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    <itunes:title>Ep. 07 | Remembering You are the Magic with Eliana</itunes:title>
    <title>Ep. 07 | Remembering You are the Magic with Eliana</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[What happens when you stop trying to do it “the right way” — and start doing it your way? In this episode, I’m joined by Eliana (Eli) Murillo, a lifelong builder whose story spans Oxnard → Harvard → Target → 10 years at Google, where she created roles and initiatives that expanded access and impacted tens of thousands of people. We talk about: Creating opportunity without a inherited roadmap“Don’t get mad, get strategic”Building doors for your community (and keeping them open)And — for the fi...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>What happens when you stop trying to do it “the right way” — and start doing it <b>your way</b>?</p><p>In this episode, I’m joined by <b>Eliana (Eli) Murillo</b>, a lifelong builder whose story spans <b>Oxnard → Harvard → Target → 10 years at Google</b>, where she created roles and initiatives that expanded access and impacted tens of thousands of people.</p><p>We talk about:</p><ul><li>Creating opportunity without a inherited roadmap</li><li>“Don’t get mad, get strategic”</li><li>Building doors for your community (and keeping them open)</li><li>And — for the first time on a podcast — Eli shares her spiritual awakening and her gifts as a <b>psychic medium</b>, blending the spiritual and the strategic in a way that’s grounded, powerful, and deeply liberating.</li></ul><p>If you’ve been sensing there’s something bigger for you… this conversation will inspire you to claim the magic within.</p>]]></description>
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    <itunes:title>Ep. 06 | Why Saying No Is the Key to Manifestation</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[What if manifestation isn’t about fixing yourself — but trusting yourself? In this solo episode of Another Way Through, I unpack manifestation through the lens of self-trust, embodiment, and aligned action. I share how my own life shifted when I stopped tolerating misalignment in love and career, and began acting as the person I knew I was becoming. This episode covers: The role of subconscious beliefs in manifestationWhy saying no is often the catalyst for alignmentThe link between love, mon...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>What if manifestation isn’t about fixing yourself — but trusting yourself?</p><p>In this solo episode of <em>Another Way Through</em>, I unpack manifestation through the lens of self-trust, embodiment, and aligned action. I share how my own life shifted when I stopped tolerating misalignment in love and career, and began acting as the person I knew I was becoming.</p><p>This episode covers:</p><ul><li>The role of subconscious beliefs in manifestation</li><li>Why saying no is often the catalyst for alignment</li><li>The link between love, money, and worthiness</li><li>How to move through the gap between desire and reality</li></ul><p>If you’ve been feeling called toward something more — but aren’t sure what’s blocking it — this conversation offers a grounded, compassionate reframe.</p><p>✨ For those interested in deepening this work, details about the <b>Iconic Self Manifestation Challenge</b> are shared at the end of the episode. </p><p>We&apos;ll start in early March. Sign up for <a href='https://tapintoyourwellspring.myflodesk.com/iconicselfmar2026'>early access here</a>.</p><p>As a thank-you to this community, you’ll be able to use code <b>ANOTHERWAY</b> for <b>$11 off</b> when registration opens.</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What if manifestation isn’t about fixing yourself — but trusting yourself?</p><p>In this solo episode of <em>Another Way Through</em>, I unpack manifestation through the lens of self-trust, embodiment, and aligned action. I share how my own life shifted when I stopped tolerating misalignment in love and career, and began acting as the person I knew I was becoming.</p><p>This episode covers:</p><ul><li>The role of subconscious beliefs in manifestation</li><li>Why saying no is often the catalyst for alignment</li><li>The link between love, money, and worthiness</li><li>How to move through the gap between desire and reality</li></ul><p>If you’ve been feeling called toward something more — but aren’t sure what’s blocking it — this conversation offers a grounded, compassionate reframe.</p><p>✨ For those interested in deepening this work, details about the <b>Iconic Self Manifestation Challenge</b> are shared at the end of the episode. </p><p>We&apos;ll start in early March. Sign up for <a href='https://tapintoyourwellspring.myflodesk.com/iconicselfmar2026'>early access here</a>.