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        <title>NITTY GRITTY to BALANCE</title>
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        <itunes:author>WITH STACI GATZKE &amp; ABEGAIL HILLS</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>Created by 4Bodies Health &#43; Healing.

Abegail and Staci invite you to Join each week, as we discuss topics through the lens of Intuitive Health Coaching to bring to light the balance in everyday living.

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            <itunes:name>WITH STACI GATZKE &amp; ABEGAIL HILLS</itunes:name>
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                <itunes:title>EP: 30 Universal Laws Series: The Law of Balance</itunes:title>
                <title>EP: 30 Universal Laws Series: The Law of Balance</title>

                <itunes:episode>30</itunes:episode>
                <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
                <itunes:author>WITH STACI GATZKE &amp; ABEGAIL HILLS</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>In this foundational episode of <strong><em>Nitty Gritty to Balance</em></strong>, we begin a new series exploring the <strong>Universal Energetic Laws</strong>, starting with one of the most essential and misunderstood principles: the <strong>Law of Balance</strong>. Rather than viewing balance as perfection, equality, or something to achieve, this conversation reframes balance as a living, responsive process that is constantly adjusting within the body, the nervous system and everyday life.</p><p>Through grounded dialogue and real-world examples, We explore how balance functions as a natural correction system not a punishment or reward and how imbalance often shows up quietly before it becomes disruptive. This episode invites listeners to move away from force, overcompensation, and comparison, and instead learn how to recognize subtle signals, make small corrections, and return to center with greater awareness.</p><p>A deeply personal story shared in this episode illustrates how attachment to future visions can sometimes signal present imbalance, revealing how universal laws work not just in theory, but in lived human experience. This conversation gently guides listeners toward less resistance, more listening, and a softer relationship with life’s challenges.</p><p><strong>In this episode, we explore:</strong></p><p>✔️ What the Universal Laws are and how balance operates whether we acknowledge it or not</p><p>✔️ Why balance is dynamic, fluid and constantly adjusting rather than fixed or equal</p><p>✔️ How balance moves through natural counterparts like rest and action, expansion and integration</p><p>✔️ Why no season, state, or rhythm is meant to last forever</p><p>✔️ How balance functions as a self-correcting system, not a punishment or reward</p><p>✔️ The role of rhythm, flow, polarity and the nervous system in maintaining equilibrium</p><p>✔️ Why balance cannot be copied, forced or outsourced from someone else’s life</p><p>✔️ How overcompensation quietly creates imbalance over time</p><p>✔️ Why the body senses imbalance before the mind understands it</p><p>✔️ How subtle signals escalate when they are ignored</p><p>✔️ The difference between true alignment and how balance appears on the surface</p><p>✔️ What it means to return to center without blame, force or urgency</p><p>We close the episode with a reminder that balance is not about getting life “right,” but about staying responsive and honest with yourself. When awareness replaces resistance, life becomes less chaotic even in the presence of challenge. Balance isn’t something you force into place. It’s something you remember when you stop pushing against what’s trying to guide you home.</p><p><span>✨ Be balanced. Be well. ✨</span></p><p><strong>Connect with us:</strong></p><p><span>Instagram:</span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow">@4bodieshealing</a></p><p><span>Website:</span><a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com/" rel="nofollow"> </a><a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com/" rel="nofollow">www.4bodieshealing.com</a></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this foundational episode of &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Nitty Gritty to Balance&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, we begin a new series exploring the &lt;strong&gt;Universal Energetic Laws&lt;/strong&gt;, starting with one of the most essential and misunderstood principles: the &lt;strong&gt;Law of Balance&lt;/strong&gt;. Rather than viewing balance as perfection, equality, or something to achieve, this conversation reframes balance as a living, responsive process that is constantly adjusting within the body, the nervous system and everyday life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Through grounded dialogue and real-world examples, We explore how balance functions as a natural correction system not a punishment or reward and how imbalance often shows up quietly before it becomes disruptive. This episode invites listeners to move away from force, overcompensation, and comparison, and instead learn how to recognize subtle signals, make small corrections, and return to center with greater awareness.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A deeply personal story shared in this episode illustrates how attachment to future visions can sometimes signal present imbalance, revealing how universal laws work not just in theory, but in lived human experience. This conversation gently guides listeners toward less resistance, more listening, and a softer relationship with life’s challenges.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In this episode, we explore:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ What the Universal Laws are and how balance operates whether we acknowledge it or not&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Why balance is dynamic, fluid and constantly adjusting rather than fixed or equal&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ How balance moves through natural counterparts like rest and action, expansion and integration&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Why no season, state, or rhythm is meant to last forever&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ How balance functions as a self-correcting system, not a punishment or reward&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ The role of rhythm, flow, polarity and the nervous system in maintaining equilibrium&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Why balance cannot be copied, forced or outsourced from someone else’s life&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ How overcompensation quietly creates imbalance over time&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Why the body senses imbalance before the mind understands it&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ How subtle signals escalate when they are ignored&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ The difference between true alignment and how balance appears on the surface&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ What it means to return to center without blame, force or urgency&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We close the episode with a reminder that balance is not about getting life “right,” but about staying responsive and honest with yourself. When awareness replaces resistance, life becomes less chaotic even in the presence of challenge. Balance isn’t something you force into place. It’s something you remember when you stop pushing against what’s trying to guide you home.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;✨ Be balanced. Be well. ✨&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Instagram:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@4bodieshealing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Website:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;www.4bodieshealing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>EP: 29 Honoring the Year That Transformed You</itunes:title>
                <title>EP: 29 Honoring the Year That Transformed You</title>

                <itunes:episode>29</itunes:episode>
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                <itunes:author>WITH STACI GATZKE &amp; ABEGAIL HILLS</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>In this reflective and deeply grounding episode of <strong><em>Nitty Gritty to Balance</em></strong>, we sit with the quieter wisdom of a year that didn’t demand attention but offered profound transformation beneath the surface. Rather than focusing on achievements or milestones, this conversation honors how change often unfolds slowly, through the body, the nervous system and lived experience.</p><p>As we close one year and step into another, this episode invites listeners to soften the urge to rush forward and instead acknowledge what has already shifted. Through thoughtful dialogue, we explore how monotony, discomfort and slowness are not signs of stagnation, but signals of integration and completion.</p><p>This conversation gently reframes what it means to feel tired, resistant, or uninterested in what once worked revealing how shedding, grief and quiet clarity are essential parts of growth. We also explore how authenticity lives in the body, how regulation is mirrored rather than taught and why creation doesn’t begin with pressure, but with presence.</p><p>In this episode, we explore:</p><p> ✔️ Why some years work on us quietly rather than visibly</p><p> ✔️ How slowness and repetition often precede transformation</p><p> ✔️ The difference between functioning and true alignment</p><p> ✔️ What shedding looks like when it’s subtle, persistent and embodied</p><p> ✔️ Why fatigue, disinterest, and resistance are often signs of growth</p><p> ✔️ How authenticity lives in the body, not rigid systems or frameworks</p><p> ✔️ The role of intuition and why it cannot be outsourced</p><p> ✔️ How the nervous system communicates before the mind understands</p><p> ✔️ Why children mirror balance, safety and regulation so clearly</p><p> ✔️ How connection shifts when presence is lost and returns when it’s restored</p><p> ✔️ The quiet teachers of travel, boundaries, creativity, integrity and grief</p><p> ✔️ Why 2026 doesn’t need to begin with urgency or pressure</p><p> ✔️ How winter supports clarity, reflection and honest intention-setting</p><p> ✔️ What it means to enter a new year with presence instead of a plan</p><p>We close the episode with a gentle but powerful reminder:</p><p>You don’t need all the answers to move forward. You don’t need to become someone new. Balance is not something you force, it&#39;s something you remember when you stop carrying what was never meant to come with you. When you stay connected to your body and honest with yourself, clarity unfolds in its own time.</p><h3>Connect with us:</h3><p>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow"> @4bodieshealing</a></p><p>Website:<a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com/" rel="nofollow"> www.4bodieshealing.com</a></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this reflective and deeply grounding episode of &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Nitty Gritty to Balance&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, we sit with the quieter wisdom of a year that didn’t demand attention but offered profound transformation beneath the surface. Rather than focusing on achievements or milestones, this conversation honors how change often unfolds slowly, through the body, the nervous system and lived experience.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As we close one year and step into another, this episode invites listeners to soften the urge to rush forward and instead acknowledge what has already shifted. Through thoughtful dialogue, we explore how monotony, discomfort and slowness are not signs of stagnation, but signals of integration and completion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This conversation gently reframes what it means to feel tired, resistant, or uninterested in what once worked revealing how shedding, grief and quiet clarity are essential parts of growth. We also explore how authenticity lives in the body, how regulation is mirrored rather than taught and why creation doesn’t begin with pressure, but with presence.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, we explore:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ Why some years work on us quietly rather than visibly&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ How slowness and repetition often precede transformation&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ The difference between functioning and true alignment&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ What shedding looks like when it’s subtle, persistent and embodied&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ Why fatigue, disinterest, and resistance are often signs of growth&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ How authenticity lives in the body, not rigid systems or frameworks&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ The role of intuition and why it cannot be outsourced&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ How the nervous system communicates before the mind understands&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ Why children mirror balance, safety and regulation so clearly&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ How connection shifts when presence is lost and returns when it’s restored&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ The quiet teachers of travel, boundaries, creativity, integrity and grief&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ Why 2026 doesn’t need to begin with urgency or pressure&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ How winter supports clarity, reflection and honest intention-setting&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ What it means to enter a new year with presence instead of a plan&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We close the episode with a gentle but powerful reminder:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You don’t need all the answers to move forward. You don’t need to become someone new. Balance is not something you force, it&amp;#39;s something you remember when you stop carrying what was never meant to come with you. When you stay connected to your body and honest with yourself, clarity unfolds in its own time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram:&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; @4bodieshealing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website:&lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; www.4bodieshealing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>EP: 28 The Wisdom of Moving in Feminine Flow</itunes:title>
                <title>EP: 28 The Wisdom of Moving in Feminine Flow</title>

