You care about what’s happening but you don’t know what to do.

You’re paying attention, maybe even feeling overwhelmed, unsure if anything you do would actually make a difference.

In this episode of The Moon Collective Sanctuary Podcast, Dr. Lydia Luna, Ph.D. and humanitarian and American activist, Taylor Smith, continue the conversation as we shift from awareness into action.

This is where things get real.

Because for a lot of people, it’s not that they don’t care. It’s that they feel stuck, unsure where to start, or like what they do won’t actually matter.

Together, they:

• Break down why your everyday choices have more impact than you think
• Share how small actions like where you spend your money can directly influence systems
• Talk about what it actually looks like to show up in your community
• Explore how collective action leads to real change, even when it doesn’t feel like it
• Unpack why so many people stay in inaction, even when they care deeply

This episode isn’t about doing everything perfectly. It’s about realizing that doing nothing is still a choice and that small actions still count, even when they don’t feel like enough. Because this isn’t as far removed from your life as it might feel.

So if you’ve been wondering where to start, this is it.

To Watch the Show click HERE

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Connect with Taylor:

Instagram: @the_real_tay_smith

Substack - https://taylor01t.substack.com/

Blue Sky - https://bsky.app/profile/therealtaysmith.bsky.social

For More Information or to Get Involved:

Make A Ruckus - https://linktr.ee/makearuckus

The General Strike US - https://generalstrikeus.com/

Citizen’s Impeachment - https://citizensimpeachment.com/

Chapter Markers

00:30 Why awareness alone isn’t enough

02:00 Why this affects more people than you think

04:00 Why people feel stuck even when they care

06:30 Why people feel stuck and overwhelmed and unsure where to start

07:00 How your money creates impact

08:30 Why boycotting works

10:00 Real examples of collective action

11:30 You don’t have to be loud to show up

12:30 Why local action matters

14:00 What happens when people don’t show up

16:30 Why your role matters right now

17:00 What rapid response looks like

19:00 How community creates safety

20:30 Small actions you can take today

21:30 What to do if you witness a raid

22:30 The role of a general strike

23:00 Reclaiming your power

Support the show

Connect with Dr. Lydia Luna, PhD:

Website: www.mooncollectivesanctuary.com

Youtube: www.youtube.com/@mooncollectivesanctuary

IG: @lydialunaphd & @mooncollectivesanctuary

Facebook: www.facebook.com/mooncollectivesanctuary

What if what’s happening inside ICE detention centers right now is just the beginning and most people are still looking away?

This is a developing topic, and information continues to evolve.

In this episode of The Moon Collective Sanctuary Podcast, Dr. Lydia Luna sits down with humanitarian and activist, Taylor Smith, to unpack what is being reported and discussed inside ICE detention centers across the United States.

It can feel overwhelming to keep up with everything happening right now. Most people either tune it out, avoid it, or assume it doesn’t impact them. But as Taylor shares, this is not just about immigration. It is about systems, power, and what happens when transparency disappears.

This conversation reflects Taylor’s frontline experience, research, and perspective as an activist working directly in these spaces.

From the expansion of detention centers to the conditions inside them, this conversation explores what is being reported, what is raising concern right now, and why it matters. It also raises a bigger question if this is happening to one group now, what happens next?

This episode is intended to raise awareness and encourage critical thinking based on current reporting and lived experience.

This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation with Taylor. In Part 2, we explore what actions can be taken and where people still have power.

To Watch the Show click HERE

Visit mooncollectivesanctuary.com to explore our upcoming gatherings and private healing offerings.

