Journey with real people who have lived a life worth telling a story about. Hear their experiences and the wisdom they have gained from them.
Walk With Me
Claim This Podcastby Stephanie Bloom
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Journey with real people who have lived a life worth telling a story about. Hear their experiences and the wisdom they have gained from them.
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June 16, 2026
The Medicine Man's Apprentice: Healing Trauma, Indigenous Wisdom, and the Lifelong Journey of Transformation with Ben Oofana
<p class="MsoNormal">In this deeply moving episode of Walk With Me Conversations, Stephanie sits down with healer, teacher, and meditation guide <strong>Ben Oofana</strong> to explore a lifetime devoted to healing, self-discovery, and the pursuit of deeper awareness.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Ben shares the extraordinary story of growing up amidst childhood trauma, religious extremism, and emotional wounding, only to find himself drawn toward Native American healing traditions from a young age. That calling eventually led him to become the apprentice of Horace Daukei, one of the last renowned Kiowa medicine men, where he was introduced to vision quests, Indigenous healing practices, and a radically different understanding of health and human potential.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Throughout the conversation, Ben discusses the impact of trauma, attachment wounds, grief, and emotional pain—not only in his own life, but in the lives of the many people he has worked with over the decades. He also reflects on the challenges of balancing spiritual development with emotional maturity, sharing lessons learned from gifted teachers who possessed extraordinary healing abilities while still struggling with their own unresolved wounds.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">This episode explores:</p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Ben's childhood experiences with trauma, abuse, and religious fear</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">His lifelong fascination with Native American culture and healing traditions</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Becoming the apprentice of a respected Kiowa medicine man</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Vision quests and their role in personal transformation</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Healing attachment wounds and emotional trauma</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">The connection between body, mind, emotions, and spiritual growth</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Meditation, Qigong, and somatic healing practices</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Why healing is an ongoing process rather than a destination</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">The importance of integrating spiritual growth with emotional health</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Practical ways to begin processing and healing emotional pain</li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal">Ben offers profound insights into how our lived experiences become stored in the body and how intentional practices can help us digest, process, and transform those experiences into growth and resilience.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">If you've ever struggled with trauma, grief, abandonment, emotional patterns that seem impossible to break, or questions about the deeper dimensions of healing, this conversation offers both wisdom and hope.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Connect with Ben Oofana</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';"> 🌐</span> Website: <a href= "https://benoofana.com/">https://BenOofana.com</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';"> 🌐</span> Meditation Resources: <a href= "https://teachmetomeditate.com/">https://teachmetomeditate.com</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';"> 📺</span> YouTube: Search "Ben Ufana" for long-form teachings and educational content</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';"> 📞</span> Contact: 332-333-5155</p> <p class="MsoNormal">If this episode resonated with you, we invite you to explore more conversations about healing, recovery, resilience, trauma, and personal transformation at:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style= "font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';"> 🌿</span> <a href= "https://walkwithmeconversations.com/">https://WalkWithMeConversations.com</a></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">There you'll find hundreds of inspiring interviews, resources, and stories designed to help you navigate your own journey toward healing and wholeness.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who may benefit from this conversation.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Remember: healing isn't about becoming someone else—it's about returning to who you've always been beneath the wounds.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> My favorite guests book through PodMatch: <a href= "https://www.joinpodmatch.com/stephaniebloom" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.joinpodmatch.com/stephaniebloom</a> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br /> We couldn't do it without the support of our listeners. To help support the show write a review or:<br /> CashApp- <a href="https://cash.app/$WalkWithMeSteph" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">https://cash.app/$WalkWithMeSteph</a><br /> Venmo- <a href= "https://venmo/StephanieBloom5280">https://venmo/StephanieBloom5280</a><br /> Click here to purchase my book on <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+quiet+rebellion+stephanie+bloom">Amazon</a> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br /> Purchase the supplements you already use at a discount here: <a href= "https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/roottobloom">https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/roottobloom</a></span></p>
June 9, 2026
Turning Pain Into Purpose: Zolal Habibi on Resilience, Freedom, and Becoming an Agent of Change
<p class="MsoNormal">What happens when unimaginable loss becomes the foundation for a life of purpose?</p> <p class="MsoNormal">In this powerful episode of Walk With Me Conversations, I sit down with Zolal <strong>Habibi</strong>, activist, advocate, and member of the National Council of Resistance of Iran's Foreign Affairs Committee. Raised in the United States by Iranian parents deeply involved in the fight for human rights, Zolal shares a story that is both deeply personal and globally significant.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">At just seven years old, Zolal learned that her father had been killed by the Iranian regime during one of the darkest chapters in Iran's modern history. Rather than allowing grief to consume her, she made a choice that would define her life: to transform pain into purpose and dedicate herself to helping create a future where others would not have to endure the same suffering.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Throughout this conversation, we explore resilience, gratitude, leadership, women's empowerment, and the power of refusing to see yourself as a victim. Zolal offers a perspective that challenges us to recognize the freedoms we often take for granted and reminds us that every person has the capacity to become an agent of change.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>In This Episode We Discuss:</strong></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Growing up between two worlds: America and Iran</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">How childhood exposure to human rights activism shaped her worldview</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Losing her father to political violence at age seven</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">The decision to transform grief into purpose</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Why gratitude can be more powerful than victimhood</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">The importance of serving something greater than yourself</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Women's leadership and empowerment within resistance movements</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">The hidden strength and resilience that exists within all human beings</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">How ordinary people can influence meaningful change</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">The role awareness and action play in protecting human rights</li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Memorable Takeaways</strong></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;">"Crying wasn't going to bring my father back, but purpose could honor his sacrifice."