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    Awkward Ascent

    Welcome to Awkward Ascent, the podcast where we explore the intricacies of consciousness, connection, & spiritual growth. Join us as we delve into the world of psychedelic therapy & discuss the challenges & triumphs of navigating through spiritual growing pains. Our mission is to create a safe & open space for individuals to share their experiences and insights, as we strive to uncover the mysteries of the human mind and spirit. With each episode, we hope to inspire our listeners to embark on their own journeys of self-discovery & personal growth. Tune in & join us on this awkward, yet beautiful ascent towards a more enlightened existence.

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    Episodes (31)

    All Things Ai with Stephen Lecky

    All Things Ai with Stephen Lecky

    Awkward Ascent welcomes Stephen Lecky to the podcast! Stephen is a multi-talented musician and producer, with a passion for learning about life. He's been studying spirituality since he was 14 and has travelled to some of the most remote places in the world, meeting with different masters, guides, and mentors. In this episode, we dive head-first into the quickly encroaching & life-changing developments of Ai. We discuss the potential positives & negatives & societal impacts. Stephen also tells us about his transformational teachers & we even jump into some chats about aliens! Hopefully more to come on that another time, we coulda talked all night!! Go follow him on Instagram, he's constantly in stunning locations living a fascinating life!
    @whoislecky
    https://www.instagram.com/whoislecky/

    & Me!
    @christypritchy & @awkwardascent

    https://www.instagram.com/christypritchy/

    https://www.instagram.com/awkward.ascent/

    https://www.awkwardascent.com/

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    enFebruary 23, 2023

    Insights & Lessons From Iboga, Ayahuasca & Psilocybin Ceremonies with Anna Shilina

    Insights & Lessons From Iboga, Ayahuasca & Psilocybin Ceremonies with Anna Shilina

    If you're poking around looking for more information on Iboga & the differences between Iboga & Ayahuasca, then you've come to the right episode!
    Author, speaker, mindset/relating coach & successful entrepreneur Anna Shilina takes us inside her many experiences in ceremony & reveals her insights, tools & takeaways from these transformative medicines.

    We don't just cover psychedelics though, we also dive into pineal gland mediation, breathwork & navigating human connections.

    'Tis quite the ride!

    (& the book I mentioned that I couldn't remember (🤣) is Mel Robbins, 5 Second Rule!)


    Find Anna @annashilina & https://www.youtube.com/@AnnaShilina
    & her course www.relatingacademy.com
    & book: https://mysteryandmagic.samcart.com/products/igniters-the-mystery-and-magic-of-depression-book


    & me!
    @awkwardascent & @christypritchy

    www.awkwardascent.com

    www.christypritchard.com

    www.locamedia.ca

    My books & creations:

    https://www.amazon.ca/Christy-Pritchard/e/B09KD72W74/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk

    #iboga #ayahuasca #psilocybin #plantmedicine #breathwork #pinealgland #medition #love #relationships

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    enNovember 23, 2022

    Recovery from Narcissism Through Spiritual Medicine Practices, Peyote, Ayahuasca & Meditation- with Chris McCann

    Recovery from Narcissism Through Spiritual Medicine Practices, Peyote, Ayahuasca & Meditation- with Chris McCann

    I had an expansive conversation with spiritual thought leader & mindful business mentor Chris McCann. We candidly discuss his transition through narcissism & his transcendent experiences with medicines such as Peyote & Ayahuasca. Not to mention the brilliant healers he’s met along the way! I truly felt like I was right there in his experiences & meeting his teachers myself. So hang on to your hats, or the earth, because you might just drift off into the ethers!