                <itunes:episode>28</itunes:episode>
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                <itunes:author>WITH STACI GATZKE &amp; ABEGAIL HILLS</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>In this deeply reflective and embodied episode of <em>Nitty Gritty to Balance</em>, we explore feminine flow as an innate rhythm of life rather than a gendered role or social construct. This conversation invites listeners to move away from force, control and constant productivity and instead return to the body’s natural intelligence, timing and inner knowing.</p><p>Through grounded dialogue and lived experience, Abegail and Staci examine how modern life has pulled women away from their cyclical nature teaching them to override pain, suppress emotion and function despite the body rather than with it. The episode <em>reframes feminine energy not as weakness or inconsistency, but as wisdom expressed through </em><strong><em>sensation, intuition, creativity and rhythm.</em></strong></p><p>This episode also explores the natural interplay between feminine and masculine energies, revealing how balance, harmony, and emotional safety emerge when each is allowed to move in its rightful flow. Rather than placing blame, the conversation highlights the laws of nature that govern balance and how reclaiming feminine flow restores alignment not only within the individual, but within relationships and the collective.</p><p><strong>In this episode, we explore:</strong></p><p><span> ✔️ What feminine flow truly is and what it is not</span></p><p><span> ✔️ Why the feminine body was never designed to be conquered or controlled</span></p><p><span> ✔️ How living against the body’s rhythm leads to exhaustion and disconnection</span></p><p><span> ✔️ The cyclical nature of feminine energy and hormonal wisdom</span></p><p><span> ✔️ The difference between force and flow in daily life</span></p><p><span> ✔️ How intuition, sensing and timing guide clearer decisions</span></p><p><span> ✔️ The natural balance between feminine and masculine energies</span></p><p><span> ✔️ Why disconnection from feminine flow impacts relationships and emotional safety</span></p><p><span> ✔️ How the body communicates wisdom through sensation rather than inconvenience</span></p><p><span> ✔️ The role of birth, cycles and transformation in feminine embodiment</span></p><p><span> ✔️ Why feminine flow is a birthright not self-sacrifice disguised as strength</span></p><p><span> ✔️ Reflective questions to help listeners identify where they are forcing rather than flowing</span></p><p><span> ✔️ A closing card pull symbolizing new beginnings, trust and alignment with inner wisdom</span></p><p>We close the episode with a gentle yet powerful reminder: the body is not an obstacle to manage, it is intelligence to be in a relationship with. Feminine flow begins when we stop overriding what the body is communicating and start trusting the wisdom that has always lived within. When women reclaim this flow, balance naturally follows within themselves, their relationships and the world around them.</p><p><strong>Connect with us:</strong></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow">@4bodieshealing</a></p><p>Website: <a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com/" rel="nofollow">www.4bodieshealing.com</a></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this deeply reflective and embodied episode of &lt;em&gt;Nitty Gritty to Balance&lt;/em&gt;, we explore feminine flow as an innate rhythm of life rather than a gendered role or social construct. This conversation invites listeners to move away from force, control and constant productivity and instead return to the body’s natural intelligence, timing and inner knowing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Through grounded dialogue and lived experience, Abegail and Staci examine how modern life has pulled women away from their cyclical nature teaching them to override pain, suppress emotion and function despite the body rather than with it. The episode &lt;em&gt;reframes feminine energy not as weakness or inconsistency, but as wisdom expressed through &lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;sensation, intuition, creativity and rhythm.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode also explores the natural interplay between feminine and masculine energies, revealing how balance, harmony, and emotional safety emerge when each is allowed to move in its rightful flow. Rather than placing blame, the conversation highlights the laws of nature that govern balance and how reclaiming feminine flow restores alignment not only within the individual, but within relationships and the collective.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In this episode, we explore:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt; ✔️ What feminine flow truly is and what it is not&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt; ✔️ Why the feminine body was never designed to be conquered or controlled&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt; ✔️ How living against the body’s rhythm leads to exhaustion and disconnection&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt; ✔️ The cyclical nature of feminine energy and hormonal wisdom&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt; ✔️ The difference between force and flow in daily life&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt; ✔️ How intuition, sensing and timing guide clearer decisions&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt; ✔️ The natural balance between feminine and masculine energies&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt; ✔️ Why disconnection from feminine flow impacts relationships and emotional safety&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt; ✔️ How the body communicates wisdom through sensation rather than inconvenience&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt; ✔️ The role of birth, cycles and transformation in feminine embodiment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt; ✔️ Why feminine flow is a birthright not self-sacrifice disguised as strength&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt; ✔️ Reflective questions to help listeners identify where they are forcing rather than flowing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt; ✔️ A closing card pull symbolizing new beginnings, trust and alignment with inner wisdom&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We close the episode with a gentle yet powerful reminder: the body is not an obstacle to manage, it is intelligence to be in a relationship with. Feminine flow begins when we stop overriding what the body is communicating and start trusting the wisdom that has always lived within. When women reclaim this flow, balance naturally follows within themselves, their relationships and the world around them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@4bodieshealing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;www.4bodieshealing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:episode>27</itunes:episode>
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this grounding and deeply illuminating episode of&lt;em&gt; Nitty Gritty to Balance&lt;/em&gt;, we explore the concept of &lt;strong&gt;Inner Standing &lt;/strong&gt;a body-led wisdom that emerges when we stop trying to understand ourselves mentally and begin listening to our natural inner rhythms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As we move into a new season and a new year, this conversation invites listeners to release the pressure of constant motivation and productivity and instead honor the &lt;strong&gt;ebb and flow of the body’s Inner Seasons.&lt;/strong&gt; Just like nature, we are not meant to stay in one state we move through cycles of creativity, action, discernment and rest, each serving a vital purpose.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Through thoughtful dialogue and lived experience, Abegail and Staci reframe what it means to feel “stuck,” unmotivated or inconsistent, revealing how stillness and integration are not failures but necessary phases of growth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, we explore:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ The difference between understanding and Inner Standing&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ Why motivation naturally rises and falls&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ The four Inner Seasons of the body: spring, summer, autumn, and winter&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ How creativity flows and recedes through natural cycles&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ Why stillness and integration are often misunderstood as stagnation&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ The ebb and flow between outward expression and inward processing&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ How honoring your Inner Seasons prevents burnout and self-judgment&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ Why these rhythms apply across days, months, and even years&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ The importance of allowing the body, mind and energy to integrate change&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ A reflective card pull reminding us to seek simplicity and reconnect with nature&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We close the episode with a powerful reminder: your rhythm is not broken it is seasonal. Nothing within you is random. When you learn to honor your Inner Seasons, you stop fighting your nature and begin moving with it, allowing balance, clarity, and wisdom to emerge naturally.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@4bodieshealing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;www.4bodieshealing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>EP: 26 A Year of Grit, Growth and Balance</itunes:title>
                <title>EP: 26 A Year of Grit, Growth and Balance</title>

                <itunes:episode>26</itunes:episode>
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                <itunes:author>WITH STACI GATZKE &amp; ABEGAIL HILLS</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>This special compilation episode of <strong>Nitty Gritty to Balance</strong> is a reflective pause to look back, integrate, and gently carry forward what 2025 has offered.</p><p>After finally launching the podcast this year (even though the journey began long before), we take time to reflect on the evolution of the conversations, the growth behind the mic, and the themes that continue to surface again and again: awareness, responsibility, emotional honesty, and balance through the 4Bodies.</p><p>This episode brings together <strong>highlighted clips from multiple episodes</strong> across the year, small but powerful moments designed to spark curiosity, insight, and reconnection. Whether you’ve listened to every episode or are just joining us, this recap offers grounding reminders and invitations to go deeper.</p><p>Think of this episode as a weaving of past conversations, lived experience, and gentle guidance as we move from one year into the next.</p><p><strong>In this recap episode, we explore:</strong></p><p>✔️ What balance really means beyond perfection or productivity</p><p>✔️ How the four bodies (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual) weave together</p><p>✔️ Why awareness is the starting point for real change</p><p>✔️ The difference between reacting and responding</p><p>✔️ Emotional responsibility: triggers, patterns, and inner investigation</p><p>✔️ Why we are not our thoughts or emotions we experience them</p><p>✔️ Gratitude as awareness, not just practice</p><p>✔️ Forgiveness as freedom, not forgetting</p><p>✔️ The cost of living on autopilot</p><p>✔️ How disconnection quietly shows up in modern life</p><p>✔️ Why reflection matters before rushing into “new beginnings”</p><p>✔️ How one year doesn’t end it weaves into the next</p><p><br></p><h3>Gentle Reflection:</h3><p>You’re invited to pause with these questions as you listen:</p><ul><li>What themes kept repeating in my life this year?</li><li>Where did I feel most connected and most disconnected?</li><li>What emotions have been asking for my attention?</li><li>What am I ready to carry forward and what am I ready to leave behind?</li><li>How can I move into the next year with more ease, awareness, and balance?</li></ul><p><br></p><h3>The Balance:</h3><p>This episode reminds us that growth isn’t linear.</p><p>Healing isn’t rushed.</p><p>And balance isn’t something we achieve, it&#39;s something we return to, again and again.</p><p>As one year closes and another begins, we’re not meant to cut ourselves off from what came before. We’re meant to <strong>integrate</strong>, <strong>release</strong> and <strong>move forward gently</strong> with responsibility, grace and presence.</p><p>Let what served you come with you.</p><p>Let what didn’t stay behind.</p><p>And trust that balance is always available when you slow down enough to listen.</p><p><br></p><h3>Connect with us:</h3><p>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow"> @4bodieshealing</a></p><p>Website:<a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com/" rel="nofollow"> </a><a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com/" rel="nofollow">www.4bodieshealing.com</a></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;This special compilation episode of &lt;strong&gt;Nitty Gritty to Balance&lt;/strong&gt; is a reflective pause to look back, integrate, and gently carry forward what 2025 has offered.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After finally launching the podcast this year (even though the journey began long before), we take time to reflect on the evolution of the conversations, the growth behind the mic, and the themes that continue to surface again and again: awareness, responsibility, emotional honesty, and balance through the 4Bodies.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode brings together &lt;strong&gt;highlighted clips from multiple episodes&lt;/strong&gt; across the year, small but powerful moments designed to spark curiosity, insight, and reconnection. Whether you’ve listened to every episode or are just joining us, this recap offers grounding reminders and invitations to go deeper.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Think of this episode as a weaving of past conversations, lived experience, and gentle guidance as we move from one year into the next.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In this recap episode, we explore:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ What balance really means beyond perfection or productivity&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ How the four bodies (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual) weave together&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Why awareness is the starting point for real change&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ The difference between reacting and responding&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Emotional responsibility: triggers, patterns, and inner investigation&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Why we are not our thoughts or emotions we experience them&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Gratitude as awareness, not just practice&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Forgiveness as freedom, not forgetting&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ The cost of living on autopilot&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ How disconnection quietly shows up in modern life&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Why reflection matters before rushing into “new beginnings”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ How one year doesn’t end it weaves into the next&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Gentle Reflection:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;You’re invited to pause with these questions as you listen:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;What themes kept repeating in my life this year?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Where did I feel most connected and most disconnected?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What emotions have been asking for my attention?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What am I ready to carry forward and what am I ready to leave behind?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How can I move into the next year with more ease, awareness, and balance?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;The Balance:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode reminds us that growth isn’t linear.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Healing isn’t rushed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And balance isn’t something we achieve, it&amp;#39;s something we return to, again and again.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As one year closes and another begins, we’re not meant to cut ourselves off from what came before. We’re meant to &lt;strong&gt;integrate&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;release&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;move forward gently&lt;/strong&gt; with responsibility, grace and presence.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Let what served you come with you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Let what didn’t stay behind.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And trust that balance is always available when you slow down enough to listen.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram:&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; @4bodieshealing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website:&lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;www.4bodieshealing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>EP: 25 Ending the Year with Intention</itunes:title>
                <title>EP: 25 Ending the Year with Intention</title>

