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Podcast · Spirituality · 6 episodes

Pants are an Illusion:Returning to Your Real Self

This podcast is the intersection of Storytelling, Spirit, & Trauma healing.

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About the show

Cat Gelinas shares personal, honest stories from her life to illustratethe deepest parts of our universal humanity.In the hopes that you feel less alone, she shares healing insights and spiritual gracethat have created extraordinary healing in ordinary moments.

Stories are powerful medicine.They help us see ourselves more clearly.

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Episodes

  1. 06

    That’s the Power of Love...

    12:26 · 8 Jan 2025

    Love isn’t just some nice feeling. It’s a powerful life force energy with real-world effects. In this episode, I share a story about my self-love journey...and how we can lose it in this grand ol’ human experience, but also the tangible life benefits of coming back to our hearts.

  2. 05

    How to Reveal and Heal Blind Spots in Friendships

    8:41 · 3 Dec 2024

    We all have recurring blind spots in friendships. If you notice any patterns that feel familiar...it’s something from the past. They can get in the way of our connection and can be confusing.

  3. 04

    Love & Attachment Woes

    15:53 · 15 Nov 2024

    This episode shares a true personal story about how attachment can wreak havoc on our love lives and the way out of it. In this real life, vulnerable story, Cat shares about how attachment shows up and how it can powerfully be healed, leaving you free to choose your own kind of love.

  4. 03

    Sneaky Self-Abandonment

    8:59 · 5 Nov 2024

    There are many ways that we self-abandon. Our culture normalizes it, and then we’re left seeking fulfillment not truly knowing what’s missing. Any choice we make in life that isn’t aligned with our heart, aliveness, and truth...is a micro-to-macro abandonment of ourselves.

  5. 02

    If You Fear Feedback...Listen to this.

    12:41 · 30 Oct 2024

    In this episode, Cat shares a personal story about her recent meltdown with feedback and how to deconstruct and heal our reactions to perceived judgements.

  6. 01

    Trailer

    1:12 · 8 Sep 2024

    Where Spirit meets Trauma Healing. Podcast host, Cat Gelinas shares personal, true stories of transformational moments that awaken the heart and show the universality of our shared humanity.