Getting to Know Woo

Episode 22 - Getting to Know Creativity Magic with Lisa Quigley

Host Natasha Levinger and her co-host/husband/producer, Brett, are thrilled to talk about creativity magic with Lisa Quigley, the Creativity Witch.
In this episode, they discuss:
Taking time for creativity where you can get it
Shifts in relationship to her creativity after becoming a parent
Ritualizing the start of a new project
The crisis after her first published book came out
Re-wilding creativity
The toxic effect of capitalism and patriarchy on creativity
Still looking for a name for our listeners
Todd the Senior Foster Cat is at it again
So Help Me Todd is a drama??
Brett & Natasha sift through (but don't quite unpack) their baggage around bragging & self-love
Recommendations for LGBTQ+ friendly states?
This week's energy report: power struggles, slip 'n' slides, and acceptance
Does Natasha sound drunk?
And more!
Plus...
Get a free class on inner validation when you pre-order Natasha's new book, Healing Your Inner Child. Details at highestlighthealing.com.
You can learn about about Natasha's 3-month mentorship offering, Awakening at highestlighthealing.com
Don't forget to rate/review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and tell your friends about us
Also, if you sign up for Natasha's newsletter, you'll get three free guided audio meditations, including one on clearing your chakras!
Send questions or show topic suggestions to gettingtoknowwoo@gmail.com
Getting to Know Woo is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to dispelling the rhetoric that so-called "woo-woo" practices such as energy work, energy healing, inner child healing, chakra clearing, and more are impractical and ineffective, and instead are pragmatic, transformative, and powerful.
 
Mentioned in this episode:
Lisa's website
Lisa's instagram
Lisa's substack

Episode 21 - Getting to Know Crystals with Nicholas Pearson

Host Natasha Levinger and her co-host/husband/producer, Brett, are so excited to have author Nicholas Pearson on the show.  They talk about crystals and stones and Nicholas's new book, Crystal Basics Pocket Encyclopedia: The Energetic, Healing, and Spiritual Power of 450 Gemstones.
In this episode, they discuss:
Nicholas's start in minerals at 8yo with his grandfather
How science & spirituality are describing the same things in crystals
The historic and living spiritual practices with crystals & minerals
His random but fateful assignment to work in a natural history museum
the importance of personal experience
The drawn between certain rocs and certain people
Meditating on a stone before learning the geology of it
The geological promiscuity of copper
Nicholas's personal approach to getting to know stones
His personal approach to getting to know stones
Inviting crystals or stones to work with you
The environmental and ethical implications of the mineral trade
What to do when a crystal breaks
The effect of shape on a crystal
That time Jon Stewart almost ran over Natasha
Unlearning self-criticism
Investigating areas where you are blocked
Considering your actual capacity when making plans
Controversy! Natasha likes TikTok!
This week's energy report
And more!
Plus...
Pre-order Natasha's new book, Healing Your Inner Child, and get a free class on inner validation.  Details at highestlighthealing.com.
You can learn about about Natasha's 3-month mentorship offering, Awakening at highestlighthealing.com
Don't forget to rate/review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and tell your friends about us
Also, if you sign up for Natasha's newsletter, you'll get three free guided audio meditations, including one on clearing your chakras!
Send questions or show topic suggestions to gettingtoknowwoo@gmail.com
Getting to Know Woo is a weekly podcast dedicated to dispelling the rhetoric that so-called "woo-woo" practices such as energy work, energy healing, inner child healing, chakra clearing, and more are impractical and ineffective, and instead are pragmatic, transformative, and powerful.
 
Mentioned in the show:
Nicholas's website
Nicholas's instagram
Nicholas's tiktok
The Problem with Jon Stewart
The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players
 