</p><p>As a thank-you to this community, you’ll be able to use code <b>ANOTHERWAY</b> for <b>$11 off</b> when registration opens.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <title>Ep. 05 | Remembering What We’ve Always Known: Climate, Culture &amp; Courage with Camille</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode of Another Way Through, Erin is joined by her longtime friend Camille for a thoughtful conversation on inner knowing, career evolution, sustainability, and remembering who we’ve always been. Camille reflects on her path from finance and accounting into climate and impact strategy, revealing how the clues toward her purpose were present years earlier — even when her life choices appeared practical or traditional. Together, they discuss reclaiming sustainability as people-center...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <em>Another Way Through</em>, Erin is joined by her longtime friend Camille for a thoughtful conversation on inner knowing, career evolution, sustainability, and remembering who we’ve always been.</p><p>Camille reflects on her path from finance and accounting into climate and impact strategy, revealing how the clues toward her purpose were present years earlier — even when her life choices appeared practical or traditional. Together, they discuss reclaiming sustainability as people-centered work, challenging the myth of linear success, and the courage required to act without having the full story mapped out.</p><p>The conversation also explores how motherhood deepened Camille’s commitment to legacy, joy, and integrity — and why reconnecting to community, nature, and ancestral wisdom matters now more than ever.</p><p>This episode is an invitation to trust your inner signal, release perfection, and take aligned action — one step at a time.</p><p>Connect with Camille:<br/>Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/camveronica'>@camveronica</a><br/>Substack: <a href='https://crossweave.substack.com/'>Crossweave</a> — climate, culture &amp; community<br/><br/>Subscribe to Another Way Through on <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@erinnikolegums'>YouTube</a>, <a href='https://open.spotify.com/show/18bt7bmBoz76UScF7cHUA2?si=2f522eaf11654fe1'>Spotify</a>, and <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/another-way-through/id1859688666'>Apple Podcasts</a> and connect with Erin:<br/>Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/tapintoyourwellspring'>@tapintoyourwellspring</a><br/><br/>Book a free 30-min clarity call with Erin <a href='https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/192202'>here</a>.</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <em>Another Way Through</em>, Erin is joined by her longtime friend Camille for a thoughtful conversation on inner knowing, career evolution, sustainability, and remembering who we’ve always been.</p><p>Camille reflects on her path from finance and accounting into climate and impact strategy, revealing how the clues toward her purpose were present years earlier — even when her life choices appeared practical or traditional. Together, they discuss reclaiming sustainability as people-centered work, challenging the myth of linear success, and the courage required to act without having the full story mapped out.</p><p>The conversation also explores how motherhood deepened Camille’s commitment to legacy, joy, and integrity — and why reconnecting to community, nature, and ancestral wisdom matters now more than ever.</p><p>This episode is an invitation to trust your inner signal, release perfection, and take aligned action — one step at a time.</p><p>Connect with Camille:<br/>Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/camveronica'>@camveronica</a><br/>Substack: <a href='https://crossweave.substack.com/'>Crossweave</a> — climate, culture &amp; community<br/><br/>Subscribe to Another Way Through on <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@erinnikolegums'>YouTube</a>, <a href='https://open.spotify.com/show/18bt7bmBoz76UScF7cHUA2?si=2f522eaf11654fe1'>Spotify</a>, and <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/another-way-through/id1859688666'>Apple Podcasts</a> and connect with Erin:<br/>Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/tapintoyourwellspring'>@tapintoyourwellspring</a><br/><br/>Book a free 30-min clarity call with Erin <a href='https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/192202'>here</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[What if your ancestors didn’t sacrifice everything so you could stay in survival mode? In this solo episode of Another Way Through, Erin explores ancestral and generational trauma through the lenses of psychology, somatic healing, and collective cultural experience. She reflects on what it means to be a cycle breaker—and why healing can feel so intense when you’re carrying emotions that were never safe for previous generations to feel. This episode explores: How trauma is passed down emotiona...