                <itunes:episode>25</itunes:episode>
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                <itunes:author>WITH STACI GATZKE &amp; ABEGAIL HILLS</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of<em> Nitty Gritty to Balance</em>, we close out 2025 by exploring what has been quietly shifting beneath the surface all year long. As many of you know, 2025 is a Nine Year in numerology, a cycle of completion, release and deep internal restructuring. Whether you noticed it or not, your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual bodies have likely been moving through these endings in their own ways.</p><p>Instead of jumping into resolutions or productivity goals, this episode is about something deeper. It is about the natural intentions that form when we listen to what is falling away and what is quietly beginning. We walk through the 4Bodies and share what each one has revealed to us personally during this threshold year.</p><p>From recognizing what our bodies can no longer carry, to shedding old mental stories, to finally allowing emotional residue to move, to noticing the spiritual redirection that has been happening behind the scenes, this episode feels like a deep exhale. A remembering. A clearing.</p><p>We hope this helps you reflect on your own year with softness and clarity.</p><h3>In this episode, you will hear us talk about:</h3><p>✔️ Why 2025 felt heavy, stirring and transformative</p><p>✔️ The deeper meaning of a Nine Year as a cycle of completion</p><p>✔️ How the physical body shows what it is done carrying</p><p>✔️ The mental narratives that no longer match who we are becoming</p><p>✔️ The emotional weight that wants space before it can release</p><p>✔️ How the spiritual body quietly guides us by withdrawing energy</p><p>✔️ Our personal reflections inside each of the Four Bodies</p><p>✔️ Why completion is recognition and not effort</p><p>✔️ Moving into 2026, a One Year, with spaciousness and clarity</p><p>✔️ The final oracle card of 2025, Evolution</p><p>Moments from our conversation:</p><p>✨ Noticing that my body is <em>done</em> with clutter and craving simplicity</p><p>✨ Returning to movement and wanting to feel strong again after motherhood</p><p>✨ The mental beliefs we both shed</p><p>• Letting go of the belief that I am not creative</p><p>• Releasing the pattern of telling myself I cannot</p><p>✨ Emotional release through tears, throat-chakra openings, and old energy finally moving out</p><p>✨ Realising I had lost my angel eyes and beginning to find them again</p><p>✨ Letting go of control and trusting intuition</p><p>✨ Watching our spiritual alignment shift throughout the year</p><h3>Card Pull of the Episode</h3><p>From the Illuminated Earth deck, we pulled Evolution.</p><p>A reminder that we are always growing into our highest purpose in steady, gentle ways.</p><p> Be a soft witness to your own progress.</p><h3>As you move into 2026</h3><p>Let these reflections help you release what has run its course and make space for what is arriving. You do not have to force intention. Simply recognize what is naturally completing and what is beginning to bloom.</p><p>Thank you for spending this year with us through every shift, challenge, breakthrough and moment of clarity. We are so grateful to walk this journey with you.</p><p>See you in the new year.</p><p> Be well. Be balanced. And step gently into what is next.</p><h3>Connect with us:</h3><p>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow"> @4bodieshealing</a></p><p>Website:<a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com/" rel="nofollow"> www.4bodieshealing.com</a></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of&lt;em&gt; Nitty Gritty to Balance&lt;/em&gt;, we close out 2025 by exploring what has been quietly shifting beneath the surface all year long. As many of you know, 2025 is a Nine Year in numerology, a cycle of completion, release and deep internal restructuring. Whether you noticed it or not, your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual bodies have likely been moving through these endings in their own ways.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instead of jumping into resolutions or productivity goals, this episode is about something deeper. It is about the natural intentions that form when we listen to what is falling away and what is quietly beginning. We walk through the 4Bodies and share what each one has revealed to us personally during this threshold year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;From recognizing what our bodies can no longer carry, to shedding old mental stories, to finally allowing emotional residue to move, to noticing the spiritual redirection that has been happening behind the scenes, this episode feels like a deep exhale. A remembering. A clearing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We hope this helps you reflect on your own year with softness and clarity.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;In this episode, you will hear us talk about:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Why 2025 felt heavy, stirring and transformative&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ The deeper meaning of a Nine Year as a cycle of completion&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ How the physical body shows what it is done carrying&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ The mental narratives that no longer match who we are becoming&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ The emotional weight that wants space before it can release&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ How the spiritual body quietly guides us by withdrawing energy&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Our personal reflections inside each of the Four Bodies&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Why completion is recognition and not effort&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Moving into 2026, a One Year, with spaciousness and clarity&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ The final oracle card of 2025, Evolution&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Moments from our conversation:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✨ Noticing that my body is &lt;em&gt;done&lt;/em&gt; with clutter and craving simplicity&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✨ Returning to movement and wanting to feel strong again after motherhood&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✨ The mental beliefs we both shed&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Letting go of the belief that I am not creative&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Releasing the pattern of telling myself I cannot&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✨ Emotional release through tears, throat-chakra openings, and old energy finally moving out&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✨ Realising I had lost my angel eyes and beginning to find them again&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✨ Letting go of control and trusting intuition&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✨ Watching our spiritual alignment shift throughout the year&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Card Pull of the Episode&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;From the Illuminated Earth deck, we pulled Evolution.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A reminder that we are always growing into our highest purpose in steady, gentle ways.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Be a soft witness to your own progress.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;As you move into 2026&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Let these reflections help you release what has run its course and make space for what is arriving. You do not have to force intention. Simply recognize what is naturally completing and what is beginning to bloom.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thank you for spending this year with us through every shift, challenge, breakthrough and moment of clarity. We are so grateful to walk this journey with you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See you in the new year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Be well. Be balanced. And step gently into what is next.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram:&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; @4bodieshealing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website:&lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; www.4bodieshealing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this heartfelt and grounding episode of&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Nitty Gritty to Balance&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;,&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; we explore a topic that sits at the core of every human experience: &lt;strong&gt;individuality&lt;/strong&gt; who we truly are beneath conditioning, expectations, comparison and noise.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This conversation takes you beyond ego, confidence or personal image. Instead, we look at individuality through the lens of the four bodies: the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; We reflect on how we lose ourselves, how we return home to ourselves and how to recognise the quiet, undeniable truth that each of us is &lt;strong&gt;unrepeatable.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Together, we gently unpack the journey back to self through awareness, investigation, intuition and deep self-ownership.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, we explore:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ What individuality really means and what it’s NOT&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ How societal conditioning and cultural scripts pull us away from our true selves&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ Physical individuality: your rhythms, food, rest, movement and environment&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ Mental individuality: hearing the difference between programming and your own inner voice&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ Emotional individuality: identifying which emotions are truly yours&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ Spiritual individuality: trusting your inner compass and forging your own path&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ Why individuality fuels creativity, innovation and purpose&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ Why your presence, timing, perception and warmth matter more than you realise&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ Practical examples of individuality in daily life, relationships and community&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ Guiding questions to help you reconnect with your authentic self&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ The Unicorn card its message of rarity, magic and the power of embracing your unique essence&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Guiding Questions for Reflection&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;We invite you to journal with these prompts as a starting point for returning to your authentic self:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;How is my body talking to me? What do my cravings, symptoms and energy levels reveal&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Which thoughts kept me safe in the past but no longer fit who I’m becoming?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What emotions have I avoided because I fear how others may react?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;If I stopped seeking approval, where would my inner compass guide me?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Do I take full responsibility for my actions, beliefs, feelings and the direction of my life?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;h3&gt;The Balance&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;To be an individual is not to separate yourself from others, it&amp;#39;s to stand fully in who you are &lt;em&gt;while staying connected.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Individuality is not rebellion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; It’s returning home.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Returning to the body.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Returning to the truth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As the year comes to a close, it’s a beautiful moment to reflect:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Where did I lose myself?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Where did I stand fully in myself?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;And who do I want to be in the year ahead?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Step into the new year as your unicorn magical, rare and completely unrepeatable.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@4bodieshealing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;www.4bodieshealing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>EP: 23 The Inner Teacher: Our Emotions</itunes:title>
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                <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
                <itunes:author>WITH STACI GATZKE &amp; ABEGAIL HILLS</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>In this reflective and illuminating episode of Nitty Gritty to Balance, we explore emotions, what they really are, why they arise and how deeply they shape our inner and outer world.</p><p>Emotions are not who we are; they are sensations, messengers and guides. When we learn to feel them rather than become them, we reconnect with our truth, our body and our natural ability to self-regulate.</p><p>Through grounded conversation and Staci’s intuitive wisdom, we unpack the layers of emotional experience, how emotions move, where they live in the body and what they are trying to teach us when we slow down and listen.</p><p>In this episode, we explore:</p><p>✔️ The difference between “I feel” and “I am” and why language matters</p><p>✔️ Why emotions ebb and flow and how to move through them instead of suppressing them</p><p>✔️ How emotions show up as sensations in the body and what those sensations can reveal </p><p>✔️ Why there are no good or bad emotions, only teachers</p><p>✔️ How the heart, liver and lungs each store specific emotional patterns</p><p>✔️ The dualities of emotions including fear with safety, sadness with change, guilt with ethics, anger with boundaries and joy with alignment</p><p>✔️ Why animals reflect emotions without words and what they teach us about presence</p><p>✔️ A powerful practice called Feel Before You Fix that honors emotional completion</p><p>✔️ How expression through crying, journaling, art or movement allows emotions to release and transform</p><p>We close the episode with the wisdom of the Honeysuckle oracle card: “What if we embrace the switchbacks rather than running straight to the end?” A reminder that emotional healing is not linear. It is a climb, a journey and a return to self.</p><p><strong>Connect with us:</strong></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow">@4bodieshealing</a></p><p>Website: <a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com/" rel="nofollow">www.4bodieshealing.com</a></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this reflective and illuminating episode of Nitty Gritty to Balance, we explore emotions, what they really are, why they arise and how deeply they shape our inner and outer world.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Emotions are not who we are; they are sensations, messengers and guides. When we learn to feel them rather than become them, we reconnect with our truth, our body and our natural ability to self-regulate.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Through grounded conversation and Staci’s intuitive wisdom, we unpack the layers of emotional experience, how emotions move, where they live in the body and what they are trying to teach us when we slow down and listen.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, we explore:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ The difference between “I feel” and “I am” and why language matters&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Why emotions ebb and flow and how to move through them instead of suppressing them&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ How emotions show up as sensations in the body and what those sensations can reveal &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Why there are no good or bad emotions, only teachers&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ How the heart, liver and lungs each store specific emotional patterns&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ The dualities of emotions including fear with safety, sadness with change, guilt with ethics, anger with boundaries and joy with alignment&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Why animals reflect emotions without words and what they teach us about presence&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ A powerful practice called Feel Before You Fix that honors emotional completion&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ How expression through crying, journaling, art or movement allows emotions to release and transform&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We close the episode with the wisdom of the Honeysuckle oracle card: “What if we embrace the switchbacks rather than running straight to the end?” A reminder that emotional healing is not linear. It is a climb, a journey and a return to self.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@4bodieshealing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;www.4bodieshealing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>EP: 22 Why Forgiveness Feels Like Freedom</itunes:title>
                <title>EP: 22 Why Forgiveness Feels Like Freedom</title>

