The Naughty Shaman Podcast
By Natalie S. Griffin
This podcast is real talk about being committed to spiritual growth. So many spiritual paths are filled with dogma and B.S. that doesn’t help you live a juicy free life. So let’s put some sacred cows in the fire 🔥 so we can live our most authentic life, get creative, and change the world. Sound good? Join us for inspiration, strategies and interviews of spiritual bad asses.
The Naughty Shaman PodcastJul 08, 2018
Defy Cultural Norms and Remember the Critical Nature of Playfulness EP. 61
Comparing robs us of joy. Another casualty of errantly confusing our self-worth with our net-worth is the attitude of playfulness (Cue eye roll). We get it! When we hear about the concept of playfulness, it sounds hokey and lame and for some - useless. BUT when we start to look at the opposite of playfulness as depression, the topic of playfulness can get serious. In this episode, join Natalie as she takes a serious look at play and joy. Discover the ways you might block play and how to start bringing a playful spirit into your life.
Hero and Heroine- The Masculine and Feminine Journeys in Our Lives EP. 60
You’ve probably heard of the hero’s journey, but have you heard of the heroine’s journey? While the hero runs away from the village to face his demons, emerges victorious, and returns home a hero, the heroine’s journey is quite different.
An oldie but a goodie this week!
The Missing Archetype: How to Reclaim Your Self in the Mid-life Malaise EP.59
This one is super personal. Natalie shares intimate secrets of her transition onto the “Fifth Floor” and how turning 50 turned her life upside down. She explores the invisibility, depression and hope that this sacred decade can provide and walks you through practical steps to re-invent yourself at any age. Join her for this inspiring and raw podcast.
What Art Can Reveal About Your Soul: Love, Loss and Mahler’s Symphony No. 7- EP.58
For Natalie’s birthday weekend, she was able to spend the entire weekend immersed in art. It felt like an embarrassing luxury at first to spend so much time gazing at and listening to artists share their gifts. What she realized during the weekend is how necessary art is to truly live. Listen to this podcast and allow art to reveal to you something of your soul.
How to deal with Disappointment: Let’s Get Real EP. 57
Disappointment is an emotion that many people experience often, but don’t have language or knowledge of how to express it. In this episode, Natalie will explore the nuances of how disappointment occurs and how to prevent feelings of disappointment from growing into apathy, and depression. Once again, we are keeping it real, because let’s face it, feeling disappointment is a part of life. So, let’s learn how to befriend it, and collect the gifts of this often overlooked emotion.
How to Recover Your Sense of Worthiness: And a Look at What Causes It EP. 56
Low self-esteem, low self-worth, plague our culture. Lately, it’s been really making a mess of things with the help of the planets. When we are not awake and aware of our own wounds and how to heal them, those old wounds can boomerang back around in our lives again and again, striking us down into a puddle of melted Ben and Jerry’s. Only to feel worse about ourselves in the morning. In this podcast we are going to get real about how common low self-worth is and share what you can do immediately to start to turn things around into a way more positive experience of life.
The Spirit of Eagle: How to Let Go EP. 55
Eagles have been revered for their vision and connection to Spirit. In this podcast Natalie goes rogue to talk about some other qualities of the Eagle that teaches us to let go with more grace and ease. If you are tired of getting hijacked by your emotions, then learning how to access Eagle State is going to help you tremendously!
Doin' My Dharma: Ashantee Wood-From Depression to Soul Joy
Ashantee Wood- Barber, Sound Healer, Shaman and Yogi joins Natalie and shares about her journey to heal depression through yoga, travel, shamanism, sound healing, and finding self love.
Rescuing an Octopus: When "Helping" Does Anything But Help
Have you ever gotten your butt kicked by an octopus? Have you ever found yourself being the “rescuer” in a situation? The (true) story about the octopus Natalie tried to save in the Florida Keys, and the shocking ways it applies to our lives. In today's episode you'll discover: - 2 simple key questions to help you be the most supportive friend possible. - Why allowing people to say “no” to us, no matter how badly we want to help them, actually helps them. - The unexpected selfishness we show in our attempts to “save” others. - How we (innocently) wind up bullying others, when we mean to help them, and how to move past it.
La Loba: Gathering Your Bones
After being gifted the book, "The Women Who Run with the Wolves", Natalie explores how she discovered her own yearning to be wild. And the realization that we all have this desire in our souls to discover our inner wild.
