Podcast Episodes

[Ep. 303] How I Stopped Hating Men

Join Luis as he gets vulnerable about his history with dysphoria around masculinity. His DNA is coded to express as female, yet he has male sex organs that produce testosterone. Feminine attributes m…

Published on 13 hours ago

[Ep. 302] Radical Rehumanizing: How To Dislike Someone With An Open Heart

In the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, Luis invites Camille Leak and Gray Doolin into a raw conversation about the somatics of dehumanization. Together, they explore what happens in the bo…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

[Ep. 301] Sovereign Love: Finding Safety In Yourself, THEN Your Partner w/ Dené Logan

On today's episode Luis welcomes his friend and colleague Dené Logan - group facilitator, therapist, and author - to the podcast.

They discuss her concept of Sovereign Love, and dive deep into the nua…

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

[Ep. 300] Hate Speech: Can Words Really Hurt Us?

Luis and Camille dive into the complexities of free speech, exploring the difference between what is truly dangerous and what is simply triggering. They discuss how words can hurt when our sense of s…

Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago

[Bonus Episode] Food Therapy: Supporting ADHD With Nutrition (Webinar Replay)

Most treatments for ADHD rely on stimulants that create dopamine spikes, helping us push through tasks that otherwise feel painfully boring. While these can help in the short term, they don’t address…

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago

[Ep. 299] The Connection Between Processed Foods & Trauma

Why do we crave junk food when we’re stressed? In this episode, Luis explores how trauma and chronic stress deplete the body, driving us toward processed foods for quick hits of serotonin and tempora…

Published on 1 month ago

[Ep. 298] Unfawning, Risking Conflict, & Channeling Anger w/ Dr. Ingrid Clayton

On today's episode, Luis welcomes back Dr. Ingrid Clayton for a deep dive into fawning.

Both share their personal experiences with fawning, both historical and present, and how their relationship with…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

[Ep. 297] The Biology Of Trauma [THE BOOK] w/ Dr. Aimie Apigian

What if your body wasn’t broken, but brilliantly designed to survive?

In today’s episode, Luis speaks with Dr. Aimie Apigian — medical doctor, biochemist, and foster parent — about her new book The Bi…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

[Ep. 296] Pendulation: The Practice That Saved My Life

On today's episode, Luis teaches about pendulation, a term coined by Peter Levine, and taught through Somatic Experiencing. Luis shares about his understanding of "active" pendulation, how to not byp…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

[Ep. 295] Humanizing Charlie Kirk: Using Somatics & Technology To Expand Our Hearts

On today's episode Luis discusses his practice of humanizing those he disagrees with, and how the killing of Charlie Kirk, and the response to it, inspired him to share his reaction.

When one of the p…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago