The Soft Rebellion Podcast

What if your womb is the creation portals for your leadership? And the transformed leadership we want for our world and communities will be born through our wombs, and the work of tending to our wombs and bodies? Today I am talking about womb healing and leadership with Tumelo Moreri who is an initiated Spiritual Healer, Womb Medicine Woman and Embodied Leadership Guide based in Botswana. She supports women seeking to heal their inner womb wounds and pains and reclaim the power and sovereignty of their wombs. Tumelo`s work is influenced by African Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Psycho-spiritual Healing, and is grounded in the Kingdom of God, and in mentorship and training in Womb Healing, Quantum Healing, Cosmic Womb Wisdom, Menstruality and Cycle Awareness, Pleasure and Intimacy Work, Sacred Sexuality, and Trauma-Informed space holding.This is such a deeply authentic and insightful conversation, from woman to woman and womb to womb - enjoy!  In this conversation we explored:​Tumelo`s journey, and how she was guided to develop this work when being selected for a leadership development program in 2014 which set her onto a deep journey of inner healing, truly meeting herself, starting to converse with her womb and research this field extensively. ​What womb healing is and how we may heal our womb. Tumelo shared different modalities for healing our womb and self-care practices we can incorporate into our day-to-day life to support the healing of your womb.​We talked about what might necessitate womb healing in general, and also specifically for us as women leaders. Tumelo shared why we need to do our inner healing work as leaders. We explored the potential of our body and womb to serve as creation portals for a new earth and for an integrated leadership.​We talked about abortion and early pregnancy loss and that there’s a growing absence of resources (that women know of and are aware of) to facilitate healing for this experience as a Rite of Passage for women. Tumelo offers a womb healing program to restore and honor pregnancy and pregnancy loss as a Rite of Passage and an initiation of womanhood.Receive my free mini course: From body shame and disconnect to joy and into the fullness of your creative power: - www.flurinathali.com/ ---The Soft Rebellion Podcast is created and hosted by Flurina Dominique Thali. I love hearing from you. To contact me, email softrebellion@flurinathali.com.---Links:Flurina Dominique Thali & The Soft Rebellion: @flurina.thali / www.flurinathali.comTumelo: www.tumelomoreri.com, follow Tumelo on instagram @tumelomoreriCredits:- Intro/outro music – ‘Hymn for Jim’ by Aspyrian: Robin Porter – saxophone, Jack Gillen – guitar, Matt Parkinson – drums, composed by Robin Porter, listen to the full track here. - Graphic: Annina Thali, for more information click here

New solo episode out! Join me as I share with you how the Soft Rebellion has shown up in my life recently- pitching bloody miraculous article ideas! - and hear what 3 questions guide me through my daily meditation and journal practice to hear the voice of my inner rebel and act upon it!

