Pyramid04:01...2023-12-2716 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaKnow Your Value & Own Your WorthSend us a textImagine yourself as a most valuable property…whoever you invite onto the land better be adding to the value, friend. Listen in as I explore knowing your value and owning your worth. Get ready to 💌Play with your idea of personal value and self worth. 💌Explore being your own most valuable property. 💌Challenge yourself to truly belong.What you'll get:0:00 Welcome Q&A04:38 You as a most valuable property08:26 Adventure ChallengeResources:🎁Get Empowered Now with Nina's OfferingsEmpowered Human with Nina Garc...2023-12-2013 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaMY REDNECK THANKSGIVING: Challenge Your Fears & Lean InSend us a textHow does a city girl react when she's invited to a “Redneck Thanksgiving”? Listen in as I share my recent Thanksgiving experience, calling myself in to do “the work”, and how you can practice courage, healing & belonging on the human journey. Get ready to 💌Play with your idea of fears. 💌Explore how to lean into your edge with scary VS dangerous. 💌Challenge yourself to move beyond the cliff of fear.CW: We have nuanced conversations on this podcast through the lens of Nina, a neurodivergent human. You’re invited to play - and as wi...2023-12-0624 min
TheFemiNinjaProjectEmotional Fitness with Drama Therapist Nina Garcia Nina Garcia is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Registered Drama Therapist, and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional who is passionate about creatively supporting people to redefine their relationship to trauma, emotional drama, and intersectional identity. While specializing in trauma, Nina has a unique interest in empowering people with mixed identities and diverse narratives to heal from traumatic invalidation. As a therapist in private practice, empowerment consultant, and host of the Empowered Human with Nina Garcia podcast, she is proud to empower people from all walks of life to own their truth, without oppressing themselves and without oppressing o...2023-12-0545 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaHow to Love and Let GoSend us a textHow do you let someone go when you know that they are not good for you and you've been trying to leave, but you don't know how? Listen in as I share my experience of loving myself enough to let someone go. Get ready to 💌Play with your idea of letting go. 💌Explore how to own your truth. 💌Challenge yourself to truly belong to you.CW: We have nuanced conversations on this podcast through the lens of Nina, a neurodivergent human. You’re invited to play - and as with all in...2023-11-2922 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaHoliday Stress Buster: Create Your Perfect PlanSend us a textAre you ready to get ahead of your holiday stressors?! Listen in as I share how to survive the holiday stress and create a perfect plan for your upcoming holiday (or next stressful event!) And YES: you can love the holidays and still acknowledge they can be STRESSFUL 🤯 Get ready to 💌Play with the reality of stressful events (like the holidays). 💌Explore how to survive your upcoming holiday. 💌Challenge yourself to courageously exist.What you'll get:0:00 Welcome4:04 Powered Dynamic4:54 Empowered Dynamic5:40 Story Time9:56 What is a Before...2023-11-2227 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaHow to Set & Maintain Boundaries Like a BossSend us a textAre you ready to explore setting & maintaining your boundaries? Listen in as I dive into a creative way for you to examine your present boundaries (or lack thereof), spaces where new boundaries can be set, and how to maintain boundaries when you have THAT person come on by and p-u-s-h. Get ready to 💌Play with your idea of boundaries. 💌Explore how to “know your property” & what boundaries it needs. 💌Challenge yourself to courageously exist as you need to exist - even if that means removing yourself from a situation.CW: We have n...2023-11-1527 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaHow to Practice Gratitude in Your RelationshipsSend us a text“I know I should be grateful but I don’t FEEL grateful - what’s wrong with me?!” Listen in as Nina explores how to practice gratitude in your relationships. Get ready to 💌Play with your idea of gratitude. 💌Explore how to genuinely feel gratitude - even in terrible circumstances. 💌Challenge yourself to courageously embody gratitude.What you'll get:0:00 Welcome03:53 Thoughts04:04 Feelings04:15 Behavior04:34 Alignment05:40 Gratitude as Nourishment07:04 Obligation is not liberation08:39 Story Time20:04 Post Traumatic Growth22:29 Adventure ChallengeResource...2023-11-0828 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaHealing Yourself with AntoniaSend us a textHow can we transform from the limitations of pain into the limitlessness of healing? Listen in as Antonia shares her lived experience of pain, rage, shame, and how she practices riding a wave of healing on the human journey. Get ready to 💌Play with your idea of self-awareness. 