Doin’ My Dharma: Robin Attardi Zenczak: Sometimes It Takes A 2x4 To Get On Your Path EP. 53
Robin Zenczak, Shaman, Medium, Mom, Nurse, and hilarious story teller joins Natalie to share the incredible story of how she overcame a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and how it actually helped her along in her journey. If you feel limited, stuck, or down right not capable of chasing your dreams, then this podcast is for you!
The Spirit of Jaguar: How to Open to Love EP. 52
In this episode Natalie will explore the archetype of the Jaguar and how their wisdom can help us be even more open to intimate love, cosmic love and the energy of love. Get to hear the legend of Chocachinchai - The Rainbow Jaguar and what it has to teach us about getting a big juicy bite out of life!
The Spirit of Serpent: How to Get $h!t Done EP. 51
Ahhh the often misunderstood Serpent has so much to teach us about personal growth and getting stuff done without hassle. In this episode, Natalie will tell you about one of her power animals and how she used this sacred animal to get stuff done!
The Spirit of Colibrí: How to Get Out of Overwhelm EP.50
This episode explores how to use the symbolism and power of the Hummingbird archetype to elevate consciousness and get out of feeling overwhelmed. Natalie will share the symbolism of the Hummingbird and how we can use this information to fill our lives with more possibilities and vitality!
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Badass Skills: Manifesting or Creating EP.49
So often we see people speak about manifesting things for their life and they have yachts, cars or other objects of their desires. Natalie gets deep into the process of creating and outlines two different mindsets you can use to manifest anything your heart desires. Especially if your heart is longing for feeling more and showing up differently in life.
Why You Need a Shaman
Since people don’t generally wake up in the morning and say, “Damn, I need a shaman today.” Natalie has put together a late night exploration of why shamanism is becoming more mainstream over the last decade. Not only do you need a shaman, but the world needs shamans now more than ever. Tune in to find out why.
Emotional Mastery: How to Get the Gifts from Anger, Sadness and Fear- Ep. 47
In this episode Natalie will explore why we compartmentalize our lives and how to break down the walls so we can live a wholly expressed life through emotional learning. We often get advice to “Sit With” our emotions, but often wonder what that means. In the next 35 minutes, Natalie will walk you through exactly how to sit with your emotions and finally discover the gifts inside of them, that will nourish your soul.
How I Became a Shaman Part 3: From Normal to Natalie Ep.46
After freaking out in the desert, Natalie decides to be normal at all costs. In this episode you can hear more about her journey and what happened to finally take her back to her calling, to walk a wisdom path. She will tell you the story of the Black Trash Bag and the Iridium Flare. Finally, she will tell you how she came to work with Alberto Villoldo and the Four Winds Society.
How I Became a Shaman Part 2: Sacred Rebellion - The Birth of the Luminous Warrior
More personal experiences that just sound too wild and magical to be real. Natalie takes you on a journey through 4 real life stories and 4 Dream Stories that overlap and shaped her future. In this section of the journey, Natalie begins to honor her knowing that she is in fact - magical. If your realities are overlapping and things seem a little too weird or synchronistic to be true - then this episode will feel like a warm hug.
How I Became a Shaman Part 1: The Crucible - What the Fiery Hells of Our Lives Can Teach Us - EP 45
This episode gets PERSONAL. Natalie reveals some long held secrets of her childhood magic and pain and exactly how it set her on a shamanic path. If you are going through a rough time, or have a hellish time in your past that is still wreaking havoc in your life, this episode is for you. You will also get introduced to “Grandmother” who has been a Spirit Guide to Natalie since she was just 6 years old.
Stopping the War: A Shamanic POV on Current Events-Ep.44
In this episode we will take a look at the history of war and natural disasters to gain perspective on what is happening today. We will also discuss how you can use four Shamanic perception states to see the world through a more conscious lens. Finally, we will explore exactly what you can do to help.
Why I Changed My Name: The Power of “Naming” and Reclaiming
In this episode we will explore why humans are driven to name everything and how we can use the power of “Naming” to become more intimate with life and manifest grace and personal power. PLUS a personal story of why Natalie is changing her name.
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Why We're Named Naughty Shaman & Breaking Up with Perfection
In this episode, we take a look at the best question ever! Why did you name your business Naughty Shaman?? We'll talk about our history, values, and red flags to look for when thinking about joining a spiritual community. We also dive into the idea of how seeking perfection can limit us.
