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Holistic Life Navigation

Holistic Life Navigation

This podcast explores holistic stress and trauma recovery. I am your host, Luis Mojica. My work, Holistic Life Navigation, was modeled after my own journey in healing myself from chronic illness and PTSD. I share this podcast with many brilliant minds who, like me, healed themselves through unique, unusual, and unorthodox ways.For more information, please visit: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.comWritten, produced and recorded by Luis Mojica. Edited by Fredo Viola. Intro song: "Wood Smoke" by

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[Ep. 356] One Or Two Parents Cannot Replace The Village

Holistic Life Navigation ·

2026/10/05

One of the biggest losses of the modern era is the loss of the village. Without the village we parent in isolation and use screens with our child(ren) to give us a break. But this plunges our kid(s) into their own isolation: isolation breeding isolation, and parental burnout. You can register for the 6 month Embodied Parenting program here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/parenting-group And you can get instant access to the webinar replay (for only $10) here: https://hln....

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[Ep. 355] This Is Why Parenting Sucks - & It Doesn't...

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2026/10/03

What does wanting our kids to like us have to do with a kid’s sense of being too much to handle? Drop in to find out in this tiny taste of the upcoming 6-month Embodied Parenting Slow Group, starting October 6th: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/parenting-group The live webinar has passed, but you can watch the replay here: https://hln.thinkific.com/courses/embodied-parenting-webinar Do you want your kid to like you? Do you reflexively back track? Do you freeze, acquiesce or faw...

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19:36

[Ep. 354] Screens: The New Drug Everyone Is Dealing Kids

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2026/09/27

Screen addiction in kids, and the isolation it fosters, is the most insidious parenting issue today. Kids and adults disassociate both lose themselves in the screen — the big difference is that many of us developed without the prevalence of screens, while our kids don't have that privilege. Kids now retreat to their rooms, alone, orienting to TikTok and influencers, not their family or elders. Depression rates increase because we have taken away their connection to themselves, their fam...

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[Ep. 353] "I Don't Believe Minors Should...

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2026/09/20

Luis and Psychologist Mackenzie Steiner dive deep into their own truths about minors surgically transitioning, who *actually* is trans, de-transition rates, how dysmorphia shows up in the brain, gender dysphoria, and gender affirming care options for children. They share wisdom and stories from their own individual experiences with body dysmorphia, and how they navigated the experience. Each opted for surgery as adults. The real gold is their respectful disagreement on if kids should b...

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[Ep. 352] How To Connect With Your Kids When They're...

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2026/09/13

Neurodivergent kids or teenagers often come home overwhelmed just from spending the day masking, or surviving the hormonal shifts. Directly engaging them often results in frustration. They need to rebuild their capacity from the day before they are resourced enough to engage with us. Let them disconnect and resource before initiating Parallel Co-Regulation. The goal of Parallel Co-Regulation is at least 15 minutes, no phone, no mining them for information, just doing a shared task together.&n...

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14:17

[Ep. 351] Transform Your Child's Behavior and Moods...

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2026/09/06

Stimulating foods loaded in sugar and carbs are everywhere, and especially advertised to our children. These foods cause spikes and dips in glucose which result in an adrenal response. This transforms nervous systems and brain chemistry, negatively impacting dopamine levels. Sometimes we call the result a tantrum, shutting down, or an inability to concentrate. We can change so much about a kid’s, or our own, lifestyle, but without a balanced diet the brain chemicals needed to focus and ...

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24:10

[Ep. 350] Embodied Parenting: Teens, Single...

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2026/09/03

Luis gives us question-and-answer style examples of his upcoming six month Embodied Parenting Slow Group, starting October 6th. https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/parenting-group Parents ask how to single parent, or co-parent with a sick partner, how to parent while sleep deprived without doing the "cry it out" method, and how to parent rebellious teens and siblings. And a big one: how do you regulate once in crisis mode? Capacity is key! Luis discusses nuances of each topic...

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[Ep. 349] You Need Capacity To Connect, Not Love

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2026/09/01

Today's podcast is an audio version of today's email.⁠ ⁠ Not a part of the HLN newsletter? You can join here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/join-my-newsletter You can register for the Embodied Parenting webinar here: https://hln.thinkific.com/courses/embodied-parenting-webinar You can also read more about, and register for, the 6 month program here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/parenting-group You can read more about, and register for, the workshop at Kripalu here: https...

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[Ep. 348] It's Been 11 Years & This Is What Parenting...

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2026/08/30

Parenthood is brutal and brilliant, like drinking Ayahuasca for over a decade. Our upcoming six-month Embodied Parenting program starts October 6th, but it won't provide you with answers, nor a guide book. Instead, we'll dive deep into accessing and learning our bodies instincts and intuition to discover our own unique truth. Click here to sign up for our newsletter, and for Embodied Parenting practices and resources: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/join-my-newsletter Ready to di...

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[Ep. 347] Let's Talk About Dysphoria In Kids

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2026/08/24

Today's podcast is an audio version of today's email.⁠ ⁠ Not a part of the HLN newsletter? You can join here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/join-my-newsletter ⁠ You can register for the Embodied Parenting webinar here: https://hln.thinkific.com/courses/embodied-parenting-webinar You can also read more about, and register for, the 6 month program here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/parenting-group You can read more about, and register for, the workshop at Kripalu here: htt...