                <itunes:episode>22</itunes:episode>
                <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
                <itunes:author>WITH STACI GATZKE &amp; ABEGAIL HILLS</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>In this heartfelt and deeply reflective episode of<em> Nitty Gritty to Balance</em>, we explore forgiveness, one of the most misunderstood yet powerful tools for healing and self-liberation.</p><p>Forgiveness isn’t about “forgive and forget” or brushing pain under the rug. It’s not about excusing or condoning what happened. It’s about reclaiming peace, releasing the emotional weight and freeing yourself from the stories that hold you back.</p><p>Through honest conversation and grounded wisdom, we unpack what forgiveness really means, why it matters and how to move through it step by step with compassion and mindfulness.</p><p>In this episode, we explore:</p><p> ✔️ What forgiveness is <em>not;</em> dismantling the myths of “forgive and forget”</p><p> ✔️ The connection between forgiveness, self-care and inner peace</p><p> ✔️ The five stages of forgiveness: release, compassion, freedom, acceptance and integration </p><p> ✔️ How compassion is the bridge between pain and peace</p><p> ✔️ The role of the body in letting go and reclaiming emotional space</p><p> ✔️ The science behind forgiveness how it lowers cortisol, blood pressure and supports vagus nerve health</p><p> ✔️ A guided practice for “Releasing Through Compassionate Reframing”</p><p> ✔️ How gratitude closes the loop, transforming pain into wisdom</p><p>We close the episode by reminding listeners that forgiveness is freedom a gift you give yourself to stop carrying what no longer serves you. It’s not about rewriting your story, but <em>reclaiming</em> it.</p><h3>Connect with us:</h3><p>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow"> @4bodieshealing</a></p><p>Website:<a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com/" rel="nofollow"> www.4bodieshealing.com</a></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this heartfelt and deeply reflective episode of&lt;em&gt; Nitty Gritty to Balance&lt;/em&gt;, we explore forgiveness, one of the most misunderstood yet powerful tools for healing and self-liberation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Forgiveness isn’t about “forgive and forget” or brushing pain under the rug. It’s not about excusing or condoning what happened. It’s about reclaiming peace, releasing the emotional weight and freeing yourself from the stories that hold you back.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Through honest conversation and grounded wisdom, we unpack what forgiveness really means, why it matters and how to move through it step by step with compassion and mindfulness.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, we explore:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ What forgiveness is &lt;em&gt;not;&lt;/em&gt; dismantling the myths of “forgive and forget”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ The connection between forgiveness, self-care and inner peace&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ The five stages of forgiveness: release, compassion, freedom, acceptance and integration &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ How compassion is the bridge between pain and peace&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ The role of the body in letting go and reclaiming emotional space&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ The science behind forgiveness how it lowers cortisol, blood pressure and supports vagus nerve health&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ A guided practice for “Releasing Through Compassionate Reframing”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ How gratitude closes the loop, transforming pain into wisdom&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We close the episode by reminding listeners that forgiveness is freedom a gift you give yourself to stop carrying what no longer serves you. It’s not about rewriting your story, but &lt;em&gt;reclaiming&lt;/em&gt; it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram:&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; @4bodieshealing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website:&lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; www.4bodieshealing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>EP: 21 Where Can Gratitude Be Found?</itunes:title>
                <title>EP: 21 Where Can Gratitude Be Found?</title>

                <itunes:episode>21</itunes:episode>
                <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
                <itunes:author>WITH STACI GATZKE &amp; ABEGAIL HILLS</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>In this heartfelt episode of <em>Nitty Gritty to Balance</em>, we dive deep into the essence of Gratitude exploring how it shapes our emotions, relationships, and sense of peace, especially as we close out the year. With warmth and reflection, your hosts invite you to slow down, take inventory of the year, and rediscover the beauty in both life’s joyful and challenging moments.</p><p><span>This conversation goes beyond simple “thank-yous.” Together, we explore gratitude as both a state of being and a conscious practice, one that can soften the heart, calm the mind, and reframe how we see the world around us.</span></p><p><strong>In this episode, we explore:</strong></p><p> ✔️ The beautiful connection between gratitude (the feminine) and forgiveness (the masculine)</p><p> ✔️ How gratitude lives in the body from heart expansion to emotional awareness</p><p> ✔️ Ways to cultivate gratitude in everyday moments from showers to car rides</p><p> ✔️ The power of presence and slowing down as the doorway to appreciation</p><p> ✔️ Moving from a mindset of lack to one of abundance</p><p> ✔️ Practising gratitude through action turning thought into meaningful giving</p><p> ✔️ Simple journaling prompts to deepen your gratitude reflection</p><p> ✔️ How gratitude impacts our nervous system, sleep, and emotional resilience</p><p>You’ll also receive guided reflection prompts around family and home, as well as purpose and ambition, to help you close the year with grounding and intention.</p><p>This episode is your invitation to pause, breathe, and connect with what truly matters to find gratitude not just in the highs, but in the healing, the lessons, and the quiet moments in between.</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with us:</p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow">@4bodieshealing</a></p><p>Website: <a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com/" rel="nofollow">www.4bodieshealing.com</a></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this heartfelt episode of &lt;em&gt;Nitty Gritty to Balance&lt;/em&gt;, we dive deep into the essence of Gratitude exploring how it shapes our emotions, relationships, and sense of peace, especially as we close out the year. With warmth and reflection, your hosts invite you to slow down, take inventory of the year, and rediscover the beauty in both life’s joyful and challenging moments.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;This conversation goes beyond simple “thank-yous.” Together, we explore gratitude as both a state of being and a conscious practice, one that can soften the heart, calm the mind, and reframe how we see the world around us.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In this episode, we explore:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ The beautiful connection between gratitude (the feminine) and forgiveness (the masculine)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ How gratitude lives in the body from heart expansion to emotional awareness&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ Ways to cultivate gratitude in everyday moments from showers to car rides&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ The power of presence and slowing down as the doorway to appreciation&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ Moving from a mindset of lack to one of abundance&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ Practising gratitude through action turning thought into meaningful giving&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ Simple journaling prompts to deepen your gratitude reflection&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ How gratitude impacts our nervous system, sleep, and emotional resilience&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You’ll also receive guided reflection prompts around family and home, as well as purpose and ambition, to help you close the year with grounding and intention.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode is your invitation to pause, breathe, and connect with what truly matters to find gratitude not just in the highs, but in the healing, the lessons, and the quiet moments in between.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@4bodieshealing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;www.4bodieshealing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>EP: 20 What&#39;s On Your Plate?</itunes:title>
                <title>EP: 20 What&#39;s On Your Plate?</title>

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                <description><![CDATA[<p>In this cozy holiday episode of <em>Nitty Gritty to Balance</em>, we invite you to pull up a chair and join us for “What’s on Your Plate?” a heartfelt exploration of our relationship with food, family, and the emotions that come up during the festive season. With warmth, humor, and real talk, we dive into how to savor your meals and your moments without guilt, comparison, or overwhelm.</p><p>This conversation goes far beyond recipes or traditions. Together, we uncover how food connects to memory, meaning, and mindfulness and how slowing down can transform not only how we eat but how we <em>feel </em>throughout the holidays.</p><p>In this episode, we explore:</p><p>✔️ How mindfulness transforms holiday eating from autopilot to intentional connection</p><p> ✔️ The “three-bite rule” enjoying indulgence without overdoing it</p><p> ✔️ Integration as a key to presence: aligning food, family, and intention</p><p> ✔️ The emotional comfort hidden in food and how awareness leads to healing</p><p> ✔️ The pressure of social media and learning to “filter the noise” for peace</p><p> ✔️ Reimagining holiday traditions shifting from gifts to shared experiences and memories</p><p> ✔️ How reflecting on heritage dishes deepens meaning at the table</p><p> ✔️ Practical tips for balance: hydration, mindful portions, digestive yoga, and our favorite reminder <em>feel the meal</em></p><p>We close the episode with <strong>a Plant Ally oracle pull: “Nourishment Nettle,</strong>” a gentle reminder to seek out environments that clear your mind and nourish your whole self body, mind, and spirit.</p><p>This episode is an invitation to slow down, breathe, and rediscover the joy, connection, and meaning behind the meals that bring us together.</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with us:</p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow">@4bodieshealing</a></p><p>Website: <a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com/" rel="nofollow">www.4bodieshealing.com</a></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this cozy holiday episode of &lt;em&gt;Nitty Gritty to Balance&lt;/em&gt;, we invite you to pull up a chair and join us for “What’s on Your Plate?” a heartfelt exploration of our relationship with food, family, and the emotions that come up during the festive season. With warmth, humor, and real talk, we dive into how to savor your meals and your moments without guilt, comparison, or overwhelm.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This conversation goes far beyond recipes or traditions. Together, we uncover how food connects to memory, meaning, and mindfulness and how slowing down can transform not only how we eat but how we &lt;em&gt;feel &lt;/em&gt;throughout the holidays.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, we explore:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ How mindfulness transforms holiday eating from autopilot to intentional connection&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ The “three-bite rule” enjoying indulgence without overdoing it&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ Integration as a key to presence: aligning food, family, and intention&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ The emotional comfort hidden in food and how awareness leads to healing&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ The pressure of social media and learning to “filter the noise” for peace&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ Reimagining holiday traditions shifting from gifts to shared experiences and memories&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ How reflecting on heritage dishes deepens meaning at the table&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ Practical tips for balance: hydration, mindful portions, digestive yoga, and our favorite reminder &lt;em&gt;feel the meal&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We close the episode with &lt;strong&gt;a Plant Ally oracle pull: “Nourishment Nettle,&lt;/strong&gt;” a gentle reminder to seek out environments that clear your mind and nourish your whole self body, mind, and spirit.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode is an invitation to slow down, breathe, and rediscover the joy, connection, and meaning behind the meals that bring us together.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@4bodieshealing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;www.4bodieshealing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>EP: 19 Healthy Holidays: Staying Balanced Through the Festive Chaos</itunes:title>
                <title>EP: 19 Healthy Holidays: Staying Balanced Through the Festive Chaos</title>

