Holistic Life Navigation

In this episode, Luis explores what it means to dis-identify with our thoughts and sensations. Many of us have come to believe, "I think, therefore I am." As such, we can become overwhelmed by the mi…

We welcome back the entire HLN team as they explore what it means to break the rules.

In previous episodes, we've explored cultivating disobedience. In this episode, we hear from Luis, Marika, and Cam…

Luis welcomes Daniel Mate to the podcast to speak about the book he co-authored with his dad, Gabor Mate, titled The Myth Of Normal.

They speak about:

• how writing the book invited repair for Gabor's an…

The episode is actually a recording of a live, virtual event Luis hosted for the HLN Membership and Course participants.

HLN members and students often ask "How can I feel safe, calm or peaceful in a…

In this episode, Luis is joined by Fritzi Horstman, the Founder and Executive Director of Compassion Prison Project.

In this episode, Luis and Fritzi explore what a trauma-informed justice system mig…

In this episode, Luis explores why building capacity for pleaser is a critical yet often over-looked part of trauma-healing.

Pleasure, joy, peace, etc. are an excellent resource when trying to heal ou…

We welcome back the entire HLN team in this freestyle episode!

Luis, Marika, and Camille explore a myriad of topics, including:

• The role of media 
• Navigating Politics 
• Judgement vs. Curiosity
• Capacity & T…

In this episode, Luis explores why attuning to the present moment isn't about bypassing but rather it is about inviting everything in.

We can often bypass the beauty or calm of the present moment bec…

In this episode, Luis is joined by his brother-friend, Steve Rasovsky. Both Luis and Steve have had COVID and found a lot of wisdom in their experience. Fundamentally, COVID offered them both an invi…

In this episode, Luis explores why we often procrastinate and how procrastination is a form of freeze response.

We procrastinate, or go into freeze response, when our bodies experience overwhelm. Howe…

In this episode, we welcome back James-Olivia!

This episode is a bit of an ADHD masterpiece where James-Olivia and Luis explore a plethora of topics, including:

•  Our attachment to stories about others
• …

In this episode, Luis explores why we often feel compelled to justify or rationalize our boundaries with others by creating a negative story about them rather than just accepting our inner knowing or…

In this episode, Luis is joined by Dr. Aimie Aigian, MD MS MPH. She is the leading medical expert on how life experiences get stored in the body and restoring the body to its best state of health thr…

In this episode, Luis explores how and why we often force ourselves to be with or doings for other people simply because we love them.

We often over-couple love with action, i.e. if we love someone, w…

In this episode, we learn more abut Marika Malaea, the Operations Manager of Holistic Life Navigation.

Marika generously shares with us pieces of her own healing journey, including being adopted by a …

In this episode, Luis explores how being an empath can be a trauma response.

Very rarely do we think about being a empath through the lens of joy. Instead, empaths often describe how they are overwhe…

In this episode, we welcome back Ixchel Lunar!

Ixchel and Luis discuss the role of time in their lives including how time is hyper local, what it means to attune to the rhythms and the cycles of the l…

In this episode, we are joined by Eileen Knott. Eileen offers individual healing sessions for a variety of health concerns such as pain-both physical and emotional,  nightmares, obsessive thoughts, g…

Finally, she's back!! In this episode, Luis is joined by herbalist and astrologer Aemen Bell to discuss the many, many benefits of oatstraw.

Aemen and Luis discuss how oatstraw is neither a depressant…

In this episode, Luis explores how attuning to the now, i.e. remaining in our safe center even when ruptures may be happening around us, provides us the resourcing to deal with threat as it comes.

Thr…