Connect with Taylor Smith:

Instagram: @the_real_tay_smith

Substack: https://taylor01t.substack.com

For More Information or to Get Involved:

Make A Ruckus: https://linktr.ee/makearuckus

The General Strike US: https://generalstrikeus.com

Citizen’s Impeachment: https://citizensimpeachment.com

Chapter Markers:

05:15 Why this topic feels overwhelming right now

06:30 What ICE is doing with warehouses

08:00 The reported $38B funding and what it means

09:30 Conditions inside detention centers

11:00 The “Blue Butterfly Zone” explained

12:15 Real stories from inside detention centers

14:00 The role private prisons may play and financial incentives

15:30 Due process and how detainment is happening

18:00 Psychological conditions inside facilities

20:00 Why this feels like a larger systemic shift

21:30 Are these centers really temporary?

23:00 What happens after detainment

25:00 Misinformation and lack of transparency

27:00 Who is actually being targeted

29:00 Why this impacts more than one group

31:00 How systems expand over time

32:30 Where people still have power

Support the show

Connect with Dr. Lydia Luna, PhD:

Website: www.mooncollectivesanctuary.com

Youtube: www.youtube.com/@mooncollectivesanctuary

IG: @lydialunaphd & @mooncollectivesanctuary

Facebook: www.facebook.com/mooncollectivesanctuary

Healing isn’t just about understanding your story. It’s about how your body holds it.

In this episode of The Moon Collective Sanctuary Podcast, host Dr. Lydia Luna, Ph.D., is joined by Briana Damavandi, LCSW, for a conversation about trauma, holistic healing, and why talk therapy alone isn’t always enough for lasting change.

Together, they:

• Explore how trauma lives in the nervous system
• Examine why intellectual insight doesn’t automatically lead to healing
• Discuss how somatic and body-based approaches help bridge the gap between knowing and feeling better.

Briana shares her journey into holistic mental health, including her work with EMDR, trauma-informed yoga, and nervous system regulation, and how her own experiences shaped the way she practices as a therapist.

They also explore what it means to be a therapist doing deeply relational work, including how clinicians regulate their own nervous systems, navigate emotional attunement, and create boundaries that support sustainable, ethical care.

The conversation expands into the growing influence of AI, social media, life coaches, and quick-fix healing culture, offering a grounded perspective on why discernment, training, and human connection matter more than ever in mental health spaces.

This episode is an open and honest reflection on modern therapy, the healing industry, and the importance of slowing down, listening to the body, and choosing support that honors the full human experience.

To Watch the Show click HERE

Visit mooncollectivesanctuary.com to explore our upcoming gatherings and private healing offerings.

Connect with Briana

Website: www.theholisticemdrtherapist.com

Instagram: @the.holistic.emdr.therapist

Chapter Markers

01:10 Briana’s path into holistic trauma work

03:30 What holistic healing really means

05:55 Why trauma lives in the body

08:40 When talk therapy isn’t enough

11:50 Nervous system regulation and healing

14:30 Community, connection, and post-pandemic shifts

17:10 AI, therapy, and ethical concerns

21:30 The therapist’s nervous system and self-regulation

25:40 Burnout, boundaries, and sustainability

29:20 Discernment in the healing industry

Support the show

Connect with Dr. Lydia Luna, PhD:

Website: www.mooncollectivesanctuary.com

Youtube: www.youtube.com/@mooncollectivesanctuary

IG: @lydialunaphd & @mooncollectivesanctuary

Facebook: www.facebook.com/mooncollectivesanctuary

Intimacy doesn’t disappear overnight, it erodes quietly through unspoken resentment, emotional overload, and forgotten play.

In this episode of The Moon Collective Sanctuary Podcast, host Dr. Lydia Luna, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist and founder of The Moon Collective Sanctuary, welcomes Dr. Elenor Daneshvar back to the podcast for a deep, honest conversation about the hidden keys of intimacy, play, partnership, and pleasure.

Together, they explore why intimacy is rarely about what happens in the bedroom and far more about what happens throughout the day. From emotional repair after rupture to the invisible labor many women carry, this conversation sheds light on why desire often fades and how it can be restored.

