Tap Intuit Podcast

"I don't want you to need me by the time our work is done."
It is a strange thing for a business owner to say out loud. Alex Doran says it anyway, and then she builds her practice around it.
Alex is a professional tarot reader and medium who never left her tech career, and she is finished being asked to pick a lane. She also will not see a client sooner than five weeks, even when that client is in deep turmoil, especially when that client is in deep turmoil. The rule came out of her own awakening, when she handed her power to the professionals holding her and did not notice it leaving. She got lucky. She knows not everyone does.
What follows is a conversation about the ethics of holding space without holding someone in place. Alex talks about the clients who show up with a list of questions and the ones who simply ragdoll into the room, and why the second group is not doing it wrong. She talks about the card as a container rather than an authority, and what you notice about it once you set the book down. She talks about the dopamine loop of the next class and the next reader, and everything that gets skipped in the drive between them.
Then it widens. Boundaries that shifted over four years and grieved the people they cost her. Breaking up with clients, which she insists on calling graduation. Serena Williams, a Walmart parking spot, and the argument that the magic was in the mundane the entire time.
If you have ever been told to choose between the spiritual and the professional, this one is for you.
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Tap Intuit is a soft rebellion for the consciously curious.

What started as teaching English in rural Japan turned into an extraordinary 11-year journey of cultural reverence, physical retraining, and scientific discovery.
Known as The Sound Maven, Molly Atkins is far more than a vocalist with classical roots. She is a dedicated vocal researcher, practitioner, and bridge-builder between opposing musical cultures. When Molly encountered traditional Japanese folk song, she refused to impose Western vocal techniques onto an ancient art form. Instead, she chose to retrain her vocal muscles from scratch.
In this featurette, Molly Atkins walks us through her incredible milestones:
Living in Inaka (いなか), the rural Japanese countryside, surrounded by natural hot springs and mountains.
Learning through pure rote memorization from a local teacher who spoke no English, eventually becoming his Kabanmochi (鞄持ち) (bag carrier) to earn the trust of the community.
Passing Level 1 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test to reach complete fluency.
Standing as the only non-Japanese finalist among the top 10 singers in a national Japanese folk song competition.
Earning a full-ride scholarship to the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music for her Master's degree.
Conducting groundbreaking research on Bi-Musicality, using a throat camera to scientifically prove that one human throat can master two completely opposing vocal styles.
As host Ravyn Robinson-Barco reflects, Molly’s story is a powerful reminder to anyone who feels confined by a singular label: You might think you put yourself in a box, but you were never meant to stay in it.
📺 WATCH THE FULL CONVERSATION
This featurette is a curated excerpt from our deep-dive interview on The Tap Intuit Podcast. Watch the complete long-form video episode with Molly Atkins on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/vtNV9p6TXuk?si=p7UvTdMRWHAC9a-j
TIMELINE & CULTURAL NOTES
0:00 : The Throat Camera: Documenting Transformation
0:35 : Entering the Japanese Countryside
└── 0:46 : Inaka (いなか)
2:15 : The Sacred Apprenticeship
└── 2:22 : Kabanmochi (鞄持ち)
4:10 : When Opera Meets Traditional Folk Timbre
5:20 : National Competition & Academic Excellence
├── 5:26 : Tokyo National University of Fine Arts & Music
└── 5:56 : Bi-Musicality
7:45 : Breaking Out of Your Box
FOOTNOTES & GLOSSARY
0:46 : Inaka (いなか): Japanese for rural countryside or remote village regions.
2:22 : Kabanmochi (鞄持ち): Literally "bag-carrier"; an apprentice who learns through humble service, observation, and respect.
5:26 : Tokyo National University of Fine Arts & Music (東京藝術大学): The premier, most prestigious fine arts institution in Japan.
5:56 : Bi-Musicality: The rare physiological and artistic capacity to master two distinct musical languages and vocal mechanisms natively.