     

     

    #peyote #ayahuasca #lsd #ketamine #therapy #spiritualascension #expansion 

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    enJuly 13, 2022

    Brittany Ford Reveals Her Daily Biohacking Secrets For Optimal Holistic Health

    Brittany Ford Reveals Her Daily Biohacking Secrets For Optimal Holistic Health

    What is BIOHACKING!? Learn How to Optimize Your Health Holistically with Biohacker, Brittany Ford & Her Daily Tips on Nutrition & Biohacking. All of our “bodies” are connected, our physical body is connected to our mental, emotional & spiritual bodies, so keeping these balanced is important when optimizing our health holistically. Being “healthy” does not just mean taking a supplement, nor does it mean only focusing on only one of our four bodies. Brittany Ford is a nutritionist & biohacker who healed her own gut health & hair loss issues at a young age & has been studying health & nutrition ever since. She has many tricks to have you more hydrated, sleeping better & tips on how to get to the root of chronic health issues in this episode! If one thing is for certain it’s never to take our health for granted! I mention this video about fasting water (?!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suxKTJYy9Gc  @Dr. Eric Berg DC  Connect with Brittany! @biohackingwithbrittany on Instagram & her Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/17s2ymobxzrkixlhHMJUOu?si=ba2bee1bf8bd485f Connect with me !! 🙋🏼‍♀️ (christy@locamedia.ca for business inquiries only) 💝 Instagram: @awkward.ascent & @christypritchy https://www.instagram.com/awkward.ascent/ https://www.instagram.com/christypritchy/ 💙 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awkwardascent Join Our FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/316594373936262/ 👾Discord: @christypritchy#0865 🖤 TikTok: @awkward.ascent 🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChristyPritchy @christypritchy 🌐 Web/Blog: www.awkwardscent.com

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    enJune 16, 2022

    What are the Akashic Records?! Deep Dive with Psychic Healer V Sans Regret

    What are the Akashic Records?! Deep Dive with Psychic Healer V Sans Regret

    Have you ever been curious about the Akashic Records?! ie/ Your past lives & your soul's evolution?! V is a Spiritual Arts Practitioner & Akashic Record reader who helps others heal at the deepest levels possible. She's clairvoyant, clairaudient & clairsentient with over 20 years of experience helping people through their most challenging times. Her background is mainly in trauma recovery & she utilizes spiritual healing & therapeutic modalities to gain empowerment and emotional freedom. Find V: FB: https://www.facebook.com/WellnessPractitoner

    & Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/starlightholistichealer/ & me!  https://www.instagram.com/awkward.ascent/ https://www.instagram.com/christypritchy/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/awkwardascent

    & join our community of Awkwardly Ascending Souls!!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/316594373936262

     

    #akashic #akashicrecords #clairvoyant #clairaudient #clairsentient

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    enMay 31, 2022

    Balancing Light & Dark Energies with Ashley Lord ✨🖤🤍✨

    Balancing Light & Dark Energies with Ashley Lord ✨🖤🤍✨

    Join us for this IN PERSON conversation where we discuss learning to balance our light & dark energies. We also talk about our colourful pasts, working through & overcoming addiction/habits & our current trajectory with plant medicine 🌱✨ Ashley is a poet, alchemist & adventurer. Holder of sacred space, an intuitive guide & ceremonial priestess. She's lived, travelled and taught all over the world (she's been to over 25 countries). She's the author of In the 'Heart of the Light; Poetry of Awakening'. A book of poetic medicine for the soul (the new special edition weaves self-care rituals & practices throughout the poetry). Currently creating the “In the Heart of The Light” oracle deck + writing a second book “The Fire That Burns in the Dark” She's a: Certified meditation & yoga teacher (with over 10000 teaching hours!) Certified health & life coach Certified sound & energy healer & a Certified compassionate counsellor Find her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/loveashleylord/ & website https://www.ashleylord.com/ & me! https://www.instagram.com/awkward.ascent/ https://www.instagram.com/christypritchy/ & my website www.awkwardascent.com #plantmedicine #shadowwork #lightworker #energyhealer #alchemist #poet #yoga #meditation #addiction

