Peel the Onion Podcast by Olivia Maxwell

This one's personal.

For a long time I carried things that were never mine to carry...patterns, imprints, an armour I built just to feel safe in the world. I was doing life from effort, not from essence.

This episode is me speaking into that. Into what it's taken to come back into my body...to feel safe there, to feel grounded there, to stop performing my way through and start living from my own energy instead.

It's the journey that birthed Rooted, Alive, Full Out - a new 3-part breathwork immersion launching 23...

The frequencies are shifting - and if you've been feeling it in your body, your moods, your energy, you are not imagining it.

This short minisode is an invitation to soften. To let it move through rather than brace against it. To look honestly at what is complexifying your energy and your alignment - and to let it go.

Less is more right now. Simplification is not a step back. For those on the awakened path, it is the work. 

Simplify to amplify.

Peel the Onion with Olivia Maxwell explores the i...

We talk a lot about ascension. About expanding into something bigger than the human experience.

But what if the real work is descent?

Coming back into the body. Back into the feeling. Back into the full, messy, tender reality of being human.

In this minisode I speak to what it actually means to return to your full essence - not by transcending what's hard, but by letting yourself feel it. All of it. The moments you are triggered by others. The stored stress. The emotions your body has been holding on behalf of...

This is a different kind of episode.

In this minisode I'm transmitting directly from my guides - a message for this exact moment in time, post-solstice, as the energy shifts into a season of rebalancing and amplified light.

This transmission covers:

What if the way out of burnout wasn't more discipline - but more play?

In this episode I sit down with Bianca Spears, a thought leader shaking up the coaching and facilitation world by blending neuroscience, nervous system regulation and a whole lot of laughter into what she calls the NeuroPLAYstic Way.

We get right into the onion. Bianca shares the burnout that cracked her open in 2021 - the 2am wake-ups, the can't-switch-off loop, the chronic stress that no amount of "doing it right" could fix. I share my own version from my consulting years...

A year ago I held a mothers blessing ceremony in my home. One week later, I gave birth.

And what followed was the most profound identity dissolution of my life - one I had no language for, no framework to hold, and no amount of psychology training had prepared me for.

In this episode I'm going all the way in on the threshold of motherhood. Not the curated version. The real one - the one that peels you back to who you actually are beneath every role you've played and every version of yourself you've...

I was twenty-six years old, sitting in a park in Sydney with my journal, when I first heard my soul voice clearly. Not as a concept. As a felt experience - distinct from my thoughts, my conditioning, my fear.

In this episode I unpack what soul intelligence actually is and what it isn't, drawing on my own story of burning out in corporate mental health consultancy, leaving a secure salary, and hearing something land that sounded nothing like fear.

This episode explores:

If you have done years of personal development and still keep hitting the same wall - this episode is for you.

Not because something is wrong with you. Because something was handed to you before you had words for it.

In this minisode, I walk through five signs that the loop you keep experiencing is lineage trauma - not personal failure. And beneath each sign, what actually becomes possible when it finally releases from the body.

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We have been sold a story about new beginnings. That they arrive with clarity, momentum, and a kind of electric aliveness that tells you - yes, this is it.

But more often, new beginnings feel like loss first.

Because every genuine new beginning requires the ending of something else. A relationship. A career. A version of yourself you have been performing for so long you mistook it for who you actually are. And endings - even the ones we choose, even the ones that are clearly right - involve grief.

In this minisode...

In this minisode, Olivia gets honest about the loop she lived in for years - touching genuine bliss in meditation and returning to the same anxiety, the same inner critic, the same suffering every single time.

This episode names what nobody in the spiritual space wants to say out loud: that meditation without body safety can become its own form of escape. That going up and out can feel like healing while the nervous system stays stuck in the same patterns below.

Olivia shares why no amount of mental or spiritual practice alone can reach...

In this solo minisode, I share channelled guidance from my team of light and the collective field of the Peel the Onion community and the wider community at large.

We explore the momentum of change currently unfolding, and what it truly means to stay steady in your energy as life moves quickly around you.

This is a reminder that your power isn’t in controlling what’s happening - it’s in anchoring into your own frequency.

Stay grounded. Stay clear. Stay in what’s yours.

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You don’t need to have it all figured out to move forward. This minisode is about life transitions, self-trust, and the power of choosing differently now - without certainty. A reflection on being guided into alignment while embracing both your humanity and your divinity.

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What happens when a woman is truly undisturbed in birth? Everything changes. 

I’m joined by my own home birthing midwife Janine O'Brien, who is a heart-led private midwife and founder of IBIRTH Intimate Birth & Beginnings. We explore birth beyond the system - as a sacred, undisturbed experience that can awaken deep trust in the female body. 

We explore many juicy areas that are key on the pregnancy journey and into the birth space, including the conditioning that arises during pregnancy, the courage it takes to choose home birth, your birth team, and why women recl...

