Finding Soft Landings with Dr. Sahar Martinez

Welcome back to The Deeper Call podcast.It has been a month since our last episode. And I want to take a moment to let you know that I am putting the podcast on hold, as I've had some health issues surfacing that I need to tend to.In other seasons of my life, I would have overrun my body's need for rest and kept working on this project to the detriment of the podcast and my health. But at this time, I'm coming to terms with the fact that the best thing I can do is pause until I have the energy to bring it back.Creating this podcast and sharing it with you over these last eight months has been a dream come true. Thank you for taking the time to tune in, for sharing your favorite episodes with your friends, and for allowing these conversations to open your hearts and expand your notion of what might be possible for all of us.If you would like to stay in touch while the podcast is on pause, please join me over on The Deeper Call's Substack. With gratitude, Ashley. ..✨ The Deeper Call Podcast is currently on pause. Join me on Substack to continue our conversations.  ✨

Welcome to The Deeper Call. In this episode, I’m joined by speaker, dialect coach, and best-selling author, Samara Bay.I read Samara’s book, Permission to Speak, when I was launching this podcast, and it wouldn’t be an understatement to say that it radically shifted how I show up here.So today on the show, Samara joins me to explore how to sound like ourselves, why we need inner permission to do so, and what it takes to release the shame that shows up along the way.Join us to hear more about —Why we learn to sound like other peopleWhat joy sounds likeHow to accept our own voicesSpeaking about the things that matter to usEmbracing our range More from AshleySubscribe to Ashley’s SubstackPurchase Ashley’s booksFollow Ashley on Instagram More from SamaraSubscribe to Samara’s SubstackPurchase Samara’s book ..✨ The Deeper Call Podcast is currently on pause. Join me on Substack to continue our conversations.  ✨

Welcome back to The Deeper Call. In this episode, I’m honored to be in conversation with Paige Appel, the co-founder of two of my favorite spaces in LA and online, Riverbank and Midland.Together we explore what it means to be “authentic” in our inner and outer lives. And we tenderly discuss how getting in touch with ourselves can require shedding relationships that no longer align with who we’re becoming.Join us to hear more about —Why authenticity isn’t an identityHow Internal Family Systems work has supported our healingWays to shed relationships we’ve outgrownCoparenting through divorceHow to stop performing & be presentMore from AshleySubscribe to Ashley’s SubstackVisit Ashley’s websitePurchase Ashley’s booksFollow Ashley on InstagramMore from PaigeFollow Paige on InstagramLearn more about RiverbankShop at Midland ..✨ The Deeper Call Podcast is currently on pause. Join me on Substack to continue our conversations.  ✨

Welcome back to The Deeper Call. Today I’m joined by mindfulness, meditation and Nonviolent Communication teacher Oren Jay Sofer.Together we discuss the power of courage, attention, and forgiveness as we explore the 26 qualities for personal and societal transformation that he shares in his recent book, Your Heart Was Made for This.I also share a story about a challenging moment with my son that occurred earlier on the day we recorded, and I invite you to join me with a tender and open heart in that processing.Join us to hear more about —Embracing courageCultivating wise attentionOpening the heart through forgivenessOur current parenting challenges & giftsHow small shifts in orientation change our lives More from AshleySubscribe to Ashley’s SubstackVisit Ashley’s website & purchase her booksFollow Ashley on Instagram More from OrenVisit Oren’s websiteRead Oren’s book, Your Heart Was Made For This ..✨ The Deeper Call Podcast is currently on pause. Join me on Substack to continue our conversations.  ✨

Welcome to season two of The Deeper Call, dear listener.Today, I’m inviting you into my vulnerable, heartfelt conversation with Licensed Family and Marriage Therapist, Dr. Sahar Martinez.Together we share many tender, emotional moments as we explore how Internal Family Systems work can heal ourselves and our families.Join us to hear more about —Learning to embrace griefUnderstanding the conditions of unconditional loveNoticing our parts & inviting integrationThe many directions of generational healingHow to cultivate & continue relationships More from AshleySubscribe to Ashley’s SubstackVisit Ashley’s websitePurchase Ashley’s booksFollow Ashley on InstagramMore from SaharVisit Sahar’s websiteFollow Sarah on Instagram ..✨ The Deeper Call Podcast is currently on pause. Join me on Substack to continue our conversations.  ✨