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    enApril 12, 2022

    Removing Blocks & Sharing Our Frog Medicine Experiences, with Kendra Perry

    Removing Blocks & Sharing Our Frog Medicine Experiences, with Kendra Perry

    We covered so many juicy topics!!! This incredible creature Kendra Perry & I discuss breathwork to overcome blocks, our experiences with Kambo (Frog Medicine) & touch on the subjects of human design & moving from nihilism to spirituality. About Kendra: She's a former multiple 6-figure Functional Health Coach turned online business strategist for health & wellness coaches and practitioners. She's the creator of the Health Coach Accelerator™. She's also the founder of the Group Program Academy which teaches coaches to scale their income and impact with online group coaching programs. She founded the top practitioner training program on the planet, HTMA Expert, which has trained over 350 practitioners in 27 different countries. Kendra has been featured in Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global, CEO Blog Nation & Authority Magazine for her expertise on sales. When she isn’t getting fired up about business & marketing, you will find her indulging in her love of adrenaline sports in the remote mountains of beautiful British Columbia, Canada. ✨Where you can find her! ✨ https://www.instagram.com/kendraperryinc/ https://www.facebook.com/kendraperryinc https://kendraperry.net ✨Where you can find me! 🙋🏼‍♀️ https://www.instagram.com/eq.cast/ https://www.eqcast.co https://www.locamedia.ca ✨& my guided journals✨ Moving Through Grief, A Journal to Inspire Healing https://amzn.to/3pXLFam Manifestation/Gratitude/Organizational Planner https://amzn.to/3hYO14a & My Tripping Balls Colouring Book!! https://amzn.to/3i1RM8Y #kambo #breathwork #emotionalintelligence #consciousness #spirituality #selfdevelopment #plantmedicine #psychedelictherapy

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    enMarch 14, 2022

    Talking Trauma, EMDR & Psychedelic Therapies with Trauma Specialist, Winden Rowe

    Talking Trauma, EMDR & Psychedelic Therapies with Trauma Specialist, Winden Rowe

    Kicking off Season 2 with this brilliant beauty, Winden Rowe! She's an EMDR Therapist, Trauma Specialist & enthusiast of emerging psychedelic therapies. A few of the questions we dive into are: What is a Big "T" & a Little "T"? What are some of the potentials of Ketamine Therapy? & just how bonkers is this world right now?!?! 😂 Excuse my being a little rusty at first after being off for a month 🤣😬  ...but hang with us until the end for countless insights & hilarity!! Check out some of her writing at https://thecenterksq.com/news-writings/ Connect with Winden on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/windenstathamrowe/ & connect with me!! Christy Pritchard https://www.instagram.com/eq.cast/

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    enJanuary 31, 2022

    Digging into Our Shadows & Exposing Our Light - with Joss Hannaford

    Digging into Our Shadows & Exposing Our Light - with Joss Hannaford

    Joss Hannaford is an Energy Medicine Practitioner / Teacher by Trade, Reiki Master & RTT Hypnotherapist. Join us while we unravel the path to inner child work, shadow/light work. We also discuss giving high vibes to our food & plant medicine experiences...& as always there are a lot of laughs alongside the wisdom!! ✨🙏🏼🤍 You can connect with Joss on Instagram @1lovehealing13   & on her website at www.1lovehealing.com & me! www.EQcast.co  or Instagram @EQcast  & my personal account @christypritchy  #plantmedicine #innerchild #shadowwork #lightwork #hypnotherapy

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    enJanuary 05, 2022

    Embracing Change, Following Your Intuition & Insights on an Ayahuasca Journey, with Lola Frost 🌱✨

    Embracing Change, Following Your Intuition & Insights on an Ayahuasca Journey, with Lola Frost 🌱✨

    I had a beautiful heart-opening conversation with the incredibly talented Award-Winning International Burlesque Performer, Lola Frost. Her body moves across stages as gracefully as her voice across the airwaves. Join us for her insights on intuition, taking leaps of faith & going with the flow of life, as well as her journey with plant medicine...& as always a ton of laughs!! I just love this wild & wise woman & you will too! 💜🖤 You can find her stunning Instagram acct @lolafrost ✨ & me! @eq.cast & @christypritchy ✨ & you can find my guided journal, 'Moving Through Grief' at www.eqcast.co 🤍 #ayahuasca #plantmedicine #intuition

