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ALL THINGS DVN

by ERICKA DONTELLO

Self-Improvement Alternative Health

Season 6

SEASON SIX: LIFE UPDATE AND IMPRINTS

This episode is a life update wrapped in a revelation. I am opening up about where I have really been, the work I paused to take care of my mental health, the website remodel that has consumed my behind the scenes hours, and the honest truth about why my socials went quiet when I needed to be consistent the most. Then I tell you about the moment that shifted everything. A simple Google search, a wrong click, and suddenly my work, my practice, and my name were staring back at me in ways I never expected. That moment cracked open a concept I have been sitting with ever since: imprinting. What it means to leave a mark that outlasts your quiet seasons, and why visibility and value are not the same thing. If you have ever wondered whether your work is landing while you are not watching, this episode is for you. Connect with DVN THEREPE Website: dvntherepe.com Instagram: @dvntherepe YouTube: DVN THEREPE TikTok: @dvntherepe Work With Me Book A Session In The Observatory for a single 30 or 60 minute session, or inquire about a Soul Scan container for sustained transformational work.

Season 5

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ALKYMĒ™ CODEX

What if the exhaustion you cannot explain has nothing to do with how hard you are working and everything to do with what you have been positioned to carry? In this episode of The Codex, Ericka Dontello introduces the ALKYMĒ™ CODEX — an original clinical framework built at the intersection of holistic psychology, neurosomatic practice, and the labor systems that shape human identity. This is not a personality typing system. It does not tell you who you are. What it does is give you a language for understanding the function a system has relied on you to perform — often without your awareness, almost always without acknowledgment, and consistently without anyone accounting for what it actually cost you. In this episode: — The difference between who you are and what you have been positioned to do — The nine roles of the ALKYMĒ™ CODEX and the four labor families they belong to — The three expressions of every role: Grounded, Fixed, and Saturated — Function Collapse, Labor Collapse, and System Imposition — and what happens when a person becomes the entire system — A personal disclosure from Ericka on what it looks like to live inside collapse and not be able to see it The question this work asks is not what is wrong with you. It is: what role are you being relied on to carry here, and what happens when you stop? The ALKYMĒ™ CODEX book drops in May. Stay close. —— Expand the work: dvntherepe.com Instagram + TikTok: @dvntherepe YouTube: 92Lounge + DVN Therepe

BUILDING A BUSINESS WHEN PEOPLE ALREADY DON'T LIKE YOU

Today we discuss what it looks like to build something meaningful when the people around you have already decided who you are. We talk about why support rarely arrives from the places we expect, how the opinions others form about us can quietly begin to shape the way we move, create, and show up in our own work, and what becomes possible when we stop spending energy trying to earn approval from people who have already closed their minds. We also sit with something that does not get talked about enough: that forward motion and emotional imprint can exist at the same time, and that building through rejection does not mean the rejection did not leave something behind. This episode is about the full truth of that experience. Follow and connect with me here Instagram: @dvntherepe Podcast: ALL THINGS DVN Website: dvntherepe.com RESOURCES THE CLASS 30 DAY FREE TRIAL TO BE MAGNETIC PATHWAY MEMBERSHIP Use code ERICKA8958 for 15% off your monthly and annual memberships! BOOK: THE FAT BLACK UGLY GIRL Available on dvntherepe.com and amazon.com

PART 1: MY FRAMEWORK - THE ALKYME FLOW

In this episode, I introduce the ALKYMĒ Flow, the core framework that lives at the center of my work and guides how I understand transformation across mind, body, and lived experience. This is not a conversation about productivity, mindset, or fixing yourself. It is an orientation into how change actually moves through a human life, why so many people feel exhausted or confused during transitions, and how understanding the phase you are in can restore trust in your own process. The ALKYMĒ Flow offers a way to recognize where you are inside transformation without rushing yourself forward or turning uncertainty into failure. It names the natural cycle we all move through, feeling, doing, dissolving, reforming, emerging, being, and returning again, so movement becomes honest instead of forced. This episode is an invitation to listen differently, to locate yourself with compassion, and to stay connected to who you are while change unfolds. Follow and connect with me here Instagram: @dvntherepe Podcast: ALL THINGS DVN Website: dvntherepe.com RESOURCES THE CLASS 30 DAY FREE TRIAL TO BE MAGNETIC PATHWAY MEMBERSHIP Use code ERICKA8958 for 15% off your monthly and annual memberships! BOOK: THE FAT BLACK UGLY GIRL Available on dvntherepe.com and amazon.com

