Reclaiming Consciousness
For many years, our consciousness has been hijacked by societal and cultural programming, religion, the media, and familial and ancestral trauma. Reclaiming Consciousness is a podcast dedicated to exploring how so many spectacular humans are waking up, exiting the matrix and fully reclaiming their consciousness. Your host, Alyse Bacine, is a mental health professional, spiritual mentor and breathwork practitioner who helps people rapidly clear trauma. In her work with clients, she sees the profound shifts that people are able to make in their lives when they stop following the regularly scheduled program and start living the life they were meant...
“I Don’t Want His Opinion, I Just Want His Blessing” — Live Session with Hilary Valentine
“No one is just pink and orange and yellow. We all have the deep, dark, stormy hues of emotion and I just never really acknowledged that ”
Hi everyone! It's so great to be back with the podcast. This episode marks the beginning of a new season for the show, and it's something I’ve wanted to bring you for a long time: real client sessions, recorded live.
Hilary Valentine came back on the show a little over a year after we worked together inside The Mothership, and she brought a pattern that k...
How to Tell If Your Breathwork Facilitator Is Safe with Megan Ashton
Before today's episode notes, I have a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT:
After 4+ years of continuously making and sharing new episodes for you, Reclaiming Consciousness will go through a 90-day pause.
As with everything in life, I feel an evolution is needed for the show, and although I have a few ideas on my mind on what the next chapter will look like, I prefer to keep it as a surprise for you until the day comes.
Obviously, all the episodes will remain available for you. I'll also be creating playlists on Sp...
Feeling Your Feelings
"There's always a reason why you feel how you feel, and if you tell yourself that you shouldn't feel that way, that doesn't function or change anything... I think that the whole therapy model is deeply flawed, and that's not talking $hit to any therapist. "
It felt like the right time to say some things I don't think enough people are saying. In my work, and in the way I look at healing childhood wounding, clearing trauma, and creating real transformation, I see the same misapplications over and over. People take true, powerful concepts like karma, or...
Why Your Mom Triggers You (Even When She's a Good Person)
"Your mom can be one of the people that you love the most in the world and that you feel the most connected to, and also one of the people that hurt you the most... I always used to be in this place where I'm like, 'Why does everyone love my mom so fucking much?' She drives me insane."
This week I'm getting personal about the mother wound, not the framework, but my actual relationship with my own mom. Your mother can be someone you love deeply, someone everyone adores, someone who did everything she could...
Why You Keep Abandoning Yourself
"You have set up this pattern where you completely abandon yourself unconsciously and make it about the other person because you believe on an unconscious level that that is the way that you will get love, connection, and ultimately survive."
Codependency is one of those words I've avoided for a long time, not because it isn't real, but because I think it gets oversimplified in a way that misses what's actually happening. The deeper I go in my own process and the deeper I take my clients who've been doing this work for a while...
Why Changing Your Thinking Isn't Enough with Dr. Word Smith
"Your life is a garden and whatever you cultivate is what springs up, and if you don't pull out certain weeds, it ends up choking out the good stuff."
My good friend, Dr. Word Smith is back for the third time. He flew into Philly, we sat down with zero agenda, and what came out was one of the most honest, layered conversations I've had on this show about relationships, childhood wounds, codependency, Buddhism, karma, and what it actually takes to change.
We get into why intimate relationships are the sharpest mirror w...
What Men Lose When They're Told to Stop Crying with David Cutler
"The only way to not feel uncomfortable is to take full responsibility for your inner landscape."
I have one of my favorite people back on the show, David Cutler, and this time we went somewhere I've wanted to go for a while. We talk about men, feelings, and why there's still such a massive gap between men and women doing this kind of inner work.
David shares his own story with a lot of honesty, including the moment at 13 when his dad made it clear that crying wasn't allowed anymore, and how martial ar...
Futures Don't Yet Exist: Fear Is Not a Destiny with Aubrey Morgan Yee
"You can't really help the world from burning if your house is on fire. Once I accepted that, the real true quantum nature of healing, that it ripples out and it has these outsized effects that we can't see... it was like a massive relief."
Today we have Aubrey Morgan Yee, systems alchemist, futurist, author, and founder of Our Beloved Futures. Aubrey holds a PhD in Alternative Futures and Indigenous Politics, and her life's work is helping people remember that the future is not a fixed point. It's something we're actively co-creating, moment...
