Welcome to Angel’s Authentic Action Podcast, Sensual by Design series, brought to you by FunFast Productions and GAL Media, and supporting the Authentic Action School online. I’m your host, Gabrielle Angel Lilly, and I am here to wake you up, shake you up, maybe even break you up a little bit; by challenging your beliefs, examining our social constructs and biases, and offering diverse perspectives on living a good life.On this show, I will be interviewing and conversing with outstanding…
Saves to your Listen queue, to pick up on another day or another device.
The Freedom of Self-Imposed Limitations, Authentic Action Podcast Episode 55
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, ZGala explores the importance of boundaries in creating a life we love, sharing personal insights and practical examples from her journey. She discusses how limitations can foster creativity, self-awareness, and healthier relationships. key topics The relationship between boundaries and creativity Personal evolution in boundary-setting Boundaries in relationships…
Send us Fan Mail Grief doesn’t mean you’re broken. Sometimes it means you loved well and your heart is telling the truth. I’m Gabrielle (ZGala the Art Angel), and I’m sitting down solo to talk about a view that has been changing how I hold loss: grief as praise, a teaching I found through Martin Prechtel and his book The Smell of Rain on Dust. I share memories of Julie shortly after her passing.…
Festivus For The Rest Of Us and The Shadow Mandala E53 Season 5
Send us Fan Mail Holidays aren’t one-size-fits-all, and pretending they are can drain our spark. We lean into Festivus as a fresh frame for honesty—airing real grievances, naming the masks we wear to fit in, and choosing a small, brave reset when life feels stuck in the middle. I share why I’m running a 10-day personal reset anchored by a shadow mandala, a simple visual practice for meeting the…
Are We Forgetting How To Be Together? E52 Season 5
Send us Fan Mail We explore why connection feels harder during the holidays and how nervous system overload, shifting roles, and quick-hit technology drain our capacity to gather. We offer small, practical tools to rebuild trust, start with self-regulation, and create new rituals that fit real life. • naming the loneliness trend and loss of trust • stories of risk, travel, and why trust grows with…
Why Does AI Feel Soooo Good Sometimes? (AI is your new dopamine vending machine...)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Authentic Action Podcast, Gabrielle Angel Lilly explores the complex relationship between humans and AI, particularly focusing on how AI can fulfill emotional needs through dopamine-driven interactions. She discusses the implications of relying on AI for companionship, the neurochemistry behind our emotional responses, and the importance of maintaining…
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Authentic Action Podcast, Gabrielle Angel Lilly delves into the intricate relationship between AI and human consciousness. She explores the concept of consciousness as a spectrum, discusses how AI serves as a reflective mirror for our emotions, and emphasizes the importance of emotional fitness. Gabrielle also addresses the limitations of AI, the balance…
The Biology of Being and How to Heal by Feeling~A Heartfelt Conversation with Gina Carlson
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Gina Carlson shares some of her personal story of how she came to be a meditation coach and an expert in body language, biological intelligence, and personal transformation. Gina is the Founder of the Biology of Being and guides clients through her B360-degree healing program. You can find out more about her work at https://biologyofbeing.me/ Don't forget to…
Creativity vs Logic--How can we get them to dance together more?
Send us Fan Mail Listening to John Cleese talk about Creativity reminded me of how important it is to balance that creative playful flow with the more logical, linear side of our minds... Support the show Check out our sponsors to increase your own creativity and self love: https://www.etsy.com/shop/sleepingdragonsco?ref=seller-platform-mcnav www.sleepingdragonsco.com…
Lying Hurts Liars, Let's talk about the spectrum of honesty... Sensual by Design
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Sensual by Design. This episode is about Honesty. Most of us think or say we value honesty, but then why do we lie so much? In my experience we all lie, to ourselves and each other, at least to some degree. I have long been curious and confused about why intention seems to matter so much when it comes to how dishonesty makes me feel. We lie by omission, accident, by…
What's That Smell Mean To You? The Fragrant link to our memories and moods...
Send us Fan Mail Did you know that your sense of smell has more impact on your emotions than any of your other senses? As far as we know, this is because the olfactory bulbs are actually directly connected to the limbic system of our brains. Your limbic system includes the amydala--thought to be the seat of our emotions, and the hippocampus, though to be the center of associated learning. So, that…