The Soul's Work Podcast
The Soul's Work Podcast is the show about uncovering our authentic selves through doing both light work and shadow work. Host Janice Ho shares her life experiences and resources on topics such as healing from trauma and addiction, connecting with our intuition, navigating our relationships, and more. This podcast is not meant to give professional advice, but to share personal experiences and help others feel less alone in their own journeys.
Episodes
44 episodes
Dancing with Grief: In Personal Loss and Collective Suffering (with Glora Eid)
Join Gloria Eid (writer, poet, leadership coach, and grief movement guide) and host Janice Ho for a conversation on grieving – whether it's the grief we feel when losing a loved one, doing our trauma-healing work, or being impacted by the colle...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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1:21:11
Uncovering Our Authentic Self Through Inner Child Work + the Right Relationships (with Janna Estrada)
Fellow therapist-in-training Janna Estrada shares about her journey uncovering her authentic self, from not being able to speak up for herself and being overwhelmed by big emotions to doing therapy and finding the right relationships that align...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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45:56
Can You Learn New Relationship Patterns? (with Tim Johnson)
Tim and Janice talk about how to keep the spark going in our romantic relationships, including what to do when our love languages aren’t aligned, continuing to learn new things about our partners, and doing dates! They also discuss the importan...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:01:08
Sex Work as Healing Work + Exploring Kink and Polyamory (with Sydney)
Sydney and Janice chat about how sex work can be healing and a path to reclaiming one's sensuality. They also dive into unlearning codependency and practicing polyamory, plus exploring kink and disowned parts through dom/sub play.Bio: S...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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56:01
Going Alcohol Free (My 3-Year AF Anniversary)
Janice shares her process of how she made it to 3 years alcohol free after struggling with alcohol dependency for many years. She and her guest host Janna Estrada discuss the top 5 things that supported Janice in her alcohol-free journey.
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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32:52
Asian Representation: Stepping Into Self-Confidence (with Sheena Yap Chan)
Sheena Yap Chan and Janice discuss why Asian representation and healing intergenerational trauma are important in building self-confidence. They also talk about racism in Canada and how they gave up parts of themselves to assimilate to Western ...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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44:11
Building Secure Attachment Through Healing Trauma + Solo Polyamory (with denise chang)
In this age of insta-everything, it can be tempting to chase the next quick healing fix and spiritual high. But Janice and her guest denise chang discuss a more sustainable approach to healing trauma that involves working with the body; reconne...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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52:26
About The Soul's Work Podcast + Janice Ho
Janice kicks off Season 4 of The Soul's Work Podcast by introducing herself to new listeners, reflecting on the podcast's journey, and sharing what we'll be getting deep and vulnerable about this season.This episode covers:
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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22:53
Integrating the Self-Development Work Into Real Life (Part 2) (with Trang Pham)
Janice and her guest Trang Pham continue their conversation about integrating the self-development and therapy work into the messiness of real life and relationships—when it's the hardest to access our tools, practices, and grounding! They disc...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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1:00:06
Integrating the Self-Development Work Into Real Life (Part 1) (with Trang Pham)
Janice and her guest Trang Pham get on the mic for a special episode about integrating the self-development and therapy work into the messiness of real life and relationships—when it's the hardest to access our tools, practices, and grounding! ...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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59:59
Raising Our Relationship Standards and Integrating the Therapy Work (with Arys Déjan)
Janice and her guest Arys Déjan (host of The Who and How Club Podcast) close out Season 3 with a deep conversation on love and relationships, including how they’ve upped their standards for letting someone into their life since working on thems...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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1:06:01
From Chronic Health Problems to Greater Wellness (with Kyria Marie)
In this episode, Janice and her guest Kyria Marie (holistic nutritional consultant & health coach) discuss the connection between trauma/mental health issues and chronic health problems. Kyria shares about the transformative work she does w...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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51:01
Healing Trauma (Part 7): Releasing Trauma and Changing Lifelong Patterns with Body-Mind-Relational Therapy (Pt 2)
Janice shares what has been the most transformative approach for her in healing trauma and changing lifelong patterns. In Part 2 of this episode, she discusses: Why we may need our body's participation in healing trauma
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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1:18:36
Healing Trauma (Part 7): Releasing Trauma and Changing Lifelong Patterns with Body-Mind-Relational Therapy (Pt 1)
Janice shares what has been the most transformative approach for her in healing trauma and changing lifelong patterns. In Part 1 of this episode, she discusses: 5 core needs that, when not met, can result in developmental traum...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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1:06:01
Turning 40 (My Milestone Birthday Episode)
In this special birthday episode, Janice and her special guest interviewer (her almost 1-year partner, a.k.a. Sugar) sit down to reflect on Janice's life and path ahead as she turns the big 4-0. Janice answers:What makes you happy?<...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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56:30
From the Abandonment Wound to Connection (Part 2) (with Steve LeBlanc)
Janice and her guest (also dating partner) Steve LeBlanc get vulnerable chatting about how early abandonment trauma has impacted their later relationships and capacity for connection. In part 2 of their conversation, they dive into:...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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48:09
From the Abandonment Wound to Connection (Part 1) (with Steve LeBlanc)
Janice and her guest (also dating partner) Steve LeBlanc get vulnerable chatting about how early abandonment trauma has impacted their later relationships and capacity for connection. In part 1 of their conversation, they dive into:...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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51:17
Healing Trauma (Part 6): Finding Freedom Through Relationships (with Hari Alexandra)
Janice and her guest Hari Alexandra, a coach who helps women heal trauma, share about how their experiences of childhood trauma have impacted their adult relationships, their 4-year healing journeys, and the process of integrating the inner wor...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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59:46
Telling the Truth Through Art Therapy (with Youhjung Son)
In this episode, Janice and her guest Youhjung Son, an art therapist and business coach, demystify what art psychotherapy (or "art therapy" for short) is, and how it helps people tap into their inner world in powerful ways that talk therapy can...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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39:55
Exploring Solo Polyamory
In this episode, Janice shares about some of her personal experiences exploring polyamory (solo polyamory, more specifically) over the past few months. She defines what consensual non-monogamy, polyamory, and solo polyamory are to get us on the...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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54:10
Sex and Love: Addressing the Intimacy Recession (with Gwendolyn Dolske)
In this episode, Janice and her guest Gwendolyn Dolske (philosophy professor and host of the Good Is In The Details Podcast) discuss the current "intimacy recession" among young people that is not only keeping individuals from experiencing plea...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:08:33
Healing Trauma (Part 5): Tuning Into Our Body through Somatic Practices
In this episode, Janice explains why is the body so important in healing trauma. She also shares some body-based (somatic) practices that can help us build a foundation for addressing trauma and coming back to our "whole selves" by:...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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53:33
Exploring Pleasure and Embodiment (with Erica Wiederlight)
In this episode, Janice and her guest Erica Wiederlight (sexual empowerment and dating coach) discuss practices for exploring our own pleasure (it's probably not what you think), how to be more in tune with our bodies and less in our heads, and...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:09:07
Reconnecting with Our Soul (with Allyn Reid)
We're kicking off Season 3 of the podcast by reconnecting with our souls! Janice and her guest Allyn Reid (founder of WooManity, a soul leadership development hub) discuss Allyn's work helping business leaders who have “tried everything” but hi...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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52:02