Episode 20 - Getting to Know Empaths with Tanya Carroll Richardson

Host Natasha Levinger and her co-host/husband/producer, Brett, are so excited to have prolific author and gifted intuitive, Tanya Carroll Richardson to the show.  They talk about empaths and Tanya's new book, Empath Heart: Relationship Strategies for Sensitive People.
In this episode, they discuss:
Natasha claiming her own name!
A recent breakthrough for Brett
The power of speaking your thoughts out loud
Neural pathways for speech production and hearing
How listening to you inner child parts creates space for decisions
Tanya's many books and TWO upcoming oracle decks
How much this book resonates for Brett & Natasha
The high rate of codependency among empaths
Defining what she means by "empath"
Cultivating the ability to turn empathic abilities on or off
Feeling & Absorbing versus Observing & Witnessing
Empaths don't have to feel & absorb to get intuitive information
Learning to take up more space in the world
Regularly checking in with your own feelings
Knowing your north star priorities
Sitting with uncomfortable energy
This week's energy report
And more!
Plus...
Pre-order Natasha's new book, Healing Your Inner Child, and get a free class on inner validation.  Details at highestlighthealing.com.
You can learn about about Natasha's 3-month mentorship offering, Awakening at highestlighthealing.com
Don't forget to rate/review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and tell your friends about us
Also, if you sign up for Natasha's newsletter, you'll get three free guided audio meditations, including one on clearing your chakras!
Send questions or show topic suggestions to gettingtoknowwoo@gmail.com
Getting to Know Woo is a weekly podcast dedicated to dispelling the rhetoric that so-called "woo-woo" practices such as energy work, energy healing, inner child healing, chakra clearing, and more are impractical and ineffective, and instead are pragmatic, transformative, and powerful.
 
Mentioned in the show:
Tanya's instagram
Tanya's facebook
Tanya's website
Lala Clothing
Washington Post Dinner Recipes
Pea the Feary
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Friend of the Pod and gifted human being, Jonathan Koe
Astrologer and friend of the pod, Britten LaRue

Episode 19 - Getting to Know Real-Life Healing Stories with Beth Newell

Host Natasha Levinger and her co-host/husband/producer, Brett, are excited to start a new recurring interview series featuring real-life healing stories from Natasha's clients.  Hopefully, hearing the specific issues they faced, the tools they used and what it was all like will bring comfort, inspiration, or insight to others.
This week, they welcome comedy writer, Reductress founder, and former kind boy king, Beth Newell.
In this episode, they discuss:
Beth's heckler comedy impulses
Her brother's unexpected death
Transferring her workaholic energy into spiritual practice
Looking for answers externally
Unexpected benefits of healing work
Not enough support for emotional work in society
"Running into" your inner child
Not feeling accountable to everyone any more
Having your own back
Toxic Femininity and how women are taught to be
Beth's past life as a kind boy king
How not comforting Brett was to Natasha
Brett's basically a black belt now
The energy of the coming week
The unexpected gifts of grief
Fighting the flow
And more!
Plus...
Pre-order Natasha's new book, Healing Your Inner Child, and get a free class.  Details at highestlighthealing.com.
You can schedule a healing or learn about about Natasha's work by visiting highestlighthealing.com
Don't forget to rate/review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and tell your friends about us
Also, if you sign up for Natasha's newsletter, you'll get three free guided audio meditations, including one on clearing your chakras!
Send questions or show topic suggestions to gettingtoknowwoo@gmail.com
Getting to Know Woo is a weekly podcast dedicated to dispelling the rhetoric that so-called "woo-woo" practices such as energy work, energy healing, inner child healing, chakra clearing, and more are impractical and ineffective, and instead are pragmatic, transformative, and powerful.
 
Mentioned in the show:
Beth's substack: bethnewell.substack.com
Elyse Myers and Braden Bales on TikTok
Many Lives, Many Master by Brian L. Weiss, MD
The Artists Way by Julia Cameron
Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
Natasha's Energy Report on Mind Body Green
 

Episode 18 - Getting to Know Healing Trauma with Devin Brooks

Host Natasha Levinger and her co-host/husband/producer, Brett, are happy to interview Devin Brooks, Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapist.
In this episode, they discuss:
Devin's start in music therapy
Working with complex trauma
Protecting your energy when working with disregulated people
Checking your agenda at the door
The definition of trauma
The difference between PTSD and Complex Trauma
How trauma stops development of the self
Thrill-seeking as a trauma response
Feeling "bored" by healthy relationships
Lack of childhood memories as a symptom of trauma
"Easy Child" syndrome
Safety feels uncomfortable when you're used to chaos
Tips for sitting with discomfort
Gaining vocabulary for your feelings
Brett's McGuyver pop filter
Natasha's birthday weekend
Our two new senior foster cats
How fear affects people and animals
Getting through "The Messy Middle"
True Self or Future Self
"Human beings, not human doings"
And more!
Plus...
Pre-order Natasha's new book, Healing Your Inner Child, and get a free class.  Details in the show.
You can schedule a healing or learn about about Natasha's work by visiting highestlighthealing.com
Don't forget to rate/review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and tell your friends about us
Also, if you sign up for Natasha's newsletter, you'll get three free guided audio meditations, including one on clearing your chakras!
Send questions or show topic suggestions to gettingtoknowwoo@gmail.com
Getting to Know Woo is a weekly podcast dedicated to dispelling the rhetoric that so-called "woo-woo" practices such as energy work, energy healing, inner child healing, chakra clearing, and more are impractical and ineffective, and instead are pragmatic, transformative, and powerful.
 