💌Explore how to have a deeper sense of safety. 💌Challenge yourself to heal your humanity.CW: We have nuanced conversations on this podcast through the lens of Nina, a neurodivergent human. You’re invited to play - and as with all invitations...2023-11-0142 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaPlaying with Ghosting in "They Call Me Ghost": The Dating Scaries, Part 4 - Re-post from October 29, 2021Send us a text“OMG - THEY GHOSTED ME!" You asked, and I delivered in this final episode of the four part mini-series with MINI HALLOWEEN STORIES, because showing up as yourself can be SCARY y'all. In this episode, you'll play with moments where YOU may be ghosting others, or may have been ghosted yourself, due to avoiding Confrontation. Get ready to 💌Play with your idea of ghosting. 💌Explore your relationship to post date fears. 💌Challenge yourself to gain perspective on why Ghosting may be occurring in your life…whether you’re the person ghosting or being ghosted.2023-10-2522 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaStop Dating Ghosts: Halloween “Ghosting” SpecialSend us a textHow do I stop ghosting people…and how do I exorcise ghosts in my life? Listen in as Nina shares how to give yourself a way to be a real, in the flesh human being. Get ready to 💌Play with your idea of dating. 💌Explore how to move beyond ghosting situations. 💌Challenge yourself to close the loop instead of ghosting/being ghosted.CW: We have nuanced conversations on this podcast through the lens of Nina, a neurodivergent human. You’re invited to play - and as with all invitations - you are abl...2023-10-1827 min
EMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaChallenge Perfectionism & Humanize Your Emotions with Vanessa BroersSend us a textPeople aren’t objects - yet so many of us are living (and maybe even expected) to somehow make it to Robot Status in our work & personal lives. How do we put the human back in human performance? Listen in as human performance consultant Vanessa Broers shares her knowledge about how she practices courageous existence on the human journey. Get ready to 💌Play with your idea of emotions. 💌Explore how to show up as your fullest, human self. 💌Challenge yourself to courageously exist as you are.CW: We have nuanced con...2023-10-1150 min
EMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaFINDING MAGIC IN YOUR DARKEST MOMENTS with Walt Yu-MartzenSend us a textYou’ve fallen into that dark corner again, unsure of where to turn, helpless as to how to change the impending sense of doom…Lean in, Empowered Human. Create magic in some of your most difficult, darkest spots by listening in to Walt Yu-Martzen. Share in his adventure, finding ways to experience your own magic, and learn how Walt practices healing on the human journey. Get ready to 💌Play with your idea of cultivating magic. 💌Explore how to reshape your darkest moments. 💌Challenge yourself to courageously exist & HEAL ❤️CW: We have nuanced c...2023-10-041h 01EMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaNow Accepting Clients in Houston: Music Therapist Anysia PalmerSend us a textListen in as Anysia shares about Music Therapy and how she empowers clients along their healing journey. Get ready to 💌Play with your idea of healing. 💌Explore how music therapy could work for you. 💌Challenge yourself to courageously exist!What you'll get:0:00 Welcome1:07 About Anysia3:15 What is music therapy?7:42 Unconditional Positive Regard25:13 Book Now!Resources:🎁Get Empowered Now with Nina and Anysia's OfferingsEmpowered Human with Nina Garcia is an episodic journey for self jus...2023-10-0229 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina Garcia3 STEPS TO AUTHENTIC YOU: Get Aligned TodaySend us a textNot feeling like…You? Listen in as we explore how Transparency about your thoughts, feelings and behaviors can lead to your most Authentic Self. Get ready to 💌Play with your idea of authenticity. 💌Explore how to develop a practice of authenticity through Alignment. 💌Challenge yourself to courageously exist.CW: We have nuanced conversations on this podcast from the experience of a neurodivergent human. You’re invited to play - and as with all invitations - you are able to decline the invite. The choice is yours 💌What you'll get:...2023-09-2727 min
EMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaSURVIVING NARCISSISTIC ABUSE with Susan GoldSend us a textHow honest are we being with ourselves about how soon we really see “the flags”? Listen in as Susan Gold shares her lived experience as a survivor of narcissistic abuse, and how she discovered Healing on the human journey. Get ready to 💌Play with the idea of narcissism and narcissistic abuse. 💌Explore how your own history affects your present relationships. 💌Challenge yourself to learn from past pain for transformational healing.CW: We have nuanced conversations on this podcast from the experience of a neurodivergent human. You’re invited to play - and as w...2023-09-2038 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaDEMYSTIFY SUICIDE: A New Way to See Our Most Hidden PartsSend us a textSuicidal thoughts are scary: which is why most people avoid talking about them! But when we acknowledge suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US, and the second leading cause of death in young adults/teens, it becomes clear that not talking about it is not helping. Demystify why suicidality most often pops up in the first place, and what you can do about it. NOTE: Nina will share her lived experience of one of her own suicidal parts & offer you an adventure challenge for the upcoming week. G...2023-09-1329 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaHOW TO BELONG EVERYWHERE YOU GOSend us a textOwn your truth instead of letting your truth own you. Listen in as Nina shares the third pillar of an Empowered Human Life. Get ready to 💌Play with your idea of belonging. 💌Explore how you can confidently and securely show up everywhere you go. 💌Challenge yourself to truly belong.CW: We have nuanced conversations on this podcast from the experience of a neurodivergent human. You’re invited to play - and as with all invitations - you are able to decline the invite. The choice is yours 💌What you'll ge...2023-09-0624 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaHEAL YOUR INDIVIDUAL CULTURE: Choosing Healing Over HarmingSend us a textYou have an Individual Culture Island: it affects how you show up and perceive yourself, others & the world at large. So is your Island more about Healing…or Harming? Listen in as Nina shares how to choose healing over harming on your island & in your relationships ❤️ Get ready to 💌Play with your idea of Healing as Validation, and Harming as Invalidation. 💌 Explore how to identify patterns of Harm as Scary VS Dangerous. 💌Challenge yourself to commit to choose Healing over Harming.CW: We have nuanced conversations on this podcast from the experi...2023-08-3043 min
EMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaHEAL YOURSELF with Francisca Hernandez of Breathe Connect ThriveSend us a textChoose to be Intentional instead of Habitual & you’ll hear what you really need ❤️ Listen in as Francisca Hernandez of Breathe Connect Thrive shares her lived experience of nearly bleeding to death in 2017, and how she’s been practicing courageous existence on her human journey ever since. Get ready to 💌Play with creating a healing culture (inside & out). 💌Explore how to cope with emotional turmoil. 💌Challenge yourself to courageously exist as you are.CW: We have nuanced conversations on this podcast from the experience of a neurodivergent human. You’re invited to play...2023-08-2340 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaHEAL YOURSELF with Francisca Hernandez of Breathe Connect ThriveChoose to be Intentional instead of Habitual & you’ll hear what you really need ❤️ Listen in as Francisca Hernandez of Breathe Connect Thrive shares her lived experience of nearly bleeding to death in 2017, and how she’s been practicing courageous existence on her human journey ever since. Get ready to 💌Play with creating a healing culture (inside & out). 💌Explore how to cope with emotional turmoil. 💌Challenge yourself to courageously exist as you are.CW: We have nuanced conversations on this podcast from the experience of a neurodivergent human. You’re invited to play - and as with all invitat...2023-08-2340 min
EMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaOWN YOUR DARKNESS with Jessie FierceGrace TorresSend us a textTrauma is what remains in the body after something has caused us harm *and stayed with us*: If we don't process the trauma, it echoes out into our life. Listen in as Jessie shares her lived experience as a survivor, and how she practices alchemizing darkness into LIGHT 🙌. Get ready to 💌Play with your idea of humanity’s darkness vs light. 💌Explore how to move beyond darkness. 💌Challenge yourself to cultivate the light!CW: We have nuanced conversations on this podcast from the experience of...2023-08-1856 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaPRACTICING COURAGE: How to Lean In to Scary vs Dangerous MomentsSend us a textShow up courageously by learning how to identify the difference between Scary and Dangerous moments. We need to find safety however we can in dangerous moments. But are you habitually avoiding scary moments too - and not developing your own emotional resilience? Get ready to 💌Play with your idea of courage. 