Four years ago, I read a book called "Loving What Is" by Byron Katie and learned about a process called The Work, which became a catalyst for my homecoming journey. This process gifted me with what I call "the poetry of truth"—so deeply meaningful, liberating, and full of joy. As part of that process, I met an incredible woman, Evie, today’s guest! Evie sat with me for many hours, doing The Work and holding the space to awaken to the truth beneath stories, beyond fear and fantasy...I am deeply excited to share our story, her story and the gifts of The work with all of you today! The Soft Rebellion is she who knows (and practices!) the power of inquiry and meets what she is yearning for - divine intelligence and unconditional love. Evie Karen Gibbens is a certified facilitator and trainer of The Work of Byron Katie and a kundalini yoga teacher. With a deep passion for inquiry, she guides individuals through self-inquiry processes to uncover clarity, peace, and radical innocence. Her work integrates influences from A Course in Miracles, A Course of Love, Nonviolent Communication, and other transformational teachings. She offers courses and workshops, including Radical Innocence and Working With Feedback, to help people meet life’s challenges with openness and self-compassion.In this episode we talked about:- Evie’s story and how she discovered The Work. Evie shares how this process has changed her life, as she learns to love what is, being invited to see through veils of illusion and tapping into inner wisdom beyond stories and fears—a deeply transformative journey of remembering the wholeness she has always been.- We explored why and how The Work gives us the tools to open our minds and set ourselves free—a process of liberation, meeting the freedom to love.- Evie explained the steps of this simple, yet deeply profound process, which is accessible to all of us, always. The Work is a meditative process, designed to identify and question what you think. It’s a way of getting intimate with your own thoughts.- We did The Work! In order for you to see (and feel!) how doing the work looks, Evie guided me through the process of inquiry with a stressful thought I experienced recently.Enjoy!Receive my free mini course: From body shame and disconnect to joy and into the fullness of your creative power: - www.flurinathali.com/ ---The Soft Rebellion Podcast is created and hosted by Flurina Dominique Thali. I love hearing from you. To contact me, email softrebellion@flurinathali.com.---Links:Flurina Dominique Thali & The Soft Rebellion: @flurina.thali / www.flurinathali.comEvie Gibbens: Webpage: www.selfinquirywithevie.com, follow Evie on Instagram @eviekarengibbens.comCredits:- Intro/outro music – ‘Hymn for Jim’ by Aspyrian: Robin Porter – saxophone, Jack Gillen – guitar, Matt Parkinson – drums, composed by Robin Porter, listen to the full track here. - Graphic: Annina Thali, for more information click here

What does your womb mean to you? How do you relate to her and nurture your connection? What if you were invited to tune into her movement and join her dance? What if our journey of homecoming is about learning to perceive the anatomy of our very selves (not a textbook!) through the lens of our sensual experience? I am thrilled to welcome Anja Gysin back onto the podcast. Anja is a dancer, choreographer, and Somatic Movement Educator in Body-Mind Centering. She has been teaching movement and dance as a healing force for over 25 years. In both her artistic practice and teaching, Anja centers the nature of the human being, creating space for the unfolding of the individual while also inviting a connection to the spirit that binds us all. Truly, a medicine dancer!In our conversation, we explore both of our embodied womb journeys. The womb is our first physical home, a deep connection to our inner world, a symbol of our dreams, and what we wish to birth into the world. It is a space of transformation, a source of life, and a place of feminine healing.In this episode, we discuss:* Anja's personal womb journey and how she continues to re-story her connection to her womb through movement and dance. She shares her experience with the menstrual cup, her first encounter with the magic of women's circles in Canada, and the transformative experience of giving birth to her children.* The meaning of both our physical womb and the social womb. Anja talks about why womb work is world work and peace work, and why she feels the term "feminine awakening" doesn’t resonate — were we ever really asleep?* How dance and movement can support us in reconnecting with and reclaiming our wombs. Through movement and dance, we give the womb life of her own. Anja shares how she works with women, meeting their pain and suffering, and helping them transform these into joy and a powerful "YES" to their bodies.Enjoy!Receive my free mini course: From body shame and disconnect to joy and into the fullness of your creative power: - www.flurinathali.com/ ---The Soft Rebellion Podcast is created and hosted by Flurina Dominique Thali. I love hearing from you. To contact me, email softrebellion@flurinathali.com.---Links:Flurina Dominique Thali & The Soft Rebellion: @flurina.thali / www.flurinathali.comAnja Gysin: www.medizintaenzerin.chCredits:- Intro/outro music – ‘Hymn for Jim’ by Aspyrian: Robin Porter – saxophone, Jack Gillen – guitar, Matt Parkinson – drums, composed by Robin Porter, listen to the full track here. - Graphic: Annina Thali, for more information click here