Why the Chaos in Your Life Is Actually a Portal with Andrea Donnelly
"People say that they want to change, but behind every new job, new romance, big move is a potentially uncomfortable conversation, experience, shift... True change requires you to do things that are gonna feel really uncomfortable."
Right now, the energy is intense, and if you've been feeling it, you're not imagining it. In this episode, I sit down with my longtime friend and fellow guide Andrea Donnelly for one of our honest, unfiltered conversations about what's actually happening beneath the surface of all this collective chaos.
We dig into why your triggers are so...
You're Already Feeling It, Stop Running From It
"You're afraid of feeling the uncomfortable emotions. You're already feeling it. It's a lot more work to avoid it or resist it than to actually feel it, because when you actually feel it, it doesn't last for that long."
Back from a week of deep body work in Arizona, and I came home with a lot to say. Something shifted for me around the way trauma actually lives in the body, not just conceptually, but in a visceral, pinpoint-it-exactly kind of way. And it's changing how I think about the fastest path to transformation right now, in t...
Women Friendships, the Wounding and the Healing with Alyse and Robyn
We’ve all felt it... that sharp, lingering sting of being left out in middle school or the weight of a friendship that suddenly went cold. Why is it that our relationships with other women can feel so much more complex, and sometimes even more painful, than our romantic ones?. In this episode, I’m joined, once again, by my dear friend Dr. Robyn McKay to dive deep into the wounding and the healing of female friendships.
We start with a vulnerable reflection on our own journey, from meeting in a mastermind to the unwavering loya...
Valuing Yourself, Cultivating Deep Connections and BLSS with Stephanie Singer
How much of your life is spent performing a role versus actually inhabiting your own skin? For many high-achieving women and business owners, the "hustle" isn't just a schedule, it’s a shield. Today, I’m joined by my partner in crime, Stephanie Singer, to pull back the curtain on our last BLSS retreat and why the "magic" people felt wasn't accidental...it was deeply somatic.
We dive into the necessity of physical proximity in a world that has become overly digitized and disconnected. As a trauma expert, I see how often we try to "mind" our way...
Bringing Magic to the Mainstream with Elizabeth Purvis
What happens when a high-level business coach with a background in engineering and computer science decides to stop playing small and finally embrace her true calling as a magician? In this episode, I’m joined by the incredible Elizabeth Purvis. Elizabeth has spent nearly two decades as a powerhouse in the coaching industry, but beneath the surface of her success, there was a deeper metamorphosis waiting to be triggered.
We dive deep into Elizabeth’s journey through my Metamorphosis and Mothership programs, where we uncovered the specific childhood wounds and inner child patterns that...
Private Session: “Do I have something valuable to offer?”
"As children, we have a need, a very deep need to be acknowledged, to feel seen, and for somebody, a caregiver, to reflect back to us that value that specialness, that thing that you are, that no one else is."
Welcome to 2026, a new cycle, a new energy, and a profound invitation to reclaim your consciousness. As we shift out of the Pisces cycle, I’m seeing a massive collective theme emerging: the deep, often painful question of individual value. Are you valuing your own needs, or are you still abandoning yourself to take care of everyone el...
Moving from the Wounded Self and into Your Power with Dr. Robyn McKay
"We all have three different ego states. We have a parent ego state, we have an adult ego state, and we have a child ego state and we toggle between these three ego states all day every day."
Ever wondered why you sometimes react to a minor business hurdle or a comment from your partner as if it’s a life-or-death situation? In this episode, I’m sitting down with my long-time friend, Dr. Robyn McKay, to explore the psychological machinery behind our reactions. We’re talking about Transactional Analysis, a modality that perfectly bridges the gap betwee...
2025 Wrap Up, Rants on Healing, Pop Psychology and Spirituality
“There is so much emotional energy moving, a lot of grief for people, and I think largely a lot of that is stemming from the fact that we are ending this nine year cycle... there is definitely a shift amidst us and I think we all can feel it.”
We're standing at the edge of a massive energetic threshold. In this 2025 wrap-up, I’m not just recapping the year; I’m diving deep into the completion of a profound nine-year cycle that began in 2017. If you’ve been feeling a heavy mix of grief, transformation, and a relentless...
Resistance, Fear and Trusting the Unknown
"If you're somebody who is thinking about starting a business, I can tell you one thing: running the business is somewhat easy. It's all the emotional stuff, all the past trauma, all the core wound stuff, that's really what gets in the way."
