Sensitive Matters • Podcast

About Sensitive Matters • Podcast

Sensitive Matters is the podcast that explores what we should have been taught but weren’t—unpacking the unspeakable, questioning societal myths, and shedding light on taboo topics around birth wisdom, women’s wisdom, mental health, and spirituality. Hosted by Christina Zipperlen—mom, somatic coach, jewelry designer, postpartum doula, and advocate for mental health and LGBTQIA+ rights—this show offers bold, nurturing conversations and practical tools, like nervous system-regulating meditations and Yoga Nidras, that guide you to deeper healing and understanding. From her home in Bali, Christina connects with truth-speakers, mystics, creatives, and visionaries who challenge outdated narratives and share soul-centered insights and mystical, witchy wisdom. Whether you’re seeking emotional healing, spiritual connection, or a safe space to feel seen, Sensitive Matters is your invitation to listen, feel, and grow.

Publisher

Ananda Soul

Category

health & fitness · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Dec 2020

Latest episode

10 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

54 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Mar 2026

   54: Walking the Labyrinth Within: A Guided Meditation for Trust and Softening

   Discover a deeply grounding meditation designed to help you soften into trust, reconnect with your intuition, and remember that you are guided even when the path ahead is not clear. In this guided practice, Christina Zipperlen leads you through a somatic descent that helps your body release tension, your breath deepen, and your nervous system settle. You will explore symbolic imagery such as the ever seeing eye and the ancient labyrinth. These symbols support you as you navigate the balance between taking action and allowing yourself to be guided. Through breath, visualization, and gentle awareness, this meditation invites you to follow your inner red thread and return to the quiet knowing that lives within you. You are invited to move slowly, breathe fully, and trust each moment as it arrives. No experience is required. Only a willingness to soften and listen. Key Takeaways Trust is something you practice. This meditation helps you release the pressure to know the outcome and focus instead on the next aligned step. Your body offers the first signals of inner guidance. Through somatic awareness, you can soften the places that work the hardest and return to presence. Imagery such as the labyrinth and the red thread provides a direct pathway to intuition and reconnects you to the wisdom that already lives within. You are supported by a benevolent presence. The ever seeing eye reminds you that you do not navigate life alone. Clarity comes from being present, not from predicting the future. The center of the labyrinth reveals guidance through stillness and openness. Timestamps 00:00 – Opening welcome and intention for the meditation 00:52 – Introduction to the symbolism of the ever seeing eye and the labyrinth 02:19 – Guided breath to release expectation and drop into presence 03:34 – Visualizing the labyrinth opening as an invitation 04:02 – Beginning the somatic descent and softening through the body 08:22 – Meeting the benevolent guiding presence above you 10:06 – Entering the labyrinth and beginning the inner journey 11:59 – Receiving the red thread of intuition 14:29 – Trusting the next step without knowing the ending 15:22 – Arriving at the center of the labyrinth for clarity and renewal Special Offer for Listeners Christina is offering a discount for listeners for everything on her website: Discount code: SOUL10 for 10% off Link: https://anandasoul.com/ 🧘🏼♀️❣️📿🕋🧘🏽♀️ This podcast is hosted by Christina Zipperlen, a teacher, writer, and founder of Ananda Soul, a heart-led jewelry brand and community devoted to beauty, healing, and intention. Her work bridges spiritual practice and intentional living, guiding others to cultivate inner peace and soulful alignment. Also join her in these spaces: Website Podcast Instagram 🧘🏼♀️❣️📿🕋🧘🏽♀️ Have you been moved by what you heard in this week's episode of Sensitive Matters?  If so, Christina invites you to leave an honest review of how this episode impacted you. Also, share this podcast with a friend! Sensitive Matters music is royalty free music that is found on Epidemic Sound. The podcast producer for Sensitive Matters is Crackers In Soup.

2. 

   18 Nov 2025

   53: Convergence & Change: What 2026 Is Really Asking of Us with Virginia Rosenberg