What if the journey of homecoming to the female body begins with sharing our experiences of inhabiting a female body?In this solo episode I share with you a recent so magical, joyful and bloody powerful encounter in my favourite coffee shop in South East London in which a “business” meeting transformed into a circle of connection with another woman. We openly and shamelessly discussed menstruality, inspiring the women around us to do the same. This experience is giving birth to a new, deeply meaningful definition of the Soft Rebellion. Enjoy!Receive my free online workshop: A guided journey to explore and reclaim your soft rebellion - access it ⁠here⁠.---The Soft Rebellion Podcast is created and hosted by Flurina Dominique Thali. I love hearing from you. To contact me, email ⁠softrebellion@flurinathali.com⁠.---Social media: Flurina Dominique Thali & The Soft Rebellion: ⁠@flurina.thali⁠Credits:* * Intro/outro music – ‘Hymn for Jim’ by ⁠Aspyrian⁠: Robin Porter – saxophone, Jack Gillen – guitar, Matt Parkinson – drums, composed by Robin Porter, listen to the full track ⁠here⁠. * * Graphic: Annina Thali, for more information click ⁠here⁠

What does social justice and inclusion mean to you? What stories of your past make you to notice, sense and feel racial injustice? Where in you does personal injustice live? And how do you feel you can use your practice of menstrual cycle awareness to dismantle inequalities within you and the world?In this episode I am embarking on a racial injustice inquiry with Dr. Cre Dye, a dear friend, teacher, mentor, sister and such an incredible woman! Yes, we are the daughters of our stories and the stories that inform who we are, are the seeds of our revolutionary work. So let us look deep within and do the work! I am truly excited and honoured to share this conversation with you. About Cre:The theme of social justice and inclusion is a red thread in Dr. Cre`s Soft Rebellion journey and is how she is guiding herself and others back to the body, back home to belonging, and how she helps us understand how can be be together and support each other as a community and as human beings. Dr. Cre is an Associate Professor,  Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Supervisor and Registered Yoga Teacher/Trainer – 500. She has served her local, national, and international communities with heart, mind and body activism for over 25 years as a mental health therapist, yoga teacher / trainer and university professor. She is also part of the Red School team as a Menstruality Justice and Inclusion Educator, facilitating inner change for social change on our Menstruality Leadership Programme, supporting us all to work with the power of the cycle in a way that is just and inclusive.In this conversation we explored: - Dr. Cre Dye`s journey of being born into a family of a black mother and a white father, how she grew into a world of difference and how this work (of social justice and inclusion) has birthed her. We explore how the environment we grow into shapes our believes about the world around us and how the concept of cognitive dissonance helps us to wake up from veils of illusion. - Why inner change equals social change. Dr. Cre Dye shared with us why feeling guilty for being privileged isn’t the way forward but becoming conscious about differences in our lives and using our privileges to “fill the gap” and and create opportunities for others, thereby fostering a more equitable and compassionate society.- How we can use the practice of menstrual cycle awareness to dismantle inequalities within ourselves and the world. Our menstrual cycle is our greatest guide to become aware of the different aspects within ourselves and perspective around us, empowering us to challenge the societal norms that perpetuate imbalance.Enjoy!Receive my free mini course: From body shame and disconnect to joy and into the fullness of your creative power: - www.flurinathali.com/ ---The Soft Rebellion Podcast is created and hosted by Flurina Dominique Thali. I love hearing from you. To contact me, email softrebellion@flurinathali.com.---Links:Flurina Dominique Thali & The Soft Rebellion: @flurina.thali / www.flurinathali.comCre Dye: www.indrayogainstitute.com, Instagram: @credyeyogaCredits:- Intro/outro music – ‘Hymn for Jim’ by Aspyrian: Robin Porter – saxophone, Jack Gillen – guitar, Matt Parkinson – drums, composed by Robin Porter, listen to the full track here. - Graphic: Annina Thali, for more information click here