In this solo episode, I explore why we often feel scared about doing deep healing work. It's completely common to experience resistance because of the fear of the unknown and the looming question of who we will be on the other side. We often harbor an unconscious fear of what we might lose, whether...
Reclaim Your Gold with Andrea Donnelly
Have you been feeling like your energy is constantly being siphoned off by outdated systems or unresolved trauma? That stops today.
My incredible friend and energetic powerhouse, Andrea Donnelly, returns to the show to unveil her groundbreaking new technology: "Reclaim Your Gold". Andrea is one of the most psychically connected healers I have ever met, and in today's conversation, we dive into how to retrieve the power and 'spiritual gold' (your innate sovereignty) that you may have unknowingly surrendered to the old systems.
If you don't know Andrea, she's a Shamanic Healer, Intuitive...
The Crossover Between Numerology and Inner Child Work with Jessica Cerato
"Numbers have energy, and because of that, we're energetic beings. We can feel that we connect with it, and that's why we have favorite numbers."
Today I chat with Certified Numerologist and Energy Strategist Jessica Cerato to explore the powerful crossover between Numerology and Inner Child Work.
Jessica, who began her career on Wall Street leading with "energy first, strategy second," unveils the science and energetic frequency behind numbers and how they reveal the unconscious programming of your DNA.
We dive into why the things you think you want (like money or...
How to harness the full power of breathwork - Beyond Trauma Informed to Trauma Healing
"This methodology that I created is really how we go beyond what we're hearing a lot now, which is trauma informed breathwork, and turn it into a tool for healing trauma. It's really about dissolving trauma, and creating a real tangible change."
Are you tired of doing the "healing work" only to find yourself repeating the same patterns that block your wealth and fulfillment?
For too long, we’ve settled for the concept of trauma informed healing, which is simply an awareness, but if you're a high-vibe person, awareness isn't enough. You need dissolution.
I...
How Hilary Healed Her Mother Wound
"Learning about the inner child process connected things in a way that I had never thought of... never consciously recognized, and it was stark. And it started to explain so much."
In this emotional and deeply transformative episode, I sit down with Hilary Valentine to talk about her journey inside The Mothership and the powerful shifts she experienced as she healed her mother wound. Hilary shares how the sudden loss of her father became a turning point that pushed her to re-examine her life, her family dynamics, and the patterns she was carrying. What followed...
Embodying the Work and Accessing Your Power with David Cutler
“The most important thing you can do for either spiritual or conventional success is to heal the mother and father wound.”
Today, I sit down with my client David Cutler to explore what it truly means to embody the work. David shares openly about his own journey of healing the core wounds that live beneath the surface of so many of our struggles, especially the mother and father wound. He explains how these unconscious patterns shape our self-worth, relationships, and even our ability to succeed in business, and why addressing them is the gateway to accessing our deep...
Stephanie Singer - Sharing Her Gift of BLSS
"I think there's something magical about women turning in their late thirties into forties, and the sense of power that we realize and taking a little bit more agency in the decisions that we make and the presence that we wanna have into this world."
I'm so thrilled to share this week's episode with my longtime friend, Stephanie Singer, founder of Blss Retreats! I've known Steph for 15+ years, and it's been incredible to watch her journey from the corporate world to creating a business that so perfectly leverages her natural talent for connecting people and...
From Self Doubt to Confident Power - Sage's Journey in The Metamorphosis Method™ Certification
“I didn’t even realize how much self-doubt I had until I started the work, and then it was like, Wow! I’ve been holding myself back this whole time.”
Today, I sit down with Sage, a graduate of The Metamorphosis Method™ Certification, to share her powerful journey from self-doubt and uncertainty to confidence, clarity, and purpose. When Sage first joined the certification, she struggled with the weight of old patterns, second-guessing herself, and wondering if she was truly capable of leading others. What unfolded was nothing short of transformational.
Through the work inside the certificati...
Don't Let Them with Alyse and Robyn - ADHD is a Superpower, Mexico Retreat and How We Feel Energy
“We feel energy because we are energy. That’s not a spiritual concept—it’s just science.”
In this month's Don’t Let Them episode, Robyn and I are serving up another round of real talk—raw, intuitive, and a little bit spicy. We start by reflecting on the quantum shifts that happened during my recent Mexico retreat—from massive energetic releases to divine downloads—and what it really means to lead from embodiment, not performance.
