December 16, 2025
The Jōrni Podcast
Episode 343 - The Functional Freeze Paradox with Petra Brunnbauer

There is a profound exhaustion that can seep into our lives that comes from trying to hold yourself together for far too long. If you have ever felt functional on the outside while wired, numb, or overwhelmed on the inside, this episode will feel uncomfortably familiar in the best possible way.

We explore the paradox of chronic stress that never truly resolves, and why so many of us feel stuck without understanding why. You will be guided through an experience that goes beyond insight alone and invites your body into a different relationship with stress, regulation, and presence.

PETRA BRUNNBAUER

Petra Brunnbauer is a mind-body professional, founder of The Jōrni wellbeing platform, host of the globally ranked Jōrni Podcast, and author of The Functional Freeze Formula. With a Master’s in Psychology and as a doctoral student in Mind Body Medicine, she is dedicated to advancing holistic and integrative approaches to wellbeing.

Petra supports professionals in understanding and recovering from Functional Freeze so they can engage with their full human potential. Through her programs, writing, events, and global community initiatives, individuals and organizations can explore integrative healing in ways that are accessible, transformative, and sustainable.

RESOURCES
bio.thejorni.com [http://bio.thejorni.com]
https://thejornievents.com
https://functionalfreezeformula.com

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Surviving in Silence - Audio Series
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Episode 343 - The Functional Freeze Paradox with Petra Brunnbauer

December 12, 2025
The Jōrni Podcast
Episode 342 - What Success Doesn’t Heal with Dr. Agnieszka Piotrowska

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In this episode, we explore what lingers when success on the outside doesn’t touch what feels unsettled within. It is possible to meet every expectation, build the life others admire, and still find ourselves searching for something more.

We spend time with the difference between achievement and meaning, and how easily the two become confused. The focus turns to creativity, connection, and the kind of joy that grows from within rather than from accomplishment alone.

DR. AGNIESZKA PIOTROWSKA

Dr. Agnieszka Piotrowska is a filmmaker, academic and certified life coach whose work unpacks the invisible stories people carry, particularly those who appear outwardly successful but wrestle with anxiety, isolation or a lingering sense of unfinished business. Through The Scholars’ Mentor, her platform for coaching and mentoring, she supports international PhD students and accomplished professionals in reclaiming their voice and direction through honest conversation, creative exploration and a clear-eyed view of what is really going on beneath the surface.

Her practice is grounded in academic rigour and lived experience, with a PhD in psychoanalysis, a career directing emotionally charged documentaries, and years spent mentoring creatives and researchers through complex transitions. Her background includes BBC training, award-winning films such as Married to the Eiffel Tower, and leadership roles across universities in Europe and Africa. Moving between roles as filmmaker, professor, coach and critic, she challenges the shallow optimism often found in coaching spaces and offers a path that makes room for discomfort, depth and growth on your own terms.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-agnieszka-piotrowska-sfhea-emcc-b710678/

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Episode 342 - What Success Doesn’t Heal with Dr. Agnieszka Piotrowska

December 9, 2025
The Jōrni Podcast
Episode 341 - Healing at the Speed of Resonance with Sam Kukathas

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In this episode, we sit with the idea that healing can move at the speed of resonance. Rather than pushing through the mind or retelling the same stories, we begin to notice how the body speaks through sensation, tension, and subtle shifts of energy.

We explore how sound and frequency can meet us in places words cannot reach. From that meeting point, the possibility of safety and release begins to unfold, and with it the sense that change does not always follow the timelines we expect.

SAM KUKATHAS

Sam Kukathas is the creator of Neuro-Resonance Optimisation™, a transformational vocal resonance technology that clears deep energetic patterns and restores coherence at the nervous system level.

He works privately with some of the world’s most visionary leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, and change-makers—supporting them to collapse the time between vision and embodied results.

Sam is the founder of Resonance OS, a conscious technology platform designed to unlock human potential—restoring balance in just 9 minutes a day and activating peak performance in 15 minutes or less.

His energetic transmissions have been recognised by spiritual leaders like Reverend Michael B. Beckwith for their profound impact on human consciousness.

RESOURCES
https://soulpurposeleaders.com
https://www.facebook.com/sam.kukathas/
https://www.instagram.com/samkukathas/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/soulpurposeleaders/

Resonance OS
https://resonanceos.ai

Sacred Sound Gift
https://soulpurposeleaders.com/kingschamber-activation/

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Episode 341 - Healing at the Speed of Resonance with Sam Kukathas

December 5, 2025
The Jōrni Podcast
Episode 340 - Energy Healing with Shannon Leischner

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In this episode, we explore how working with energy can create openings for both physical and emotional renewal. The conversation highlights how beliefs, emotions, and even daily interactions carry energetic signals that shape the way we feel and respond.