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[Ep. 346] Kids + Dysphoria: It Doesn't Always Mean...

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2026/08/23

We, or our children, can be gender non-conforming, or have body dysphoria and not be trans. There is nothing wrong with bodies in puberty (which is an inherently dysphoric experience): the problem is with our culture, families and society not having rites of passage, and not knowing how to support and hold space for teenage bodies as they mature. Dive into this podcast, and for a more in-depth exploration, join us for our six-month Embodied Parenting Slow Group, starting Tuesday October...

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[Ep. 345] "We Think Gentle Parenting Is Cheesy"......

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2026/08/16

Marika, Evan, Camille and Luis talk about their experiences as parents on today’s podcast. Marika came to embodiment and studied somatics after her son became an adult, while Evan trained in somatics before becoming a parent to his one year old. So the team discusses embodied parenting from a full spectrum of perspectives and experiences. They discuss how embodiment has changed their parenting. As well as which parenting experience has triggered the biggest trauma response for each of t...

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[Ep. 344] I'm Coming To London!

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2026/07/21

Luis drops a brief announcement about his upcoming visit to the U.K.! You can read more about the upcoming events below: 8/29: Alternatives Workshop 09/06 - 09/02: Broughton Sanctuary Retreat or send us an email at info@holisticlifenavigation.com You can register for August's Community Somatics here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/community-somatics You can register for the Embodied Parenting webinar here: https://hln.thinkific.com/courses/embodied-parenting-webinar You can ...

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[Ep. 343] Why Being Seen Is So Hard (It's Supposed To...

Holistic Life Navigation ·

2026/07/15

Today's podcast is an audio version of the mid-month newsletter. Not a part of the HLN newsletter? You can join here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/join-my-newsletter You can register for August's Community Somatics here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/community-somatics You can register for the Embodied Parenting webinar here: https://hln.thinkific.com/courses/embodied-parenting-webinar You can also read more about, and register for, the 6 month program here: https...

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[Ep. 342] I'm Quitting My Live 7-Week Course...For Good

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2026/07/12

Marika, Camille, Evan and Luis reminisce about the 7 week course, how it started, and what their individual entry points were: Marika’s was admin in the very early days, Camille’s was the famous ant crawling on Luis as he taught, and Evan, as a long time musician friend, started in podcast production. Each recounts their experience of the 7 week course. The course was the first offering HLN ever offered, and after teaching it so many times, the time has come that it's ready to evolve in...

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[Ep. 341] GLP-1s, Obesity, & Emotions

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2026/07/05

Luis and Camille riff on GLP-1s. They are not a silver bullet, nor do they teach you how to relate to food, but they can be a great temporary auto regulator and bridge while a new food relationship is built. In an era of overfed and undernourished people, Luis and Camille talk about how to get nutritional needs met. Resmaa Menakem speaks about culture vs strategy. Diet culture is a strategy. Our six month Embodied Nutrition Slow group, starting July 7, slowly and sustainably shifts the ...

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[Ep. 340] Are You Being Traumatized By Your Food?

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2026/06/28

Stress is a short term experience that results in elevated adrenaline that often manifests with higher blood pressure, increased heart rate, muscle tension and anxiety. Certain foods can increase our fight-or-flight stress hormones, putting our body on a hormonal rollercoaster, while other foods can increase our capacity for peace. Luis’ book, Food Therapy, has more of the philosophy and practices around how the body is a barometer for what to eat. Look for his bestselling book in libra...

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[Ep. 339] Did This Woman Find The Cure For Chronic...

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2026/06/21

Luis and Nicole Sachs dig into the depths of pain. She believes pain is caused by fear, and the meaning we assign to the pain, keeping the nervous system in fight or freeze. If we think something is wrong with us, a stress response results, because we become our own threat. Nicole lived in her own cage of pain, fear and shame until she found Dr. Sarno’s work. He believes back pain is due to bottled up rage that is not societally acceptable. His work prompted Nicole to pause when the pai...

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[Ep. 338] How Nutrition Increases Your Capacity To Be...

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2026/06/14

Feeling anxious? Your body might need to down-regulate. Feeling depressed? Your body might need to up-regulate. This modulation of finding balance can be achieved in two ways, through a simple supportive practice Luis offers, and through food. Food affects our biology 24 hours a day. What we eat can activate us into a fight-or-flight response, effectively inducing stress. Or, we can consciously alchemize our food to support our body to be in a place of balance. No shame either way...

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[Ep. 337] How Blood Sugar Is Affecting Your Mental...

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2026/06/07

PSA: psychiatry does not have any case reports of diseases that are validated! This shortcoming of the DSM is why Luis dropped out of psychology and instead chose holistic psychology. As Luis sees it, behavior is not a fixed identity. There is no biochemical data proving “mental disease”. What we can track is neurotransmitters, like seratonin. 50-90% of these are made in the gut. Cue nutrition. Food is a shortcut to influencing change in the brain’s biochemistry. Carbs influence g...

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