This episode might trigger you and that’s the point.

We’re taught to build a life that looks right. Study hard. Get the title. Stay in the system. Be someone that makes sense to the world.

I did all of that.

And then it all fell apart.

What came wasn’t a gentle awakening - it was shock, grief, and a truth I couldn’t ignore. The kind of truth that disrupts everything you’ve worked for. The kind that asks you to walk away from the very identity you built your...

This minisode has been close to my heart for the past year - being asked by life to release, to shed, to let parts of myself quietly die that are no longer aligned.

We’ve just closed the Year of the Snake, a powerful symbol of shedding skin. But truthfully, change isn’t seasonal - it’s part of being human. It’s part of being alive.

Struggle only appears when the mind tries to cling to what the soul has already outgrown. The soul knows how to move forward. The body knows. Yet the human ex...

For YEARS I was carrying so much 'stuff' that was not uniquely mine. Over the years of conscious development and 'inner work', I learnt a lot of it was energy I would pick up from certain places or people, and even emotions and thought patterns from my past that no longer served me in the present. 

Until I learnt how to clean my energy and be consistent with it..something I call energetic hygiene. In this minisode, I speak to how essential this practice is when you are expanding your vibrational field and frequency. And not only t...

Have you noticed when you strong emotions come through that your mind and body may sometimes try and resist experiencing them to the fullest? I certainly have and do. 

In this minisode, I share my personal experience of this occurring, how following previous spiritual teachings of keeping 'neutral' has hindered my healing, and a step-by-step guide that I use to drop into my body to receive deep wisdom within. 

Feeling is the work that results in true transformation and embodiment of the YOU you came here to be. 

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Have you ever tried to focus on the present moment, the 'here and now' and found it really hard to anchor into? I see you! 

In this minisode, I share how shifting my choice of words has helped me be more present simply by choosing to see 'what is'. The 'what is' has calmed my mind and activated my heart to take the lead in my daily life - less 'illusion stories' and being 'in my own way' and more authentic living and being.

Tune in for a bite size episode and enhance your daily v...

Part 3 is here and its a potent one that ties the previous episodes together. Why? Because the moment I dropped fully into acceptance (in my body, not just my mind), the resistance to the chaos and uncertainty disappeared QUICKLY. I did not just wake up one day with it, but I practiced it by chipping away at being a bigger and better person - being as much love as I can be. This is where acceptance became my superpower as a mama. 

If you are open to discovering what can change the ‘game’ of embracing life during the s...

Have you ever felt stuck in heavy and draining self-talk? The thoughts that keep you spiralling and contribute to feeling ‘small’? Part 2 of my 3-part maternity and parenthood series speaks to being in this type of ‘mud’. Lets face it, we cannot escape this part of life anyway, however, when parenting, there is literally no hiding even if you try. This is why I speak to choosing the higher path instead. 

The higher path does not mean getting rid of the disturbing thoughts and emotions yet its creating space for it all so you can come back into wond...

Oh hello parenthood! I am officially a mother and wow what a life changing experience it has been. I feel honoured to be in this chapter and excited to share the revelations I have witnessed and how my previous coping 'tools' have really been put to the test on a whole new level. 

Tune into this Part 1 of 3 series focused on shifting suffering and outdated beliefs to freedom in the early stages of motherhood. To kick it off, I start with the power of catching the 'shoulds' and how presence to drop into the heart changed the g...

In this solo episode, Olivia explores the deeper layers of victim consciousness — a collective energy that's rapidly dissolving, whether we’re ready or not.

She shares the three roles within the victim archetype (Victim, Perpetrator, Hero/Rescuer), how these show up in healers, therapists, and family dynamics, and her own vulnerable insights navigating them while pregnant.

This conversation is a powerful invitation to tune into your body, notice your energetic imprints, and begin the work of returning to your authentic, sovereign self.

Whether you're in a season of chaos or transition, this episode will...

In this powerful episode of Peel the Onion, I sit down with Lynsey Chan - founder of Rhythm of Breath, breathwork facilitator, and trainer of over 100 breathwork practitioners worldwide. Together, we explore the depth of breathwork as a pathway to emotional release, embodiment, and remembering who we truly are.

Lynsey shares her own journey of transformation - from feeling lost in the noise of the world to reclaiming her voice, purpose, and passion through the breath. She reminds us that breathwork isn’t just about release - it’s about becoming more you.

We dive into...

In this deeply nourishing episode, I’m joined by postpartum doula, Isabella Giannasca, as we explore the powerful transformation that occurs through womanhood, pregnancy, and the postpartum journey.

Together, we dive into what it truly means to reclaim your voice, your intuition, and your spiritual connection - on your own terms. We speak to healing ancestral patterns, stepping into embodied power, and learning to trust what is seeking you.

