Healing on the Fringe Podcast
This podcast is a trauma healing space for the nonconformists who are ready to break free from societal boxes and start living authentically.
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Finding Connection is the missing piece to trauma recovery
An episode on why finding connection is a crucial component to trauma recovery. If you've been feeling disconnected in any area of your life, this episode is for you!
Compartmentalization, current events, & a personal update
In this episode, Natalie reflects on compartmentalization, current events, and a personal update. She discusses her experience of compartmentalization of her authenticity, the heaviness around what’s happening in the world, and a personal update on what’s going on in her world.
Past life healing with Faith Streng
Natalie is joined by Faith Streng who is a 3rd generation psychic, reiki master, past life healer, retreat host, and lots of other amazing things! We dive deep into past life healing, authenticity, and important aspects to consider while on your trauma healing journey. So if you’ve been curious about past life healing or psychic abilities, this episode is for you.
Happy Halloween & Blessed Samhain
In this episode, Natalie explored the origins, magic, and symbolism of the Halloween and Samhain holidays. She discusses the evolution of these holidays and the magical themes you can work with during his powerful time of year.
Nature Connection with Davey McConnell
Natalie is joined by Davey McConnell - who is a nature connection coach and owner of Queer by Nature and co-owner of The Eco Helper. We dive deep into all the magical healing nature has to offer your trauma healing journey. So if you’re been wanting to deepen your connection to nature, this episode is for you!
Healing trauma while parenting
In this episode, Natalie explores the magic and challenges that come from parenting while on your trauma healing journey. She discusses many of the possible emotional processes that can come up as a result of parenting, and how that impacts inner child and reparenting work.
Beyond Socializing: Building True Community
In this episode, Natalie explores the concept and complexity of building community, especially now during times of political unrest. She discusses what can get in the way, and powerful ways to start moving from socializing regularly to building true community.
Intuition & collective healing with Morganne Owens
Natalie is joined by Morganne Owens - who is a psychotherapist and speaker in Arlington Virginia. In this episode, Natalie and Morganne explore intuition and collective healing from a liberation lens.
Queerness & food with Rachel Hunter
Natalie is joined by Rachel Hunter (she/her) - who is a private chef, owner of Bite Club, queer woman, and in school to become a psychotherapist. In this episode, Natalie and Rachel explore the intersection of queerness and our relationship to food.
Autumn Equinox
In this episode, Natalie explores the magic of the Autumn Equinox and the Wheel of the Year celebration Mabon. She discusses lessons the Autumn holds, what the Pagan wheel of the year is, and how you can celebrate this beautiful harvest season.
Window of Tolerance
In this episode, Natalie discusses the concept of the Window of Tolerance - which is a framework often used in trauma therapy. She dives deep into what it is and how to use to as a way to understand your nervous system and the way that you respond to triggers much better.
Brainspotting & the tarot with Halle Thomas
In this episode, Natalie and Halle explore healing modalities that break free from the western therapy model and allow for a more liberation-oriented approach. They explore brainspotting, animism, and the tarot both in and outside of the therapy room.
Intuitive somatic movement
In this episode, Natalie discusses all things intuitive somatic movement. She explores what intuitive somatic movement is, why its important for you and your trauma healing journey, and simple ways you can start practicing today!
Nervous system friendly morning and evening routines
In this episode, Natalie explores the importance of morning and evening routines, without all the toxic messaging around how it "should" be done. So if you've been struggling with morning and evening routines, or what you see online isn't working, this episode is for you.
Healing through witchcraft
In this episode, Natalie unpacks her journey towards practicing witchcraft, why it resonates so much, and how you can start your journey today! She addresses the historical context of witchcraft, toxic messaging in the spirituality and witchcraft spaces, why witchcraft fits so well for queer and neurodiverse folks, how it connects to somatic practices, and rituals you can try to bring more witchy magic into your life!
Somatic grounding practice
In this episode Natalie guide's you through a somatic grounding exercise. This audio is a part of her free guide: Nervous System Center - A simple, nervous system forward guide for queer and neurodivergent folks to go from emotionally chaotic and lost to reconnected with yourself ! This episode is a somatic grounding exercise to help you connect with your body and ground into earth energy.
Healing through Grief with Rio Richards, LMFT
In this episode, Natalie and Rio unpack the depths of their own grief stories, how important the somatic approach is for grief work, and how to navigate the nuanced and layered challenges of healing trauma while grieving.
Healing through social justice & true allyship
In this episode, Natalie unpacks the meaning of social justice and allyship, as well as how you can show up for marginalized communities as they loose their rights and safety. She addresses navigating retributions, definitions, holding privilege, issues to be aware of, antiracism work, as well as somatic practices to support your advocacy and strategies to help you show up for the causes you care about.
Healing Through Astrology with Fresh Djidjoli
Natalie is joined by Fresh Djidjoli from Doin the Costmost! In this episode, Natalie and Fresh unpack Fresh's origin story, the language of traditional astrology, the current collective cosmic energy, how astrology can support your trauma healing journey, and the intersection of astrology and social justice.
Healing Through Queer Identity: My coming out story
In this episode, Natalie unpacks her coming out story, and the evolution of her queer identity. She shares her experience being a pansexual cis-gender woman, and how she went from coming out as bisexual to identifying as pansexual and queer.