Welcome to the season one finale of The Deeper Call.When I launched this show, I wanted to it be about being moved to tears, moved to heal, moved to connect, moved to take action, and moved to remember that we are interconnected.Join me today as I reflect on the episodes from this season and share my favorite insights and personal take-aways from each conversation. I also offer a guided forgiveness practice from my first book, How To Breathe.As you listen, I’m curious — What is resonating with you? How have these deep dives supported you? What questions continue to linger?Please subscribe to my Substack and share your reflections in the comments. I’ll be back soon for season two. More from AshleySubscribe to Ashley’s SubstackVisit Ashley’s websitePurchase Ashley’s booksFollow Ashley on Instagram ..✨ The Deeper Call Podcast is currently on pause. Join me on Substack to continue our conversations.  ✨

Welcome back to The Deeper Call. In this episode, I feel so nourished to be in conversation with author, bodyworker, doula, sand Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Kimberly Ann Johnson.Together we explore the deep wisdom of the body, the power of orienting our attention, and the importance of healing ourselves and supporting each other.Join us to hear more about —Healing more by pushing lessThe importance of orienting toward what’s generativeHow social media impacts our nervous systemTending to our coherenceLetting our bodies guide us into movementThe “hold it” momentsRe-learning how to have preferencesMore from AshleySubscribe to Ashley’s SubstackVisit Ashley’s websitePurchase Ashley’s booksFollow Ashley on InstagramMore from KimberlyVisit Kimberly’s websiteRead The Fourth TrimesterRead Call of the WildRead ReckoningTake Kimberly’s course, Fourth Trimester FoodMentioned in the EpisodeStephen JenkinsonPassionate Marriage by David SchnarchAle DuarteThe Big Leap by Gay HendricksNeuroAffective Touch ..✨ The Deeper Call Podcast is currently on pause. Join me on Substack to continue our conversations.  ✨

Welcome back to The Deeper Call. In this episode, I’m excited to be in conversation with interdisciplinary artist, designer, and New York Times Bestselling Author, Justina Blakeney.Justina is a prolific creator, perhaps best known for her work as founder of Jungalow. Together we explore the practice of consistency, the roots of visionary work, and how Justina learned to listen to her body.Join us to hear more about —How to cultivate a consistent practiceWays to connect with your most visionary workExperimentation & creative expressionJustina’s health journeyReturning joy to our lives More from AshleySubscribe to Ashley’s SubstackVisit Ashley’s websitePurchase Ashley’s booksFollow Ashley on Instagram More from JustinaVisit Justina’s websiteFollow Justina on InstagramVisit the Jungalow website ..✨ The Deeper Call Podcast is currently on pause. Join me on Substack to continue our conversations.  ✨

Welcome back to The Deeper Call. In this episode, I’m joined by energetic business coach, mother, and creator of the Life-First Business Method, Naomi Powell.Together we explore how we respond to life’s invitations with ease and openness, while navigating the major transitions that come with parenthood, partnership, and loss.Join us to hear more about —Protecting our energy onlineCultivating more ease in our livesConfronting limiting beliefs in the transition into parenthoodAllowing our businesses to evolve as we doGrowing & changing in partnershipHonoring the seasons of exhaleGrowing our capacity for joy & presence More from AshleySubscribe to Ashley’s SubstackVisit Ashley’s websitePurchase Ashley’s booksFollow Ashley on Instagram More from NaomiFollow @thelifestyleedit on InstagramSubscribe to Naomi’s newsletterListen to The Lifestyle Edit podcastTake Naomi’s Free Training ..✨ The Deeper Call Podcast is currently on pause. Join me on Substack to continue our conversations.  ✨

Welcome back to The Deeper Call. In this episode, I feel such joy to be in conversation with flower essence practitioner and researcher, Cynthia Athina Kemp Scherer. Cynthia has been making flower essences for decades as the founder of Desert Alchemy. She has created formulas for me and my family, and I am always awed by the depth and breadth of her practice.Together we explore the power of co-creating with nature, the harmonious vibrations of plants, and the importance of going deeper.Join us to hear more about —How the saguaro cactus invited Cynthia to make her first flower essenceWhy flower essences are like holy waterHarmonious & disharmonious vibrationsExpanding our perceptive possibilitiesHow flower essences inform our self-understandingReleasing symptoms & going to the root of the problemDesert landscapes & livesThe integration of thought & intuition More from AshleySubscribe to Ashley’s SubstackVisit Ashley’s websitePurchase Ashley’s booksFollow Ashley on Instagram More from CynthiaFind Cynthia’s work at Desert AlchemyUniverse Handles the Details EssenceRead Cynthia’s book, The Art and Technique of Using Flower Essences ..✨ The Deeper Call Podcast is currently on pause. Join me on Substack to continue our conversations.  ✨