                <itunes:episode>19</itunes:episode>
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                <itunes:author>WITH STACI GATZKE &amp; ABEGAIL HILLS</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <em>Nitty Gritty to Balance</em>, we unwrap the messy, magical, and indulgent world of the holiday season. From gingerbread lattes to family gatherings and that infamous gluten-free apple pie, we dive into how to navigate the festivities with mindfulness, self-care, and a healthy dose of humor.</p><p>We cover five key areas to help keep your body, mind, and spirit jolly without spiraling into a candy cane coma: stress management, mindfulness, self-care, healthy eating, and juggling work, home, and extended family. Abegail and Staci explore practical tips like being mindful of your internal seasons, holiday Zumba, micro-meditations in bubble baths, festive power bowls, and creating shared breathing spaces in your home.</p><p>Throughout the episode, we talk about letting go of perfection, honoring each person’s inner season, mindful rewrites of holiday rituals, and approaching food as a relationship rather than a reward or punishment. We also share strategies for managing emotional and mental loads, delegating tasks, and staying grounded when everything around you feels chaotic.</p><p><span>The episode closes with a reminder that balance isn’t about controlling the chaos, it&#39;s about staying rooted in the season, embracing imperfections, and returning home to yourself amidst the tinsel and festivities. Our oracle card, </span><em>Tree Wisdom</em><span>, encourages listeners to get rooted, be flexible, and embrace the natural seasons of change in their lives.</span></p><p><span>Grab your cinnamon eggnog, embrace the joyful mess, and find the calm in the holiday storm. Be merry, be balanced, and remember: compassion especially for yourself is the real holiday magic.</span></p><p><span>Thanks for listening. You belong in these conversations.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with us:</strong></p><p><span>Instagram:</span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow">@4bodieshealing</a></p><p><span>Website:</span><a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com/" rel="nofollow"> </a><a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com/" rel="nofollow">www.4bodieshealing.com</a></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of &lt;em&gt;Nitty Gritty to Balance&lt;/em&gt;, we unwrap the messy, magical, and indulgent world of the holiday season. From gingerbread lattes to family gatherings and that infamous gluten-free apple pie, we dive into how to navigate the festivities with mindfulness, self-care, and a healthy dose of humor.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We cover five key areas to help keep your body, mind, and spirit jolly without spiraling into a candy cane coma: stress management, mindfulness, self-care, healthy eating, and juggling work, home, and extended family. Abegail and Staci explore practical tips like being mindful of your internal seasons, holiday Zumba, micro-meditations in bubble baths, festive power bowls, and creating shared breathing spaces in your home.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Throughout the episode, we talk about letting go of perfection, honoring each person’s inner season, mindful rewrites of holiday rituals, and approaching food as a relationship rather than a reward or punishment. We also share strategies for managing emotional and mental loads, delegating tasks, and staying grounded when everything around you feels chaotic.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;The episode closes with a reminder that balance isn’t about controlling the chaos, it&amp;#39;s about staying rooted in the season, embracing imperfections, and returning home to yourself amidst the tinsel and festivities. Our oracle card, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;Tree Wisdom&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span&gt;, encourages listeners to get rooted, be flexible, and embrace the natural seasons of change in their lives.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Grab your cinnamon eggnog, embrace the joyful mess, and find the calm in the holiday storm. Be merry, be balanced, and remember: compassion especially for yourself is the real holiday magic.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Thanks for listening. You belong in these conversations.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Instagram:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@4bodieshealing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Website:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;www.4bodieshealing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>EP: 18 Hidden Saboteurs: How Unseen Patterns Shape Our 4Bodies</itunes:title>
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                <itunes:episode>18</itunes:episode>
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                <itunes:author>WITH STACI GATZKE &amp; ABEGAIL HILLS</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>In this deeply introspective episode of <em>Nitty Gritty to Balance</em>, we explore the subtle forces that quietly sabotage our wellbeing across the 4Bodies physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. Following our “Silent Zombie Era” discussion, this episode uncovers the hidden patterns that keep us stuck, disconnected, or out of balance, and guides us toward awareness and transformation.</p><p>From soothing with sugar or caffeine to overworking in the name of productivity, suppressing emotions for “strength,” or letting our thoughts spiral into old storylines, these unseen saboteurs shape how we live, feel, and grow. Through raw stories and honest reflections, Abegail and Staci share personal examples of where these patterns have shown up in their lives—and how awareness and curiosity became the first step toward change.</p><p><strong>In this episode, we explore:</strong></p><p>✔️ How comfort can disguise itself as nourishment in the physical body</p><p>✔️ The illusion of busyness as productivity and the nervous system’s role in overdoing</p><p>✔️ Inherited emotional patterns and how unprocessed feelings manifest physically</p><p>✔️ Breaking free from thought loops and over-information in the mental body</p><p>✔️ The power of presence and slowing time through awareness</p><p>✔️ Reclaiming spiritual authority and shifting comparison into self-activation</p><p>✔️ How awareness itself begins transformation quietly, steadily, powerfully</p><p><br></p><p>The episode closes with a reflective oracle pull: Gold &amp; Apple “Rewriting: Queen Codes, Her Story, Healing Distortions” a powerful reminder that we can rewrite our inner narratives, heal distortions, and return to our authentic truth.</p><p>This episode is an invitation to pause, get curious, and recognize where hidden saboteurs may be shaping your Four Bodies. Because with awareness comes the power to choose differently and that’s where transformation begins.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with us:</strong></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow">@4bodieshealing</a></p><p>Website: <a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com/" rel="nofollow">www.4bodieshealing.com</a></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this deeply introspective episode of &lt;em&gt;Nitty Gritty to Balance&lt;/em&gt;, we explore the subtle forces that quietly sabotage our wellbeing across the 4Bodies physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. Following our “Silent Zombie Era” discussion, this episode uncovers the hidden patterns that keep us stuck, disconnected, or out of balance, and guides us toward awareness and transformation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;From soothing with sugar or caffeine to overworking in the name of productivity, suppressing emotions for “strength,” or letting our thoughts spiral into old storylines, these unseen saboteurs shape how we live, feel, and grow. Through raw stories and honest reflections, Abegail and Staci share personal examples of where these patterns have shown up in their lives—and how awareness and curiosity became the first step toward change.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In this episode, we explore:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ How comfort can disguise itself as nourishment in the physical body&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ The illusion of busyness as productivity and the nervous system’s role in overdoing&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Inherited emotional patterns and how unprocessed feelings manifest physically&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Breaking free from thought loops and over-information in the mental body&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ The power of presence and slowing time through awareness&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Reclaiming spiritual authority and shifting comparison into self-activation&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ How awareness itself begins transformation quietly, steadily, powerfully&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The episode closes with a reflective oracle pull: Gold &amp;amp; Apple “Rewriting: Queen Codes, Her Story, Healing Distortions” a powerful reminder that we can rewrite our inner narratives, heal distortions, and return to our authentic truth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode is an invitation to pause, get curious, and recognize where hidden saboteurs may be shaping your Four Bodies. Because with awareness comes the power to choose differently and that’s where transformation begins.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@4bodieshealing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;www.4bodieshealing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>EP: 17 The Silent Apocalypse</itunes:title>
                <title>EP: 17 The Silent Apocalypse</title>

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                <itunes:season>17</itunes:season>
                <itunes:author>WITH STACI GATZKE &amp; ABEGAIL HILLS</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>In this thought-provoking episode, we dive into what we call the silent zombie era not a world of monsters or the undead, but a world of disconnection. A world where many of us live on autopilot, cut off from our bodies, minds, hearts, and souls.</p><p>Through story, reflection, and guided practices, we explore how modern life can numb us: scrolling before sensing, reacting instead of creating, achieving while feeling hollow inside. Yet within this silence lies the chance to remember ourselves and to wake back up.</p><p>You’ll hear about:</p><p>✔️ The physical zombie - how shallow breathing, mechanical routines, and disembodiment disconnect us from vitality</p><p>✔️ The mental zombie - autopilot thinking, reactive loops, and the loss of our “original thinker”</p><p>✔️ The emotional zombie - how the heart learns to go quiet, shutting down feelings to survive</p><p>✔️ The soul zombie - existential numbness and the silence of a self that has forgotten how to sing</p><p>✔️ Practical breathwork and mindfulness prompts to return to presence in body, mind, and heart</p><p>✔️ Why the individual’s awakening ripples out into the collective</p><p>✔️ A closing reflection with the Endless Oracle’s “Mountain” card reminding us that challenges, though daunting, are pathways to growth</p><p><br></p><p>This episode isn’t about despair, but about possibility. The zombie era can be dissolved through awareness, curiosity, kindness, and the simple act of breathing yourself back into the present moment.</p><p>It’s a call to remember: you are not gone, only waiting to be alive again.</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with us:</p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow">@4bodieshealing</a></p><p>Website: <a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com/" rel="nofollow">www.4bodieshealing.com</a></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this thought-provoking episode, we dive into what we call the silent zombie era not a world of monsters or the undead, but a world of disconnection. A world where many of us live on autopilot, cut off from our bodies, minds, hearts, and souls.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Through story, reflection, and guided practices, we explore how modern life can numb us: scrolling before sensing, reacting instead of creating, achieving while feeling hollow inside. Yet within this silence lies the chance to remember ourselves and to wake back up.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You’ll hear about:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ The physical zombie - how shallow breathing, mechanical routines, and disembodiment disconnect us from vitality&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ The mental zombie - autopilot thinking, reactive loops, and the loss of our “original thinker”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ The emotional zombie - how the heart learns to go quiet, shutting down feelings to survive&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ The soul zombie - existential numbness and the silence of a self that has forgotten how to sing&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Practical breathwork and mindfulness prompts to return to presence in body, mind, and heart&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Why the individual’s awakening ripples out into the collective&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ A closing reflection with the Endless Oracle’s “Mountain” card reminding us that challenges, though daunting, are pathways to growth&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode isn’t about despair, but about possibility. The zombie era can be dissolved through awareness, curiosity, kindness, and the simple act of breathing yourself back into the present moment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It’s a call to remember: you are not gone, only waiting to be alive again.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@4bodieshealing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;www.4bodieshealing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>EP: 16 When Messy Moments Become Healing Lessons</itunes:title>
                <title>EP: 16 When Messy Moments Become Healing Lessons</title>

