199. When You're Free, You Love: A Journey Through Forgiveness, Power & Embodied Healing

In this heartfelt conversation, Kayla sits down with David Cunningham—author of Your Love Does Matter and founder of the Love Matters Collaboration—to explore how love can be a radical, embodied, and transformational force in today’s world. From David’s early spiritual awakening at age 4 to a powerful 35-year career in transformational leadership, this episode unpacks how we can move from judgment to joy, from resentment to love, and from righteousness to radical compassion.

Topics we explore include:

• The true nature of forgiveness (hint: it’s not condoning, and it’s not about them)
• Why resentment and judgment keep us from our truest, most loving selves
• How to literally put resentment aside using somatic visualization
• Releasing the obsession with being “right” in favor of being loving
• The difference between relating and loving
• Why love is a way of being, not a feeling you wait for
• How your love footprint can change the world
• The intersection of politics and spirituality—and how David is sending a love letter to every member of Congress

This episode is for the listener who’s ready to soften, expand, and lead from love—even when the world feels divided.

Links Mentioned:

• Book: Your Love Does Matter
• David's Website
• Meditations Gift
• The Love Goes to the Capitol Sponsor Page
• Addicted to Drama by Dr. Scott Lyons