Hosted by Leslie Draffin · EN · 242 episodes
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The Light Within is a podcast for high-functioning, spiritually curious women who are ready to stop abandoning themselves and step into embodied self-leadership. Hosted by Leslie Draffin - trauma-informed somatic practitioner, psychedelic microdosing guide, and former television news anchor - this show explores what it actually takes to heal your nervous system, rebuild self-trust, and reclaim your embodied power. Because many successful women look calm and capable on the outside… while their nervous system is quietly living in survival mode. Inside these short, powerful episodes we explore: • nervous system healing for women • burnout and the hidden patterns of self-abandonment • somatic practices for emotional regulation • womb wisdom and feminine embodiment • intuition, expansion, and sacred psychedelic medicine You’ll also hear conversations with therapists, healers, coaches, and thought leader
Leslie Draffin hosts The Light Within: Embodied Nervous System Healing for Spiritual Women, a religion show with 242 episodes published.
One of the biggest signs your nervous system is healing… is that you stop turning every uncomfortable moment into proof that something is wrong with you. In this episode, we’re talking about what ACTUALLY starts changing
If you feel like you understand your patterns… but still can’t seem to move forward… then this episode will help you understand why. Because feeling stuck isn’t a lack of motivation. It’s often a nervous system that hasn
If you’re interested in microdosing but want to approach it in a way that actually supports your nervous system… then this episode will help you understand how to do that. Because expansion only works when your body feel
If you’ve been curious about plant medicine or microdosing as a way to heal… then this episode will help you understand something important first. Because without nervous system safety, expansion can feel overwhelming in
If you’ve been doing nervous system work but feel like something is still missing… then this episode will introduce a deeper layer of healing for women. Because the nervous system and the womb are more connected than mos
If you’ve tried therapy, mindset work, or healing practices… but still feel stuck in the same patterns… then this episode will help you understand what might be missing. Because healing isn’t just about awareness. Your n
If you constantly feel the need to stay busy, productive, or “on top of things”… then this episode will help you understand why slowing down can feel so uncomfortable. Because for many women, productivity isn’t just a ha
In this episode, I’m sharing my personal story. From being a high-performing news anchor… to burnout, anxiety, and realizing something deeper needed to change. Because what looked like success on the outside didn’t match
If you’re used to being the strong one… the capable one… the one who handles everything… then this episode will help you understand why receiving support can feel so uncomfortable. Because for many high-functioning women
If you’ve ever held back from speaking up, sharing your ideas, or fully expressing yourself… even when you know you’re capable… then this episode will help you understand what’s really happening. Because the fear of bein
If you’ve done therapy, read the books, and understand your trauma… but your nervous system still feels anxious, reactive, or stuck… then this episode will help you understand why. Because insight isn’t the same as heali
Self-love is everywhere. But if your nervous system still feels anxious, overwhelmed, or reactive… this episode will help you understand what’s actually missing. Because you can love yourself… and still override yourself
If you’ve ever tried to relax… and your brain won’t stop racing… your body feels restless… or you somehow end up reaching for your phone instead… then this episode will help you understand why. Because for many high-func
If you feel like your body is always on… always thinking… always anticipating the next thing… then this episode will help you understand why it’s so hard to actually relax. Because for many high-functioning women, consta
If you’ve always been the strong one… the reliable one… the one everyone leans on… then this episode will help you understand the nervous system cost of that role. Because being “the strong one” isn’t just a personality
If you feel like your body is always on edge… always anticipating the next thing… or like you can’t fully relax even when life looks “fine”… then this episode will help you understand why. Because survival mode isn’t alw
Welcome to Season 6 of The Light Within. This season we're focusing on embodied nervous system healing for spiritual women just like you. There will be a mix of solo episodes with certified trauma-informed Somatic Practi
In this episode, Leslie sits down with Chelsea McLeod — a corporate dropout turned Integrative Health Practitioner and hormone coach for high-achieving women — to talk about the hidden cost of hustle and how to finally f
In this episode, Leslie welcomes Sara Byers — CEO, thought leader, poet, and co-host of The Collecting Insight Podcast — for a heartfelt conversation on leadership, intuition, and what it really means to live with joy an
In this episode, Leslie welcomes Christian de la Huerta — transformational coach, award-winning author, and TEDx speaker — for a powerful conversation on love, power, and the spiritual evolution of relationships. With ov
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The Light Within: Embodied Nervous System Healing for Spiritual Women is hosted by Leslie Draffin. The show is categorised under religion (spirituality) and has published 242 episodes.
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