We consider what happens when energy becomes part of our approach to healing, rather than something left out of the process. This perspective invites us to see new possibilities for release, restoration, and living with greater alignment.

SHANNON LEISCHNER

Shannon Leischner is a renowned spiritual catalyst, psychic medium, and energy healer who has helped thousands break through energetic blocks and align with their highest path. Born with all five clairs and known for her grounded, transformational approach, she combines deep metaphysical insight with practical healing tools. A survivor of profound personal healing, Shannon teaches from lived experience—not theory. Her work empowers people to remember who they are and claim the lives they were born to live. As a presenter, she brings clarity, connection, and real activation to any room, making her a powerful voice in soul-led transformation.

RESOURCES
https://shannonleischner.com/
https://www.instagram.com/angelicguide
https://www.facebook.com/ShannonPsychicMedium
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWqa9TQU1edJih2GlVrUaMw
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-leischner-90934938/

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Episode 340 - Energy Healing with Shannon Leischner

December 2, 2025
The Jōrni Podcast
Episode 339 - Your Big Fat Juicy Life with Stephanie James

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In this episode, we explore what it means to embrace all of life, not only the moments that feel light and easy but also the ones that test us. Beneath the resistance we carry, we find hidden invitations into a deeper way of being present with ourselves.

The conversation opens space to consider how we befriend our experiences instead of fighting against them. In that shift, we may begin to sense more energy, more connection, and a fuller relationship with life itself.

STEPHANIE JAMES

Stephanie James stands at the intersection of personal transformation and spiritual wisdom. She has woven together her roles as a transformation coach, psychotherapist, international speaker, filmmaker, accomplished author, and pioneering podcast host of Igniting the Spark to bring her powerful content to thousands of individuals whose lives have been changed and inspired by her work.

Drawing from decades of clinical experience and spiritual exploration, Stephanie's approach combines professional expertise, deep emotional wisdom, and the latest in healing techniques. As a transformation coach and psychotherapist, she has developed a unique methodology that helps individuals not just navigate change but harness it as a force for personal evolution. Her work provides a clear compass for those seeking to thrive through challenging times, build lasting resilience, and create meaningful change in their lives. With an innate ability to illuminate the path to  authentic self-expression, she has become a trusted voice in the global consciousness movement.

Her new book, Your Big Fat Juicy Life (and Everything After), illuminates how we perceive life, death, and the magnificent spectrum of human experience. It is also a jubilant invitation to us all to wake up, breathe deeply, and dance with the mysteries of existence. James's narrative shows us how to dissolve our deepest fears and, in so doing, ignite an unprecedented zest for living in our hearts and souls.

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https://www.facebook.com/stephanie.james.543/
https://www.instagram.com/stephaniethespark/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thesparkwithstephaniejames/

Igniting the Spark Podcast
https://mindbodyspirit.fm/shows/igniting-the-spark-with-stephanie-james/

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Episode 339 - Your Big Fat Juicy Life with Stephanie James

November 28, 2025
The Jōrni Podcast
Episode 338 - Conscious Communication with Jem Fuller

In this episode, we explore how the way we connect with each other in the smallest moments can ripple far beyond the conversation itself. Sometimes it is as simple as showing genuine interest in another person’s world that opens the door to connection.

Our discussion unfolds into a reflection on presence, compassion, and curiosity as everyday practices. What begins at home and in our closest relationships can deeply influence how we show up in our communities and the greater whole we belong to.

JEM FULLER

Jem Fuller has lived a colourful, global life. From barefoot backpacker to senior corporate leader, fire-dancer and traditional tattooist, kindergarten teacher to motorcycle courier, masseuse and reflexologist, company director and recently Founding Board Chair of his charity, The Centre of Love.

For more than 12 years now, he has run his own executive leadership coaching practice and international retreat company in the Himalaya, Bali and Australia. He is a dedicated partner and father, who loves surfing and meditation. He is the author of the award-winning book, The Art of Conscious Communication, and can be seen delivering his TEDx talks on YouTube.

RESOURCES
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https://meaningonthemountain.com.au

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Episode 338 - Conscious Communication with Jem Fuller

November 25, 2025
The Jōrni Podcast
Episode 337 - From Survival to Self-Worth with Erin Mills

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In this episode, we look at how easy it is to move through life on autopilot, doing what is expected while feeling more and more distant from ourselves. It can seem like survival is enough, until a moment comes that makes us question if there is more.

What follows is the difficult work of noticing what we have been carrying and allowing space to feel it. From that place, safety begins to unfold inside, and with it the first glimpses of self-worth that change how we see ourselves and how we live.