Elenor and Lydia break down how resentment, emotional disconnection, and rigid routines quietly extinguish intimacy, and why curiosity, novelty, and shared joy are essential for deepening long-term connection. The conversation also examines the role of partnership, “we” language, and emotional investment as foundations for pleasure.

The episode also reframes foreplay as an all-day experience shaped by emotional safety, presence, and energetic connection, rather than something confined to the bedroom.

This episode is an invitation to rethink intimacy as a sacred, living energy that thrives on repair, presence, and intentional connection, not performance or pressure.

To Watch the Show click HERE

Visit mooncollectivesanctuary.com to explore our upcoming gatherings and private healing offerings.

Connect with Elenor

Website: https://oneneuro.com/elenorbdaneshvar/

Instagram: @womens_mental_health

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenor-daneshvar-psy-d-330ba414/

Chapter Markers

01:10 What intimacy really means (beyond sex)

03:10 Why intimacy fades over time
06:35 Resentment, rupture, and unspoken disconnection
08:05 Repair as the key to deeper connection

10:20 “I see you”: validation and emotional repair
12:15 When repair strengthens vs. weakens relationships
14:55 When to work through rupture vs. when to leave

18:55 Why play and novelty are essential for intimacy
22:45 Shared experiences and creating freshness together

26:40 Partnership, “we” language, and alignment
28:40 Invisible emotional labor and why women feel depleted
31:05 Emotional investment as a foundation for desire

33:15 Flirting as a daily practice
35:30 Energy, safety, and the sacral connection
38:10 Foreplay as an all-day experience
40:15 Creating intimacy through presence, not pressure

Support the show

Connect with Dr. Lydia Luna, PhD:

Website: www.mooncollectivesanctuary.com

Youtube: www.youtube.com/@mooncollectivesanctuary

IG: @lydialunaphd & @mooncollectivesanctuary

Facebook: www.facebook.com/mooncollectivesanctuary

This episode is an invitation to slow down, soften, and meet Lydia through the moments that shaped her.

In this special “Get to Know Lydia” episode of The Moon Collective Sanctuary Podcast, the roles are reversed as host Lydia Luna, Ph.D. is interviewed by her nephew and podcast producer, Milo Solis, Jr. Together, they explore the moments, questions, and turning points that shaped Lydia’s path, both personally and professionally.

Lydia reflects on her early experiences of emotional uncertainty, loss, and instability, and how music, curiosity, and inner listening became quiet lifelines during difficult seasons. She shares openly about the times when life felt overwhelming, when meaning felt distant, and how choosing curiosity, rather than fear, became a way forward.

The conversation also touches on spiritual inquiry, embodiment, creativity, and the importance of honoring natural rhythms, including intuition and cyclical energy. Lydia speaks to the power of slowing down, listening to your body, and allowing life to unfold without forcing answers. She also shares about a profound spiritual healing experience that helped her reframe grief, purpose, and her understanding of life itself.

This episode is not about having it all figured out. It’s about staying open. It’s about allowing curiosity to guide you when certainty isn’t available and trusting that even in the unknown, something meaningful can emerge.

To Watch the Show click HERE

Visit mooncollectivesanctuary.com to explore our upcoming gatherings and private healing offerings.

Important Note:

This episode includes a personal discussion of plant medicine and ayahuasca shared from lived experience. This conversation is not intended as medical, psychological, or therapeutic advice, nor is it an endorsement or recommendation of ayahuasca or any psychedelic substances. Ayahuasca is illegal in many jurisdictions and may pose serious physical and psychological risks, particularly for individuals with certain medical or mental health conditions. Listeners are encouraged to consult qualified medical and mental health professionals and to consider legal, medical, and personal factors before engaging in any such experiences.

