Notas del episodio
In Season 3, Episode 13 of the Element Q Podcast, In this deeply moving conversation, TJ Woodward sits down with Shannon Cury (they/them) for a powerful conversation about identity, trauma, breathwork, meditation, nervous-system awareness and what it means to come home to yourself.
Shannon is a breathwork guide and somatic wellness facilitator whose own healing journey was profoundly shaped by a cancer diagnosis. What began as a physical health crisis became a deeper exploration of the mind-body connection, meditation, breathwork, identity and holistic healing.
In this episode:
The power of the “both/and” LGBTQ+ identity and healing
Trauma and the nervous system
The mind-body connection
Breathwork and somatic healing
Meditation and observing your thoughts
Why you are not your thoughts
Protective responses and survival strategies
Fear versus curiosity
Healing shame and reconnecting with joy Identity-affirming healing
Social media and nervous-system activation
The danger of turning healing into another hustle Learning to pause before reacting Coming home to yourself
🔗 Learn more:
Element Q Healing: https://www.elementqhealingcenter.com
TJ Woodward: https://www.tjwoodward.com
Shannon Cury: https://collectivelywell.com