Episode Summary:

In this heartfelt and deeply personal conversation, Adina and Joshua chat with Clare Duplace, Grief Tender, End of Life Doula, Mentor, Trainer and Storykeeper. Clare shares her journey through grief following the loss of her mother, revealing the cultural illiteracy many face around death and emotional pain. Together, they explore how grief can be a profound teacher. They reflect on the importance of presence and permission, the value of ritual and ceremony, and the power of simply being with grief—without rushing to fix or explain it.

Key Topics Covered:

• The absence of grief literacy in modern culture
• How grief can lead to emotional and spiritual growth
• The importance of presence over platitudes
• Reflections on suicide, family dynamics, and ancestral healing
• Navigating anticipatory grief and guilt
• Indigenous and nature-based approaches to mourning
• The transformative potential of personal and communal grief practices

Connect with Clare:

The Center for Conscious Living and Dying

Resources:

• The Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller
• Companioning the Bereaved by Alan Wolfelt
• Bearing the Unbearable by Joanne Cacciatore
• The Grieving Brain and the Grieving Body by Mary Francis O'Conner
• Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation Through Anger by Lama Rod Owens
• The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche

This episode is for anyone navigating grief—whether recent or distant, personal or collective. It's also for those who support others in loss, and anyone curious about how grief can become a bridge between generations, cultures, and inner transformation.

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Adina Arden Cooper is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who prefers to refer to herself as a Shadow Guide and Soul Healing Specialist. She helps highly sensitive creative visionaries heal trauma so they can not only survive this human experience but thrive in the expression of their greatest gifts. Adina has over 20 years of experience in education and mental health. She's also an artist, a seeker, a mother, and very curious person.

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Joshua Zamrin is a nomadic soul guide, somatic life coach, and sacred purpose mentor, deeply immersed in the realms of embodiment, shamanic wisdom, and mythopoetic exploration. With a background in nervous system regulation, mindfulness, and compassionate communication, he weaves together ancient and modern practices to help others reconnect with their deepest truth. His work is rooted in rites of passage, initiation, and the sacred journey of becoming, drawing inspiration from indigenous traditions, soul-centered psychology, and the raw wisdom of nature.

Episode Summary:

In this soulful and inspiring conversation, Adina welcomes Roberta Anderson, a professional home organizer and Feng Shui consultant, to explore the deep connection between our inner worlds and the spaces we inhabit.

Topics Covered:

• Roberta’s Organizing Journey: From "messy person" to Registered Nurse to entrepreneur
• Astrology + Organizing: Using astrological insights to tailor organizing styles to the individual
• Home as a Mirror: How our living spaces reflect our subconscious and emotional patterns
• Feng Shui Foundations: The energy of the land, the significance of the front door, and intuitive home assessments
• Neurodivergence and Gentle Systems: Why shame-free, compassionate approaches matter in organizing
• Tools & Techniques: The Pomodoro method, energetic cleansing, and mindfulness practices
• Creating Sacred Space: Designing for rest, intimacy, and connection with nature
• Dream Work: How to create space that nourishes dreams and promotes restful sleep
• Energy Hygiene Tips: Clearing corners, calming chaos, and setting energetic boundaries at home

Resources & Mentions:

• Pomodoro Technique
• Feng Shui
• KonMari Method

Connect with Roberta:

• Instagram: thehomewitch
• Website: organizefengshui.com
• Virtual and In Person Sessions: Available by appointment

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Adina Arden Cooper is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who prefers to refer to herself as a Shadow Guide and Soul Healing Specialist. She helps highly sensitive creative visionaries heal trauma so they can not only survive this human experience but thrive in the expression of their greatest gifts. Adina has over 20 years of experience in education and mental health. She's also an artist, a seeker, a mother, and very curious person.

Visit Adina's website to find out more about her work
Follow Fire Bird Creative on Instagram

Joshua Zamrin is a nomadic soul guide, somatic life coach, and sacred purpose mentor, deeply immersed in the realms of embodiment, shamanic wisdom, and mythopoetic exploration. With a background in nervous system regulation, mindfulness, and compassionate communication, he weaves together ancient and modern practices to help others reconnect with their deepest truth. His work is rooted in rites of passage, initiation, and the sacred journey of becoming, drawing inspiration from indigenous traditions, soul-centered psychology, and the raw wisdom of nature.

Episode Summary:

In this grounded and heartfelt conversation, Joshua welcomes Julian Bermudez—trauma-informed guide and integration therapist. Together they explore the deeper dimensions of healing, embodiment, and soulful living.

Topics Discussed:

• Authenticity and Adaptation: How survival strategies formed in childhood often lead to spiritual disconnection later in life.
• Trauma-Informed Presence: Julian shares how attunement, co-regulation, and slowness are central to his work with clients.
• Deconstructing Performance: A conversation on how striving and self-improvement can become barriers to real healing.
• The Body as Portal: Using somatic awareness to come back into truth and connection.
• Integration and Wholeness: Supporting others to metabolize experience and trust their own wisdom.
• Poetry and Soul Language: Touching on the power of poetry as a way to name the ineffable, including references to John O’Donohue.
• Real Ritual: The value of simple, intentional practices rooted in presence rather than production.

Resources Mentioned:

• To Bless the Space Between Us by John O’Donohue
• The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

Julian Bermudez is a therapist, guide, and companion on the path of healing. He works closely with people navigating trauma, identity, and the integration of psychedelic experiences—helping them reconnect with the deep, unshakable truth of who they are. His work is not conventional. It doesn’t revolve around diagnoses or protocols. Instead, it’s rooted in presence, deep listening, and the belief that healing is a return to our natural state of being: connected, present, and whole. Through somatic work, meditation, and honest self-inquiry, Julian helps people soften the survival patterns that once protected them—but now keep them stuck. He offers a grounded, intuitive approach that bridges modern therapeutic insight with timeless human wisdom. His mission is simple: to preserve and nurture the human experience. In a world that often pulls us away from our aliveness, Julian helps clients come back to themselves, to each other, and to the world around them. His work isn’t just about feeling better—it’s about recovering what it means to be human.

Julian's website: Psychedelic-integration.net

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Adina Arden Cooper is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who prefers to refer to herself as a Shadow Guide and Soul Healing Specialist. She helps highly sensitive creative visionaries heal trauma so they can not only survive this human experience but thrive in the expression of their greatest gifts. Adina has over 20 years of experience in education and mental health. She's also an artist, a seeker, a mother, and very curious person.

Visit Adina's website to find out more about her work
Follow Fire Bird Creative on Instagram

Joshua Zamrin is a nomadic soul guide, somatic life coach, and sacred purpose mentor, deeply immersed in the realms of embodiment, shamanic wisdom, and mythopoetic exploration. With a background in nervous system regulation, mindfulness, and compassionate communication, he weaves together ancient and modern practices to help others reconnect with their deepest truth. His work is rooted in rites of passage, initiation, and the sacred journey of becoming, drawing inspiration from indigenous traditions, soul-centered psychology, and the raw wisdom of nature.