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>What if your ancestors didn’t sacrifice everything so you could stay in survival mode?</p><p>In this solo episode of <em>Another Way Through</em>, Erin explores ancestral and generational trauma through the lenses of psychology, somatic healing, and collective cultural experience. She reflects on what it means to be a cycle breaker—and why healing can feel so intense when you’re carrying emotions that were never safe for previous generations to feel.</p><p>This episode explores:</p><ul><li>How trauma is passed down emotionally and epigenetically</li><li>Why cycle breakers often feel guilt, pressure, and responsibility</li><li>The wisdom and gifts we inherit alongside pain</li><li>Reclaiming ancestral protection and ancestral joy</li><li>Why your joy honors—not betrays—your lineage</li></ul><p>This conversation is an invitation to hold both grief and freedom, heaviness and joy, responsibility and liberation—at the same time.</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What if your ancestors didn’t sacrifice everything so you could stay in survival mode?</p><p>In this solo episode of <em>Another Way Through</em>, Erin explores ancestral and generational trauma through the lenses of psychology, somatic healing, and collective cultural experience. She reflects on what it means to be a cycle breaker—and why healing can feel so intense when you’re carrying emotions that were never safe for previous generations to feel.</p><p>This episode explores:</p><ul><li>How trauma is passed down emotionally and epigenetically</li><li>Why cycle breakers often feel guilt, pressure, and responsibility</li><li>The wisdom and gifts we inherit alongside pain</li><li>Reclaiming ancestral protection and ancestral joy</li><li>Why your joy honors—not betrays—your lineage</li></ul><p>This conversation is an invitation to hold both grief and freedom, heaviness and joy, responsibility and liberation—at the same time.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>Ep. 03 | Choosing Your Truth Over Your Family (and Getting Both) with Shiv</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In Episode 3 of Another Way Through, I’m joined by my friend Shivani for an honest conversation about choosing your truth—especially within family systems that weren’t built to fully see you. We talk about boundaries, queer identity, burnout and career transitions, and how practices like pole dancing can help us reclaim our bodies, our consent, and our sense of self. This episode is a reminder that choosing yourself doesn’t mean choosing isolation—and that another way through is possible. -- ...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>In Episode 3 of <em>Another Way Through</em>, I’m joined by my friend Shivani for an honest conversation about choosing your truth—especially within family systems that weren’t built to fully see you.</p><p>We talk about boundaries, queer identity, burnout and career transitions, and how practices like pole dancing can help us reclaim our bodies, our consent, and our sense of self. This episode is a reminder that choosing yourself doesn’t mean choosing isolation—and that another way through is possible.</p><p>--</p><p><b>I work with clients who are healing complex family dynamics and learning how to set boundaries from a place of self-trust, not guilt.</b></p><p>Many of the people I support are the first—or only—ones in their families doing this work, and are looking for a way to love their families <em>now</em>, without losing themselves in the process.</p><p>You don&apos;t have to do this work alone. Book a free clarity call with me to learn more: <a href='https://app.paperbell.com/packages/186876'>https://app.paperbell.com/packages/186876</a></p><p><br/></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In Episode 3 of <em>Another Way Through</em>, I’m joined by my friend Shivani for an honest conversation about choosing your truth—especially within family systems that weren’t built to fully see you.</p><p>We talk about boundaries, queer identity, burnout and career transitions, and how practices like pole dancing can help us reclaim our bodies, our consent, and our sense of self. This episode is a reminder that choosing yourself doesn’t mean choosing isolation—and that another way through is possible.