Self Talk with Rachel Astarte
Self Talk takes a conversational look at how we can show up in the world—for the world—as our best selves. If you're on a journey to your true self, this is your next stop.
Episodes
127 episodes since 2019
Self Talk #127: INTERVIEW: Troy Hadeed, Yoga Teacher + Author
Troy Hadeed is a yoga teacher, author, and social entrepreneur who is continuously excavating the human experience while aiming to make God more accessible, discover what it truly means to embody love, and aid humanity in realizing that we are ...
September 03, 2024
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Self Talk #126: INTERVIEW: Cathy Gabrielsen, Healer + Near-death Experiencer
Cathy Gabrielsen is a Healer, Spiritual Teacher, Ayurvedic Health Coach, Vedic Meditation Teacher, Graduate Teacher of Energy Medicine, and #1 best-selling author of Dying to Live: Surviving Near-Death. Cathy has a private healing prac...
July 30, 2024
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Episode 126
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Self Talk #125: INTERVIEW: Gabrielle Pimstone, Energy Coach
Gabrielle Pimstone is an Energy Coach who is dedicated to assisting those on the cusp of change but in need of that crucial nudge forward. Her story, “Finding Your Inner Hero: A journey beyond burnout”, narrates her journey of resilience and re...
July 02, 2024
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Episode 125
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Self Talk #124: INTERVIEW: Leslie Draffin, Psychedelic Integration Guide
Leslie Draffin is a Certified Psychedelic Integration Guide, Somatic Embodiment Coach, and podcast host who is passionate about helping people embrace their bodies, cycles, sex, and psychedelics. She supports conscious souls who want to heal th...
June 05, 2024
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Episode 124
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38:11
Self Talk #123: INTERVIEW: Kent Weishaus, Socially Conscious LCSW
Kent Weishaus had a 25-year career in television production, working on talk shows, game shows, tabloids, sitcoms, and other programming, before making a switch in 2006, going back to graduate school and becoming a licensed clinical social work...
May 07, 2024
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Episode 123
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36:43
Self Talk #122: INTERVIEW: JJ DiGeronimo, Career Strategist + Lightworker
•• IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ••As of this month, Self Talk has entered its sixth year of production! 🎉🥂A heartfelt thank-you to all the listeners. You have made Self Talk an absolute pleasure for me to create. As you m...
April 09, 2024
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Episode 122
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29:35
Self Talk #121: INTERVIEW: Andra Dediu, Integration Specialist
Andra Dediu supports individuals to integrate the highs and lows experienced as a result of big moments of psychospiritual change like spiritual awakenings, mystical experiences, and insights from altered states of consciousness. Some a...
March 26, 2024
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Episode 121
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44:08
Self Talk #120: INTERVIEW: Kimberly Braun, Minister, Reiki Master + Educator
Kimberly Braun, impelled from earliest childhood mystical experiences, has spent over a decade as a monastic nun exploring the path of Presence. With a master's in theology with special focus on the adult spiritual journey, she lives to inspire...
March 12, 2024
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Episode 120
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33:03
Self Talk #119: INTERVIEW: Susan Gold, Trauma Coach + Author
Navigating a ferociously challenging upbringing while bravely moving forward as an adult to face ingrained, outdated, and patriarchal programming head-on, Susan now shares a unique perspective in viewing life challenges as occasions for transfo...
February 27, 2024
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Episode 119
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31:47
Self Talk #118: INTERVIEW: Denise Miceli, Intuitive Life Coach + Healer
When does impostor syndrome really show up? When we’re trying to make a change.—Denise MiceliDenise Miceli is an inspiring, empathic guide and mentor in creating space for change and growth. She is known for her talent in e...
February 13, 2024
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Episode 118
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32:36
Self Talk #117: INTERVIEW: Abdi Assadi, Spiritual Counselor + Healer
No matter what the question, Love is the answer. Love with a capital L.—Abdi AssadiAbdi Assadi is a spiritual counselor and healer with four decades of clinical experience in acupuncture, body-centered psychotherapy, indige...
January 30, 2024
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Episode 117
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55:36
Self Talk #116: INTERVIEW: Lauren Leduc, Yoga Teacher + Coach of the Sacred Feminine
Lauren Leduc is a visionary, yoga teacher, intuitive, mentor, and mama. With the special gift of cultivating community and creating accessible experiences, Lauren has taught thousands of students with her approachable and intelligent methodolog...