💌Explore how to find your own neutral. 💌Challenge yourself to courageously exist.CW: We have nuanced conversations on this podcast from the experience of a neurodivergent human. You’re invited to play - and as wi...2023-08-1628 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaHOW TO: Identify Powered VS Empowered Moments ImmediatelySend us a textIf you are out there trying to do "the work", trying to own your truth, and show up as your most vibrant self - then you are going to love exploring the difference between Powered & Empowered moments with us! Listen in as Nina shares how to explore and recognize Powered VS Empowered moments - immediately. Get ready to 💌Play with your idea of Empowerment. 💌Explore how to recognize the difference between Powered & Empowered. 💌Challenge yourself to choose wisely!CW: We have nuanced conversations on this podcast f...2023-08-0935 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaGET EMPOWERED: Five Ways to Own Your PowerSend us a textEmbrace all of you & vibrantly exist as the human being that you are. Listen in as Nina shares the five power dynamics & character profiles of the Empowerment Spectrum. Get ready to 💌Play with your idea of power. 💌Explore how to recognize where you exist related to Empowerment (with a capital E). 💌Challenge yourself to own the truth about how you engage with power dynamics.CW: We have nuanced conversations on this podcast from the experience of a neurodivergent human. You’re invited to play - and as with all invitations - you are abl...2023-08-0221 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaIntro to Empowered Human with Nina GarciaSend us a textEmpowered Human with Nina Garcia is an episodic journey for self justice, personal freedom, and lifelong liberation. We can all use tools to recondition cultural beliefs that don't serve our lived experience as a human being. New episodes Wednesdays, with a tool for Empowerment in each one: subscribe for notifications!CW: We have nuanced conversations on this podcast from the experience of a neurodivergent human. You’re invited to play - and as with all invitations - you are able to decline the invite. The choice is yours 💌Resources:2023-08-0101 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaFrom TRIGGERED to EMPOWERED HUMAN: The Re-Brand is for You!Send us a textBONUS: Transition from Triggered to Empowered Human! This is your official invite to listen and to hear why we love Triggered, why our community needs this transition, and how you can transform into your most Empowered Human self. CW: We have nuanced conversations on this podcast from the experience of a neurodivergent human. You’re invited to play - and as with all invitations - you are able to decline the invite. The choice is yours 💌What you'll get:0:00 Welcome0:51 Why we love Triggered the podcast0...2023-07-2112 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaFear of Losing Control: Taking Risks with Nina GarciaSend us a textEvery day we take a million risks… But when you get the opportunity to lose control - are you buckling down in Powered fear, or Empowering yourself to remain present & take the leaps to accept what you cannot change - or even have courage to change what you can? Listen in as Nina shares a personal moment of losing control, and how you can flip the script in your own life. CW: We have nuanced conversations on this podcast from the experience of a neurodivergent individual. You’re invited to play - and as w...2023-05-1720 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaHealing Your Own Ruptures with Nina Garcia: Keynote Speech from the “Breakups & Loss Summit”Send us a text“Rupture is inevitable…but Repair is possible.” Listen in as Nina shares her keynote speech at the April “Breakup and Loss Summit”: in witnessing personal moments, invitations to shift your mindset, and courageously leaning in - you too can heal your own ruptures. CW: We have nuanced conversations on this podcast from the experience of a neurodivergent individual. You’re invited to play - and as with all invitations - you are able to decline the invite. The choice is yours 💌Get ready to: 💌Play with the Rupture & Repair pr...2023-05-0350 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaBeginning Your Transition from Powered to Empowered with Nina GarciaSend us a textHow do we move from a Powered way of engaging to an Empowered way of engaging? Listen in as Nina shares why "Triggered: Can we play with that?" started. CW: We have nuanced conversations on this podcast from the experience of a neurodivergent individual. You’re invited to play - and as with all invitations - you are able to decline the invite. The choice is yours 💌Get ready to: 💌Play with an Empowered mindset.