</p><p>--</p><p><b>I work with clients who are healing complex family dynamics and learning how to set boundaries from a place of self-trust, not guilt.</b></p><p>Many of the people I support are the first—or only—ones in their families doing this work, and are looking for a way to love their families <em>now</em>, without losing themselves in the process.</p><p>You don&apos;t have to do this work alone. Book a free clarity call with me to learn more: <a href='https://app.paperbell.com/packages/186876'>https://app.paperbell.com/packages/186876</a></p><p><br/></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>Ep. 02 | The Power of Declaring What You Actually Want</itunes:title>
    <title>Ep. 02 | The Power of Declaring What You Actually Want</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Where are you pretending to want less than you truly desire? In this episode, we explore the deeper emotional, cultural, and survival programming that teaches us to shrink our dreams, minimize our desires, and choose what feels “safe” instead of what feels true. Through personal stories, client reflections, and a deeper look at the psychology of desire, I share how to reconnect with what you actually want — and how to build the emotional capacity to hold it. We’ll dive into: Why so many of us...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><b><em>Where are you pretending to want less than you truly desire?</em></b></p><p>In this episode, we explore the deeper emotional, cultural, and survival programming that teaches us to shrink our dreams, minimize our desires, and choose what feels “safe” instead of what feels true.</p><p>Through personal stories, client reflections, and a deeper look at the psychology of desire, I share how to reconnect with what you actually want — and how to build the emotional capacity to hold it.</p><p><b>We’ll dive into:</b></p><ul><li>Why so many of us were taught to want “what’s realistic” instead of what’s true</li><li>The grief, fear, and discomfort that arise when we desire more</li><li>How self-protection masquerades as being “low maintenance” or “not wanting too much”</li><li>The danger of settling for what you think you can get instead of asking for what you want</li><li>Why 99% of the journey doesn’t look like the destination (and why that’s okay)</li></ul><p>This episode is an invitation to stop shrinking, stop pre-rejecting yourself, and begin telling the truth — first to yourself, and then to the world.</p><p><b>If this brings something up in you — a clarity, a dream resurfacing, or the sense that you’re ready for more — you’re invited to book a free clarity call with me: </b><a href='https://app.paperbell.com/packages/186876'>https://app.paperbell.com/packages/186876</a> </p><p>Follow me on Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/tapintoyourwellspring'>https://www.instagram.com/tapintoyourwellspring</a> </p><p>Full video can be found on YouTube: <a href='https://youtu.be/_ZkCRxA-Usw'>https://youtu.be/_ZkCRxA-Usw</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b><em>Where are you pretending to want less than you truly desire?</em></b></p><p>In this episode, we explore the deeper emotional, cultural, and survival programming that teaches us to shrink our dreams, minimize our desires, and choose what feels “safe” instead of what feels true.</p><p>Through personal stories, client reflections, and a deeper look at the psychology of desire, I share how to reconnect with what you actually want — and how to build the emotional capacity to hold it.</p><p><b>We’ll dive into:</b></p><ul><li>Why so many of us were taught to want “what’s realistic” instead of what’s true</li><li>The grief, fear, and discomfort that arise when we desire more</li><li>How self-protection masquerades as being “low maintenance” or “not wanting too much”</li><li>The danger of settling for what you think you can get instead of asking for what you want</li><li>Why 99% of the journey doesn’t look like the destination (and why that’s okay)</li></ul><p>This episode is an invitation to stop shrinking, stop pre-rejecting yourself, and begin telling the truth — first to yourself, and then to the world.</p><p><b>If this brings something up in you — a clarity, a dream resurfacing, or the sense that you’re ready for more — you’re invited to book a free clarity call with me: </b><a href='https://app.paperbell.com/packages/186876'>https://app.paperbell.com/packages/186876</a> </p><p>Follow me on Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/tapintoyourwellspring'>https://www.instagram.com/tapintoyourwellspring</a> </p><p>Full video can be found on YouTube: <a href='https://youtu.be/_ZkCRxA-Usw'>https://youtu.be/_ZkCRxA-Usw</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>Ep. 01 | My &quot;Villain&quot; Origin Story</itunes:title>
