The week of July 28th brings a unique blend of Leo fire, summer busyness, and rising creative potential — but if you’ve been feeling like time is flying and your energy is lagging, you’re not alone. This episode offers permission to slow down even in your “go time” phase — and reminds you that you don’t need to wait for your next bleed to prioritize rest and regulation.

You’ll hear how Riva's own healing shifted when she stopped pushing through her follicular phase and started honoring the rhythm beneath the surface. She also shares the truth about manifestation most people won’t tell you: you can’t just “set it and forget it.”

This episode is for you if:

🌱 You’re craving change, but feel too overwhelmed to start

🌱 You want to work with the waxing moon to make progress on your creative goals, without burning out

We’ll explore:
🌸 The relationship between the waxing moon and the follicular phase
🌸 Why real healing and growth require consistent, gentle tending
🌸 How to reframe “doing the work” as an act of co-creation
🌸 Simple, actionable steps to start showing up without spiraling into overdrive

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Have you ever felt like your creativity was hiding in a closet, waiting for permission to be seen?

In today’s powerful conversation, I’m joined by transformational coach, mother, and artist Leah, who recently "came out" as an artist after keeping her self-portrait paintings hidden in her garage for years. Together, we explore what it means to reclaim your power, share your truth, and let your creativity be witnessed — even when it feels vulnerable.

We talk about:

• The fears and beliefs that kept Leah from sharing her art for so long
• The emotional and energetic tools that helped her move through resistance
• The surprising reactions she received when she finally shared her work
• How creativity became a source of healing and power on her motherhood journey
• The deep parallels between creative liberation and healing the mother wound

Whether you’re an artist, a mother, or a woman ready to step into her truth, this episode will speak to the part of you that knows there’s more. The part that’s tired of hiding. The part that’s ready to be seen.

And if this conversation stirs something in you, I invite you to join us inside the upcoming Mending the Motherwound Immersion — a free, 3-day journey to help you reconnect with your true self, your body, and your creative power.

Get all the details here!

Mentioned in this episode:

🎨 Leah’s coaching work and artistic journey

🎨 What it really means to “mother” yourself and your creativity

🎨 Why being seen is a radical act of healing

🎨 The emotional cost of invisibility

🎨The connection between creativity, nervous system safety, and feminine power

Connect Leah:

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Leah's Book - The Integrity Sessions

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• Full Video Version: Watch the music video for "Reclamation" featured in the intro and outro podcast.

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This week on Healing Her Story, we’re tuning into the energy of the waning moon — a sacred window in the lunar and menstrual cycle that most women overlook… and yet, it holds the key to everything you're craving right now: clarity, rest, and real, embodied transformation.

We’re entering the premenstrual time of the cycle, a phase often labeled as “too much” — too emotional, too tired, too sensitive. But what if those symptoms were signals? What if the mood swings, overwhelm, and exhaustion weren’t problems to fix… but messages asking you to slow down?

✨ Because here’s the truth: slowing down doesn’t mean you’re falling behind.
It means you’re finally moving in rhythm with your body. ✨

In this episode, I’ll help you:

• Understand why this phase of the cycle feels so intense
• Release the pressure to perform when your body is asking for pause
• Identify the cost of ignoring your rhythms and how it affects your healing
• Learn how to integrate your growth without burnout or bypass
• Get practical steps for slowing down in everyday life (without stopping everything)

You’ll walk away with a new lens on your struggle and a deeper understanding of why your current approach to healing or growth might not be working — and what to do instead.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, fatigued, overwhelmed, or like your body is begging for something different — this episode is your permission slip to pause, reset, and listen.

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• Website: Learn more about our services and mission.

• Book a Free Consultation: Connect with me for personalized support.

• Insight Timer: Join me for free meditations to help you find inner calm.

• Full Video Version: Watch the music video for "Reclamation" featured in the intro and outro podcast.

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If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything to heal — therapy, retreats, somatic work, journaling, breathwork — and still feel stuck, this episode is for you.

This week on Healing Her Story, we’re entering the last days of the lunar cycle, and with the waning moon comes an invitation we often resist: slow down.

So many of the women I work with are powerful, dedicated, and exhausted. They’re trying to heal by pushing harder — checking all the boxes, adding more to their calendar, constantly reaching for the next breakthrough.

