The Deeper Call

Pressing Pause: Season Two Finale

info@ashleyneese.com (Ashley Neese) — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to The Deeper Call podcast.

It has been a month since our last episode. And I want to take a moment to let you know that I am putting the podcast on hold, as I've had some health issues surfacing that I need to tend to.

In other seasons of my life, I would have overrun my body's need for rest and kept working on this project to the detriment of the podcast and my health. But at this time, I'm coming to terms with the fact that the best thing I can do is pause until I have the energy to bring it back.

Creating this podcast and sharing it with you over these last eight months has been a dream come true. Thank you for taking the time to tune in, for sharing your favorite episodes with your friends, and for allowing these conversations to open your hearts and expand your notion of what might be possible for all of us.

If you would like to stay in touch while the podcast is on pause, please join me over on The Deeper Call's Substack. With gratitude, Ashley.

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Giving Ourselves Permission to Speak with Samara Bay

info@ashleyneese.com (Samara Bay, Ashley Neese) — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Welcome to The Deeper Call. In this episode, I’m joined by speaker, dialect coach, and best-selling author, Samara Bay.

I read Samara’s book, Permission to Speak, when I was launching this podcast, and it wouldn’t be an understatement to say that it radically shifted how I show up here.

So today on the show, Samara joins me to explore how to sound like ourselves, why we need inner permission to do so, and what it takes to release the shame that shows up along the way.

Join us to hear more about —

Why we learn to sound like other people
What joy sounds like
How to accept our own voices
Speaking about the things that matter to us
Embracing our range

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Cultivating Authenticity & Honest Relationships with Paige Appel

info@ashleyneese.com (Paige Appel, Ashley Neese) — Wed, 7 Feb 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to The Deeper Call. In this episode, I’m honored to be in conversation with Paige Appel, the co-founder of two of my favorite spaces in LA and online, Riverbank and Midland.

Together we explore what it means to be “authentic” in our inner and outer lives. And we tenderly discuss how getting in touch with ourselves can require shedding relationships that no longer align with who we’re becoming.

Join us to hear more about —

Why authenticity isn’t an identity
How Internal Family Systems work has supported our healing
Ways to shed relationships we’ve outgrown
Coparenting through divorce
How to stop performing & be present

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Cultivating Wise Attention with Oren Jay Sofer

info@ashleyneese.com (Oren Sofer, Ashley Neese) — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to The Deeper Call. Today I’m joined by mindfulness, meditation and Nonviolent Communication teacher Oren Jay Sofer.

Together we discuss the power of courage, attention, and forgiveness as we explore the 26 qualities for personal and societal transformation that he shares in his recent book, Your Heart Was Made for This.

I also share a story about a challenging moment with my son that occurred earlier on the day we recorded, and I invite you to join me with a tender and open heart in that processing.

Join us to hear more about —

Embracing courage
Cultivating wise attention
Opening the heart through forgiveness
Our current parenting challenges & gifts
How small shifts in orientation change our lives

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Finding Soft Landings with Dr. Sahar Martinez

info@ashleyneese.com (Sahar Martinez, Ashley Neese) — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Welcome to season two of The Deeper Call, dear listener.

Today, I’m inviting you into my vulnerable, heartfelt conversation with Licensed Family and Marriage Therapist, Dr. Sahar Martinez.

Together we share many tender, emotional moments as we explore how Internal Family Systems work can heal ourselves and our families.

Join us to hear more about —

Learning to embrace grief
Understanding the conditions of unconditional love
Noticing our parts & inviting integration
The many directions of generational healing
How to cultivate & continue relationships

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Being Moved to Remember & Forgive: Season One Finale

info@ashleyneese.com (Ashley Neese) — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Welcome to the season one finale of The Deeper Call.

When I launched this show, I wanted to it be about being moved to tears, moved to heal, moved to connect, moved to take action, and moved to remember that we are interconnected.

Join me today as I reflect on the episodes from this season and share my favorite insights and personal take-aways from each conversation. I also offer a guided forgiveness practice from my first book, How To Breathe.