Spirituality isn’t something outside of us - it’s in the simple, quiet, everyday moments. It’s in what brings you joy, peace, and inner connecti...

In this episode, I sit down with Sabine Lehnhardt - spiritual life coach, and yoga teacher who helps women on the path of self-empowerment.

We explore what it means to follow your heart’s spark and let intuition lead the way, especially in a world driven by logic and fear. We discuss how developing a relationship with your inner knowing can become a full-body experience, and how curiosity is a powerful tool to move beyond procrastination, perfectionism, and self-doubt.

Key themes we dive into:

In this episode, I sit down with Ash Foskett, a meditation teacher who truly embodies her practice - compassion, joy, acceptance and loving-kindness. This conversation is a deep dive into navigating life’s challenges with greater trust, flow and awareness, and remembering you matter just as you are. 

Key topics include:  
- The power of becoming fully present in everyday life and how this presence naturally invites more love and alignment with your truth  
- Shifting from control to trust, softening into the feminine and unravelling deep conditioning  
- Finding faith and acceptance by facing...

In this episode, I sit down with Hayley Andrews, a yoga and Pilates teacher, to explore the power of movement, surrender, and self-acceptance. We discuss the journey of following joy in your vocation and how shifting from an overregulated nervous system into balance is often simpler than we think. Personal experiences with chronic back pain are shared, including scoliosis and how emotional healing transforms pain and reshapes one’s identity.

We explore the toxicity of comparison, the discomfort of shedding old patterns, and the deep rest required for true transformation. Through acceptance and surrender, even life’s bigg...

In this episode, I sit down with Kristen, an Akashic Records healer, Reiki master, and Feng Shui expert, to explore the transformative power of the Akashic Records in unlocking our highest potential. Kristen explains that the Akashic Records are a dimension of consciousness that holds the energetic imprint of every soul’s journey, offering deep healing by shedding old timelines and clearing past life trauma that’s stored in the nervous system. This process can free us from anxiety and fear, allowing us to step into a more empowered version of ourselves.

We also discuss the power of b...

In this heartfelt and raw episode, I sit down with yoga teacher, musician, and life coach Camille Maciejowski to explore the profound impact of mantra and energy alignment. 

We discuss how these practices help recentre the mind, reconnect with inner stability, and cultivate resilience through life’s challenges. Camille shares personal experiences on overcoming struggle, embracing both the highs and lows, and learning to nurture yourself first. 

We also dive into the importance of slowing down, honouring rest, and shifting from overgiving to self-sustaining balance. 

A powerful conversation on self-awareness, transformation, and reclaiming your...

In this episode of Peel the Onion, we sit down with Anthony Aron, a creative producer and storyteller with a background in health science and holistic health. Together, we explore the conscious and unconscious layers of transformation—how barriers shape us, the power of inquiry, and the courage to change paths.

Anthony shares deep insights on the difference between living in the mind and embodying wisdom, highlighting how true discernment comes from body intuition. We discuss the challenge of listening to the body’s truth in a modern world that often pulls us away from it.

Th...

In this powerful conversation, fertility and hormonal health expert Dee Zibara shares her journey of breaking free from limiting systems, overcoming people-pleasing, and stepping into her multidimensional purpose. Diagnosed with PCOS at an early age, Dee quickly recognised the flaws in conventional health approaches, leading her to forge a new path rooted in holistic healing, self-trust, and empowerment. 

We explore the dance between structure and flow, the importance of saying yes to what aligns and no to what doesn’t, and how true self-love comes from recognising whether we’re taking action from fear or alignment. Dee dives...

This episode dives into the struggles of authenticity, vulnerability, and emotional connection, as our guest, Dave Sarkany, shares his journey of self-discovery following burnout. We explore the societal expectations and conditioning that hinder genuine connection, emphasizing the importance of slowing down and embracing honest self-reflection.

• Exploring authenticity and societal expectations 
• The transformative journey of self-discovery after burnout 
• Understanding the need for self-accountability and vulnerability 
• Navigating the complexities of male intimacy and emotional connection 
• The significance of acceptance in overcoming suffering 
• Mythology and the hero's journey as a framework for personal growth 
• Emphasizing the bala...

In this insightful and heartwarming episode, Gina shares her journey from corporate life to kinesiology, guided by deep trust and resilience. Through personal trials—including life-altering family news just before giving birth—she discovered her soul’s calling: helping others heal holistically.  

We explore the power of body wisdom, self-compassion, and overcoming perfectionism and self-sabotaging behaviours, alongside the transformative impact of holistic healing. 

Gina and Olivia discuss the key differences between traditional talk therapy and holistic modalities like kinesiology and integrative healing, highlighting how deeper transformation occurs when we address mind, body, and energy together.  

This...

Episodes dropping in Jan 2025