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<p>Jessica Langley spent the early part of her creative career deeply immersed in conceptual art, earning her MFA and receiving a Fulbright fellowship right out of grad school. From researching energy, landscape, and folklore in Iceland to creating her Hymenophore exhibition at UCCS, her art explored the space between human impact and the natural world. While her early career produced a significant body of work, Jessica shares that it was largely heady and driven by intellectual concepts rather than physical embodiment.</p> <p>In this episode of The Tap Intuit Podcast, host Ravyn Robinson-Barco sits down with Jessica, a Certified Somatica&reg; Sex and Relationship Coach, somatic sexologist, and multimedia artist, to explore her transition from conceptual art to somatic bodywork. Jessica unpacks the cultural obligations placed on women to take care of other people's desire, offering a practical framework for witnessing and receiving attention without feeling responsible for it. She also redefines consent beyond binary rules or superficial yeses, framing it as an ongoing, somatic dialogue between two nervous systems that accounts for power dynamics and capacity.</p> <p>Their conversation traces Jessica's relationship with fungi, from her initial spark carving artist conks in the Adirondacks to foraging in Central Park with mycology legend Gary Lincoff. They discuss how trauma induced hypervigilance can be harnessed into an intuitive skill for somatic attunement, as well as Jessica's upcoming Mycosexual mini retreat at the Telluride Mushroom Festival, where participants explore nature through the lens of Lover Earth rather than Mother Earth. Jessica also shares how her coaching practice acts as a relational laboratory to help individuals, couples, and non traditional relationship dynamics navigate boundaries, platonic touch, and long term intimacy ruptures.</p> <p>This episode offers a grounded exploration of unlearning societal expectations, discovering genuine bodily safety, and building deeper connections with both human and ecological intimacy.</p> <p><strong>TOPICS EXPLORED</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>From Heady Art to Embodied Somatics:</strong> Moving from conceptual art and international research to somatic coaching, unlearning patriarchal conditioning by reconnecting with our physical, animal selves.</li> <li><strong>Uncoupling Desire from Responsibility:</strong> How women can practice receiving desire while maintaining firm boundaries, releasing the obligation to manage or care for others' feelings.</li> <li><strong>Consent as a Non Binary Process:</strong> Moving beyond simple yes or no answers to understand consent through nervous system attunement, power dynamics, and felt physical readiness.</li> <li><strong>The Mycosexual Experience and Lover Earth:</strong> Jessica's journey into mycology, from Adirondack traditions to leading workshops at the Telluride Mushroom Festival that engage nature sensually as Lover Earth.</li> <li><strong>The Relational Laboratory and Cuddle Puddles:</strong> Using 1:1 coaching, couples work, and platonic touch events to heal intimacy ruptures, establish physical safety, and practice clear boundary setting.</li> </ul> <p><strong>ABOUT JESSICA LANGLEY</strong></p> <p>Jessica Langley (she/they) is a Certified Somatica&reg; Sex and Relationship Coach (CSC), somatic sexologist, and multimedia artist based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She holds an MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and was a recipient of the J. William Fulbright Scholarship. Her work sits at the intersection of somatic practice, intimacy, mycology, and fine art.</p> <p>Through her practice, Versicolor Coaching, and experiential workshops, Jessica integrates talk based coaching with hands on somatic techniques to help individuals, couples, and non traditional relationship dynamics dismantle toxic shame, navigate boundaries, expand their emotional landscape, and cultivate deep relational intimacy.</p> <p><strong>CONNECT WITH JESSICA AND VERSICOLOR COACHING</strong></p> <ul> <li>Coaching website: <a href="https://versicolorcoaching.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">versicolorcoaching.com</a></li> <li>Art portfolio: <a href="https://jesslangley.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">jesslangley.com</a></li> <li>Link hub: <a href="https://allmylinks.com/jessica-langley" rel="noopener" target="_blank">allmylinks.com/jessica-langley</a></li> <li>Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/therealjesslangley" rel="noopener" target="_blank">@therealjesslangley</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>FEATURED RESOURCES AND LITERATURE</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Event:</strong> Mycosexual Mini Retreat at the Telluride Mushroom Festival</li> <li><strong>Literature:</strong> The Empath's Survival Guide by Judith Orloff</li> <li><strong>Mycology:</strong> Mycelium Running by Paul Stamets, and The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms by Gary Lincoff</li> <li><strong>Community:</strong> Board Member at Large, Pikes Peak Mycological Society</li> </ul> <p><strong>CONNECT WITH THE TAP INTUIT PODCAST</strong></p> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="https://tapintuitpodcast.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">tapintuitpodcast.com</a></li> <li>Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/tapintuitpodcast" rel="noopener" target="_blank">@tapintuitpodcast</a></li> <li>Email: <a href="mailto:tapintuitpodcast@gmail.com">tapintuitpodcast@gmail.com</a></li> </ul>

