The Stressology Podcast

In this enlightening podcast episode, host Monique Lauria engages in a heartfelt conversation with Rachel, a guest who shares her unique perspective on motherhood and the transformative power of spirituality. Together, they explore the layers of personal growth, emphasizing the importance of peeling back the masks that obscure our true selves. Rachel highlights the dual nature of stress, acknowledging its potential to both challenge and uplift our lives. Throughout their discussion, they delve into the crucial role of support and community during the journey of motherhood, stressing the need for clear expectations and fostering a sense of connection. Rachel reveals the significance of intuition and mindfulness in managing the multifaceted challenges that motherhood presents, encouraging listeners to stay present in the moment. Rachel's approach to holistic well-being combines her expertise as a mental health therapist, Reiki master, and shamanic practitioner. She offers a range of services, including Reiki and shamanic healing, as well as long-term coaching programs that seamlessly blend these modalities to help individuals balance mind, body, and spirit. Monique shares her own experiences as a mother and her proactive wellness journey, underlining the importance of recognizing early signs and symptoms in the body as a call to action. Listeners are encouraged to embark on their wellness journeys, embrace motherhood as a catalyst for growth, and explore the spiritual dimensions of life. Don't miss this insightful episode, and discover how motherhood, when approached with mindfulness and spirituality, can lead to a profound and transformative experience. Connect with Rachel on Instagram (@insightswithrachel) or visit her website (insightswithrachel.com) to learn more about her unique approach to holistic well-being. She's also launched a new podcast called "Where the Light Enters" ( https://intuitiverachelinsights.podbean.com) If you are sick and tired of being sick and tired and Stressology resonates with you, then check out the website to see how we might be able to work together. https://stressology.com/ Follow Stressology on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube @StressologyHQ

Join us on an intimate journey on location at a place of cherished memories and heartfelt moments, as we pay tribute to Lauren, whose battle with cancer inspired a new path. In today's episode, we discuss the resilience found in life's unexpected obstacles and how we can pivot and find strength when the unexpected occurs. Lauren's story, her unwavering spirit, and her unique journey challenged conventional notions of wellness. We explore the power of commitment and the importance of embracing the process, even when facing life's most formidable challenges. While the journey to uncover the root cause of our ailments may be complex, it's also enlightening. Rather than fixating on a singular cause, consider how you can support your body's natural healing abilities by reducing its total stress load, step by step, decision by decision. Lauren's journey and the lessons we've learned along the way have culminated in a special creation – the Root Cause Roadmap. This powerful tool is designed to help you gain a holistic perspective on the stressors in your life, empowering you to make informed choices and continue your commitment to the process of healing. It is being released on October 17th, what should have been Lauren's 37th birthday in order to keep her legacy alive. It's a gift from the heart and soul of Stressology to the world, a labor of love meant to honor Lauren's bold dream of starting a movement to end chronic illness. Join us on this journey of resilience, commitment, and empowerment. Share your thoughts and feedback as we continue to build on Lauren's legacy and help as many people as possible in their pursuit of health and happiness. Let's inspire each other, tag @LaurensFightClub on Instagram, and spread the message of strength and hope. To learn more or purchase the Root Cause Roadmap, click here: https://resources.stressology.com/root-cause-roadmap To Learn More about Lauren and her Legacy, click here: https://pages.laurensfightclub.com/

When I set out to figure out what was going on with my daughter and then found a non-traditional holistic doctor to help guide us through the healing process, my husband was skeptical. However, as we've learned more our understanding and grown and evolved together. In this episode we discuss the top surprising things we learned and resolved along the way that made the biggest impact on the quality of our life and our daughter's health. If you are sick and tired of being sick and tired and Stressology resonates with you, then check out the website to see how we might be able to work together. https://stressology.com/