                <itunes:episode>16</itunes:episode>
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                <description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <em>Nitty Gritty to Balance</em>, we set aside our original plan and lean into spontaneity. What unfolds is an honest, unfiltered conversation about self-love, self-care, and the overlooked space between life’s highlight reels—the “in between.”</p><p>Instead of polishing up a structured topic, we explore the real and raw side of our daily lives: messy reflections, triggers that reveal old wounds, and the gentle reminder that not everything needs to be fixed right away. We share how learning to sit with emotions, rather than bypass them becomes an act of deep self-love. And from there, how self-care emerges—not as grand gestures, but as simple, grounding practices woven into everyday rhythms.</p><p>You’ll hear stories about childhood memories surfacing during meditation, the challenge of breaking free from self-critical patterns, and how parenting offers a mirror for practicing gentleness with ourselves. We open up about the beauty of flexibility, the pressure of expectations, and the small but powerful rituals—like making the bed or slipping into a robe—that can shift an entire day.</p><p>This conversation is a reminder that balance isn’t about perfection. It’s about grace, presence, and learning to honor both the chaos and the calm.</p><p>In this episode, we explore:</p><p>✔️ Why it’s okay to change direction and lean into the energy of the moment</p><p>✔️ Self-love as internal dialogue and the way we speak to ourselves</p><p>✔️ Self-care as everyday actions—simple rituals that ground and nurture</p><p>✔️ The importance of sitting with emotions rather than rushing to fix them</p><p>✔️ Parenting as a mirror for self-reflection and healing inner dialogue</p><p>✔️ Letting go of rigid expectations and cultivating flexibility in daily life</p><p>✔️ The difference between authentic rhythms and societal “shoulds”</p><p><br></p><p>This episode invites you to reframe self-love and self-care not as occasional luxuries, but as ongoing practices that live in the “in between.”</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with us:</p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow">@4bodieshealing</a></p><p>Website: <a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com/" rel="nofollow">www.4bodieshealing.com</a></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of &lt;em&gt;Nitty Gritty to Balance&lt;/em&gt;, we set aside our original plan and lean into spontaneity. What unfolds is an honest, unfiltered conversation about self-love, self-care, and the overlooked space between life’s highlight reels—the “in between.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instead of polishing up a structured topic, we explore the real and raw side of our daily lives: messy reflections, triggers that reveal old wounds, and the gentle reminder that not everything needs to be fixed right away. We share how learning to sit with emotions, rather than bypass them becomes an act of deep self-love. And from there, how self-care emerges—not as grand gestures, but as simple, grounding practices woven into everyday rhythms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You’ll hear stories about childhood memories surfacing during meditation, the challenge of breaking free from self-critical patterns, and how parenting offers a mirror for practicing gentleness with ourselves. We open up about the beauty of flexibility, the pressure of expectations, and the small but powerful rituals—like making the bed or slipping into a robe—that can shift an entire day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This conversation is a reminder that balance isn’t about perfection. It’s about grace, presence, and learning to honor both the chaos and the calm.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, we explore:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Why it’s okay to change direction and lean into the energy of the moment&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Self-love as internal dialogue and the way we speak to ourselves&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Self-care as everyday actions—simple rituals that ground and nurture&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ The importance of sitting with emotions rather than rushing to fix them&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Parenting as a mirror for self-reflection and healing inner dialogue&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Letting go of rigid expectations and cultivating flexibility in daily life&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ The difference between authentic rhythms and societal “shoulds”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode invites you to reframe self-love and self-care not as occasional luxuries, but as ongoing practices that live in the “in between.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@4bodieshealing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;www.4bodieshealing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:30:30 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>EP: 15 Finding Balance With in the 4Bodies</itunes:title>
                <title>EP: 15 Finding Balance With in the 4Bodies</title>

                <itunes:episode>15</itunes:episode>
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                <itunes:author>WITH STACI GATZKE &amp; ABEGAIL HILLS</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <em>Nitty Gritty to Balance</em>, we’re diving deep into the 4Bodies framework: spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical.</p><p>We’ve hinted at these before, but today we peel back the layers and share why each body matters, how they connect, and what happens when they fall out of harmony. From stillness and reflection to emotional resilience, mental nourishment, and caring for the physical body as our anchor, this conversation brings clarity to how the 4Bodies truly shape our wellbeing.</p><p>We also share the story behind the 4Bodies symbol that came through during a Reiki attunement, why we see our bodies as tuning forks, and how illness often begins in the energetic blueprint long before it appears in the physical. And beyond the individual, we explore how the 4Bodies play out in the collective energy of humanity.</p><p>In this episode, we explore:</p><p>✔️ What the 4Bodies are and how they weave together</p><p>✔️ Stillness, reflection, and inward focus as spiritual practices</p><p>✔️ Emotional awareness, regulation, and completing emotional loops</p><p>✔️ Mental nourishment—clearing clutter and tuning into our own wisdom</p><p>✔️ The physical body as the anchor for all other bodies</p><p>✔️ How the Four Bodies apply not just to us, but to humanity as a whole</p><p><br></p><p>This is an invitation to see yourself as a whole being, not compartmentalised parts, and to use the wisdom of the 4Bodies to create more balance, clarity, and harmony in life.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with us:</strong></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow"> @4bodieshealing</a></p><p>Website: <a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com" rel="nofollow">www.4bodieshealing.com</a></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of &lt;em&gt;Nitty Gritty to Balance&lt;/em&gt;, we’re diving deep into the 4Bodies framework: spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We’ve hinted at these before, but today we peel back the layers and share why each body matters, how they connect, and what happens when they fall out of harmony. From stillness and reflection to emotional resilience, mental nourishment, and caring for the physical body as our anchor, this conversation brings clarity to how the 4Bodies truly shape our wellbeing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We also share the story behind the 4Bodies symbol that came through during a Reiki attunement, why we see our bodies as tuning forks, and how illness often begins in the energetic blueprint long before it appears in the physical. And beyond the individual, we explore how the 4Bodies play out in the collective energy of humanity.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, we explore:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ What the 4Bodies are and how they weave together&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Stillness, reflection, and inward focus as spiritual practices&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Emotional awareness, regulation, and completing emotional loops&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ Mental nourishment—clearing clutter and tuning into our own wisdom&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ The physical body as the anchor for all other bodies&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✔️ How the Four Bodies apply not just to us, but to humanity as a whole&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is an invitation to see yourself as a whole being, not compartmentalised parts, and to use the wisdom of the 4Bodies to create more balance, clarity, and harmony in life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; @4bodieshealing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;www.4bodieshealing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:30:22 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>EP: 14 What Your Pet’s Behavior Is Really Telling You</itunes:title>
                <title>EP: 14 What Your Pet’s Behavior Is Really Telling You</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>WITH STACI GATZKE &amp; ABEGAIL HILLS</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <em>Nitty Gritty to Balance</em>, we finally dive into a conversation we’ve been hinting at for weeks: the deeper health and energetics of our pets.</p><p>We start by unpacking how our approach to pet health has shifted, why ingredients in kibble matter, what “chicken meal” really means, and how processed foods impact our animals just as much as they do us. I share my journey into raw feeding, the early days of making elaborate bowls for our three dogs, and the powerful changes we witnessed when nutrition aligned with nature.</p><p>From there, we move into the unseen world of pets: the way they mirror our moods, communicate through behaviors, and even absorb some of our energetic loads to protect us from illness. We share personal stories about tear stains, paw licking, and emotional regulation, along with touching examples of soul connections, pets returning in new forms, choosing their humans, and continuing to guide us even after passing.</p><p>We also explore herbs, mushrooms, fasting, and energy healing for pets, while reflecting on the unconditional love they give and the lessons they teach us. From household animals to hummingbirds, horses, and wild creatures, every pet and animal holds wisdom if we take time to tune in.</p><p>This conversation blends the practical with the spiritual. Raw diets and kibble, but also intuition, Reiki, crystals, and soul-level communication. It’s an invitation to see pets not just as companions, but as mirrors, teachers, and healers in our lives.</p><p><strong>Thanks for listening. You belong in these conversations.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with us:</strong></p><p>Instagram: <a href="http://@4bodieshealing" rel="nofollow">@4bodieshealing</a></p><p>Website: <a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com" rel="nofollow">www.4bodieshealing.com</a></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of &lt;em&gt;Nitty Gritty to Balance&lt;/em&gt;, we finally dive into a conversation we’ve been hinting at for weeks: the deeper health and energetics of our pets.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We start by unpacking how our approach to pet health has shifted, why ingredients in kibble matter, what “chicken meal” really means, and how processed foods impact our animals just as much as they do us. I share my journey into raw feeding, the early days of making elaborate bowls for our three dogs, and the powerful changes we witnessed when nutrition aligned with nature.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;From there, we move into the unseen world of pets: the way they mirror our moods, communicate through behaviors, and even absorb some of our energetic loads to protect us from illness. We share personal stories about tear stains, paw licking, and emotional regulation, along with touching examples of soul connections, pets returning in new forms, choosing their humans, and continuing to guide us even after passing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We also explore herbs, mushrooms, fasting, and energy healing for pets, while reflecting on the unconditional love they give and the lessons they teach us. From household animals to hummingbirds, horses, and wild creatures, every pet and animal holds wisdom if we take time to tune in.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This conversation blends the practical with the spiritual. Raw diets and kibble, but also intuition, Reiki, crystals, and soul-level communication. It’s an invitation to see pets not just as companions, but as mirrors, teachers, and healers in our lives.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thanks for listening. You belong in these conversations.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href=&#34;http://@4bodieshealing&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@4bodieshealing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;www.4bodieshealing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:30:08 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>EP: 13 Pain to Presence: My Journey to Ego Death and Spiritual Awakening</itunes:title>
                <title>EP: 13 Pain to Presence: My Journey to Ego Death and Spiritual Awakening</title>

                <itunes:episode>13</itunes:episode>
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                <itunes:author>WITH STACI GATZKE &amp; ABEGAIL HILLS</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>In this very special episode of <em>Nitty Gritty to Balance</em>, we’re turning the spotlight onto the woman behind the wisdom: Staci, our holistic health coach, intuitive, and the true “brains behind the balance.”</p><p>Usually Staci is guiding the conversation, but today Abbie takes the lead in asking all the questions, from childhood memories and spiritual awakenings to wellness practices and personal transformation.</p><p>You’ll hear Staci open up about her favourite colours and aura, her Capricorn energy, and her journey with human design. We go deep into her spiritual side too: out-of-body experiences, angel encounters, lucid dreaming, and even the pivotal moment in 2020 when she “ran away” and began her true awakening.</p><p>This episode is raw, inspiring, and deeply personal. It’s a glimpse into Staci’s heart, her struggles, her growth, and the practices that continue to shape her life and her work.</p><p><strong>In this episode, we explore:</strong></p><p> ✔️ Staci’s childhood stories, spiritual background, and first mystical experiences</p><p> ✔️ How human design shaped her self-understanding (and what it means to be a Manifesting Generator)</p><p> ✔️ Her near-death mountain fall and the peace that changed everything</p><p> ✔️ The powerful spiritual awakening of 2020 that transformed her life</p><p> ✔️ Daily practices like reflection, mindfulness, lucid dreaming, and gratitude</p><p> ✔️ Her evolving path into medical intuition and animal communication</p><p> ✔️ Why loving yourself is the advice she’d give her younger self</p><p><br></p><p>This conversation is about more than just Staci’s story, it’s about the universal journey of learning, healing, and becoming who we are meant to be.</p><p><strong>Thanks for listening and for being part of these heart-filled conversations.</strong></p><p><br></p><h3>Connect with us:</h3><p>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow"> @4bodieshealing</a></p><p>Website:<a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com/" rel="nofollow"> www.4bodieshealing.com</a></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In this very special episode of &lt;em&gt;Nitty Gritty to Balance&lt;/em&gt;, we’re turning the spotlight onto the woman behind the wisdom: Staci, our holistic health coach, intuitive, and the true “brains behind the balance.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Usually Staci is guiding the conversation, but today Abbie takes the lead in asking all the questions, from childhood memories and spiritual awakenings to wellness practices and personal transformation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You’ll hear Staci open up about her favourite colours and aura, her Capricorn energy, and her journey with human design. We go deep into her spiritual side too: out-of-body experiences, angel encounters, lucid dreaming, and even the pivotal moment in 2020 when she “ran away” and began her true awakening.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode is raw, inspiring, and deeply personal. It’s a glimpse into Staci’s heart, her struggles, her growth, and the practices that continue to shape her life and her work.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In this episode, we explore:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ Staci’s childhood stories, spiritual background, and first mystical experiences&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ How human design shaped her self-understanding (and what it means to be a Manifesting Generator)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ Her near-death mountain fall and the peace that changed everything&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ The powerful spiritual awakening of 2020 that transformed her life&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ Daily practices like reflection, mindfulness, lucid dreaming, and gratitude&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ Her evolving path into medical intuition and animal communication&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; ✔️ Why loving yourself is the advice she’d give her younger self&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This conversation is about more than just Staci’s story, it’s about the universal journey of learning, healing, and becoming who we are meant to be.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thanks for listening and for being part of these heart-filled conversations.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram:&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; @4bodieshealing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website:&lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; www.4bodieshealing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>EP: 12 How Energy Shapes Our Bodies and Lives</itunes:title>
                <title>EP: 12 How Energy Shapes Our Bodies and Lives</title>

                <itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode>
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                <itunes:author>WITH STACI GATZKE &amp; ABEGAIL HILLS</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p><span>In this episode of </span><em>Nitty Gritty to Balance</em><span>, we (Abigail and Staci) dive into the fascinating world of energy, what it really is, how science backs it up, and why it’s so central to our everyday lives. We break down the difference between physical energy and subtle energy, exploring how everything around us, even the space we can’t see, is alive with movement, vibration, and flow. Together, we share real-life examples of how energy shows up in our bodies, our emotions, and even in the atmosphere around us.</span></p><p><span>From grounding and aura protection to energy exchanges in daily life, we explore how tuning into our energetic systems can help us feel more balanced and connected. Staci shares insights into practices like Reiki, crystal healing, and intuitive work, highlighting how subtle energy moves across time and space. We also chat about those everyday “gut feelings,” why they’re so much more than coincidence, and how listening to our bodies can bring truth and clarity beyond what our logical mind allows.</span></p><p><span>As always, we close with an oracle card reading that ties beautifully into our conversation a reminder that tending to your energy can fuel growth and balance, but if left unchecked, it can also create chaos. It’s a gentle nudge to care for the flame within and use it wisely in your daily life.</span></p><p><span>Thanks for joining us on this journey. Remember, everything is energy and you belong in this conversation.</span></p><p><br></p><h3><span>Connect with us:</span></h3><p><span>Instagram:</span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow">@4bodieshealing</a></p><p><span>Website:</span><a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com/" rel="nofollow"> </a><a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com/" rel="nofollow">www.4bodieshealing.com</a></p>]]></description>
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                <itunes:title>EP: 11 From Skeptic to Health Coach</itunes:title>
                <title>EP: 11 From Skeptic to Health Coach</title>

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                <itunes:author>WITH STACI GATZKE &amp; ABEGAIL HILLS</itunes:author>
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;In this episode of &lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;Nitty Gritty to Balance&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span&gt;, we (Abegail and Staci) dive into Staci’s personal journey into health coaching and our broader approach to wellness. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Staci shares&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt; heartfelt memories from her childhood in the 70s and 80s, growing up without a strong focus on nutrition, and how her early eating habits like a love for Coca-Cola and carb-heavy meals shaped her perspective on food. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Together, we explore pivotal turning points in our family’s story, from our son/brother’s ADHD diagnosis to Staci’s severe egg allergy, and our husband/dad’s unexpected heart attack. These challenges became catalysts for change, prompting Staci to research nutrition, rethink food choices, and explore more holistic approaches to health.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Throughout our discussion, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Staci explains&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt; her concept of the “4Bodies” mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health while we both reflect on how true balance comes from addressing all of these aspects together. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Staci talks&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt; about her evolution from being rigid and prescriptive in her health advice to embracing a gentler, more individualised approach that honours each person’s unique story, beliefs, and needs. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;We close the episode together with an oracle card reading that beautifully ties into our conversation, symbolising wisdom gained through life’s pressures, personal growth, and the beauty of embracing our path as it unfolds.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thanks for being here. You belong in these conversations.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Instagram:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@4bodieshealing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Website:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;www.4bodieshealing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>EP: 10 Health Coaching Isn’t What You Think</itunes:title>
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                <itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode>
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                <itunes:author>WITH STACI GATZKE &amp; ABEGAIL HILLS</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <em>Nitty Gritty to Balance</em>, we’re diving into a powerful and often misunderstood topic: Health Coaching. What <em>is</em> health coaching, really? Who is it for? And how is it different from therapy or just getting advice from a friend?</p><p>In this conversation, we unpack the real work that happens in a coaching space from unlearning old patterns and limiting beliefs to setting goals that <em>actually</em> feel aligned. It’s about creating lasting change, not just ticking boxes.</p><p>We explore why true wellness isn’t just about what you eat or how often you move. It’s about healing on every level: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.</p><p>You’ll hear why we believe a good coach doesn’t want lifelong clients and why the goal is always to help you become your own guide.</p><p>From brain rewiring to backslides, food to forgiveness, and goal setting to story-shifting, we cover the messy, beautiful journey of growth.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode, we explore:</strong></p><p>✔️ The real difference between coaching and therapy</p><p>✔️ What a &#34;4Bodies&#34; approach looks like in practice</p><p>✔️ Why health coaching is gaining momentum (and where it all began)</p><p>✔️ How to spot a cookie-cutter coach (and why they don’t work)</p><p>✔️ What it really means to reclaim your power and rewrite your story</p><p><br></p><p>Whether you’ve worked with a coach before or you’re just curious, this episode opens the door to a new way of thinking about healing, balance, and self-leadership.</p><p><strong>Thanks for being here. You belong in these conversations.</strong></p><p><br></p><h3>Connect with us:</h3><p>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow"> @4bodieshealing</a></p><p>Website:<a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com/" rel="nofollow"> www.4bodieshealing.com</a></p>]]></description>
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                <itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode>
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                <itunes:author>WITH STACI GATZKE &amp; ABEGAIL HILLS</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>In today’s episode of Nitty Gritty to Balance, we’re diving into a deeply personal and raw story: Abegail’s birth story, shared through the lens of both mother and daughter. This wasn’t just any conversation; it was a full-circle moment of reflection, intuition, and deep trust in the body. We (Staci and Abegail) open up about the real-life twists that came with pregnancy, from unexpected timing to the intense decision-making around home, birth, and health, all while keeping balance at the centre.</p><p>This episode is a heartfelt walk through the beauty of instinct-led choices, herbal support during pregnancy, and the magic of an unmedicated birth at a birthing centre. We explore the physical, emotional, and spiritual elements of birth, from navigating early contractions and intuitive fears of a preterm delivery, to meditations, midwife care, and the surreal moment of meeting baby Peri. It’s vulnerable, empowering, and a celebration of listening inward, even when the world has other plans.</p><p>We also talk about the quiet strength that comes from preparation: mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. From herbal remedies and hypnobirthing techniques to the unwavering support of a partner and the guidance of midwives, this episode shows how trusting your body and intuition can lead to a birth experience that’s not just powerful but deeply connected. Whether you&#39;re a first-time mom, a birthing pro, or just curious about what it really looks like to surrender to your body’s wisdom, this conversation holds space for it all; the fears, the faith, and the transformation.</p><p>Thank you for being here. Your presence matters.</p><p><br></p><p><span>The Herbalist’s Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth and Beyond By Carole Guyett: </span><a href="https://a.co/d/dE4KFAb" rel="nofollow">https://a.co/d/dE4KFAb</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/builttobirth/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/builttobirth/</a></p><p><br></p><h3><span>Connect with us:</span></h3><p><span>Instagram:</span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow">@4bodieshealing</a></p><p><span>Website:</span><a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com/" rel="nofollow"> </a><a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com" rel="nofollow">www.4bodieshealing.com</a></p><p><span>Questions: </span><a href="mailto:info@4bodieshealing.com" rel="nofollow">info@4bodieshealing.com</a></p><p><br></p>]]></description>
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                <title>EP: 7 Get to know the voice behind the vision</title>