For years, Ren Thorpe operated behind the scenes of high-stakes event operations, startup business strategy, and demanding community projects. After pouring her heart into major civic efforts like the City Auditorium project, the relentless pace left her burnt out, disillusioned, and searching for something deeper. That turning point led her back to her roots in movement, discovering steel mace training not as another rigid workout regime, but as an expressive dance of play, spinal hygiene, and somatic rehabilitation.
In this episode of The Tap Intuit Podcast, host Ravyn Robinson-Barco sits down with Ren to explore what it takes to cultivate capacity, build rooted community in Manitou Springs, and navigate the fragmented world of women's health. Ren brings refreshing transparency to the table, honoring her ethical boundaries as a coach while advocating fiercely for harm reduction, relational healing, and open dialogue.
The shift was not chasing online wellness optimization or doom-scrolling for answers. It was learning to simplify, notice cycles, and meet the body where it actually is.
Their conversation covers the application of athletic progressive overload to microdosing integration (explored in depth in Kenny Stahl's guide Couch Milk), the historical community ritual of Fireball, and the critical, yet rarely discussed, physiological reality of how estrogen and psilocybin interact at the 5-HT2A receptor.
This one is an invitation to step out of isolation, stop treating health as a gatekept commodity, and rediscover the strength that comes from authentic community and listening to your own landscape.
TOPICS EXPLORED
The Estrogen and Psilocybin Dynamic: Understanding how hormonal shifts alter the 5-HT2A receptor pathway and why individual context is vital in psychedelic integration.
Redefining Capacity: Shifting from social media optimization toward hormesis, perceived exertion, and giving yourself permission to adjust daily expectations.
Somatic Movement and Play: Using movement, primal patterns, and expressive play to restore shoulder mobility, spinal health, and overall somatic capacity.
ABOUT REN THORPE
Ren Thorpe (CPT, CNC, CES) is a Functional and Nature-based Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Nutrition Coach, and Corrective Exercise Specialist based in Manitou Springs, Colorado, where she co-owns The Den Somatics alongside her partner Dante Liberato. Ren spends her days supporting her community through movement and outdoor adventure. An excitable athlete of nearly 16 years, her world includes grappling, strength conditioning, steel mace, soccer, and trail running. Ren embodies versatility, grit, and playful ferocity. Known for her loving heart, creative intelligence, and natural leadership, Ren helps athletes reconnect to purpose, integrity, and the joy of expressive movement.
Beyond her daily coaching at The Den, Ren is an integral support pillar behind major local athletic and research endeavors. She is featured on the cover of Kenny Stahl's publication, Couch Milk: An Athlete's Field Guide to Microdosing, having collaborated deeply throughout its creative process, and provided vital crew support for Dante Liberato and the team during the monumental 500-mile Dante 500 ultra-endurance project from Manitou Springs to Moab.
CONNECT WITH REN AND THE DEN
Website: thedensomatics.com
Share Your Story: Anonymous Women's Health and Psychedelic Research Form
Instagram: @theden.somatics
FEATURED RESOURCES AND LITERATURE
Scientific Literature: The impact of estradiol on serotonin, glutamate, and dopamine systems, Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2024
Microdosing Guide: An Athlete's Field Guide to Microdosing by Kenny Stahl, featuring Ren Thorpe on the cover
Documentary Project: Dante 500
Press Coverage: Colorado Springs Gym Owner Runs 500 Miles, Trains Others in Non-Mainstream Fare, The Gazette
CONNECT WITH THE TAP INTUIT PODCAST
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Email: tapintuitpodcast@gmail.com
Website: tapintuitpodcast.com