💌Explore your lived experiences.💌Challenge...2023-04-0525 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaDisowning & Owning Hidden Identities with Nina GarciaSend us a textHiding who you are - and how you exist in this world - can be an exhaustingly performative experience. Some of these parts are identities we are aware of yet choose to hide; some don’t know how to exist; some unfold to us over time. Listen in as Nina explores her response to hearing her husband was “attracted to men”, and how she was able to address the emotional landscape that followed. CW: We have nuanced conversations on this podcast from the experience of a neurodivergent individual. You’re invited to play - and as...2023-03-2926 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaDisowning & Owning Hidden Identities with Nina GarciaHiding who you are - and how you exist in this world - can be an exhaustingly performative experience. Some of these parts are identities we are aware of yet choose to hide; some don’t know how to exist; some unfold to us over time. Listen in as Nina explores her response to hearing her husband was “attracted to men”, and how she was able to address the emotional landscape that followed. CW: We have nuanced conversations on this podcast from the experience of a neurodivergent individual. You’re invited to play - and as with all invitations - you ar...2023-03-2923 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaMoving Beyond Victimization with Nina GarciaSend us a textVictim, Victimizer, or Victor…? These are just some of the roles I want us to be curious about as we explore moving beyond victimization in this episode. Get ready for an Empowered Human story of courageous existence, the necessity for healing, and the importance of your story truly belonging to *you*. Come away with: 💌Perspective on victimization vs victim mentality.💌Exploration of transforming a hard conversation into a teachable moment.💌An adventure challenge for both Victims & Victimizers to own their story. 2023-03-2220 min
Brown & Spiritual AFFrom Broken to Badass with the Incredible Life Coach Nina Vasquez Episode #23In this episode, Mark and Isela get vulnerable with Life & Weight Loss Coach Nina Vasquez. If you've ever struggled with your weight, body image, and forming a loving relationship with your body, then this episode is for you!
Nina Vasquez is a Certified Life and Weightloss Coach. Nina is on a mission to help women stop suffering. Nina’s weight battle began in the Army where she received the message that she was “too curvy” and would always have a weight problem. Whether it was childhood trauma, failed relationships, or divorce, Nina continued to turn to food to feel...2023-01-291h 14EMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina Garcia“Not Emotionally Sober” with Nina GarciaSend us a textThis one is going to hit home, as Nina herself shares a personal moment of overwhelming grief and the cost of a single night of drinking. Listen in as the Drama Therapist herself offers an exploration of triggers, funnels, and choices when we lose our emotional sobriety - and what it takes to pick up the pieces. Give yourself some grace out there folks: you can only clean up your side of the street.Get ready to:💌Explore what it means to be emotionally sober in your own life.2023-01-1821 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina Garcia“Not Emotionally Sober” with Nina GarciaThis one is going to hit home, as Nina herself shares a personal moment of overwhelming grief and the cost of a single night of drinking. Listen in as the Drama Therapist herself offers an exploration of triggers, funnels, and choices when we lose our emotional sobriety - and what it takes to pick up the pieces. Give yourself some grace out there folks: you can only clean up your side of the street.Get ready to:💌Explore what it means to be emotionally sober in your own life.💌Play with emotional funneling & emotio...2023-01-1821 minEMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina GarciaChallenging Your Bias with Nina GarciaSend us a textGot bias? You're not alone. "I have a bias here...that I had not really been invited to realize until this moment..." Listen in for more, as we invite you to hold yourself accountable, and own your truth in playful ways ❤️ Lean in to hear Nina's personal experience of being triggered by a particular idea - only to realize she needed to own her truth in order to move beyond her discomfort.Get ready to:💌 Explore how to hold yourself accountable. 💌 Play with discovering your biases - inherited...2022-06-0819 min