BECOME A MASTER DREAMER + 4 TYPES OF DREAMS — EP 41
This entire podcast is dedicated to dreams. What are they, how do they work, and what's the deal. Learn how you can dream better.
If you can remember your dreams, you've got a gift. If you can't, it's a skill that you can cultivate.
Dreaming is not only a gift and a skill, but it is a beautiful place to gather information from spiritual reality. Dreaming is essentially shamanic journeying, but uncontrolled.
Join Natalie Griffin today as she shares:
- The 4 main types of dreams and what they mean (Daily life dreams, healing dreams, teacher dreams, prophetic dreams)
- How to become a better dreamer, and make the most of your dreams
- The valuable functions that dreams perform in our psyches and lives
- Stories of dreams she's had that came true and influenced her life, and how the same things apply/happen to you
If you've ever had any questions about dreams, this is the episode for you!
Love. Always.
Natalie Griffin and the Naughty Shaman Team
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P.S. If you'd like to get in touch with Natalie, share a story, or ask a question, please email natalie@naughtyshaman.com She loves to hear from you!
HOW TO AVOID BURNOUT — EP 40
👉 Listen to today's show with Natalie Griffin to discover:
✅ 4 quick tips to help you avoid burnout and live a happy joyful life.
✅ The 5 "DEFCON" levels of stress/burnout, how to identify them and avoid them
✅ The 3 common belief "hooks" that always lead to burnout
✅ How to examine the core beliefs motivating your behavior
✅ How can you balance spiritual and physical realities
Burnout. We've all felt it. If you're a person who is of service to others, as so many of us are, there's always a risk of burning ourselves out while we're in service. This episode is filled with practical and actionable advice to help you avoid burnout, and stay whole and peaceful on the spiritual path and road of life.
Love. Always.
Natalie Griffin and the Naughty Shaman Team
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P.S. If you'd like to get in touch with Natalie, share a story, or ask a question, please email natalie@naughtyshaman.com She loves to hear from you!
KEEPING AN OPEN HEART AND NOT GETTING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF — EP 39
👉 Listen to today's show with Natalie Griffin to discover how to:
✅ How to protect yourself and still be a loving person in the world (do no harm, and take no $#!7.)
✅ The art of setting clear boundaries with others (with clear steps)
✅ How to engage in deep soulful relationships in a way where we don't get taken advantage of
✅ and so much more!
This episode is for you if you feel like you give so much in your relationships with others, but feel like you don't get it back in return. If you've been wondering how to be firm with others, and still be open and loving with them. This episode will be huge for you!
Love. Always.
Natalie Griffin and the Naughty Shaman Team
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WHAT TO DO WHEN IT FEELS LIKE THE UNIVERSE HAS ABANDONED YOU | EP 38
We all have periods of our lives when we are so in the "flow" and everything is working out right. But what do you do when you hit the opposite, you hit a place of despair?
👉 Join Natalie Griffin tonight as she shares:
✅ How to identify the "downward spiral" of despair, and how to get out of it.
✅ 5 steps for how to get out of a funk when you're down in a hole
✅ What you can do to reestablish your connection to the Universe.
✅ and so much more!
This episode is super deep, super full of material, and we really hope you get a lot out of it.
Love. Always.
Natalie Griffin and the Naughty Shaman Team
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P.S. Want to join us for Dharma School this fall? Email Natalie@naughtyshaman.com
P.S.S Thank you Catherine for the idea for this podcast!
TRANSMUTING STRESS INTO BEAUTIFUL GIFTS FOR YOUR COMMUNITY | EP. 37
Are you looking at other people's lives, and wondering, "Why me?? Why do I have all this stress? Their lives look so good..."
There's so many of us dealing with stress, pressure, and grief.
Today, join Natalie Griffin to discover how to:
- 4 clear steps on how to transmute experiences of stress and hardship into an actual gift
- Recontextualizing the idea of hardships and stress in order to find the strength to move through them
- and so much more!
There's a lot in this episode, and it's definitely worth the listen.
Love. Always.
Natalie Griffin and the Naughty Shaman Team
******
P.S. If you'd like to get in touch with Natalie, share a story, or ask a question, please email natalie@naughtyshaman.com She loves to hear from you!