For most of her life, Natalie Newhart lived by the rules of high performance: push harder, train more, stay disciplined, keep moving. It carried her through nearly a decade as a professional athlete and fitness coach, until the pushing landed her in the hospital, and her body made it clear it could no longer keep pace with what her mind demanded. That collapse forced a question she'd never thought to ask. What if peace is the one thing you can't force?
 
In this episode of The Tap Intuit Podcast, host Ravyn Robinson-Barco sits down with Natalie to trace the long, uncomfortable work of loosening her grip on perfectionism, body image, and the pressure to always be "on." Natalie is candid about the turning points that reshaped her path, and about how the same drive that made her successful kept resurfacing as overwork and attachment to outside validation.
 
The shift wasn't trying harder. It was learning to slow down and actually listen.
Their conversation moves through the difference between normal and natural, why peace can feel so unfamiliar in a culture built on constant striving, and how practices like Tai Chi, Qigong, and time in nature help bring us back into the body.
 
Natalie reflects on the teachers and community that carried her through transition, including the trip halfway around the world to a Qigong retreat she nearly abandoned for a gym, and on why the point of a practice isn't to perform it perfectly, but to let it change the way you live.
 
This one is an invitation to stop treating peace as another thing to achieve and start recognizing it as a way of being.
 
Topics Explored:
Why Peace Can't Be Forced: The shift from pushing harder to learning how to surrender.
Normal vs. Natural: What the culture rewards versus what actually nourishes us.
Body Image as Identity: The slow work of releasing an attachment the world tends to praise.
 
About Natalie Newhart
Natalie Newhart is the founder of Mountain Soul Hikes, where she guides people through nature-based experiences: Tai Chi and Qigong walks, spirit walks, and practices designed to reconnect them to their bodies, their hearts, and the natural world. Her work blends movement, stillness, and inner awareness to help others slow down and come home to themselves.
 
Connect With Natalie
Mountain Soul Hikes profile on Conscious Colorado Collective
Instagram: @natalie_newhart
 