    <title>Ep. 01 | My &quot;Villain&quot; Origin Story</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to the very first episode of Another Way Through — and with it, my (Villain) Origin Story. If you’ve ever been the “good girl,” the overachiever, the one who edited herself to be accepted, safe, impressive, or easy to love… this episode will feel like home. In this intimate opening chapter, I share the real story behind how I became the person I am today: a woman who no longer lets fear, approval, or expectations guide her decisions—a woman living fear-free, not fearless. I take you b...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to the very first episode of <em>Another Way Through</em> — and with it, my (Villain) Origin Story.</p><p>If you’ve ever been the “good girl,” the overachiever, the one who edited herself to be accepted, safe, impressive, or easy to love… this episode will feel like home.</p><p>In this intimate opening chapter, I share the real story behind how I became the person I am today: a woman who no longer lets fear, approval, or expectations guide her decisions—a woman living <em>fear-free</em>, not fearless.</p><p>I take you back to:<br/> ✨ Growing up between worlds<br/> ✨ Being the “only one in the room”<br/> ✨ Code-switching to survive elite spaces<br/> ✨ Trying to outrun rejection by achieving more<br/> ✨ The moment it all broke down<br/> ✨ My spiritual awakening—and what God actually said to me<br/> ✨ The identity I had to lose to find myself<br/> ✨ How I stopped living for others and started trusting myself</p><p>This is the story of how the pressure to be “perfect,” “polished,” or “acceptable” became the very thing I had to release.</p><p>This is the story of how my so-called <em>villain era</em> began — not by becoming harsh or reckless, but by choosing authenticity over approval, peace over performance, and inner guidance over external validation.</p><p>If you’ve ever felt like you’re living a life that looks good on paper but feels disconnected inside, I created this episode for you.</p><p>*“If you’re ready to stop living for others and start trusting yourself, I’d love to support you. Book a clarity call here: <a href='https://app.paperbell.com/packages/186876'>https://app.paperbell.com/packages/186876</a> </p><p>Instagram: @tapintoyourwellspring<br/>Website: www.tapintoyourwellspring.com<br/>Subscribe to my Substack for deeper reflections: <a href='https://substack.com/@erinnikole'>https://substack.com/@erinnikole</a> </p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to the very first episode of <em>Another Way Through</em> — and with it, my (Villain) Origin Story.</p><p>If you’ve ever been the “good girl,” the overachiever, the one who edited herself to be accepted, safe, impressive, or easy to love… this episode will feel like home.</p><p>In this intimate opening chapter, I share the real story behind how I became the person I am today: a woman who no longer lets fear, approval, or expectations guide her decisions—a woman living <em>fear-free</em>, not fearless.</p><p>I take you back to:<br/> ✨ Growing up between worlds<br/> ✨ Being the “only one in the room”<br/> ✨ Code-switching to survive elite spaces<br/> ✨ Trying to outrun rejection by achieving more<br/> ✨ The moment it all broke down<br/> ✨ My spiritual awakening—and what God actually said to me<br/> ✨ The identity I had to lose to find myself<br/> ✨ How I stopped living for others and started trusting myself</p><p>This is the story of how the pressure to be “perfect,” “polished,” or “acceptable” became the very thing I had to release.</p><p>This is the story of how my so-called <em>villain era</em> began — not by becoming harsh or reckless, but by choosing authenticity over approval, peace over performance, and inner guidance over external validation.</p><p>If you’ve ever felt like you’re living a life that looks good on paper but feels disconnected inside, I created this episode for you.</p><p>*“If you’re ready to stop living for others and start trusting yourself, I’d love to support you. Book a clarity call here: <a href='https://app.paperbell.com/packages/186876'>https://app.paperbell.com/packages/186876</a> </p><p>Instagram: @tapintoyourwellspring<br/>Website: www.tapintoyourwellspring.com<br/>Subscribe to my Substack for deeper reflections: <a href='https://substack.com/@erinnikole'>https://substack.com/@erinnikole</a> </p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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