For Thought's Sake

In this episode: AJ is deciding between taking a new job or staying where she's at Astrology lining up with current life situations Deciphering between fear responses, trauma responses, and intuition when it comes to decison making Mental health and somatic symptoms exacerbated by the stress of decision making Previous choices gone wrong coloring your current perspective

In this episode: Alex and AJ are not Swifties The politics and business of billionaire recording artists What Jennifer Did on Netflix White boomer male detectives  Labeling people before acquiring sufficient background information Why do people lie? 

In this episode: Tarot card readings  Homemade cold brew Alex's failed attempt to use non-gendered language Conscious brain retraining Tips and tricks for implementing nonbinary pronouns "You don't have to keep up, you just have to keep open." Considerations when asking for someone's pronouns Are we still saying "guys"? Living For The Dead on Hulu

In this episode: Chopping off fingernails Dog names and cat cafes AJ and Alex's eclipse experiences Going going back back to Cali Cali Grieving the garden Bringing the new you to an old situation How environment shapes behavior

In this mini ep: Finding a replacement for alcohol Potent herbal tea remedies Mountain Rose Herbs for the win

In this mini ep: Alex's struggle with perfectionism that AJ wholly relates to Hosting events as a breeding ground for compulsivity and insecurity  Simultaneously wanting and not wanting acknowledgement for your efforts Coming from a long line of hosts with the most

In this episode: Spring Equinox and Alex's garden update Alex read two books about the spiritual concept of spirit babies Why did our souls choose to incarnate in this lifetime?  Twin Flames explained What is a spiritual experience vs. nervous system dysregulation? Spiritual beliefs that get misconstrued by human's egos

In this episode: AJ and Alex get into what may seem like an argument, but they truly are just dancing (Adam Grant style) in order to broaden and deepen their understanding of each other's perspectives Daylights savings time adjustments turned into consent violations and learning adaptations The nuance of language and projecting your preferences onto others The pacification of self in order to "play the game" vs. honoring your right to engage authentically The repetition of engaging in patterns of behavior vs. breaking behavior cycles Mutual responsibility in interactions when it comes to offering opportunity and choices Where is the placement of responsibility in educating the majority? Channeling micro experiences into opportunities to impact the macro What serves your best interests for moving forward despite how an interaction plays out?

In this mini ep: Gift giving to yourself Nespresso Aeroccino XL Milk Frother Solawave Glowing Skin Set Simple Incense

In this episode: Alex took a webinar on recovering from the flu Germ vs. terrain theory, a hot button topic Becoming siloed in where you get your information from The purposefully confusing limitations of health insurance Taking it on yourself to invest in your own preventative care Who are holistic wellness communities targeting? Access to information limited by algorithms and resources Social media as a threatening and hostile environment

In this episode: Priming for one experience, then unintentionally being prepared for the unexpected When the energy it takes to retell a story isn't supportive or helpful for you The stress and nuance of question based interactions Support and connection looking different for different people What are Alex and AJ's points of connection with each other? 

In this episode: AJ has someone she has lived past lives with who keeps popping up in her dreams Cord cutting and ending a karmic relationship Boundary setting in person and energetically Alex's recurring dream of teaching dance in annoying circumstances Surviving Death on Netflix, specifically the reincarnation episode Children who have specific past life memories at young ages What are the implications of knowing the exact person you were in a past life? 

In this episode: Waking up in a dark headspace Personalizing morning routines based on how it feels vs. productivity Timing and cycles in relation to implementing different regulating tools in your life Routines with room for flexibility and room to evolve Variations in how a tired brain presents in different people Trauma symptoms at night and changing routines to accomodate this Craniosacral still point inducer to balance the autonomic nervous system

In this episode: An overburdened liver as a root cause for chronic illness Why Alex is joining AJ as a vegan The controversy that is the Medical Medium The importance of individualized health protocols Liver detox reactions, emotions, and cravings Being led by intuition vs. ego when it comes to food choices

Welcome to Season 5! In this episode: Alex is reading Fatal Conveniences by Darin Olien  Environmentally conscious choices don't always line up with best health choices When an attempt to solve one problem causes other problems Toxic athletic attire Financial component of being able to purchase non-toxic products Moral implications of giving away toxic products Different facets of reasons why we make the choices we do

In this episode: TENS unit mishaps A year of starting from scratch for Alex Acceptance of the cards you've been dealt Recognizing what you need in order to function at baseline Quantifiable and relative judgements about how your year has gone AJ's journey of uncovering her trauma The constant and consistent work of survival and stability Viewing your natal chart through a different lens in relation to how you navigate life

In this episode: Go back to listen to part 1 and watch the documentaries Escaping Twin Flames on Netflix and Love Has Won on HBO Max Mother God is triggering for both AJ and Alex for more personal reasons Living in delusion because it's easier than processing your own suffering Health conscious ideations coming from fringe groups When the sheep replace the shepherd Where does the line of accountability and responsibility lie for cult members? What level of intergenerational trauma healing needs to happen in society at large in order to make meaningful, incremental change?

In this episode: Alex and AJ discuss two documentaries they watched on cults. Go watch the docs before listening!  Escaping Twin Flames on Netflix and Love Has Won on HBO Max Spiritual concepts being twisted so severely by cult leaders Intelligence meets substance abuse meets psychosis meets new age metaphysical beliefs Spiritual aesthetics that look like rainbow barf How does our upbringing inform our perspectives of other people's living situations? Empathy for people who fall prey to cult leaders There is going to be a part 2 to this episode because we have so much to discuss!

In this episode: Alex is a bonafide fire builder and cake wrangler. Call her for all of your birthday needs. AJ, the birthday queen, reflects on her prior year being a boring one What does boring mean for someone used to chaos?  Dive bar shenanigans What environments do we feel comfortable in based on authenticity, prior trauma, etc.?  Alex and AJ navigate the same environments very differently AJ has the satisfaction of a perfectly landed joke to cap off her birthday celebration  

In this episode: Does "beginner" yoga really exist at yoga studios? Competition and hypervigilence in movement classes At home vs. in person classes Gluten free bakery names and prices Behavioral activation to help with dysregulation Making choices when you're dysregulated vs. in touch with your intuition Kristin Collier's FREE workshop. Sign up at CollierConnections.com Follow us on Instagram: @wildiriscollective @alexandrajthomsen