January 16, 2024
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Episode 116
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35:27
Self Talk #115: INTERVIEW: Ann Bell, Love + Sex Coach
Ann Bell has been a love and sex coach since 2012, fostering deep connections, and empowering individuals to embrace their authentic selves. She creates a safe, judgment-free space, along...
January 02, 2024
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Episode 115
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41:12
Self Talk #114: INTERVIEW: Noëlle Janka, Author and Coach for Social Impact Leaders
Noëlle Janka, PCC (she/her) is a politicized coach for social change leaders and author of Rebel Healing: Transforming Ourselves and the Systems That Make Us Sick. She has lived wi...
December 19, 2023
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Episode 114
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31:25
Self Talk #113: INTERVIEW: Michael McGinnis, Author and Spiritual Revolutionary
As a change catalyst, Michael McGinnis has dedicated his life to the awakening of humanity on a global level. Through extensive self-study and first-hand experience, he has been gifted to serve as a channel for the words the world needs to hear...
December 05, 2023
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Episode 113
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36:26
Self Talk #112: INTERVIEW: Heather Claus, Author + Boundaries Specialist
Heather Claus has lived an atypical life. She’s traveled across the country, exploring (and teaching about) alternative lifestyles and communing with diverse people. All of her experiences thus far have led her to the belief that boundaries are...
November 21, 2023
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Episode 112
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Self Talk #111: INTERVIEW: Maryjane Fahey, Author and Founder of Glorious Broads
I want to inspire women to say: I wanna be that broad! and see fearmongering about age become a thing of the past in my lifetime. Let roaring into age prevail!—Maryjane Fahey Maryjane Fahey is on her fift...
November 07, 2023
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Episode 111
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38:28
Self Talk #110: INTERVIEW: Ben Oofana, Traditional Wisdom Healer
Ben Oofana began his training at the age of 20 with one of the last surviving traditional doctors/medicine men among the Kiowa Indian tribe. Ben helps people to heal their bodies, minds, broken hearts, and other deep emotional wounds while help...
October 24, 2023
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Episode 110
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49:10
Self Talk #109: INTERVIEW: Satya Lila, Sacred Sexuality Coach
Satya Lila, the founder of the Sexual Communion program, has taught and guided people in the area of sacred sexuality since 1993. She has had around 15,000 hours of client sessions and led hundreds of workshops, all over the US and in Japan.
October 10, 2023
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Episode 109
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22:19
Self Talk #108: INTERVIEW: Esther Kalaba, Art + Somatic Therapist
Esther Kalaba is an art therapist, somatic psychotherapist, known by many as the "breathwork lady." Her signature therapeutic offerings combine movement, art, breathing, and meditation and teach us basic skills in how to be human. She’s the fou...
September 26, 2023
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Episode 108
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36:19
Self Talk #107: INTERVIEW: Nan Kreuger, Eco-conscious Interior Designer
Nan Krueger is a designer who's passionate about the power of interior design. She never really fit in at school, but her sanctuary during those painful times was the home that her parents lovingly designed. Now her mission is three-fold: to cr...
September 12, 2023
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Episode 107
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32:51
Self Talk #106: INTERVIEW: Nyk Danu, Yoga for Misfits
Nyk Danu is an IAYT (International Association of Yoga Therapists) certified Yoga therapist. Her therapeutic specialty is back pain and anxiety relief.She works with Yoga Misfits, Gen Xers (and sometimes y) who don’t feel at home in main...
August 29, 2023
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Episode 106
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38:38
Self Talk #105: INTERVIEW: Maria Verdicchio, End-of-Life Designer
Maria Verdicchio is an End-of-Life Designer and Nature & Forest Therapy Guide, providing heart-centered and pragmatic advance-care planning, end-of-life education, and life transition ceremonies.Maria helps people live fully, now...
August 15, 2023
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Episode 105
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35:04
Self Talk #104: INTERVIEW: Susan Bratton, Intimacy Expert
Susan Bratton, "Intimacy Expert to Millions" is a champion and advocate for all those who desire intimacy and passion their whole life long. She’s created hundreds of techniques that transform “having sex” into making love and is the wor...
July 31, 2023
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Episode 104
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44:15