How often do you hide the truth of your female body and neglect her cyclical rhythm (and the magic that comes with it)? When was the last time you completely let go, dropped your bundle, and surrendered to the need to rest—unexpectedly, out of the blue—because your body was asking for it in that very moment? And when did you last fully surrender to your desires, with a big smile in your heart, without judging yourself for it?In this episode, I invite you to join me on a walk along the Ravensbourne River in South East London. Let’s sit together on a bench as I share the story of my recent experience on day 25 of my menstrual cycle, which unexpectedly transformed into a day 1 experience. In that shift, I turned shock and frustration into profound surrender, unveiling golden nuggets of wisdom along the way (which I can’t wait to share with YOU). It felt like waves of homecoming, and I want you to taste that, too.P.S.: I’m so excited to be back with a solo episode! I’ve missed connecting directly with you, my wonderful, softly rebellious community. I can’t wait to hear your takeaways from this short episode and learn where you are on your Soft Rebellion journey, and how she's showing up in your life right now.This episode is so wildly poetic and so bloody real. Like the Soft Rebellion.

In this fascinating episode, I am joined by Dr. Jaap van der Wal, Ph.D., a medical doctor and renowned expert in embryology and anatomy. Gradually, he developed into a teacher of philosophy of science and medical anthropology and today he calls his teaching “Embryosophy” as he finds in the embryo tentative answers to questions about the meaning of human existence. Jaap van der Wal has been a teacher of mine in the past and I follow his work with deep respect, admiration and fascination. Whilst feeling very nervous (and aware of the vastness of this topic and my yet little “knowledge”) it was such a delight to talk with him about the Embryo. We were all embryos once, right? This episode guides us to really deeply appreciate that!The Soft Rebellion is she who awakens to the embryo within her, acknowledges that her being is an embryonic way of life, her adult body a process, always, and allows those forces to keep shaping her being. And dreams. Enjoy!Receive my free mini course: From body shame and disconnect to joy and into the fullness of your creative power: - www.flurinathali.com/ ---The Soft Rebellion Podcast is created and hosted by Flurina Dominique Thali. I love hearing from you. To contact me, email softrebellion@flurinathali.com.---Links:Flurina Dominique Thali & The Soft Rebellion: @flurina.thali / www.flurinathali.comJaap van der Wal: www.embryo.nl

How can being highly sensitive be a gift rather than a burden, and how do we learn to embrace and navigate that sensitivity in our lives and work?In this episode, we dive into the world of bodywork and healing. Jo is an experienced Osteopath whose journey has taken her beyond physical health and into the realms of emotional and spiritual. We explored how we can create a safe space for ourselves - and our patients - to surrender, trust and come home to our bodies. Jo shared how she navigated and still navigates her path as a highly sensitive being and it can be a gateway for deep transformation. If you’re someone who identifies as highly sensitive or if you’re curious about how shamanic practices can be integrated into modern therapeutic work, this episode is for you. Tune in to hear Jo's powerful insights and learn how you can navigate your own healing journey with more softness, trust, and confidence - and meet the fear of being “weird” or “witchy”! Read more about Jo: Jo initially earned a degree in Fine Art before retraining as an Osteopath, inspired by her own positive experience with osteopathic treatment for back pain. She has been a practicing Osteopath for over 17 years. In addition to her clinical work, Jo lectures at the European School of Osteopathy and serves as a personal tutor and student mentor.Jo’s specialist interest lies in working with the effects of trauma and stress, whether stemming from physical or emotional causes. During her exploration of trauma responses, she encountered the shamanic concept of "soul loss," which sparked her interest in shamanism and indigenous healing practices. Since 2019, Jo has been training in psycho-spiritual and therapeutic shamanism, focusing on integrating shamanic techniques into modern therapeutic settings.Jo is also deeply committed to supporting her fellow osteopathic colleagues in leading happy and fulfilling professional lives. She is currently training to become a supervisor, aiming to guide osteopaths towards a more confident, joyful, and fulfilling practice.In this conversation we talked about: * Jo's journey from Fine Art to Osteopathy: How her personal experience with back pain led her to explore the healing arts — and why understanding that sensitivity doesn’t equal shyness has been key. * Exploring sensitivity as a strength: Jo shares her own healing journey as a sensitive person, coming to understand her emotional and physical sensitivity as a powerful tool rather than something to be "fixed."* How Jo meets trauma and stress in her clinical practice: Jo introduces shamanic practices and explains how she integrates these ancient techniques with Osteopathic treatment to address trauma and emotional blockages.- And so much more … :-) Receive my free mini course: From body shame and disconnect to joy and into the fullness of your creative power: - www.flurinathali.com/ ---The Soft Rebellion Podcast is created and hosted by Flurina Dominique Thali. I love hearing from you. To contact me, email softrebellion@flurinathali.com.---Social media:Flurina Dominique Thali & The Soft Rebellion: @flurina.thaliGuest: Jo Sheppard @jo.sheppard.osteopathJo`s webpage: www.josheppardosteopath.co.ukCredits:- Intro/outro music – ‘Hymn for Jim’ by Aspyrian: Robin Porter – saxophone, Jack Gillen – guitar, Matt Parkinson – drums, composed by Robin Porter, listen to the full track here. - Graphic: Annina Thali, for more information click here

