{"podcast":{"title":"Fear Unzipped - Exploring fear, anxiety, and self-doubt to uncover courage and resilience.","slug":"fear-unzipped-exploring-fear-anxiety-and-self-doubt-to-uncover-courage-and-resilience-7040505","podcast_index_feed_id":7040505,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/fear-unzipped/","website_url":"https://fearunzipped.com/episodes","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/6472b39b-91d0-40fe-8cda-a20bd390bc49/06c87868ac1f6ff6d7aacc06294b38fb20748f45dd64ea9940f1b8d42d78320.jpeg","author":"Sandi Serling","episode_count":44,"summary":"Fear Unzipped™ peels back the layers of fear, anxiety, self doubt and being stuck to uncover the courage and resilience hidden within us all. Host Sandi Serling dives deep into the complexities of the human experience, blending neuroscience, metaphysics, and relatable stories with humor and heart. Through insightful conversations with visionary guests—ranging from neuroscientists to intuitives—listeners gain life-changing tools for self-discovery, personal growth, and emotional healing. Each episode explores the power of intuition, the science of fear, and strategies for overcoming anxiety and stress, all while illuminating the joy and wisdom that come from within. Whether navigating energy fields or unraveling the mysteries of consciousness, Fear Unzipped™ offers practical tips and transformative insights for living a more fulfilled, fear-less life. Join Sandi and her guests on a journey of self-care, mindfulness, and awakening, where you'll discover that you are never alone on this adventure called life. Listeners leave each episode with a lighter heart, empowered to reframe their fears and live with more joy, purpose, and connection. *** This podcast is presented solely for edu…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fear-unzipped-exploring-fear-anxiety-and-self-doubt-to-uncover-courage-and-resilience-7040505"},"episode":{"title":"033: Shawn Leonard on Spirit Totem Animals & Indigenous Wisdom","slug":"033-shawn-leonard-on-spirit-totem-animals-indigenous-wisdom","published_at":"2026-01-14T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fear-unzipped-exploring-fear-anxiety-and-self-doubt-to-uncover-courage-and-resilience-7040505/033-shawn-leonard-on-spirit-totem-animals-indigenous-wisdom","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fear-unzipped-exploring-fear-anxiety-and-self-doubt-to-uncover-courage-and-resilience-7040505","url":"https://fearunzipped.com/episodes","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/eab15f7d-b24a-400c-8317-20d7017baf30.mp3","summary":"This episode explores the deep wisdom of Spirit Totem animals and their role in personal growth, healing, and spiritual connection, guided by Indigenous teachings. We are excited to welcome back Shawn Leonard, an Indigenous Mi’kmaq Spirit Talker and psychic medium, for a conversation that expands on his teachings with animal totems. Shawn shares how Spirit Totem animals serve as lifelong allies, offering specific “medicine” at different stages of life. Drawing from Indigenous wisdom and his own lived experiences, he explains that these animals are not symbolic in a superficial sense, but conscious spiritual guides that help individuals navigate challenges, transitions, and purpose. Listeners learn how to recognize when a totem animal is showing up, why certain animals appear during pivotal moments, and how these connections can provide strength, clarity, and protection. Shawn weaves personal stories with broader teachings, illustrating how animal allies often arrive before adversity, giving you support long before it is consciously understood. He also clarifies the respectful, ceremonial relationship Indigenous cultures maintain with the animal world, emphasizing reverence, reciprocity, and balance rather than domination or symbolism as trophies. The conversation integrates ancestral wisdom, the interconnectedness of all life, and practical ways modern listeners can reconnect with these teachings in a grounded, respectful way. By the end of the episode, listeners will leave with a deeper understanding of spirit totem animals and clear insight into how to connect with their own. 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