Dr. Michael Smith: The Empath’s Toolkit
July 24, 2013
Hosted by Sweigh Emily Spilkin, MA, MFA, CHT
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Episode Description
“Threshold experiences,” like grief, loss, trauma, and illness, can make us more sensitive and empathic. Sensitive individuals tend to feel overwhelmed, confused, and exhausted much of the time. While sensitivity has its challenges, it also has its gifts and can be thought of even, as a tremendous act of service. In this interview, Dr. Michael Smith shares with us the inner workings of empathy and sensitivity. He explores exercises empaths and sensitive individuals can use to help them ground, reconnect with their bodies, establish boundaries, and clear away other people’s energy. With the right support and tools, empaths can shift from suffering to spiritual warriorship. Tune in to find out more!
Thresholds to Awakening
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You are here for a reason. What you perceive to be a mistake (your pain, your suffering, your illness) is not a mistake at all. It is a radical opportunity to crack open, catalyze your potential, and embody your soul. An opportunity you would have never consciously chosen, but something has led you here: to the Threshold. The purpose at the Threshold is not simply to “get better,” the purpose is to allow yourself to be initiated. To let go of who you thought you were, so that who you really are can emerge.
Hosted by Sweigh Emily Spilkin, seasoned psychotherapist and soul guide, Thresholds to Awakening offers a deep-dive into the paradoxical nature of transformation. The show includes intimate conversations with spiritual luminaries about how to work with difficulty, stories about people finding their way through impossible situations, and transformational guidance to help you access your deepest truth.
Sweigh Emily Spilkin, MA, MFA, CHT
Sweigh Emily Spilkin, MA, MFA, CHT, is a somatic psychotherapist, teacher, and soon to be-"doctor" (working on that PhD!) of Psychology and soul-centered growth. She helps individuals use their life challenges as gateways to realizing their souls’ potential. Sweigh has a thriving psychotherapy and coaching practice where she combines cutting-edge somatic techniques with grounded, spiritual wisdom to help people reframe their challenges, reclaim their power, and fully embody their souls.
Sweigh’s background includes two Masters degrees, a three-year Somatic Experiencing™ trauma resolution training, a five-year embodied energy work training, and extensive education in nature-based soul work.
Her greatest teacher, however, was her own bout with a chronic illness that left her nearly housebound for four years. After much patience, surrender, grieving, soul-work, nervous system healing, will, and grace, Sweigh emerged from the “underworld” of her illness with her soul intact. She now serves as a guide and a source of inspiration for others on the path. Sweigh can be found on the web at www.ThresholdstoAwakening.com and www.EmbodyYourSoul.com.
Episode Directory
July 2013
- 7/24/2013: Dr. Michael Smith: The Empath’s Toolkit Listen Now
- 7/10/2013: Lisa Wimberger: Neurosculpting—How to transform our beliefs, our brains, and our lives Listen Now
- 7/3/2013: Ted Wiard: The Gifts of Grief Listen Now