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    enDecember 14, 2021

    How to Find Your Calling & Create Success- 3 Actionable Steps with Jodi Sharp

    How to Find Your Calling & Create Success-  3 Actionable Steps with Jodi Sharp

    I had such a pleasure chatting with the successful spiritual artist & manifestation maven, Jodi Sharp.  Her art intends to help you engage in a more profound connection to the universe & to manifest the life of your dreams.  She shares many words of wisdom around her path to finding her passion & soul calling & turning it into her reality....& in this episode, we work through several actionable steps, so you can do the same! We only get one shot in this specific meat suit so be sure to live your best, most fulfilling, life. Join us for A LOT of chuckles & a ton of inspiration! ✨ You can find Jodi on Instagram @jodi.sharp.art & peruse her website for all of her beautiful creations at www.jodisharp.ca Find me on Insta as well! @eq.cast or @christypritchy  www.EQcast.co  #manifestation #spirituality #findyourcalling #inspiration

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    Coming into Alignment & Sobriety with Kristina Margaret

    Coming into Alignment & Sobriety with Kristina Margaret

    We get real about sobriety, ascension, getting through struggles & becoming empowered. Loads of laugh because healing doesn't have to be SERIOUS!  Come along for some giggles, learn some new tools & maybe even learn from our mistakes 😂 Kristina is the podcast host of The Goddess Conjurer on Apple and Spotify & Moonstoned that she co-hosts as well.  She offers one on one & group coaching which can be found on her website. www.kristinamargaret.com Currently, she's doing Holistic Empowerment Coaching & a 12 Week Sobriety Program. She also offers workshops, retreats & she has a free meditation portal on her website as well. Loads of phenomenal tools are offered by this inspiring soul! 

        Kristina's Contact Info: www.kristinamargaret.com Store Instagram: @_spirithouse Her Instagram:  @the_goddess_conjurer Connect with me on IG @eq.cast or @christypritchy ✨ Listen to the podcast & purchase my Guided Grieving Journal,  'Moving Through Grief' at www.eqcast.co  ✨

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    enNovember 29, 2021

    Talking Vulnerability & Ayahuasca with Jeremie Jalapeno

    Talking Vulnerability & Ayahuasca with Jeremie Jalapeno

    I had a lovely open-hearted discussion with the creator of the 'Men in Tubs Calendar', Jeremie Jalapeno about shame, vulnerability & his journey in Peru with grandmother Ayahuasca. Come along for the ride! & get your saucy calendar at www.menintubscalendar.com Partial proceeds to go to ManKind Project & Nelson Community Services & find Jeremie & on IG @menintubscalendar & me at @christypritchy & @eq.cast  Also, be sure to check out his inspiring speech!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVLjFdllhKI

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    enNovember 19, 2021

    Feeling lost in the Bitcoin craze? Here‘s some history & basics with Clayton Cuteri

    Feeling lost in the Bitcoin craze? Here‘s some history & basics with Clayton Cuteri

    Money is energy & our relationship to money & the types of monetization out there are evolving. In this conversation, we take a dive into Bitcoin & a brief history of the old way of what we call “fiat currency” & what the benefits are to BTC & how they differ from our traditional structure. There are a few other topics in the mix too! #BTC #bitcoin #moneyisenergy Claytons IG: @claytoncuteri Podcast: Clayton Cuteri Takes on the World Linktree: https://linktr.ee/claytoncuteri

    EQcast's IG: @eq.cast Another podcast mentioned: The "What is Money?" Show w/ Robert Breedlove & Michael Saylor

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    enOctober 23, 2021

    Discussing the Emotional Repercussions of our Current Societal Landscape - with Jahneice Wright

    Discussing the Emotional Repercussions of our Current Societal Landscape - with Jahneice Wright

    Times are a little hectic at the moment & this has an effect on our emotional state. In this episode, we talk about the stressors & in part two we'll talk about alleviating those stressors, which will be available on Jahneice's Podcast, The JAH Cast- Just an Honest Podcast in the coming weeks (searchable on all major platforms you listen to your podcasts).  If you enjoy this content, don't forget to show some love, it really helps the channel!  Thanks in advance.  Find Jahneice on IG @thejahcast & myself @eq.cast #emotionahealing #emotionalintelligence #healing