   In this episode, astrologer Virginia Rosenberg returns for a thoughtful and honest conversation with host Christina Zipperlen about the energy of 2025 and what is unfolding as we move toward 2026. If you have felt the emotional weight of the last few years or the growing tension between different versions of “truth,” this episode offers grounding and clarity. You can find her original 2024 interview here. In this discussion, Virginia reflects on how the last five years have created a kind of collective aftermath, a “soup” of lingering effects we are all swimming in. She speaks to the confusion, dissolution, and spiritual questioning that come with the current Saturn and Neptune movements, and why many people are struggling to understand what is real and what is imagined. Together, they revisit the theme of Immersion for 2025 and offer a first look at the theme for 2026: Convergence. Virginia describes this as a rare moment when many outer planets begin moving together, creating an invitation to turn toward one another, clarify what matters, and step into a more unified sense of purpose. Throughout the conversation, Virginia brings both honesty and compassion as she speaks about conflict, community, technology, choice, and the importance of becoming “stoppable” in a culture that constantly pushes us to move faster. Her insights offer perspective on where we have been and where we may be headed. Key Takeaways 2025 is a year of transition that asks us to complete what needs completing before moving forward. The theme for 2026 is Convergence, a period where major planetary movements mirror a call for unity and shared direction. Pluto in Aquarius is revealing the shadow side of technology, group identity, and social structures. Conflict is not something to avoid. It is part of being human and a necessary ingredient for change and connection. As the outer planets shift into air and fire signs, we are being asked to counterbalance this intensity by slowing down, grounding, and staying close to the earth and to our inner truth. Technology is not destiny. We still have the power to choose what we engage with, what we allow, and what we refuse. Time Stamps 00:42 Introduction to the episode and Virginia’s return 03:25 Reflections on the past year and the theme of Immersion 04:20 The collective “downstream effects” of the last five years 08:41 Saturn and Neptune: confusion, despair, and questioning reality 17:34 Why 2025 is a transitional year and key planetary movements 21:01 Pluto in Aquarius and the shadow of technology 23:27 Why conflict is essential for connection and the future 26:28 Utopia, dystopia, and the myth of perfection 30:42 Introducing the theme for 2026: Convergence 45:00 Virginia’s Cosmic Calendar and her offerings for 2026 Special Offer for Listeners Virginia is offering a discount for listeners who want to purchase the Cosmic Calendar and Year Ahead Forecast bundle. Discount code: PODCAST Link: https://virginia-rosenberg.mykajabi.com/offers/cqEaWkoT?coupon_code=PODCAST Christina is offering a discount for listeners for everything on her website: Discount code: SOUL10 for 10% off Link: https://anandasoul.com/ More from Virginia Rosenberg Website: https://virginiarosenberg.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/virginiarosenberg/?hl=en Astrology of 2026: https://virginiarosenberg.com/astrology-of-2026 🧘🏼♀️❣️📿🕋🧘🏽♀️ This podcast is hosted by Christina Zipperlen, a teacher, writer, and founder of Ananda Soul, a heart-led jewelry brand and community devoted to beauty, healing, and intention. Her work bridges spiritual practice and intentional living, guiding others to cultivate inner peace and soulful alignment. Also join her in these spaces: Website Podcast Instagram 🧘🏼♀️❣️📿🕋🧘🏽♀️ Have you been moved by what you heard in this week's episode of Sensitive Matters?  If so, Christina invites you to leave an honest review of how this episode impacted you. Also, share this podcast with a friend! Se

3. 

   23 Sept 2025

   52: Yoga Nidra for Sleep: A Guided Journey Into Deep Rest

   Discover how to drift gently into nourishing sleep with this calming Yoga Nidra practice designed to help your body, mind, and nervous system deeply restore. In this guided Yoga Nidra session, Christina Zipperlen invites you into a state of conscious relaxation, often called Yogic Sleep. You’ll be led into stillness, softening, and surrender, allowing sleep to come naturally. This practice creates a safe, nurturing container where your body and mind can rest, your nervous system can reset, and your spirit can reconnect to its essence. No prior experience is needed, only a quiet space where you can lie down and let go. Christina reminds us: “You are exactly where you need to be.” Key Takeaways Yoga Nidra offers a bridge between wakefulness and sleep, creating space for deep rest and healing. Intentions (Sankalpa) can be planted in this receptive state, supporting transformation and peace. The practice allows you to safely release tension, connect inward, and let go of what no longer serves you. Sleep, if it arrives during the meditation, is not a failure—it is welcomed as part of the process. Timestamps 00:00 – Welcome & introduction to Yoga Nidra 01:05 – Preparing your body and space for rest 05:02 – Gentle tension and release sequence 10:30 – Setting your Sankalpa (intention) 16:18 – Guided breathwork and relaxation 19:12 – Awareness through the body practice 24:53 – Visualization: safe, serene landscapes 29:05 – Trusting the process and letting go 31:31 – Closing guidance into restful sleep 🧘🏼♀️❣️📿🕋🧘🏽♀️ This podcast is hosted by Christina Zipperlen, a teacher, writer, and founder of Ananda Soul, a heart-led jewelry brand and community devoted to beauty, healing, and intention. Her work bridges spiritual practice and intentional living, guiding others to cultivate inner peace and soulful alignment. Also join her in these spaces: Website Podcast Instagram 🧘🏼♀️❣️📿🕋🧘🏽♀️ Have you been moved by what you heard in this week's episode of Sensitive Matters?  If so, Christina invites you to leave an honest review of how this episode impacted you. Also, share this podcast with a friend! Sensitive Matters music is royalty free music that is found on Epidemic Sound. The podcast producer for Sensitive Matters is Crackers In Soup.

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