In this captivating episode, host Monique Lauria invites healer and Theta Healing Practitioner and Trainer, Emily Miotto, to delve into the awe-inspiring world of "Theta Healing" and its potential to enhance resilience. Join them as they explore the profound impact of working on a subconscious level to foster deep and meaningful changes in one's life. The conversation begins by Emily sharing her own personal healing experience with Theta Healing. They then focus on unraveling the essence of Theta Healing—a cutting-edge healing modality that harnesses the power of the Theta brainwave state to access the subconscious mind. Emily, a seasoned practitioner, shares her personal journey of how she discovered this transformative technique and how it has impacted the lives of countless individuals seeking emotional, physical, and spiritual growth. As they dive deeper, Monique and Emily shed light on the concept of resilience and how it goes beyond mere endurance. They explain how resilience involves not only bouncing back from challenges but also the capacity to thrive and evolve through adversity. Through Theta Healing, individuals can tap into their subconscious beliefs, which often hold the key to unlocking hidden potential and dismantling self-limiting beliefs that hinder growth. To connect with Emily you can find more here: https://www.emilymiotto.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thetawithemily/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xzULbU-vRGdRZOJmd0vYw To connect with Monique you can find more here: https://stressology.com/ https://www.instagram.com/stressologyhq/ https://www.youtube.com/c/MoniqueLauria

In this captivating Stressology podcast episode, we delve into the fascinating world of stress and expand upon the concept of total stressor load. Join us as we embark on a journey to understand the various stressors that encompass our lives and explore how they can profoundly influence our health and overall well-being. Over the course of the episode, we dissect 12 key categories of stressors, ranging from emotional and interpersonal stressors to energetic and consumption stressors. Through insightful examples, we shed light on how these stressors accumulate and create a cumulative impact on our physical, mental, emotional, and energetic body. Host, Monique Lauria, shares three key ways to work on decreasing your Total Stressor Load. By delving into the intricate connection between stress and our quality of life, this episode equips listeners with valuable knowledge to better manage and mitigate the effects of stress, paving the way for a healthier and more fulfilling existence. To learn more about how we can work together, check out the website: https://stressology.com/

After exploring Heidi Spinella's healing experience from a Uterine Fibroid Tumor without intentionally doing so by using the power of mindfulness, visualization, and positive mantras, we dive deeper into in the approaches. This part 2 is equally insightful and gives you permission to take a unique look at the power of meditation from a new perspective. Heidi shares about her decade long practice of a decade using Shambala Meditation and her discovery, practice, and certification in Primordial Sound Meditation. Listen to her talk about slipping into the gap and the infinite possibilities that exist there. Once you have a glimpse of what is possible by going within, your life will be forever transformed in ways that you couldn't imagine. To explore working with Heidi Spinella, check out her website: https://www.practicalpm.com/ or hspinella (at) practicalpm (dot) com If you're curious to learn how meditation supports the most effective and efficient way to mitigate the stressors of life through Stressology, you can click here to learn more: https://stressology.com/.

As we think about the stressors of life, health issues are at the top of the list. Imagine being born into a family with a doctor while struggling for years with a massive Uterine Fibroid Tumor. Seeing all of the best doctors while also listening to her intuition she navigated all of the challenges, including being told she'd never carry her own child. In the Summer of 2021 I had a lovely and open conversation with Heidi Spinella as she shared the story of some of the highs and lows of her life. Her personal story is quite inspiring especially because she wasn't focused on the healing, she was focused on seeing and feeling a positive end result. Regardless of if you have a health challenge or not, I'm optimistic that you'll enjoy the conversation. Deepak Chopra's book "Quantum Healing" was a game changer that gave her the inspiration and confidence that she could heal herself. That was the very first spiritual book that I bought and shared with Lauren to inspire her to work to heal at the root. Perhaps you have stumbled across this very episode for permission to trust your intuition and know that healing is possible. Pema Chödrön was another teacher that walked alongside of her along the journey. https://stressology.com/ Instagram: @StressologyHQ YouTube: @MoniqueLauria Connect with Heidi at: https://www.practicalpm.com/

Host, Monique Lauria, opens the episode by sharing a never before told story that lead to a major turning point in her life. The lessons learned following that decision laid the foundation for the creation of Stressology. In her framework, Monique has identified 12 categories of stressors that make up our Total Stressor Load. During the second half of the episode, she explores one main category that we are all very familiar with: Interpersonal Stress. Conflict with others through work, family, friends, and society can lead to chronic levels of stress. In this video, Monique Lauria of Stressology explores four approaches to increasing resilience to reduce interpersonal stress or conflict with others. She explores insights from Brene Brown, Nedra Glover Tawwab, and Hans Selye. Learn more and find out how to work with Monique at https://stressology.com/ Sign up for upcoming Stress Without Distress events at: https://stressology.com/stress-without-distress