Chapter Markers

• 01:00 Introducing Milo & flipping the interview
• 02:05 The message Lydia needed at age 12
• 04:05 When life stopped feeling stable
• 07:00 The breaking point and starting over
• 09:45 Choosing curiosity over despair
• 11:15 Creating purpose after loss
• 12:40 Spiritual awakening, grief, and Ayahuasca
• 19:30 Music, vibration, and healing
• 22:10 Moon cycles, intuition, and self-trust
• 28:00 What Lydia hopes listeners feel after this episode
• 30:55 Final reflections and closing

Support the show

Connect with Dr. Lydia Luna, PhD:

Website: www.mooncollectivesanctuary.com

Youtube: www.youtube.com/@mooncollectivesanctuary

IG: @lydialunaphd & @mooncollectivesanctuary

Facebook: www.facebook.com/mooncollectivesanctuary

Intimacy doesn’t start with another person, it begins with how connected you are to yourself.

In this episode of The Moon Collective Sanctuary Podcast, Dr. Lydia Luna, Ph.D. sits down with Dr. Elenor Daneshvar, Licensed Clinical Psychologist and trauma-informed therapist, for a powerful conversation about intimacy, embodiment, and healing from the inside out.

Together, they explore how intimacy begins through self-connection, emotional awareness, and learning how to feel safe in your own body. Elenor shares how living in our heads, negative self-talk, and unresolved trauma quietly block our ability to experience closeness, pleasure, and authentic connection with others.

This episode also dives into the role of mindfulness, breathwork, and body awareness as tools for reconnecting with yourself. From navigating shame and body image to understanding why so many people feel sexually disconnected, this conversation blends clinical expertise with real-world insight into how intimacy and connection actually work.

If you’ve ever felt numb, disconnected, or stuck in patterns of resentment or self-criticism, this episode offers a grounded look at how reconnecting with your body can rebuild intimacy from the inside out.

To Watch the Show click HERE

Visit mooncollectivesanctuary.com to explore our upcoming gatherings and private healing offerings.

Connect with Elenor

Website: https://oneneuro.com/elenorbdaneshvar/

Instagram: @womens_mental_health

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenor-daneshvar-psy-d-330ba414/

Chapter Markers

01:00 Elenor’s Journey Into Psychology

03:30 What Intimacy Really Means

05:40 Why We Live in Our Heads

07:45 Reconnecting With the Body

09:00 Trauma, Shame, and Self-Image

12:30 The Mirror Exercise & Self-Compassion

15:00 Mindfulness, Breathwork & Embodiment

18:30 Motherhood, Depletion & Resentment

21:00 Energy, Presence & Emotional Safety

25:00 Sexual Disconnection & Numbness

27:00 Pleasure, Permission & Healing

30:40 Intimacy as the Foundation for Sex

Support the show

Connect with Dr. Lydia Luna, PhD:

Website: www.mooncollectivesanctuary.com

Youtube: www.youtube.com/@mooncollectivesanctuary

IG: @lydialunaphd & @mooncollectivesanctuary

Facebook: www.facebook.com/mooncollectivesanctuary

What if your emotions could become your greatest teachers instead of your greatest triggers?

In this healing episode of The Moon Collective Sanctuary Podcast, Dr. Lydia Luna, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist and founder of The Moon Collective Sanctuary wellness company, sits down with author, yoga and meditation teacher, and 16-year sober recovery advocate Brian Hyman to explore how emotional sobriety can deepen and sustain the recovery journey.

Together, they:

• Define emotional sobriety as learning to feel and understand emotions without escaping them and how it deepens recovery beyond simply stopping a substance.
• Explore addiction as a symptom of disconnection from self, from others, and from spirit.
• Discuss how yoga, mindfulness, and creativity help reconnect us to our wholeness.
• Share how befriending emotions like anger, grief, and sadness can lead to peace and purpose.
• Reflect on how service, compassion, and awareness create lasting freedom in recovery.

Brian opens up about his personal story of loss, transformation, and rediscovery offering an intimate look at how spiritual and emotional practices helped him reclaim his life.