Do you catch yourself measuring your worth by how much you do, and how much what you do benefits others? If so, you’re not alone. As my guest today, Tamu Thomas, says – it’s not your fault.Tamu Thomas is the author of the groundbreaking book, Women Who Work Too Much: Break Free from Toxic Productivity. She’s a transformational coach and thought-provoking keynote speaker, passionately advocating for the well-being and success of high-achieving women. Tamu’s mission is to dismantle the societal and systemic barriers that lead to burnout, helping women create work lives that feel deeply fulfilling and aligned with their values.Through her coaching, speaking, and writing, Tamu addresses the complex relationship between productivity, joy, and well-being. She empowers ambitious women to transition from toxic productivity cycles to lives where rest, self-worth, and authentic ambition coexist.Join us in this conversation as we explore how to break free from toxic productivity, heal, and become the change the world so desperately needs.In this conversation we explored:- Tamu’s journey from growing up in a lineage of women who worked tirelessly and learned early on that hard work was tied to worthiness. We discuss the impact of intergenerational experiences, how these shape our epigenetics and the woman we become.- How she realised that the struggle to work too much isn’t personal, but systemic. Tamu shares insights on how many of us end up caught in cycles of overwork, the addictive nature of productivity, and the damaging link between rewards and burnout. We also explore why rest often feels shameful.- Why understanding our biology is key. We’re cyclical beings, we can’t be on 24/7, we must learn to listen to the needs of our body and name our feelings and emotions.- How we can all break the cycle of toxic productivity, namely by honoring our legacies, healing ancestral wounds, and transforming trauma into power. Tamu shares simple and so powerful practices to navigate overwhelm and turn burnout into a pathway for renewal.Enjoy!Receive my free mini course: From body shame and disconnect to joy and into the fullness of your creative power: - www.flurinathali.com/ ---The Soft Rebellion Podcast is created and hosted by Flurina Dominique Thali. I love hearing from you. To contact me, email softrebellion@flurinathali.com.---Links:Flurina Dominique Thali & The Soft Rebellion: @flurina.thali / www.flurinathali.comTamu Thomas: Book website: https://www.womenwhoworktoomuch.co/International Amazon link: https://hayhs.com/wwwtm_pp_pb_azLive Three Sixty website: https://www.livethreesixty.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamu.thomas/Substack: https://livethreesixty.substack.com/Credits:- Intro/outro music – ‘Hymn for Jim’ by Aspyrian: Robin Porter – saxophone, Jack Gillen – guitar, Matt Parkinson – drums, composed by Robin Porter, listen to the full track here. - Graphic: Annina Thali, for more information click here