TRIVIA NIGHT, GOOD VIBES, AND BAD BEHAVIOR

What starts as a casual trivia night turns into a quiet lesson about power, voice, and what happens when control shows up where collaboration was expected. In this episode, I unpack how dismissiveness hides inside humor, apology, and charm, and how easily good vibes can be used to excuse behavior that doesn’t sit right. We talk about role seizure versus true authority, why confidence and intelligence don’t automatically equal leadership, and how the polite invalidation loop causes people to second guess their own experiences instead of questioning what actually happened. This isn’t about trivia. It’s about who gets to decide, who gets heard, and what it costs to keep the peace at your own expense. If you’ve ever left a social space feeling unsettled but unable to explain why, this episode gives language to what your body already noticed. Follow and connect with me here Instagram: @dvntherepe Podcast: ALL THINGS DVN Website: dvntherepe.com RESOURCES THE CLASS 30 DAY FREE TRIAL TO BE MAGNETIC PATHWAY MEMBERSHIP Use code ERICKA8958 for 15% off your monthly and annual memberships! BOOK: THE FAT BLACK UGLY GIRL Available on dvntherepe.com and amazon.com

ADVOCATING FOR YOURSELF IN MEDICAL SPACES

In this episode, I share a deeply personal experience that changed the way I understand advocacy, consent, and care inside medical spaces. What began as a routine dental visit turned into a moment where my body was signaling distress and my voice was repeatedly dismissed, forcing me to confront how often patients are expected to endure pain rather than be listened to. This conversation is not about fear mongering or blame, it's about recognizing when something is wrong, honoring your body’s signals, and understanding that speaking up is not disrespectful, dramatic, or difficult. It is necessary. We explore what it means to advocate for yourself when you are vulnerable, anxious, or afraid, and how power dynamics in medical settings can silence people, especially women and especially Black and brown women. I talk about the difference between rushed care and attentive care, why pain is information, and how walking away can sometimes be the most protective decision you make. This episode is for anyone who has ever left a medical appointment feeling unseen, unheard, or unsettled, and needs reassurance that trusting yourself is not only allowed, it is wise. Follow and connect with me here Instagram: @dvntherepe Podcast: ALL THINGS DVN Website: dvntherepe.com RESOURCES THE CLASS 30 DAY FREE TRIAL TO BE MAGNETIC PATHWAY MEMBERSHIP Use code ERICKA8958 for 15% off your monthly and annual memberships! BOOK: THE FAT BLACK UGLY GIRL Available on dvntherepe.com and amazon.com

.69 CENTS

This episode begins with a number, but it quickly becomes something else entirely. .69 cents is not a story about money, and it is not a story about lack. It is a story about the moment a pattern reveals itself fully, when giving without awareness reaches its end, and when a role you have been living inside of no longer has permission to continue. In this episode, I walk through the deeper architecture of transactional attachment, the invisible ledger many of us never realize we are part of, and the quiet shock that comes when reciprocity does not arrive. We talk about how transactional attachment forms when love, belonging, safety, or spiritual worth become tied to what you give, how much you carry, or how reliably you show up, and how those dynamics embed themselves so deeply that they feel normal until the moment they don’t. I introduce DVN THEREPE’s numerology system, The Ledger, as a way of naming these unseen exchanges, not as symbolism but as structure. I go deeper into the meaning of the numbers 6, 9, and 69, and how they map onto relational labor rather than abstraction. We explore 6 as the role of care, responsibility, and giving, 9 as completion and consequence, and 69 as the loop where giving and receiving are meant to circulate, revealing what happens when that loop becomes one sided and keeps running long after it should have ended. This episode looks closely at what it means to be related to for what you provide rather than who you are, how transactional attachment lives inside families, faith communities, friendships, and long term relationships, and why some endings don’t come with conflict or rupture, but instead arrive as a quiet internal knowing that something no longer has authority over you. This is a conversation about thresholds, about the moment before release, and about what changes internally when a pattern you have tolerated for a long time finally stops making sense to your body, your mind, and your sense of self. If you have ever reached a point where you knew, without drama or collapse, that you were finished giving something that cost too much, this episode is for you. You can find more writing, reflections, and offerings at dvntherepe.com, and continue the conversation with me on Instagram at @dvntherepe. Thank you for being here, thank you for trusting the process, and thank you for taking a seat at my table. RESOURCES THE CLASS 30 DAY FREE TRIAL TO BE MAGNETIC PATHWAY MEMBERSHIP Use code ERICKA8958 for 15% off your monthly and annual memberships! BOOK: THE FAT BLACK UGLY GIRL Available on dvntherepe.com and amazon.com