Then, we dig into how Robyn experiences energy in real time, and how her science background helps bridge the mystica...
Breaking Hidden Ancestral Patterns with Kat Daou
“When you start to look at your family system through the lens of energy, you can finally see what’s been hidden in plain sight.”
In this powerful episode, I sit down with family systems specialist and spiritual mentor Kat Daou to unravel the unseen ancestral patterns that shape our behavior, beliefs, and emotional responses—often without us even realizing it. Kat’s work is rooted in Family Constellation Therapy, and she brings such a grounded, insightful energy to this conversation.
We dive into what it really means to do ancestral healing—not just intellectually, but at the s...
Don't Let Them with Robyn & Alyse - Why we named this series Don't Let Them and Making Fun of LinkedIn
“Don’t let them fool you into thinking there’s something wrong with you because you can’t do the thing they say is so easy.”
This is the second episode of Don’t Let Them, my monthly series with Robyn McKay—and in true form, we’re coming in hot.
We’re talking about why we named the series Don’t Let Them (yes, it’s a cheeky nod to Mel Robbins), how pop-spirituality can actually do harm, and why oversimplified advice like “just let them” can become another form of gaslighting when it lacks nuance and co...
Ayurveda, Trauma, Psychedelics and Consciousness with Dr. Nibodhi
"Darkness doesn't resist light. If you're in a dark room, all you have to do is turn on a very little candle and now you can see again. If people are seeing darkness in the world, make the light brighter"
In this deeply illuminating episode, I sit down with Dr. Nibodhi—a longtime friend, Ayurvedic practitioner, naturopathic doctor, and devoted student of consciousness. Our conversation is a soul-stirring journey through the intersections of trauma, spiritual awakening, ancient medicine, and modern-day healing tools like psychedelics and breathwork.
We explore the foundational wisdom of Ayurveda, not just as...
How You End the Cycle of Trauma (and don't pass it onto your kids)
"Simply by you addressing your own trauma, you won’t pass it on to your kids."
In this episode, I’m diving into something that’s been coming up with a lot of my private clients lately—how to shift your relationship with your kids and stop unconsciously passing your trauma on to them. Whether your children are toddlers or in their 40s, this is for you.
After working for over a decade as both a mental health professional and educator, I’ve developed a very clear lens for how I see children—and more importantly...
Common Misconceptions About Trauma
“Unmet needs create wounds and that creates trauma... and that will affect you later on in life in ways that you don’t understand.”
What is trauma? The way I see it, trauma is an experience or series of experiences that were very overwhelming emotionally, physically, or mentally, too much for you to process at the time. You might have stuffed it down, suppressed it, or disassociated.
In this grounding solo episode, I unpack common misconceptions around trauma. Trauma is a widely used term that often becomes a buzzword without a foundational understanding. I want to take...
Don't Let Them with Robyn & Alyse - The One With...
The Polyamory Plot Twist
Welcome to the premiere of "Don't Let Them," our new monthly series where Robyn McKay and I unpack the manipulation, mind games, and modern-day madness that too often lurk in the spaces meant to empower us. And trust us—we’re not short on stories.
Born from a shared desire to speak our truth authentically and fueled by you, the listeners loving our dynamic, this is where we throw out the script and get real, off-the-cuff, about literally all the things.
In this first episode, we di...
What does true authenticity really mean? with Jennifer Spor
“We tend to view our truth like it’s a destination—but it’s a devotion. It’s a daily choice to wake up and embody it, even when it’s hard.”
In this powerful and thought-provoking conversation, I sit down with spiritual mentor and multidimensional healer Jennifer Spor to unpack the real meaning of authenticity—beyond buzzwords and spiritual fluff.
Jennifer shares how her own journey of healing mother and sisterhood wounds, reclaiming her power, and walking away from manipulative coaching dynamics shaped the way she now lives and leads. Together, we explore why so many women dr...
How Elshia Sustained Her Business in Just 3 Months Working Privately with Me
"I was just feeling bad for myself… like, what's wrong? How do I figure this out? I just feel like nothing is gonna change for me. But I said yes to the work, and everything started to shift."
In this inspiring and emotionally honest episode, Elshia Vasquez returns to share her story of going from self-doubt and anxiety to sustaining her business within just three months of private coaching with me.