Mentioned in the show:
Devin's Instagram
Somatic Experiencing Therapy
Internal Family Systems
Natasha's Energy Report on Mind Body Green
Friend of the Pod and gifted human being, Jonathan Koe
 

Episode 17 - Getting to Know Your Inner Sanctuary

Host Natasha Levinger and her co-host/husband/producer, Brett, talk about allowing yourself to know what you know and act when you're ready.
In this episode, they talk about:
Early birthday presents for Natasha!
Excitement vs gratitude
New recording setup! (sorry for all the "popping p's!"; I'll figure it out)
Real-time application of ICH skills!
Talking to inner child before conflict (or other challenge)
Our imaginary drug dealers need to get their shit together
Sexist dentists (well, one in particular)
Building a magical land
Connecting to future self/guides/etc
Who to invite to your magical land
Natasha's getting buff
This week's energy report
And more!
And...
Pre-order Natasha's book (Healing Your Inner Child) and get a free recorded class! More info to come soon...
You can schedule a healing or learn about about Natasha's work by visiting highestlighthealing.com
Don't forget to rate/review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and tell your friends about us
Also, if you sign up for Natasha's newsletter, you'll get three free guided audio meditations, including one on clearing your chakras!
Send questions or show topic suggestions to gettingtoknowwoo@gmail.com
 
Getting to Know Woo is a weekly podcast dedicated to dispelling the rhetoric that so-called "woo-woo" practices such as energy work, energy healing, inner child healing, chakra clearing, and more are impractical and ineffective, and instead are pragmatic, transformative, and powerful.
 
Mention on the show:
Secret Language of Light oracle deck by Denise Jarvie
Nicole Piar of Ghost Kitten Art
 

Episode 16 - Getting to Know Pure Magic with Judika Illes

Host Natasha Levinger and her co-host/husband/producer, Brett, are thrilled to interview Judika Illes, author of Pure Magic and about a billion other books on magic, tarot, spells, spirits and all things "woo".
In this episode, they discuss:
The practical nature of magic
What a culture's vocabulary reveals about it
Talking to your ancestors
The role of experience in practicing magic
"If you're human, you can do it."
The importance of "maybe"
Brett's feud with Jen Rondeau
Judy, Judy, Judy! (Brett was wrong)
Natasha's 2023 playlist
Making a playlist for your inner child
Incoming inspiration this week!
And more!
And...
Natasha's book, Healing Your Inner Child, is available for pre-order now on Amazon.
You can schedule a healing or learn about about Natasha's work by visiting highestlighthealing.com
Don't forget to rate/review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and tell your friends about us
Also, if you sign up for Natasha's newsletter, you'll get three free guided audio meditations, including one on clearing your chakras!
Send questions or show topic suggestions to gettingtoknowwoo@gmail.com
Getting to Know Woo is a weekly podcast dedicated to dispelling the rhetoric that so-called "woo-woo" practices such as energy work, energy healing, inner child healing, chakra clearing, and more are impractical and ineffective, and instead are pragmatic, transformative, and powerful.
 