It has been nearly two years since episode 8 was uploaded on the Austique Podcast. So much has happened in those two intense years. In this episode, Monique discusses updates on the challenges of Motherhood, Lauren's cancer battle, and her business focus. The idea is to quickly get listeners up to speed so that future episodes make sense. The most exciting part of the episode is the announcement of the exciting name update: The Stressology Podcast. In future episodes she will dive deeper into what her Stressology approach and business is exactly, but if you want to learn more, feel free to go to Stressology.com to explore on your own.

On this episode Monique is joined by her mother-in-law, BettyAnn Lauria, on the podcast to explore the modality called Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), which is also known as tapping. She will share more information on this transformational tool and will even run through a sample session where listeners can insert an issue or challenge they are trying to tackle or resolve. The timing couldn't be better following the episode on shadow work and exploring what is the root cause of what triggers our shadow or subconscious self. Awareness is a first step but this technique allows you to do a reset to take the charge away and reset the energetic body. If anything came up for you in the previous episode, the sample session would be a great test of how much progress you can make on resolving it. To learn more about the tapping points that she describes during the episode, please look at the images here: https://www.mariposaeft.com/what-is-tapping-eft.html Optimistic, loving, encouraging, hopeful, empowered, and authentic are the Austique vibes we hope you feel in this episode.

In this episode, Monique Lauria explores an approach to healing that has become popular in spiritual circles known as shadow work. She looks at how others have defined and described it as well as how and when the subconscious mind is programmed. She explore two examples to bring this work to life. First, is a very personal one about lessons learned from a conflict years ago which sheds insight around why ally-ship can sometimes seem performative. The second is the well known incident in May of 2020 in Central Park, NYC. Looking at the charged incident through a new lens of shadow work, there are new potential insights around the negative impacts of the subconscious programming that exists within all of us. Honest, eye-opening, insightful, and vulnerable are the Austique vibes she's putting out in this episode.

During this episode, Monique explores a few different techniques for soul searching and connecting to your inner guidance and intuition. The conversation is anchored into the trinity of the sun, moon, and earth. She shares the meaning of rainbows to her as a sign from the other side as well as her experience seeing a whirling rainbow or a sunbow while talking about the powerful energy of the sun. When exploring the power of the moon and working with the cycles, she gives a high level of the power of each quarter phase as well as an example of how a lunar month could play out with the intention of healing your ancestral line. Then, the second half of the episode becomes more interactive while grounding (or earthing) outside. Learn a bit about the Schumann Resonance and Earth's heartbeat. Combing all of those things together sends the intention out to the universe that you are open to hearing your own inner guidance and wisdom. Monique shares some examples of how that connection has positively impacted her life. Hopefully, you feel inspired by this episode to begin making steps towards starting or growing that conversation. The song at the end is "Put your roots down" performed by Heather Houston https://heatherhoustonmusic.com/song/put-your-roots-down-composer-unknown/ For any questions or feedback, you can reach out to: monique (at) austique.info

In this episode I'm joined by a friend, Lauren, who has been fighting colorectal cancer. She shares her entire story including her father's health, her misdiagnoses, and advocating for herself. Lauren gets vulnerable sharing the reality of life with cancer and the ways that our healthcare system is broken and how to take ownership of your health. One of the keys to her success we explore is the power of community during the fight which is manifest in the crowdsourcing of research from her Instagram community as well as from the creation of Lauren's fight club. The story gets more powerful and takes a turn when Lauren surrendered to the universe and incorporated holistic healing modalities. It is highly likely that her experiences will push the boundaries of your reality. We explore the power of breathwork, tapping, medical mediums, and QHHT. The conversation is a long one but the current status of her health at the end will make it worth the listen. Shocking, eye-opening, inspiring, mystical, and thought-provoking are the Austique vibes you'll likely feel. You can follow Lauren on Instagram at @laurensfightclub Holistic Modalities we explore: Breathwork Detox Kurtis Lee Thomas @manfromthestars https://kurtisleethomas.com/ Tapping / Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) BettyAnn Lauria https://www.mariposaeft.com/ Medical Medium Heather Carlucci https://www.heathercarlucci.com Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique (QHHT) Stacy Imbasciani https://www.divineqhht.com Find a practitioner near you: https://www.qhhtofficial.com/find-a-practitioner/ Books we mentioned: Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon An Inflammation Nation: The Definitive 10-Step Guide to Preventing and Treating All Diseases through Diet, Lifestyle, and the Use of Natural Anti-Inflammatories Fiber Fueled: The Plant-Based Gut Health Program for Losing Weight, Restoring Your Health, and Optimizing Your Microbiome Contact me with any questions or feedback: Monique@austique.info