As you listen, I’m curious — What is resonating with you? How have these deep dives supported you? What questions continue to linger?

Please subscribe to my Substack and share your reflections in the comments. I’ll be back soon for season two.

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Expanding Our Capacity for Pleasure with Kimberly Ann Johnson

info@ashleyneese.com (Kimberly Ann Johnson, Ashley Neese) — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to The Deeper Call. In this episode, I feel so nourished to be in conversation with author, bodyworker, doula, sand Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Kimberly Ann Johnson.

Together we explore the deep wisdom of the body, the power of orienting our attention, and the importance of healing ourselves and supporting each other.

Join us to hear more about —

Healing more by pushing less
The importance of orienting toward what’s generative
How social media impacts our nervous system
Tending to our coherence
Letting our bodies guide us into movement
The “hold it” moments
Re-learning how to have preferences

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Learning to Listen to Your Body with Justina Blakeney

info@ashleyneese.com (Justina Blakeney, Ashley Neese) — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to The Deeper Call. In this episode, I’m excited to be in conversation with interdisciplinary artist, designer, and New York Times Bestselling Author, Justina Blakeney.

Justina is a prolific creator, perhaps best known for her work as founder of Jungalow. Together we explore the practice of consistency, the roots of visionary work, and how Justina learned to listen to her body.

Join us to hear more about —

How to cultivate a consistent practice
Ways to connect with your most visionary work
Experimentation & creative expression
Justina’s health journey
Returning joy to our lives

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Responding to Life’s Invitations with Naomi Powell

info@ashleyneese.com (Naomi Powell, Ashley Neese) — Wed, 1 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to The Deeper Call. In this episode, I’m joined by energetic business coach, mother, and creator of the Life-First Business Method, Naomi Powell.

Together we explore how we respond to life’s invitations with ease and openness, while navigating the major transitions that come with parenthood, partnership, and loss.

Join us to hear more about —

Protecting our energy online
Cultivating more ease in our lives
Confronting limiting beliefs in the transition into parenthood
Allowing our businesses to evolve as we do
Growing & changing in partnership
Honoring the seasons of exhale
Growing our capacity for joy & presence

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Flower Essences as Agents of Consciousness with Cynthia Athina Kemp Scherer

info@ashleyneese.com (Cynthia Athina Kemp Scherer, Ashley Neese) — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to The Deeper Call. In this episode, I feel such joy to be in conversation with flower essence practitioner and researcher, Cynthia Athina Kemp Scherer. Cynthia has been making flower essences for decades as the founder of Desert Alchemy. She has created formulas for me and my family, and I am always awed by the depth and breadth of her practice.

Together we explore the power of co-creating with nature, the harmonious vibrations of plants, and the importance of going deeper.

Join us to hear more about —

How the saguaro cactus invited Cynthia to make her first flower essence
Why flower essences are like holy water
Harmonious & disharmonious vibrations
Expanding our perceptive possibilities
How flower essences inform our self-understanding
Releasing symptoms & going to the root of the problem
Desert landscapes & lives
The integration of thought & intuition

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Unpacking “Goodness” & Accessing Our Authenticity with Elise Loehnen

info@ashleyneese.com (Elise Loehnen, Ashley Neese) — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to The Deeper Call. In this episode, I’m joined by acclaimed writer and podcaster Elise Loehnen, who recently released the transformational New York Times bestselling book, On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good.

Together we have a thoughtful, heartfelt, questions-over-answers conversation unpacking our personal and cultural narratives around envy, goodness, gender, healing, aliveness and more.

Join us to explore —

What envy tells us about ourselves & society
Learning to announce & share boundaries without blame
Releasing the expectations, projections & judgments of others
How women are socialized to be “Good”
Identifying when we’re consciously or unconsciously seeking “Goodness”
Expanding our embodied capacity for discomfort
Why we so often dissociate & dislocate

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Embodying Our Inherent Value with Zabie Yamasaki

info@ashleyneese.com (Zabie Yamasaki, Ashley Neese) — Wed, 4 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to The Deeper Call. In this episode, I’m excited to be joined by Zabie Yamasaki, a widely-renowned, trauma-informed yoga teacher and well-being educator.