</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;">Freedom is often like oxygen—we don't recognize its value until it's gone.</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;">Pain can become a source of service when we choose purpose over self-pity.</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;">Every person has more strength and resilience than they realize.</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;">Inaction is an action in itself.</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;">Real change begins when we stop waiting for others to act.</li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Guest Resources</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Zolal <strong>Habibi</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Learn more about the movement and initiatives discussed in this episode:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';"> 🌐</span> <a href= "https://mymagicforchange.com">https://mymagicforchange.com</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Learn more about the National Council of Resistance of Iran:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';"> 🌐</span> <a href= "https://www.ncr-iran.org">https://www.ncr-iran.org</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Connect with Walk With Me Conversations</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">If this conversation inspired you, challenged your perspective, or encouraged you to turn your own struggles into purpose, please share this episode with someone who needs to hear it.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">For more conversations exploring healing, resilience, recovery, personal growth, and the human spirit, visit:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';"> 🌐</span> <a href= "https://WalkWithMeConversations.com"><strong>https://WalkWithMeConversations.com</strong></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">There you'll find podcast episodes, resources, articles, and information about The Quiet Rebellion and the growing Walk With Me Conversations community.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Enjoying the Show?</strong></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;">Subscribe to Walk With Me Conversations</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;">Leave a rating and review</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;">Share this episode with your friends and family</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;">Visit WalkWithMeConversations.com for more inspiring conversations and resources</li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal">Together, we can create a world where healing, compassion, and courageous action become contagious.</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto;">My favorite guests book through PodMatch: <a href= "https://www.joinpodmatch.com/stephaniebloom" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.joinpodmatch.com/stephaniebloom</a> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br /> We couldn't do it without the support of our listeners. To help support the show:<br /> CashApp- <a href="https://cash.app/$WalkWithMeSteph" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">https://cash.app/$WalkWithMeSteph</a><br /> Venmo- <a href= "https://venmo/StephanieBloom5280">https://venmo/StephanieBloom5280</a><br /> Click here to purchase my book on <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+quiet+rebellion+stephanie+bloom">Amazon</a> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br /> Purchase the supplements you already use at a discount here: <a href= "https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/roottobloom">https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/roottobloom</a></p>
June 2, 2026
Shattering the Mirror: Healing Shame, Reclaiming Your Voice & Returning to Wholeness with Lena Fein
<p class="isSelectedEnd">In this deeply moving episode of Walk With Me Conversations, host <span class= "text-token-text-primary cursor-text rounded-sm" data-placeholder-token="true">Stephanie Bloom</span> sits down with Lena Fein, author of Shattering the Mirror, to explore the lifelong impact of childhood shame, emotional trauma, and the powerful journey back to authenticity.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Lena shares her story of growing up in a home shaped by criticism, emotional neglect, and generational trauma. From the heartbreak of having her childhood diary publicly exposed to decades spent hiding behind achievement and perfectionism, Lena opens up about how survival patterns can disconnect us from our true selves.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">At age 51, after the death of her mother, Lena experienced a profound emotional awakening that began a decade-long journey toward healing and wholeness. Through therapy, dance, singing, writing, and learning to be fully present in the moment, she slowly reclaimed the voice and joy she had buried for most of her life.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">This episode is an honest and compassionate conversation about:</p> <ul data-spread="false"> <li>Childhood emotional abuse and shame</li> <li>Generational trauma and survival patterns</li> <li>The masks we wear to stay safe</li> <li>Learning self-compassion later in life</li> <li>Reconnecting to the body through movement and creativity</li> <li>Hospice work, death, and spiritual presence</li> <li>Finding authenticity, voice, and joy after trauma</li> <li>Why it's never too late to heal</li> </ul> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Lena's story is a reminder that healing doesn't erase the past—it transforms our relationship with it.</p> <h3>Guest Information</h3> <p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Lena Fein</strong><br /> Author of Shattering the Mirror<br /> Available on Amazon, Audible, Barnes & Noble, and BookBaby.</p> <h3>Connect & Support</h3> <p class="isSelectedEnd">If this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who may need to hear it. Your support helps these conversations reach more people walking their own healing journey.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Visit:<br /> 🌿 <a href= "https://WalkWithMeConversations.com"><strong>https://WalkWithMeConversations.com</strong></a><br /> for more episodes, resources, and conversations centered around healing, growth, trauma recovery, and authentic living.</p> <p>Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and follow the podcast for future conversations that remind us we're never walking alone.</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto;">My favorite guests book through PodMatch: <a href= "https://www.joinpodmatch.com/stephaniebloom" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.joinpodmatch.com/stephaniebloom</a> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br /> We couldn't do it without the support of our listeners. To help support the show:<br /> CashApp- <a href="https://cash.app/$WalkWithMeSteph" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">https://cash.app/$WalkWithMeSteph</a><br /> Venmo- <a href= "https://venmo/StephanieBloom5280">https://venmo/StephanieBloom5280</a><br /> Click here to purchase my book on <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+quiet+rebellion+stephanie+bloom">Amazon</a> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br /> Purchase the supplements you already use at a discount here: <a href= "https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/roottobloom">https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/roottobloom</a></p>
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