In this episode I'm joined by my cousin, Amanda, as we explore spirituality, faith, and moving through grief. In the first half of the episode, we open up about our journeys understanding our own spiritual but not religious beliefs and our own powerful Reiki experiences. In that spirit, I share three core components of my spiritual beliefs. During the second half of the episode my partner, Austin, joins us as we honor our Aunt MarySue Kasten on her second birthday in heaven. We open up about our grieving process, receiving signs from spirit, and transmuting pain to something healing. The episode ends with a beautiful song written by Amanda for MarySue with a beautiful tribute to another beautiful soul, Pap. Grab your tissues because it will likely hit you in the feels. We have to feel it before we can heal it. Spiritual, inspiring, honest, loving, healing, truthful are the Austique vibes we hope you feel. Follow Amanda and her music here: Instagram - @ame__music Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nWzSG9McBVKCkNfaXnyci?si=fdYBNmYgRn2elbO3zvVv8Q Any questions or feedback on the podcast are welcome at: monique@austique.info

During this episode, I talk with a friend, Kira, in an open and honest conversation about bodies and anti-fatness, especially in healthcare. This episode is the first in a series on big topics that have been on my mind and heart. After a lot of reflection, I've come to believe that this matrescence period is about finding our way back to ourselves... mind, body, and soul. As a wise friend said, if I've been percolating on a topic, it's very likely others will find the conversation helpful and interesting too. As a mom, a woman, or any person really... how can I truly love anyone if I don't first love myself? This episode is an especially vulnerable one exploring what I believe to be the societal pressures holding us back from that love of our bodies and therefore ourselves that many of us struggle with. I share stories of those challenges during pregnancy and delivery that may be tough to hear. I invite you to sit with that discomfort and let it percolate for you to see what it brings up. The main goal of Austique is more love in the world. Hopefully this series will inspire more love in everyday life and maybe even within yourself. Honest, transparent, shocking, and inspiring, are the Austique vibes I hope you feel. Inspired by my fan-girling of Brene Brown and Sonya Renee Taylor. Further reading: The Body Is Not an Apology, Second Edition: The Power of Radical Self-Love Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat Roxane Gay's Hunger Black Maternal Health Week Resources: Black Mamas Matter Alliance - BMMA People to follow on Social Media: Brene Brown Sonya Renee Taylor Brown Skin Matters Aubrey Gordon The Fat Lib - Podcast episode referenced by Kira Research referenced: Weight Bias in Health Care When doctors fat-shame their patients, everybody loses Maternal Mortality and Maternity Care in the United States Compared to 10 Other Developed Countries Understanding maternal mortality in women with obesity and the role of care they receive: a national case-control study

On this episode, Monique introduces the other half of Austique, Austin. For background, they share a bit about their relationship from meeting to planning a wedding to where things stand today. They share how much fun they had crafting for their wedding with their Cricut and why they both jumped at the chance to get a Glowforge laser cutter to help others' dreams of an intentional wedding or event come to life. Get to know them a little more so future episodes will make sense. Learn more: https://austique.info/. Instagram: @austiquecrafts Bonus points for anyone who just had a lightbulb moment of where the name came from.

Listen as host, Monique Lauria, discusses surviving the rollercoaster of 2020, being a first time mom during a global pandemic, and getting to know the new mom version of herself. The episode closes out with some discussion around the power of visualization and a guided session focused on a big picture dream for future the USA and the world. Optimistic, vulnerable, spiritual, and transparent are the Austique vibes that she's hoping you feel in this episode. The article referenced on matrescence from The Atlantic can be read here.