Mentioned in the show:
Judika's instagram
Judika's twitter
Cool Jen Rondeau
Spite by Bill Nomates
"Judy, Judy, Judy..." vs "judyjudyjudy"
 

Episode 15 - Getting to Know Knowing What You Know

Host Natasha Levinger and her co-host/husband/producer, Brett, talk about allowing yourself to know what you know and act when you're ready.
In this episode, they talk about
Healing Brett's relationship to tradition
The need to understand "Why"
Natasha's new workout
"The Wolf" haircut
Taking action when you're ready
How your inner child affects your interacctions
Giving your inner child "air time"
Knowing when you need to act
How knowledge can lead to self-compassion
We're still in Mars retrograde
Going at your own pace
And more!
And...
Natasha's book, Healing Your Inner Child, is available for pre-order now on Amazon.
You can schedule a healing or learn about about Natasha's work by visiting highestlighthealing.com
Don't forget to rate/review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and tell your friends about us
Also, if you sign up for Natasha's newsletter, you'll get three free guided audio meditations, including one on clearing your chakras!
Send questions or show topic suggestions to gettingtoknowwoo@gmail.com
Getting to Know Woo is a weekly podcast dedicated to dispelling the rhetoric that so-called "woo-woo" practices such as energy work, energy healing, inner child healing, chakra clearing, and more are impractical and ineffective, and instead are pragmatic, transformative, and powerful.
Mentioned in the show:
Nicole Piar's "Witch Cats" oracle deck
Gretchen Rubin's "The Happiness Project"
Ladder strength training workouts
Asheville hairdresser Coty Lillard at Sola Studios
Britten LaRue's workshop about intentions
 

Episode 14 - Getting to Know Intention Setting

Host Natasha Levinger and her co-host/husband/producer, Brett, talk about setting intentions at this time of New Year's Resolutions.
In this episode, they talk cover
The very inward, hiberating, restful energy right now
How much Natasha loves Die Hard and Bruce Willis
Natasha's good friends Liz and Nene
Natasha & Brett's Hannukah routine, such as it is
Brett's journey into magick (with a c-k)
The power of a regular schedule for spiritual practices
Setting intentions/resolutions
The human need for support systems to effect change
Pairing internal & external goals
Being drawn to making friends locally
This week's energy report
And more!
And...
Natasha's book, Healing Your Inner Child, is available for pre-order now on Amazon.
You can schedule a healing or learn about about Natasha's work by visiting highestlighthealing.com
Don't forget to rate/review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and tell your friends about us
Also, if you sign up for Natasha's newsletter, you'll get three free guided audio meditations, including one on clearing your chakras!
Send questions or show topic suggestions to gettingtoknowwoo@gmail.com
Getting to Know Woo is a weekly podcast dedicated to dispelling the rhetoric that so-called "woo-woo" practices such as energy work, energy healing, inner child healing, chakra clearing, and more are impractical and ineffective, and instead are pragmatic, transformative, and powerful.
 
Mentioned in the show:
High Magick by Damien Echols
Amanda Yates Garcia
Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker
 

Episode 13 - Getting Know the Akashic Records with Jonathan Koe

Host Natasha Levinger and her co-host/husband/producer, Brett, are thrilled to talk to Jonathan Koe, queer mystic, astrologer, energy healer and Akashic Records reader.
In this extra special interview, they talk about
Open lovingness vs love bombing
Feeling intuition in your boady
Intention vs. Impact
Akashic Records as a limitless spiritual resource
Both-And vs. Either-Or
The divinity of the Akashic Records vs. the humanity of the "reader"
Letting trust be your vehicle to learning the records
How to cultivate trust when learning esoteric or "woo" subjects
Growing from and through trauma
You can choose to ignore the advice the Akashic Records provide
How your relationship to the Akashic Records can change over time
Colonialist notions inherent in the concept of the Akashic Records
Caution around the idea of universality
And more!
And...
The Holiday Survival Meditation Bundle is on sale for only a little bit longer.  Learn more here.
Natasha's book, Healing Your Inner Child, is available for pre-order now on Amazon.
You can schedule a healing or learn about about Natasha's work by visiting highestlighthealing.com
Don't forget to rate/review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and tell your friends about us
Also, if you sign up for Natasha's newsletter, you'll get three free guided audio meditations, including one on clearing your chakras!
Send questions or show topic suggestions to gettingtoknowwoo@gmail.com
Getting to Know Woo is a weekly podcast dedicated to dispelling the rhetoric that so-called "woo-woo" practices such as energy work, energy healing, inner child healing, chakra clearing, and more are impractical and ineffective, and instead are pragmatic, transformative, and powerful.
 
Mentioned in the show:
Jonathan's podcast, Healing the Spirit
Jonathan's website
Jonathan's instagram (@nate_qi)
Linda Howe
Daniela Gil
Leah Garza
Helen Vonderheide