When she first reached out, Elshia was freshly out of a counseling job and struggling with self-worth, visibility fears, and the weight of...
How Dr. Leah Taylor Healed her Core Wound in The Mothership
"I knew what I wanted, but there was something inside me that was like, ‘No.’ And for the first time—I listened to that voice."
In this deeply moving episode, I’m joined once again by Dr. Leah Taylor— PhD in Mind-Body Medicine, somatic psychologist, healer, and creator of Embodied Groove. Together, we reflect on her powerful journey of transformation inside The Mothership, where she confronted her core wound of unworthiness, released old survival patterns, and reclaimed her creative power.
Leah opens up about the turning points that defined the last year—from walking away from a job th...
Closing the Book with Alyse and Robyn
"Guard your consciousness because our consciousness is our most most precious thing that we have."
Welcome to the grand finale of the Bewitched series. Robyn and I wrap up this intense journey, reflecting on lessons learned and closing the book. We discuss the ethical responsibility we felt and the personal cost of sharing these stories.
I share 11 patterns of manipulation I tracked across guest stories, explaining how they relate to childhood relational trauma and exploiting "soft spots", like creating trauma bonds and gaslighting.
Robyn adds personality insights, contrasting the
Bewitched - Breaking the Spell After Spiritual Mentoring Goes Wrong - Baljit's Story
"I had no sexual energy. I couldn’t feel anything. That’s when I knew—we were siphoned."
In this final and explosive interview of the Bewitched series, Baljit Rayat steps forward with a harrowing story that spans nearly two decades. As the first student to ever learn the Akashic Records from Betty, Baljit didn’t just witness the rise of a spiritual leader—she lived through the full descent into chaos, control, and cult-like manipulation.
What began in 2006 as a path of spiritual awakening and mentorship slowly evolved into a twisted entanglement of gaslighting, psychosis...
Bewitched - Breaking the Spell After Spiritual Mentoring Goes Wrong - Brenda's Story
"I love you, so I'm going to beat you… then tell you I love you again."
That’s how Brenda describes the psychological undertow that pulled her into—and kept her in—Betty’s web for nearly a decade.
In this piercing episode of the Bewitched series, Brenda Reiss joins us to unpack her long, layered experience with Betty, dating all the way back to 2014. What started as a business mentorship for a corporate escapee turned into an eerily familiar cycle of emotional manipulation, shame-laced power plays, and spiritual gaslighting.
Brenda takes us through ev...
Bewitched - Breaking the Spell After Spiritual Mentoring Goes Wrong - Elizabeth's Story
What do you do when the mentor you trusted becomes the monster you never saw coming?
Today we have Elizabeth Purvis on the show. Elizabeth thought she had found her match: a magnetic spiritual leader with a bold vision, unshakeable confidence, and a promise to unlock the deepest realms of transformation and magic. But behind the veil of light and leadership, something darker simmered.
In this gripping episode, Elizabeth recounts her long and complex relationship with Betty, tracing it from fascination to disillusionment—and ultimately, reclamation.
Drawn in by Betty’s chari...
Bewitched - Breaking the Spell After Spiritual Mentoring Goes Wrong - Audrey's Story
How deep does the rabbit hole go when seeking spiritual guidance? What happens when the mentor you trusted becomes the source of terrifying manipulation?
In a pivotal episode of the Bewitched series, therapist Audrey Hilliker shares her harrowing journey into the inner circle of Betty. Expecting growth and Akashic Records training, Audrey instead found herself trapped in a high-control environment marked by public shaming, gaslighting, and escalating demands.
Audrey recounts the chilling climax during the retreat in Croatia, descending into a nightmare of intense paranoia, induced deprivation, and absolute control. Suspicions of being drugged surface as...
Bewitched - Breaking the Spell After Spiritual Mentoring Goes Wrong - Louisa's Story
How do patterns of manipulation take root and hold sway, even within seemingly spiritual and empowering mentorships?
In this eighth episode of the Bewitched series, we welcome Louisa Havers, a long-time associate and former teacher within Betty's Akashic Records community. Louisa offers a unique and deeply insightful perspective on the evolution of her relationship with Betty, revealing the subtle and not-so-subtle ways in which patterns of manipulation emerged and the ultimate impact on her and others .
Louisa shares what initially drew her to Betty – a strong intuitive pull towards learning the Akashic Records. Sh...