Together we explore the multi-faceted ways we care for ourselves in our lifelong healing processes, and how that healing ripples out to our children, our parents, and our friends.

Join us to hear more about —

Preventative self-care
The importance of modeling rest & self-care for ourselves & our families
Letting there be levity in our healing process
Attuning to our bodies to regulate our nervous systems
Saying no & giving ourselves time

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Being With Ourselves As We Are with Danielle Beinstein

info@ashleyneese.com (Danielle Beinstein, Ashley Neese) — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 14:50:52 +0000

Welcome back to The Deeper Call. In this episode, I’m joined by meditative astrologer Danielle Beinstein for a tender conversation about our ever-evolving relationships to nature, our bodies, and our lives.

Together, Danielle and I dive deep into the ways nature invites us home as we (re)discover more genuine practices for our daily lives & intimate relationships.

Join us to hear more about —

The sacred nature of questioning
Our childhood & adult relationships to nature
Cultivating resonance in our work
Embracing emergent relationships & evolving sexuality
Why we don’t need to fix ourselves

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Permission to Rest

info@ashleyneese.com (Ashley Neese) — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Welcome to The Deeper Call. Today I’m sharing my first solo episode to celebrate the publication of my book, Permission to Rest.

I believe that rest is a regenerative practice and a revolutionary act. It’s also a crucial step toward healing our relationships, our communities, and our planet.

Tune in to hear why I wrote this book about rest, how I’ve developed my rest toolkit, and what to do when rest feels inaccessible. At the end of the episode, I also share one of my favorite rest practices from the book. It begins at 11:10.

So let us take a breath into the healing powers of rest. Let us take a step together into the great unknown, a step into the rested life.

I hope you’ll tune in, find a moment to rest, and order your copy of Permission to Rest today.

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Reimagining Success with Emma Gannon

info@ashleyneese.com (Emma Gannon, Ashley Neese) — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to The Deeper Call. In this episode, I’m excited to be in conversation with best-selling author, podcaster, and creator of popular newsletter The Hyphen, Emma Gannon.

Together we share how we’re releasing traditional ideas of success and reorienting our lives around rest, ease, and joy.

Join us to hear more about—

Emma’s experience of healing from burnout
Cultivating creative rituals that meet you where you’re at
How to connect with satisfaction & the feeling of enough
When to release friendships that you’ve evolved past

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Creating Rituals for Every Moment with Tracee Stanley

info@ashleyneese.com (Tracee Stanley, Ashley Neese) — Wed, 6 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to The Deeper Call. In this episode, I’m joined by Tracee Stanley, author of the bestselling book Radiant Rest and the forthcoming The Luminous Self: Sacred Yogic Practices & Rituals to Remember Who You Are.

Together we explore how to deepen our questions, our rest rituals, and our relationships with our ancestors. Join us to hear more about —

Cultivating truth amidst distraction
Practicing rituals of transition
Cherishing spaciousness in our day-to-day lives
How to dream with intention
Opening portals to connect with our ancestors

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Finding Your Inner Climate Activist with Bonnie Wright

info@ashleyneese.com (Bonnie Wright, Ashley Neese) — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to The Deeper Call. In this episode, I’m excited to be in conversation with Bonnie Wright, an English actress, filmmaker, and environmental activist who is well known for her role as Ginny Weasley and now also as the author of Go Gently: Actionable Steps to Nurture Yourself and the Planet.

Together we explore how to gently grow our capacity for climate activism by cultivating a hopeful sense of urgency, deepening our relationship to nature, and strengthening our community support systems.