THE YEAR OF THE WOOD SNAKE + DEEP WINTER PASSAGE

In this episode of All Things DVN, we’re sitting together and talking honestly about why this time of year can feel confusing, emotional, or unfinished, even when the calendar is telling everyone to move on. We walk through what the Year of the Wood Snake actually is, why it does not reset on January first, and how it overlaps with what I call the Deep Winter Passage in my own framework. If you’ve been feeling slower than expected, reflective without clear answers, or resistant to forcing plans, this episode is here to remind you that you are not behind and nothing about your timing is wrong. We talk about what not to force right now, how to move through this closing stretch with discernment instead of pressure, and what begins to open as we move into February and toward our Bloom Quarter. This conversation is about honoring internal timing, letting cycles complete, and trusting what is being refined beneath the surface before anything new is asked to stand. Thank you for taking a seat at my table, for supporting the books, reading the blogs, listening to All Things DVN, and utilizing our podcast essentials. Your presence, your time, and your attention are deeply appreciated as we close out 2025 together. In 2026, as we enter our Bloom Quarter, DVN THEREPE is opening its home one room at a time, and you are invited. You can explore more at www.dvntherepe.com, follow along on Instagram at @dvntherepe, and stay connected through the blog, podcast resources, and offerings linked on the site. As always, thank you for taking a seat at my table.

THE DEEP WINTER PASSAGE

In this episode, we are stepping into the Deep Winter Passage and talking honestly about why this season feels so intense for so many people. Winter brings emotions, memories, and patterns to the surface in a way that catches people off guard, and my intention today is to give you language for what is happening inside you so you can stop blaming yourself for what is simply part of this cycle. We will talk about the stories that rise during this time, the identities that pull you back into old roles, the energetic weight that winter places on the mind and body, and the cultural pressure that makes this season even harder. I will walk you through what this passage activates and how you can move through it with more awareness, compassion, and understanding. If you have ever felt like winter hits you differently, if you have struggled with the emotional pull of the holidays, or if you find yourself confused by the feelings that show up year after year, this conversation will give you a clear path through it. You are not unraveling. You are being shown something meaningful. WEEKLY AFFIRMATION: I allow myself to see what this season is revealing, and I move through it with honesty, care, and trust in my inner knowing, because nothing rising in me is here to harm me and everything surfacing is guiding me toward the person I am becoming. Thank you for taking a seat at my table. To explore these frameworks more deeply, visit DVN Therepe at www.dvntherepe.com, explore ALKYMĒ Kitchen for mindful nourishment and food education, and connect with me on Instagram at @dvntherepe. RESOURCES THE CLASS 30 DAY FREE TRIAL TO BE MAGNETIC PATHWAY MEMBERSHIP Use code ERICKA8958 for 15% off your monthly and annual memberships! BOOK: THE FAT BLACK UGLY GIRL Available on dvntherepe.com and amazon.com

THE FAT BLACK UGLY GIRL: UN-CODE SWITCHING

In this episode, I open the pages of my book The Fat Black Ugly Girl and talk about the conditioning that shaped my voice, my identity, and the roles I learned to play long before I understood I was playing them. I walk you through how code switching became my survival language, not just in work spaces, but in my own culture and family, and how therapy invited me to explore what it means to un-code switch and live in my natural voice again. We talk about the moments where we adjust ourselves without thinking, the old labels that still follow us into adulthood, and the quiet ways our bodies prepare for reactions that no longer belong to us. This is a conversation about worth, voice, identity, and the courage it takes to stop performing for acceptance and start honoring who you truly are. Take this episode with you as a reminder that your voice belongs to you, and you are safe to return to yourself. WEEKLY AFFIRMATION: I am safe to be myself. My voice belongs here. I release the habit of hiding.I choose truth over performance. I honor the parts of me that are ready to rise. Thank you for taking a seat at my table. To explore these frameworks more deeply, visit DVN Therepe at www.dvntherepe.com, explore ALKYMĒ Kitchen for mindful nourishment and food education, and connect with me on Instagram at @dvntherepe. RESOURCES THE CLASS 30 DAY FREE TRIAL TO BE MAGNETIC PATHWAY MEMBERSHIP Use code ERICKA8958 for 15% off your monthly and annual memberships! BOOK: THE FAT BLACK UGLY GIRL Available on dvntherepe.com and amazon.com

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