DEAL WITH NEGATIVE PEOPLE LIKE A JAGUAR - BECOME UNF**KWITHABLE | EP 36
Listen to today's show with Natalie Griffin to discover:
✅ 3 concrete steps to dealing with negative people, and coming to a place of wholeness and healing
✅ What to do when you're feeling judged and attacked
✅ How to become UNFUCKWITHABLE like a Jaguar
✅ Why just "getting away" from negative people is a Junior Varsity way of dealing with them, and what to do instead
Are you wondering how to deal with the negative people in your life?
Would you love to learn how to forgive, but are having a hard time?
What do you do when the people around you aren't on the same healing journey as you are, and you don't feel like you belong?
Learn how to walk like a Jaguar in the world, comfortable in your skin, in harmony with your power, in harmony with your freedom, in harmony with freedom, in harmony with courage...because THAT is how the Jaguar operates.
You can become like the Jaguar.
Love. Always.
Natalie Griffin and the Naughty Shaman Team
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P.S. We can help you become like the Jaguar in real life, too! Join us for Summer Dharma School: https://naughtyshaman.com/dharma-school/
P.P.S. If you'd like to get in touch with Natalie, share a story, or ask a question, please email natalie@naughtyshaman.com
REAL FORGIVENESS IN 5 STEPS — EP 35
So many of us are struggling with betrayal, loss, and really difficult situations, and are finding it difficult to forgive.
Forgiveness can often seem like a foreign language. It's time to become fluent (simply!)
In today's episode, join Natalie as she covers:
- 5 successful strategies, proven over the years, for processing experiences into a place of forgiveness and truly letting go
- How to truly forgive yourself, and come back to a place of love
- Why "Instant forgiveness" isn't realistic, and how to approach it instead
- How exactly to know when the forgiveness process is done (and steps to get you there)
- Why you aren't a jerk, "they" aren't a jerk, and no one is a jerk (this is surprising!)
Love. Always.
Natalie Griffin and the Naughty Shaman team
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P.S. Want to get in touch with us and see how we can help you? Email Natalie@naughtyshaman.com!
TWIN FLAME 101 - KARMIC RELATIONSHIPS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW — EP 34
Dr. Suzanne Meunier, clinical psychologist joins us today to discuss twin-flame and karmic relationships!
In this episode, discover:
- Soul groups: what they are, why they matter and how they work
- The difference between a genuine twin-flame connection and just being obsessed with someone
- How to know if you're in a twin-flame relationship, signs to look for
- The challenges, difficulties, and hopes of twin-flame relationships
This is a great episode if you find yourself in the middle of relationship challenges and you're wondering what's up!
Love. Always.
Natalie Griffin and the Naughty Shaman team
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CHANGE YOUR STORY AND THE WORLD CHANGES — EP 33
- Natalie's 3 step process for getting to the root of our hidden stories, and getting to a new (more useful) one
- The power of stories in our personal lives, and collectively on the planet
- How our personal stories shape the results we're able to get in our lives
- A powerful real-life example of how one simple story can shape a person's whole life for the best
Love. Always.
Natalie Griffin and the Naughty Shaman team
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ASSUMING THE THRONE - Meditation for stressful times — EP 32
Tonight, join Natalie as she shares a powerful meditation for reclaiming your power in times of stress, called Assuming the Throne. Natalie herself uses this meditation during situations of high stress, and had one herself today, which she shares in this episode.
Xoxo. Always,
Natalie Griffin
*****
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BELONGING AND FITTING IN — EP. 31
Join Natalie tonight as she dives into:
- The difference between fitting in and belonging
- 3 tips to help you find your soul tribe
- Ways to call back your soul
- A classic story about belonging retold from a Shamanic perspective
Xoxo. Always,
Natalie Griffin
*****
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WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT — EP. 30
Topics covered include:
- 2 questions you can use to help bring in the light when things are dark
- New perspectives on working with instead of against the dark periods in our lives
- What actually happens when a caterpillar turns into a butterfly (according to science) [And yes this relates to your life]
- The Shamanic perspective on times of "trials" in our lives
- and more!
Xoxo. Always,
Natalie Griffin
*****
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PACHAKUTI PROPHECY + PERSPECTIVE — EP. 29
The Pachakuti prophecy is told in many ways by many different indigenous cultures worldwide. Pacha = Earth, Kuti = World upside down.
Join Natalie Griffin tonight to discover:
- Tools for how to deal with life and yourself when the rug gets pulled out from underneath you.
- Why the time of the Pachakuti Prophecy gives you a chance to realign your life the truth you feel in your soul.