But what if this way of healing is actually keeping your nervous system in the same survival loop?

In this short and potent episode, I share why “less is more” isn’t just a cliché — it’s a trauma-informed principle. You’ll hear a metaphor that will reframe your entire approach to healing, and I’ll walk you through how I’ve simplified my own practice to feel more supported, resourced, and whole.

We’ll explore:

🐌 Why nervous system regulation requires space, not pressure

🐌 How overdoing your healing can actually block your growth

🐌 What a slow, steady, effective practice can really look like

Whether you're navigating early childhood trauma, burnout, or just feeling like your healing journey has plateaued, this episode will help you create the conditions your nervous system actually needs to repair and receive.

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• Free Trauma Recovery Mini-Course: Begin your healing journey today.

• Website: Learn more about our services and mission.

• Book a Free Consultation: Connect with me for personalized support.

• Insight Timer: Join me for free meditations to help you find inner calm.

• Full Video Version: Watch the music video for "Reclamation" featured in the intro and outro podcast.

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In this week’s episode of Healing Her Story, we’re tuning into the quiet power of the days following the full moon — a phase often overlooked, yet profoundly important for deep, lasting healing.

The week of July 14th holds us in the post-full moon phase, a time rooted in what Traditional Chinese Medicine calls the Earth element — a fifth season nestled between summer and fall. This phase invites us to slow down, ground, and digest everything that was illuminated under the bright light of the full moon.

This is not a time to push forward or chase the next big thing.
It’s a time to integrate what’s already been revealed.

If you’ve ever had a big realization during a retreat, ceremony, or therapy session — but then struggled to apply that insight in daily life — this episode is for you.

We talk about:

✨ Why post-full moon energy is a secret phase every woman needs to know about

✨ How integration is the key to true transformation

✨ The real reason you keep hearing the same messages from your body and your healing work

✨Why your nervous system, not your willpower, determines lasting change

✨Simple ways to shift from consuming healing to living it

This episode is especially for the woman who feels stuck in a cycle of knowing what needs to change… but not knowing how to make it happen. If you’ve been looping the same lessons or wondering why you’re not seeing more progress in your healing, this conversation will help you shift gears — gently, somatically, and sustainably.

Free Trauma Informed Somatic Meditations to Support Your Integration This Week

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Trauma-Informed Somatic Body Scan – 15-Minute Daily Practice
Somatic Breathing Meditation to Hear Your Body’s Wisdom
Somatic Body Scan for Self-Love & Appreciation

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• Website: Learn more about our services and mission.

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• Insight Timer: Join me for free meditations to help you find inner calm.

• Full Video Version: Watch the music video for "Reclamation" featured in the intro and outro podcast.

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In this episode, I'm joined by the incredible Dr. Maura Moynihan — a mother of four, a seasoned practitioner, and a soul-centered healer who has spent over 17 years walking beside women on their healing journeys through chiropractic, craniosacral therapy, breathwork, spiritual psychology, and now deep soul work rooted in the Divine Feminine.

Together, we dive into one of the most tender and essential topics of our time: the Mother Wound — what it is, how it shows up in the body, in our society, and why it’s absolutely vital to acknowledge and mend this wound in order to truly heal.

If you’re someone who:

❤️‍🩹 Struggles with anxiety, chronic pain, or dysregulation that seems to come from "nowhere"
❤️‍🩹 Feels overwhelmed in relationships, parenting, or your day-to-day responsibilities
❤️‍🩹 Is navigating the question of motherhood (or your relationship with your own mother)
❤️‍🩹 Is on a journey of breaking cycles and embodying the woman you never had growing up...

This episode is for you.

Maura shares her personal story of motherhood, healing, and spiritual transformation — including what it was like to earn her Master’s in Spiritual Psychology while raising three young boys, and how she now integrates the wisdom of the Divine Feminine into her life and work.

We talk about:

🌹 What the mother wound is and how it shows up in your body, nervous system, and relationships
🌹 How the mother wound relates to our relationship with the Earth
🌹 What it means to live the spiral path of feminine healing
🌹 Why every symptom — even pain — carries a love note
🌹 The importance of modeling sacred feminine values to our sons and future generations

This conversation is tender, empowering, and deeply validating — especially if you’ve ever felt like you’re “too much,” “too sensitive,” or not sure how to show up for yourself the way you wish someone had.

