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Wilma and Allie met on a New York rooftop at the start of the pandemic — connected by a mutual friend, brought together by something harder to name. Years later, sitting in a house in the South of France, they pick up a thread that was always going to lead here: what does it actually take to let yourself be known by another person?

Allie Hoffman is the founder of The Feels, a facilitated dating experience now running in six US cities. Her path to it winds through Shabbat dinners in Soho warehouses and bedrooms, a Master's thesis at Columbia, a summer when all her friendships blew up at once, and a reckoning with the gap between the career she was performing and the life she actually wanted. This conversation goes deep into how she built something from that wreckage — and why the discomfort she puts at the centre of her events is, in her view, the whole point.

Wilma brings her own story too: depression, hospitalisation, and the moment she stopped hiding it. Together they cover projection, the three-layers framework, the generational arc of healing in America, the danger of certainty in spiritual leadership, and what it means to stop needing to be fixed and start being of service.

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In this episode, host Wilma Mae sits down with Christian Strobel, a New York-based wardrobe stylist who has worked with celebrities and musicians for over 15 years. What starts as a conversation about their serendipitous meeting at a wedding in Italy unfolds into a deep exploration of spirituality, energy work, and personal ritual practice.

Key Topics Discussed:

• Christian's journey from small-town New York to the fashion industry in NYC and Paris
• Early experiences with spirituality and "witchy sensibilities" as a teenager
• Being recognized as a healer by a renowned German energy worker
• Encounters with entities and learning to protect energetic boundaries
• The importance of proper training when exploring mystical practices
• Christian's morning ritual: TM meditation, Buddhist mantras, mindful walking, and the five senses practice
• How spiritual practice helps navigate the unpredictable freelance creative lifestyle
• Wilma Mae introduces Sordoe Intention Water, a spiritual bath product inspired by her mother's ritual practice

Guest Bio: Christian Strobel is a wardrobe stylist, costume designer, and fashion professional based in Los Angeles. With a background in fashion design from FIT, Christian has spent over two decades working with celebrities and musicians while cultivating a deep spiritual practice that includes Reiki, meditation, and energy work.

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Join host Wilma Mae in the premiere episode of The Healing H.A.C.K. Podcast for an intimate conversation with filmmaker, writer, and director Shani Pride about finding purpose, spiritual practice, and the transformative power of manifestation.

In this deeply personal episode, Shani shares her journey from actor to award-winning storyteller, revealing how she discovered her true calling during the COVID-19 pandemic. After years performing in front of the camera, she made the courageous transition to writing and directing, a shift that Sundance Film Institute recognized and nurtured. Now, she's creating impactful stories that blend social consciousness with compelling narrative, including a feature film shooting in Italy and a television series set in Brooklyn.

What You'll Discover:

Spiritual Practices for Modern Life: Shani opens up about her daily rituals, including meditation, crystal work, and mantra practice. Learn how she uses stillness as a tool for creativity and peace, and why meditation doesn't have to be intimidating. It can happen anywhere, anytime.

The Art of Manifestation: Hear powerful manifestation stories, including Wilma's unique sigil-making practice that helped a friend land his dream CEO position. Shani shares how she's been manifesting since high school, using vision boards and intentional practices to create the life she envisioned, from getting into UCLA and USC to manifesting her current film projects.

Purpose-Driven Creativity: Discover why Shani calls herself an "impact-driven storyteller" and how she harnesses media to enlighten, inspire, and provoke thought. She discusses her upcoming projects, including a film described as "Eat Pray Love meets Erin Brockovich" and "Brownsville Redemption," a series about a teenage piano prodigy navigating survival and creativity.

Self-Care Without Guilt: Both Wilma and Shani, self-described "reformed workaholics," share why self-care isn't indulgent. It's essential. From playing with puppies during the pandemic to establishing boundaries around work hours, they discuss practical ways to prevent burnout while staying productive.

Spiritual Toolkit Building: Explore diverse practices including Buddhist philosophy, crystal healing, healing card decks (like Matt Khan's healing mantras), and the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda. Shani shares how traveling to spiritual centers in India, Bali, and Mexico has shaped her practice.

The Power of Specificity: Learn why being specific in manifestation work is crucial, and why many women struggle to articulate what they truly want for themselves (versus what they want for others).

Conscious Media Consumption: Understand how the stories we consume, from news to social media to film, profoundly affect our spiritual and emotional wellbeing, and why choosing "puppy dogs and rainbows" content isn't frivolous. It's self-preservation.

This conversation is perfect for anyone seeking to build their own spiritual toolkit, creatives looking to align their work with purpose, or anyone curious about manifestation, meditation, and living authentically. Whether you're just beginning your spiritual journey or deepening existing practices, Shani's wisdom and Wilma's insights offer practical guidance for navigating a demanding world with grace.

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