ERIN MILLS

Erin Mills is a visionary entrepreneur, salon owner, and advocate for women’s healing and empowerment, driven by a mission to create spaces where safety, growth, and authenticity thrive. Determined to challenge the male-dominated salon industry and its often unsafe environments, she built salons where both clients and team members feel welcomed, supported, and uplifted. Her resilience was tested when she opened her first salon just five months before COVID shutdowns, yet community support helped the business recover and grow.

Beyond the salons, Erin shares the transformative power of creating true safety internally and externally, teaching that healing begins when we can sit with ourselves, listen to our bodies, and embrace both pain and joy. Through new initiatives like her meditation and tapping program, she guides women through the journey of rediscovering who they were called to be, reminding them that no one is too broken to begin again.

RESOURCES
https://www.instagram.com/erin.mills/

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Episode 337 - From Survival to Self-Worth with Erin Mills

November 21, 2025
The Jōrni Podcast
Episode 336 - Coming into Wholeness with Donna Brown

In this episode, we look at what happens when the roles we play begin to feel like pieces of ourselves scattered in different directions. Many of us sense the fracture but keep moving, unsure of how to bring it all back together.

We begin to wonder what it would feel like to no longer live in fragments. The path into wholeness invites us to step into that wondering.

DONNA BROWN

Donna Brown is an internationally recognized brand visionary, speaker, and author with more than four decades of experience. She is the creator of Brand Liberation and Value Design, innovative methodologies that integrate intuitive insight with practical innovation.

Her advisory work supports entrepreneurs, creatives, leaders, and global brands committed to aligning personal awakening with business excellence. Known for blending strategic clarity with spiritual intelligence, Donna helps redefine leadership, branding, and value creation for a world in transition.

RESOURCES
https://donnabrown.com
https://www.instagram.com/donnabrown/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-brown-strategies/

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Episode 336 - Coming into Wholeness with Donna Brown

November 18, 2025
The Jōrni Podcast
Episode 335 - Through the Double Vortex with Skai Delacroix

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In this episode, we explore what it means to take ownership of our healing. The path is rarely linear and often asks us to confront parts of ourselves we would rather avoid.

This conversation invites us to consider how quickly things can shift when we connect to our own energy. What becomes possible when we realize the healing we search for has been within us all along?

SKAI DELACROIX

Skai Delacroix is a master healer and transformational coach from France, dedicated to helping people unlock their true power and purpose. With 22 years of inner work—including three spent in silence—he has guided thousands of people in 50+ countries through deep healing and self-mastery.

Blending somatic work, mindset shifts, and quantum energy work, Skai supports conscious entrepreneurs, creatives, healers, and visionaries to clear core blocks and live fully aligned with their mission.

After 20 years in the US, he now lives in Portugal with his wife Susan—a doula trainer and Ayurvedic practitioner—where they’re creating a sacred sanctuary for healing, community, and expansion.

RESOURCES
https://www.kaenergetics.com/
https://www.instagram.com/kaenergetics/

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Episode 335 - Through the Double Vortex with Skai Delacroix

November 14, 2025
The Jōrni Podcast
Episode 334 - Healing from Parental Narcissistic Abuse with Dr. Meg Haworth

This episode contains adult subject matter and some listeners may be triggered by this content. Listener discretion is advised.

In this episode, we explore what happens when love is tied to conditions instead of acceptance. The effects reach far beyond childhood and can shape how we see ourselves in ways we may not even realize.

This conversation raises questions about identity, self-worth, and the silence many of us carry for decades. What changes when we begin to break free from this prison of silence?

DR. MEG HAWORTH

Dr. Meg Haworth is a transpersonal psychologist, bestselling author, and creator of the Whole Person Integration Technique, a somatic process that addresses the link between trauma and illness. As a survivor of abuse and chronic illness herself, she draws on personal experience and professional training to help thousands of people worldwide release the imprint of trauma and reclaim their health. She has been featured on NBC Nightly News, The Huffington Post, The Los Angeles Times, and numerous online summits and podcasts.

Dr. Meg is also the founder of Lightning Women, a support group for women survivors of abuse with chronic illness, and the host of The Toxic Parent Recovery Summit. Through her private coaching, courses, and books, she guides adult children of narcissistic parents to heal their past and step into authentic, thriving lives.

RESOURCES
https://meghaworth.com/
https://www.facebook.com/drmeghaworth
https://www.facebook.com/coachdrmeghaworth
https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghaworth/
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https://www.youtube.com/@DrMegHaworth
https://www.tiktok.com/@drmeghaworth

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Episode 334 - Healing from Parental Narcissistic Abuse with Dr. Meg Haworth

Breaking free from sadness, anxiety, and stress, reclaiming your sanity, and finding the self-esteem and energy to go after the life you desire. Real talk about mental health, holistic healing, and the tough journey of coming out the other end.