Join us to hear more about —

The many ways we can join the climate movement
Finding small bridges to nature anywhere we live
Reimagining sustainability as leaving a positive footprint
Taking care of ourselves and each other
The balance between forceful action and gentle care

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Deep Friendships & Soul Family with Lacy Phillips

info@ashleyneese.com (Lacy Phillips, Ashley Neese) — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Welcome to The Deeper Call. In today’s episode, I’m joined by my dear friend and soul family, Lacy Phillips, who you might know as a global manifestation expert and the founder of To Be Magnetic™.

Together, Lacy and I bring our deep friendship and a few heartfelt tears to the show. We dive into the joy and challenges of parenting, our years of learning to be present and attuned, and the power of connecting with our deeply authentic self.

It’s the most personal episode of The Deeper Call yet. I hope you’ll listen to hear more about —

How Lacy & I became soul family
Learning to be truly present with & attuned to our children
The power & importance of repair in relationships
Identifying & living by your authentic code
Learning to receive support

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Where Optimism Meets Hope with Dr. Deepika Chopra

info@ashleyneese.com (Dr. Deepika Chopra, Ashley Neese) — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Welcome to The Deeper Call. In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Deepika Chopra, OPTIMISM DOCTOR®, Visual Imagery & Media Expert, and founder of Things Are Looking Up™.

Together we release the idea that optimism requires positivity, and we revise our recipes for joy to include resiliency, curiosity and hope. Join us for a conversation about simple practices for tending to ourselves, our families, and our shared emotional states.

Listen to hear more about —

The relationship between optimism & hope
Why it’s so important to feel the full range of emotions
How to make lasting mindset & belief shifts
Uncovering the support tools you already have
Simple practices for orienting towards optimism
Modeling self-care for our children & families
How awe is an antidote to anxiety

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Choosing Liberation with Lama Rod Owens

info@ashleyneese.com (Lama Rod Owens, Ashley Neese) — Wed, 9 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Welcome to The Deeper Call. In this episode, I’m honored to be in conversation with Lama Rod Owens, a Black Buddhist Southern Queen, and an international influencer with a Master of Divinity degree in Buddhist Studies from Harvard Divinity School.

Together we explore how to choose liberation with our emotions, our bodies, our minds, and our world. And we hold space for what arises when we make time for our feelings, rather than running from them.

Join us for a conversation about the interconnections between grief, anger, disappointment, belonging and freedom.

Listen to hear more about —

Practices for changing your relationship to grief
Slowing down to recognize disappointment
The heartbreak of leaving people behind as you grow
Choosing liberation & consenting to emotional labor
Cultivating our sense of agency
Liberatory self-care as a way of caring for others

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The Nuance of Being Alive with Lisa Olivera

info@ashleyneese.com (Lisa Olivera, Ashley Neese) — Wed, 2 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Welcome to The Deeper Call. In this episode, I’m joined by Lisa Olivera, a writer, mother, and creative who shares work centered around radical acceptance, cultivating compassion, and integrating our stories and full humanity.

Together we dive deep into the intermingling of pleasure, grief, and joy, and we ask what it means to live a full life even when we don’t always believe that we’re enough.

Join us for a conversation about the importance of self-trust, self-compassion and honoring our aliveness.

Listen to hear more about —

Presence as a way of being alive
The importance of orienting toward pleasure
How to value doing what you love
Quitting the battle of believing we’re enough
Letting your practices be imperfect
How to make the choices we need to make
Learning to stay and honor our needs
The grief of making the right choice

⚠ Content warning: There’s a brief discussion of depression and suicidal ideality around 55-56 minutes. If you’re struggling or in distress, dial 988 or visit 988hotline.org for immediate support.

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Welcome to The Deeper Call

info@ashleyneese.com (Ashley Neese) — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Welcome to The Deeper Call, a podcast hosted by breathwork teacher, author, and parent Ashley Neese.

This show is intended to be a place of refuge where together we can learn, heal, laugh, dream, and open our hearts to the whisperings of our inner callings.

Each week we'll explore new ideas and topics to help contextualize our experiences as feeling and breathing interconnected beings.

Join us as we ground, grow, and shape a new way forward together.

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