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    enSeptember 20, 2021

    Telling Imposter Syndrome to Take a Hike - With Nate Jackman

    Telling Imposter Syndrome to Take a Hike - With Nate Jackman

    Have you ever doubted your capabilities? Well, then the chances are you've experienced Imposter Syndrome. It affects roughly 70% of the population, so rather than succumbing to mediocrity learn to embrace it & create the confidence to push through & achieve your goals. & side note, this is also an accidental YouTube video!! We recorded a podcast, thought it went well, so why the heck not throw it on YouTube. The insightfully minded Nate Jackman & I talk about this dreaded Imposter Syndrome, but thankfully we also discuss tips & suggestions to help navigate your way outta the sludge. ps: Come find me on Instagram @eq.cast 💙🖤💜 & Nate @nateskipops or @hospoforhumans YouTube: https://youtu.be/psDxPJepcwg Podcast: www.eqcast.co Created by: www.locamedia.ca #impostersyndrome #gainconfidence #reachyourgoals #eqcast

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    enAugust 27, 2021

    Bringing Awareness & Acceptance to the Spectrum with Lorren Rodriguez

    Bringing Awareness & Acceptance to the Spectrum with Lorren Rodriguez

    Episode 15: A delightful conversation with the knowledgeable Behavioural Therapist, Lorren Rodriguez who specializes in autism. Having a son on the spectrum herself she’s well-versed on the subject & brings a lot of light & tools through her education & personal experience to support others. You can find her on Instagram @atypical_ladies 🙏🏼 **Side note** Being a child of the 80's I still occasionally refer to "men & "women" by habit, this is not to intentionally exclude anyone. Thanks for your patience 💜 #autismawareness #onthespectrum #autismacceptance 

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    enAugust 06, 2021

    Finding Purpose with Moni May

    Finding Purpose with Moni May

    Episode 14: With the always delightful Moni May. Everyone's evolution looks different & this is why I love chatting with strong beautiful humans who are discovering their passions while healing themselves & others.  Moni is en route to becoming a relationship coach & in the meantime is killing it in the beauty world. Join us while we talk about finding our purpose.  If you're interested in working with Moni you can reach her at mindfulmiracleswithmonimay@gmail.com she'll be a certified coach in December 2021, or on Instagram @buodior.bossbabe.bar for her aesthetics business. 

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    enJuly 28, 2021

    The Future of Plant Medicine with Journalist Taylor Gavinchuk

    The Future of Plant Medicine with Journalist Taylor Gavinchuk

    Episode 13: I had the pleasure of chatting with Taylor Gavinchuk, a freelance journalist covering the psychedelics sector, who's written for VICE Magazine, as well as covering events such as Shambhala Music Festival & Pemberton Music Festival.  Now he has a blog at equity.guru where he writes about clinical trials, drug efficacy, company research, investing, & capitalism within the psychedelics industry. His job is to stay on top of what is happening & has full editorial control to be positive or critical on any company, or topic. He also uses this platform to talk about his own mental health, therapy, & psychedelic experiences. There's so much information packed into this twenty five minutes, you'll want to take notes!  #plantmedicine #holistictherapy #somaticexperiencing #psilocybin #ketamine #mdmatherapy #investing

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    enJuly 20, 2021

    Healing with Hilarity with Kezia Balmann

    Healing with Hilarity with Kezia Balmann

    Episode 12: First ever in-person recording! I had an absolutely delightful chat with Kezia Balmann, dear friend & owner of Screef clothing & one half of the podcast, RadioFace Stories. We get into all matters regarding love, therapy & creating strong relationships. Combining practical approaches, with a ton giggles 🤣 💜💙 ps:  I made it to the Top 15 of Emotional Wellness Podcasts on Feedspot!! Thanks guys!  https://blog.feedspot.com/emotional_intelligence_podcasts/

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    enJuly 12, 2021