- The 3 levels of perception we can engage with life from according to the Shamans
Xoxo. Always,
Natalie Griffin
*****
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YOU ARE A CREATOR, GO CREATE - Minisode, — EP. 28
This show is really special. This show is all about getting past your excuses, claiming your personal power in your life, and creating the life you truly desire! Are you in?
Topics covered include:
- 2 commonly believed myths that are potentially keeping you from creating the life you dream of.
- Why the Universe doesn't exactly "care" about what you want (but what it really cares about instead)
- Balancing your daily life with your spiritual life (how to walk in both worlds)
- How to claim your power in life with 1 simple question
- and more!
Xoxo. Always.
Natalie Griffin
*****
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RISING AFTER A BLAZE OF FAILURE — EP. 27
Topics covered:
- How to claim your power and rise from your failures
- The right attitude to have when dealing with a failure
- The difference between being "Player 1" and "Player 2" in your life
- "The Calling", a poem by Natalie about remembering your personal power
- and much more!
Xoxo. Always.
Natalie Griffin
*****
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HOW TO HANDLE A FREAKOUT — EP. 26
Losing a job, a lover, a relative going to the hospital...all these things create fear. In this crazy world, we need to learn how to deal with the high stress situations we face all the time.
Natalie is here to guide you to new ways of dealing with stress.
Topics covered:
- How to handle *extreme* stress and fear
- The absolute first thing you need to do when $#!7 is hitting the fan
- Getting lost in a bat cave
- 3 simple steps to dealing with high stress situations
Xoxo. Always.
Natalie Griffin
*****
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VISIONS, DREAMS AND ALCHEMY - TWO SPIRITUAL PATHS — EP. 25
On today's show, Natalie talks all about the spiritual path. Different B.S. you see along the way, how to avoid it, and how to find a spiritual path that works for you!
Topics covered:
- Magical and mystical experiences that break our conceptions of consensus reality, and awaken us to something bigger
- Why magical and mystical experiences do not produce wisdom inside of us, and what really matters instead
- The pros and cons of two different popular spiritual approaches, and how to balance both of them to create a third, harmonious path.
- 3 steps to making sense of getting hit by a Spiritual 2x4 and starting on the spiritual path
- Practical advice on how to find the right spiritual teacher
- and so much more!
Xoxo. Always.
Natalie Griffin and the Naughty Shaman team
*****
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RESCUING THE OCTOPUS — EP. 24
In today's show you'll discover:
- 2 simple key questions to help you be the most supportive friend possible.
- Why allowing people to say “no” to us, no matter how badly we want to help them, actually helps them.
- The unexpected selfishness we show in our attempts to “save” others
- How we (innocently) wind up bullying others, when we mean to help them, and how to move past it
Xoxo. Always.
Natalie Griffin and the Naughty Shaman team
*****
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DEALING WITH OVERWHELM — EP. 23
Today Natalie talks about:
- Different understandings and ways of looking at overwhelm
- And how to get out of it (if you're looking to get out of it ;) )
- 2 big reasons why we're feeling overwhelmed in our lives
- Why we act like Octopus' when we feel overwhelmed
- How to become an "overwhelm detective" and eliminate it from the root!
Xoxo. Always.
Natalie Griffin and the Naughty Shaman team
*****
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ANGER, JEALOUSY, AND "HIGH VIBE" BS - Minisode, — EP. 22
This show is really special. The topics covered are so deep and far reaching, you might want to listen to this one again and again.
Join Natalie tonight as she dives deep into:
- Why jealousy is a call to creation (and how to use it). You might never have another problem with jealousy after this, it's so good.
- 2 things that anger will always indicate, and how to make anger your servant.
- The myth of the "High Vibe" mentality, and one woman's humble opinion on what to do instead
- and so much more!
Xoxo. Always.
Natalie Griffin and the Naughty Shaman team
*****
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I EXPECTED THEM TO GIVE BACK — EP. 21.5
SERVICE OR SACRIFICE? — Ep. 21
Today's show, Natalie dives into:
- How service and sacrifice are tied together in our world, and why they don't have to be
- The sacred attitudes around service, and why service is sacred
- Why giving with expectation of return can often hurt us, and how to get out of it
- 3 practices to help you break patterns of giving from sacrifice and move into a place of giving from joy
Xoxo. Always.
Natalie Griffin and the Naughty Shaman team
*****
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