Whether you’re in recovery, walking alongside someone who is, or simply seeking a deeper sense of emotional balance, this episode invites you to approach healing with gentleness, courage, and curiosity.

To Watch the Show click HERE

Visit mooncollectivesanctuary.com to explore our upcoming gatherings and private healing offerings.

Connect with Brian Hyman:

Website: https://www.brianhymanyoga.com

Art Website: https://www.brianhymanart.com

Brian’s email: info@brianhymanyoga.com

Chapter Markers

01:00 Brian’s Journey to Recovery and Sobriety

06:00 Addiction as Disconnection from Self

08:30 Modern Addictions: Social Media & Dopamine

13:00 The Power of Action and Movement

14:30 Understanding Emotional Sobriety

17:00 Befriending Anger and Other Emotions

21:00 Using Anger as Fuel for Change

26:00 Why We Need Contrast: Joy and Suffering

29:00 Art, Writing, and Creativity as Healing Tools

33:00 The Power of Connection in Recovery

40:00 Transforming Pain into Purpose

45:00 Lessons from Recovery with Yoga

52:00 Resources & Final Message: Never Give Up

Support the show

Connect with Dr. Lydia Luna, PhD:

Website: www.mooncollectivesanctuary.com

Youtube: www.youtube.com/@mooncollectivesanctuary

IG: @lydialunaphd & @mooncollectivesanctuary

Facebook: www.facebook.com/mooncollectivesanctuary

Healing begins when we learn to understand, not judge, the parts of ourselves that seek comfort, connection, and control.

In this episode of The Moon Collective Sanctuary Podcast, Dr. Lydia Luna, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist and founder of The Moon Collective Sanctuary, speaks with Patricia Marucci, LMFT, about how early attachment styles shape our relationships with people, our bodies, and even food.

Patricia shares her personal and professional insights on how anxious, avoidant, and disorganized attachment patterns can lead to disordered eating, addiction, or emotional disconnection and how awareness, compassion, and body-based regulation support healing.

Grounded in both science and self-compassion, this conversation invites listeners to explore how understanding attachment can guide us from survival toward secure connection.

In This Episode, They:

• Explore how attachment styles develop and shift over time.
  
  
  
• Examine how anxious, avoidant, and disorganized patterns influence relationships, food, and the body.
  
  
  
• Discuss how addiction and eating disorders can emerge from unmet attachment needs.
  
  
  
• Highlight the role of somatic awareness and nervous-system regulation in healing.
  
  
  
• Share compassionate practices to move from survival toward secure connection.
  
  
  

Whether you’re a clinician, a seeker, or someone curious about the science of connection, this episode provides insight, empathy, and tools to better understand the body–mind relationship at the heart of healing.

Listen now and discover how bringing compassion to your attachment patterns can open the doorway to deeper self-trust and wholeness.

To Watch the Show click HERE

Visit mooncollectivesanctuary.com to explore our upcoming gatherings and private healing offerings.

Connect with Patricia

Website: https://www.patriciamartucci.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@patriciamartucci6454

Chapter Markers

04:00 Understanding anxious and avoidant attachment

10:30 How attachment impacts relationships and self-regulation

14:00 Addiction, food, and the search for safety

16:00 Patricia’s personal story and recovery journey

23:00 Finding healing through therapy and self-awareness

27:00 Revisiting trauma and the mind–body connection

30:00 Disorganized attachment explained

33:00 Somatic approaches to regulation and safety

39:00 Identifying disordered eating and when to seek help

43:00 The role of trust, surrender, and self-compassion

47:00 Final reflections and message of hope

Support the show

Connect with Dr. Lydia Luna, PhD:

Website: www.mooncollectivesanctuary.com

Youtube: www.youtube.com/@mooncollectivesanctuary

IG: @lydialunaphd & @mooncollectivesanctuary

Facebook: www.facebook.com/mooncollectivesanctuary