You’ll walk away with a deeper understanding of how the mother wound may be impacting your life — and how to begin meeting yourself with love, curiosity, and devotion.

Connect with Dr. Maura:

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Hey love, welcome back to Moon Phases & Feminine Power: Your Weekly Cycle Sync. This week, we're tuning into the powerful energy of the Capricorn Full Moon — and exploring how to listen to your body’s wisdom through the lens of sensation, somatic awareness, and emotional balance.

If you’re on the healing path, you might already know the frustration of doing all the things — the therapy, the journaling, the mindset work — only to still feel overwhelmed, anxious, or like you’re “regressing” every month. Maybe your body feels like a mystery, or your emotions keep catching you off guard.

In this episode, we’ll explore how the full moon acts as a spotlight, illuminating not just what’s out of balance in your life… but what’s ready to be heard in your body.

You'll learn:

🌕 Why certain symptoms (like fatigue, anxiety, or tightness) are actually messages from your nervous system

🌕 How to work with the wisdom of your body — especially as you move through the menstrual cycle

🌕 Why this week is a powerful time to slow down, feel more, and honor what’s surfacing

🌕 What it means to shift from “fixing” to curious listening in your healing process

If you’re actively working to reconnect with your body, regulate your nervous system, or stop overriding your needs, this episode will give you insight, relief, and a whole new way of thinking about your symptoms — not as problems, but as guides.

Need support this week?

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Explore these free somatic meditations on Insight Timer to help you feel, heal, and come home to your body:

• Somatic Breathing Meditation to Hear Your Body’s Wisdom
  https://insig.ht/IAIG3gQeIUb
• Somatic Body Scan for Self-Love & Body Appreciation
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• Sit and Be With It – 15 Minute Daily Somatic Practice
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• Website: Learn more about our services and mission.

• Book a Free Consultation: Connect with me for personalized support.

• Insight Timer: Join me for free meditations to help you find inner calm.

• Full Video Version: Watch the music video for "Reclamation" featured in the intro and outro podcast.

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If you’ve been doing “all the healing things” — therapy, inner child work, mindset shifts — but still find yourself overwhelmed, burnt out, or spinning in the same emotional loops month after month... this episode is for you.

This week, we’re diving into a truth that’s often overlooked in the wellness world:
Your nervous system is cyclical — just like you.
And healing isn’t just about what you do. It’s about when and how you do it.

Inspired by a powerful masterclass with Veronika of Waking Womb, I’m exploring the biological differences in the female nervous system and how our capacity for stress, emotions, and healing shifts across the menstrual cycle. We’ll talk about the science, the spiritual implications, and why breathwork is one of the most effective tools for trauma recovery when used in alignment with your body’s natural rhythm.

You’ll learn:

🤲🏼 Why the same breathwork or therapy practice can feel amazing one week and overwhelming the next

🤲🏼 What the “window of presence” is — and how it shrinks and expands across your cycle

🤲🏼 How estrogen acts as a buffer for trauma healing (and when to use this to your advantage)

🤲🏼 Why female bodies are more sensitive to abandonment wounds and relational trauma

🤲🏼 How to time your somatic healing practices in a way that supports nervous system safety

🤲🏼 What oxytocin (not dopamine!) has to do with women’s regulation and recovery

🤲🏼And how to stop forcing healing... and start flowing with it instead

This episode will help you understand why your healing hasn’t worked the way you hoped — and give you permission to approach it in a way that feels gentler, wiser, and more effective.

🌹 Want to go deeper?
Join me August 22–24 for Mending the Motherwound, a free weekend immersion to help you regulate your nervous system, reconnect with your inner mother, and tend to the wounds that still live in your body.

Click here to register

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Looking for more support or resources?

Check out these links:

• Free Trauma Recovery Mini-Course: Begin your healing journey today.

• Website: Learn more about our services and mission.

• Book a Free Consultation: Connect with me for personalized support.

• Insight Timer: Join me for free meditations to help you find inner calm.

• Full Video Version: Watch the music video for "Reclamation" featured in the intro and outro podcast.

Subscribe and Stay Connected:
Make sure to subscribe to Healing Her Story so you never miss an episode! Let’s heal, grow, and rise together.


You're also welcome to reach out via email at riva@windsofchangesac.com