We commonly accept that to live a self-actualized life we need to do conscious work on our upsets, our pain, our limiting patterns and beliefs. Yet, did you know, to really live a whole and purposeful life we need to do as much work on our joy as we do on our pain?

Want to hear more about the current cycle of change we are all experiencing? Aleka utilizes the current astrological cycle of Jupiter retrograde in the sign of Leo (December 2014- August 11 2015) to understand the gifts and challenges of authenticity, creativity, worthiness and joy.

Many people think of grief as the process that is experienced after the death of a loved one. And surely it is. In this show however, Aleka discusses the wide spectrum of grief that can show up in our lives, because we grieve for many reasons.

In Part 2 of the Alchemy of Grief Series Aleka explains the classic 5 stages of grief from her own holistic and unique perspective.

In part 2 of the astrology series, Aleka explains each sign, from Aries to Pisces, explaining how your sun sign is less about who you are and more about who you are meant to be.

Listen in as Aleka explains why astrology truly is a holistic science, and how it is a real tool that can be used to make sense of our complex inner world, where essence meets physicality and soul meets body.

In the first part of the series, Aleka introduces the framework of this holistic perspective and just how our symptoms offer us the way in to find our way out. Additionally, she highlights why diets do not work and why they are actually part of the problem.

Aleka takes a closer look at food cravings from a Holistic perspective. She introduces the idea that revealing the wisdom of the craving is a vital step to understanding and healing our relationship with food, our bodies and our weight.

In the third part, Aleka highlights vital missing links in the diet, food and body image equation. In this enlightening show Aleka explains that how we eat is as important as what we eat.

You are probably familiar with the phrase, “What you believe you perceive”. What does it really mean? Is it an accurate statement?

In recovery circles there is much emphasis on healing our wounded places and transforming our “negative” feelings. Yet, there is little focus on working with our more “positive” ones. The truth is, to really experience the wholeness of our potential; we need to do as much work on our joy as we do on our pain.

Part one of the series explores the terms codependency and counter dependency and how these coping strategies can keep us stuck in dysfunctional past patters that  block real intimacy.

Go a bit deeper into how these dysfunctional patterns of co- and counter dependency can show up in our relationships, and just how they can keep us from the lasting connection we so crave. We will illuminate what is no longer working for us so we can directly address it and transform it.

Aleka discusses the difference between romance and real love and the concept of soul mates.

How do you know when to let go of a relationship? How do you know when to stick it out? How can we best move through a break up? In this show Aleka, wraps up the series by answering listener questions, just like these.

There are many names for the inner critic: the ego, the inner child, the critical parent or even the “parasite”. What is the inner critic? How is it created? What are the implications of its presence?  Can we get rid of it?  Are there benefits to its existence?

Aleka takes a closer look at the force of anger and its relationship to authenticity, individuality and living an inspired life.

In this, the first podcast of the series, Aleka defines just what intuition is, as well as describes different types of intuition.

In this, the second podcast of the series, Aleka defines the difference between intuition and logic and why the balance between the two is so vitally important.

Intuition is a sense we all possess that gives vital information about our world, our bodies, our relationships, our innate purpose and our lives.  But what happens when this sense is blocked? How might that happen?  How do we remove the blocks?  These are just some of the questions Aleka discusses in the third and final part of her intuition series.