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Most of us are trapped living a life that belongs to someone else because we make our biggest decisions using logic instead of our bodies. We are taught to use our brains to analyze our way out of confusion, but relying entirely on your mind during a major life transition is a fast track to burnout and deep anxiety.
In this episode of The Tap Intuit Podcast, host Ravyn Robinson-Barco sits down with Human Design coach Anie Dyer, the founder of Your True Nature. Anie shares her personal journey of growing up in a traditional religious background where parts of her naturally felt a little taboo, and how she found a soft launch into the energy world through fashion profiling. This gentle bridge point eventually led her to completely change how she makes choices and learn how to read her body feedback instead of just relying on her brain.
Anie strips away the complex jargon of Human Design to expose why we accidentally pick up on the stress, bad moods, and insecurities of the people around us. If you are a natural empath who constantly avoids conflict or feels overly responsible for everyone else's happiness, Anie reveals the hidden energetic glitch causing your burnout.
We also pull back the curtain on the mirror effect, explaining why the rest of the world often perceives a completely different version of you than the side you see in yourself. Anie unpacks the multi-tasker trap, offering a clear guide on how to navigate the painful impatience of waiting for the right opportunities instead of forcing them into existence. Finally, she shares a brilliant parenting shortcut, showing mothers how to read their child's natural energy so they feel truly seen without forcing them into a generic mold.
Wherever you are listening from today, press play and discover what it takes to unlock your true nature.
Human Design Topics Explored In This Episode:
Human Design for Empaths: How open energy centers absorb stress and impact self-worth.
Conscious vs Unconscious Charting: Understanding the mirror effect and how the world perceives your energy.
Manifesting Generators and Projectors: Navigating the impatience of waiting to respond versus waiting for an invitation.
Conscious Parenting Tools: Using a child's unique Human Design chart and authority to parent without projection.
Connect with Anie Dyer: Stan Store: https://stan.store/yourtruenature Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/your_true_nature_hd LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anie-dyer-902b77238/ Conscious Colorado Collective: Listing coming soon!
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This week's reading moves through a quiet tension many of us are feeling, the pull between rest and momentum, and what wants to soften when we stop forcing the path forward. Patricia tunes into the energy of each day and finds a steady thread running underneath, an invitation to notice what is no longer working and to meet that recognition with curiosity instead of pressure. There is a lightness woven through the harder moments too, a reminder that play and presence are part of the way through. Take what feels true, set down what does not, and notice what resonates.
Connect with Patricia Beyer:Reiki Center of Colorado SpringsWebsite: reikicenterofcos.orgEmail: Patricia@ReikiCenterofCOS.org
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For three decades, Carolynn Leaman has been listening to the land. As a landscape architect with a master's from Harvard's Graduate School of Design and ten years of work based in Germany, including projects connected to rebuilding Berlin after the Wall came down, she trained herself to read the patterns of water, soil, and city that most of us walk past. Her consultancy, celadon, takes its name from the Sanskrit word for wealth and health, and she has carried that listening into governments, neighborhoods, and a single grandmother's backyard.
Then came an afternoon at the Flathead River. With her children, an armful of instruments, and the silence that followed their cacophony, Carolynn heard nature speak in frequency. The work she had been doing for thirty years was right next to a conversation she was just learning how to hear.
That afternoon became the seed of Sound Therapy For Nature, her newest venture. But it was also the beginning of a deeper season. The toolkit Carolynn had built her career on stopped fitting the questions she was being asked, and she began studying what she calls expanding her consciousness. The Monroe Institute. Lucid dreaming. Forty Years of Zen, where she watched her own forgiveness register on a brain scan. Each thread is now part of one practice: science, art, and the natural world, woven into the same listening.
In this conversation, she shares the riverbank that started it all, the work she is taking to British Columbia, and the institute she is dreaming up with her grown children. And underneath all of it, a quieter teaching: the path you trained for is not always the path you finish on, and the second half might ask for a different kind of attention than the first.
At the heart of her work is a steady invitation: co-create with nature, build relationships rooted in beauty and balance, and rediscover the harmony between people and place.
Connect with Carolynn Leaman: 
Website: https://soundtherapyfornature.com 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynnleaman/
You'll learn:
How to refresh the proverbial toolkit you've outgrown
What forgiveness actually looks like on a brain scan
The moment nature stops being scenery and becomes a conversation
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Astrologer Shayn Smith calls this week a real doozy, and he means it!
With multiple four-planet configurations lighting up the skies, you'll move through restless go-getter energy, quiet moments for inner reflection, a standout midweek peak of creativity and spiritual flow, and harmonious community vibes to close things out. Plus, a major planetary shift this week sets the tone for the months ahead.
 
In under 12 minutes, Shayn shares how to align with these vibrations in supportive, uplifting, non-fear-based ways.
 
He'll leave you with his signature question: Which frequencies do you choose to frequent?
Take the dive. 🌌
 
Connect with Shayn Smith:
https://shaynastrology.com/
 
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This week's collective reading with Patricia Beyer of the Reiki Center of Colorado Springs opens with a download received on a moving bridge: hang on tight, keep going, and let the energy move through you.
 
A powerful current runs through the week, with the heart and throat chakras leading the charge. Midweek asks you to slow down and release what's kept you stuck, while the back half calls you out of fear and into community, adventure, and play. The blessings land on children and new ventures, with a reminder that the storm building is energetic, not ominous.
 
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Patricia@ReikiCenterofCOS.org https://www.reikicenterofcos.org
 
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