wounds to wisdom
by tina melendez
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the threshold: why we stand frozen at the edge of what we want
the threshold: why we stand frozen at the edge of what we want
About this podcast
A raw journey of self-discovery, transforming life's challenges into profound wisdom and personal growth.
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- the threshold: why we stand frozen at the edge of what we want · 18 min · Season 4 Episode 1There's a moment you recognize if you've lived it. You can see what you want. You can feel that something needs to change. And you are completely frozen at the edge of it. That's…
- when food becomes coping: binge eating, inner child healing, and recovery with ronni robinson · 47 min · Season 3 Episode 15n this episode, I sit down with Ronni Robinson, a certified eating disorder recovery coach and author of Out of the Pantry: A Disordered Eating Journey. Ronni spent 30 years…
- the freeze response: why your body shuts down (and how to move through it) · 23 min · Season 3 Episode 14Last week I shared that I was stuck in freeze - overwhelmed by what's unfolding in this country and unable to process it all. This week, I want to offer something to actually…
- facing what's real: i will no longer be silently complicit · 27 min · Season 3 Episode 13I am heartbroken. The country I was sold is a farce. The Epstein files are showing us just how deep the corruption goes. I'm disgusted—not surprised, but disgusted. As an SA…
- on control, loss, and learning to let things be: birthday reflections · 24 min · Season 3 Episode 12Yesterday I turned 42. I love birthdays. Not the celebrating necessarily - that's complicated. But the threshold of it. The closing out of one year and stepping into a new one. A…
- i f*ing hate the wind: on control, chaos, and learning to let go · 17 min · Season 3 Episode 11I've been thinking about wind. About chaos. About what happens when you spend your whole life trying to control everything. There's a wind card in the Mystical Shaman Oracle…
- when grief becomes an awakening: tracy laskos on coming home to yourself · 1 h 3 min · Season 3 Episode 10What happens when life doesn't follow the script you were handed? When loss cracks you open and forces you to ask: who am I without all these roles, all these expectations, all…
- gratitude beyond the obvious: a thanksgiving meditation (a best of w2w replay) · 22 min · Season 3 Episode 9This week I'm sharing a replay of last year's gratitude meditation as I recover from a cold that's taken my voice (you'll hear my raspy attempt at an intro before we dive into…
- when small things feel like catastrophes · 29 min · Season 3 Episode 8Ever notice how something small can suddenly feel like the end of the world? And then you either go into full control mode trying to manage every detail, or you completely give…
- from gold stars to soul work: creating spaces that honor your true self with lynne niehaus · 1 h 6 min · Season 3 Episode 7What happens when you spend years chasing gold stars and external validation, only to realize you've lost yourself completely in the process? In this deeply honest conversation…
- when democracy triggers your shadows: collective healing in crisis · 23 min · Season 3 Episode 6In this raw and unfiltered episode, I'm doing something different. I'm sharing my real-time processing of the November 4, 2025 election results - not as political commentary, but…
- samhain: what's dying + what's wanting to be birthed? · 16 min · Season 3 Episode 5This weekend marks Samhain—also known as Halloween or Día de los Muertos—the sacred threshold between the light and dark halves of the year, when the veil between worlds is…
- standing at the threshold: what it feels like to stop hiding · 36 min · Season 3 Episode 4Three moments in 24 hours. Each one pointing to the same truth. Each one asking: when are you going to stop pretending you're not this? In this vulnerable episode, I share what…
- the fixer and the caregiver: when helping becomes hiding · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 3In this very personal episode, I share my intimate experience with two shadow archetypes that shaped my life from age six: the Fixer and the Caregiver. I explore how these…
- reclaiming you: when your inner child demands to be seen · 24 min · Season 3 Episode 2In this raw and vulnerable episode, I share the midnight note that changed everything – a truth I'd been carrying but didn't realize I needed to address. A month and a half ago…
- one year of wounds to wisdom: finding my voice through 40 episodes · 26 min · Season 3 Episode 1In this special anniversary episode, I'm celebrating one full year and 40 episodes of Wounds to Wisdom! When I started this podcast, I committed to just 20 episodes—believing…
- Healing in the Middle of Life: When you can't just Disappear · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 17In this deeply vulnerable episode, I share from the depths of one of my darkest seasons - the overwhelming grief, the physical recovery challenges, and the realization that I've…
- From Overwhelm to Empowerment: How Asking for Help Became a Superpower with Andrea Louth · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 16In this deeply moving episode, Andrea Louth shares the transformational journey that took her from complete overwhelm to empowered living, while juggling a full-time career, two…
- Writing Through the Shadows: How Creative Blocks Mirror Life Patterns with Dani Fankhauser · 49 min · Season 2 Episode 15In this powerful conversation with intuitive writing coach Dani Fankhauser, we explore the deep connections between our creative blocks and life patterns. Dani shares her journey…
- When your soul demands a complete life audit: navigating the shedding phase · 11 min · Season 2 Episode 14In this raw and vulnerable episode, I share from the depths of my own shedding phase—that sacred space where your soul demands you examine every structure in your life and ask…