                <itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode>
                <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
                <itunes:author>WITH STACI GATZKE &amp; ABEGAIL HILLS</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>In today’s episode of <em>Nitty Gritty to Balance</em>, we’re doing something a little different and incredibly special. I (Staci) got the chance to interview my daughter and co-host, Abegail. After so many episodes of sharing health wisdom and ingredient deep dives together, this one slows down to reveal the heart and voice behind the mic: hers. 💛</p><p>I asked Abigail everything from what kind of movie role she’d love to play to the deeper, more personal reasons behind why she wanted to start this podcast with me. Spoiler: it’s about so much more than just microphones. It’s about connection, authenticity, and creating something meaningful together, as mother and daughter.</p><p>We revisit Abigail’s magical, barefoot childhood full of forest adventures, wildlife rehabilitation, homeschooling, and taekwondo and share a few raw and real moments too, including a clash that helped her find her independence and voice.</p><p>Whether you’ve been with us since the beginning or you’re just joining us, this episode gives you a glimpse into the values, stories, and love that fuel this podcast.</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you for being here. Your presence matters.</p><p><br></p><h3>Connect with us:</h3><p>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow"> @4bodieshealing</a></p><p>Website:<a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com/" rel="nofollow"> www.4bodieshealing.com</a></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In today’s episode of &lt;em&gt;Nitty Gritty to Balance&lt;/em&gt;, we’re doing something a little different and incredibly special. I (Staci) got the chance to interview my daughter and co-host, Abegail. After so many episodes of sharing health wisdom and ingredient deep dives together, this one slows down to reveal the heart and voice behind the mic: hers. 💛&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I asked Abigail everything from what kind of movie role she’d love to play to the deeper, more personal reasons behind why she wanted to start this podcast with me. Spoiler: it’s about so much more than just microphones. It’s about connection, authenticity, and creating something meaningful together, as mother and daughter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We revisit Abigail’s magical, barefoot childhood full of forest adventures, wildlife rehabilitation, homeschooling, and taekwondo and share a few raw and real moments too, including a clash that helped her find her independence and voice.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whether you’ve been with us since the beginning or you’re just joining us, this episode gives you a glimpse into the values, stories, and love that fuel this podcast.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thank you for being here. Your presence matters.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram:&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; @4bodieshealing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website:&lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; www.4bodieshealing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>EP: 6 Decoding The Nutrition Label</itunes:title>
                <title>EP: 6 Decoding The Nutrition Label</title>

                <itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
                <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
                <itunes:author>WITH STACI GATZKE &amp; ABEGAIL HILLS</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>In today’s episode of Nitty Gritty to Balance, we are finally back behind the mic after a little hiatus, and we&#39;re diving deep into one of our all-time favourite topics: <strong>Ingredients</strong>. This chat takes off from our previous episode on the basics of health, but today we’re zooming all the way in getting into the nitty gritty of what’s actually inside the foods we eat every day. From sugars and sodium to fats and food dyes, we’re peeling back the labels and encouraging you to become more informed, empowered shoppers. You might want to grab a can or box from your pantry and follow along this one is part conversation, part scavenger hunt.</p><p>We unpack everything from how to decode a nutrition label, to understanding the difference between natural and added sugars, good fats vs bad fats, and why “natural flavours” may not be so natural after all. We also shine a light on those tricky marketing tactics what the front of the package wants you to believe versus what the ingredient list is actually telling you. And yes, we go there: artificial dyes, sneaky packaging, and even black mold in your citric acid. But as always, it’s not about fear it’s about awareness, balance, and giving you the tools to opt in or opt out with confidence.</p><p>Thank you for being here. Your presence matters.</p><p><br></p><h3>Connect with us:</h3><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow">@4bodieshealing</a></p><p>Website: <a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com" rel="nofollow">www.4bodieshealing.com</a></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In today’s episode of Nitty Gritty to Balance, we are finally back behind the mic after a little hiatus, and we&amp;#39;re diving deep into one of our all-time favourite topics: &lt;strong&gt;Ingredients&lt;/strong&gt;. This chat takes off from our previous episode on the basics of health, but today we’re zooming all the way in getting into the nitty gritty of what’s actually inside the foods we eat every day. From sugars and sodium to fats and food dyes, we’re peeling back the labels and encouraging you to become more informed, empowered shoppers. You might want to grab a can or box from your pantry and follow along this one is part conversation, part scavenger hunt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We unpack everything from how to decode a nutrition label, to understanding the difference between natural and added sugars, good fats vs bad fats, and why “natural flavours” may not be so natural after all. We also shine a light on those tricky marketing tactics what the front of the package wants you to believe versus what the ingredient list is actually telling you. And yes, we go there: artificial dyes, sneaky packaging, and even black mold in your citric acid. But as always, it’s not about fear it’s about awareness, balance, and giving you the tools to opt in or opt out with confidence.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thank you for being here. Your presence matters.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@4bodieshealing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;www.4bodieshealing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <title>EP: 5 The Basics of Health</title>

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                <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
                <itunes:author>WITH STACI GATZKE &amp; ABEGAIL HILLS</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>In today’s episode of the <em>Nitty Gritty to Balance</em> podcast, we’re inviting you to rethink what it truly means to nourish your body. We break down the essential nutrients; proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, fiber, carbs, and water and explain how each one supports your overall wellness. This episode is all about the basics, but with clarity and intention. We challenge common myths, like the fear of fats or confusion around supplements, and instead offer a refreshing, balanced approach to fueling your body. It’s not about restriction or perfection it’s about awareness, simplicity, and giving your body what it actually needs.</p><p>We also take a deeper look at the bigger picture of health in today’s world. From misleading labels and ultra-processed foods to synthetic ingredients and confusing marketing, we talk about how to navigate the grocery store with more confidence. You’ll learn why reading ingredients matters more than calorie counts, and how sleep, movement, and stress all tie into feeling truly well. This episode is here to spark awareness and remind you that you <em>do</em> have control and it starts with asking the right questions.</p><p>Thank you for being here. Your presence matters.</p><p><br></p><h3>Connect with us:</h3><p>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow"> @4bodieshealing</a></p><p>Website:<a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com/" rel="nofollow"> www.4bodieshealing.com</a></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In today’s episode of the &lt;em&gt;Nitty Gritty to Balance&lt;/em&gt; podcast, we’re inviting you to rethink what it truly means to nourish your body. We break down the essential nutrients; proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, fiber, carbs, and water and explain how each one supports your overall wellness. This episode is all about the basics, but with clarity and intention. We challenge common myths, like the fear of fats or confusion around supplements, and instead offer a refreshing, balanced approach to fueling your body. It’s not about restriction or perfection it’s about awareness, simplicity, and giving your body what it actually needs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We also take a deeper look at the bigger picture of health in today’s world. From misleading labels and ultra-processed foods to synthetic ingredients and confusing marketing, we talk about how to navigate the grocery store with more confidence. You’ll learn why reading ingredients matters more than calorie counts, and how sleep, movement, and stress all tie into feeling truly well. This episode is here to spark awareness and remind you that you &lt;em&gt;do&lt;/em&gt; have control and it starts with asking the right questions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thank you for being here. Your presence matters.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram:&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; @4bodieshealing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website:&lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt; www.4bodieshealing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <title>EP: 4 Don’t Be Afraid - Knowledge Is Power</title>

                
                
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                <description><![CDATA[<p>In today’s episode of Nitty Gritty to Balance, we are diving deep into a topic that’s woven through every one of our episodes and it’s time to give it the spotlight it truly deserves. We’re talking all about tarot and oracle cards; their history, how we use them, why we love them, and the many misconceptions surrounding these beautiful and often playful cards. This isn’t just a chat about card decks; it’s a conversation about intuition, self-reflection, healing, and tapping into the inner guidance we all carry.</p><p>Throughout this heartfelt and honest episode, we open up about our personal practices with cards, including how we select our decks, what our card-pulling rituals look like, and even a few recent readings that had us laughing (and reflecting) at their accuracy. We also demystify common fears and myths around tarot, explain the difference between tarot and oracle cards, and share why pulling a single card can sometimes feel like having a deep, honest conversation with your higher self. Whether you&#39;re new to this world or a seasoned practitioner, this episode encourages you to approach it all with an open mind, a curious heart, and maybe even a bit of playful wonder.</p><p><br></p><p><span>Thank you for being here. Your presence matters.</span></p><p><span>﻿</span></p><h3>Connect with us:</h3><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow">@4bodieshealing</a></p><p>Website: <a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com/" rel="nofollow">www.4bodieshealing.com</a></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In today’s episode of Nitty Gritty to Balance, we are diving deep into a topic that’s woven through every one of our episodes and it’s time to give it the spotlight it truly deserves. We’re talking all about tarot and oracle cards; their history, how we use them, why we love them, and the many misconceptions surrounding these beautiful and often playful cards. This isn’t just a chat about card decks; it’s a conversation about intuition, self-reflection, healing, and tapping into the inner guidance we all carry.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Throughout this heartfelt and honest episode, we open up about our personal practices with cards, including how we select our decks, what our card-pulling rituals look like, and even a few recent readings that had us laughing (and reflecting) at their accuracy. We also demystify common fears and myths around tarot, explain the difference between tarot and oracle cards, and share why pulling a single card can sometimes feel like having a deep, honest conversation with your higher self. Whether you&amp;#39;re new to this world or a seasoned practitioner, this episode encourages you to approach it all with an open mind, a curious heart, and maybe even a bit of playful wonder.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Thank you for being here. Your presence matters.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;﻿&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@4bodieshealing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;www.4bodieshealing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>EP: 3 Let’s Break LIFE Apart</itunes:title>
                <title>EP: 3 Let’s Break LIFE Apart</title>

                <itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
                <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
                <itunes:author>WITH STACI GATZKE &amp; ABEGAIL HILLS</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>In today’s episode of <em>Nitty Gritty to Balance</em>, we dive into one of the most foundational (and misunderstood) topics: <strong>Wellness</strong>. We unpack what it really means to be well—not just physically, but emotionally, spiritually, mentally, socially, and more. This isn’t your typical surface-level conversation; we’re breaking LIFE apart to help you understand how wellness shows up in all areas of your life—and how it may already be calling for your attention in ways you haven’t realized.</p><p>We also introduce a powerful self-reflection tool we love: the <strong>Wellness Wheel</strong>. It’s a visual way to break life down into ten key areas—like finances, relationships, joy, and environment—so you can clearly see where you feel strong and where things feel off. It’s honest, eye-opening, and deeply empowering. This episode is your invitation to stop seeing life as one overwhelming blur and start noticing the specific spaces where positive change is not only possible—but completely within reach.</p><p><br></p><p><span>Thank you for being here. Your presence matters.</span></p><p><span>﻿</span></p><h3>Connect with us:</h3><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow">@4bodieshealing</a></p><p>Website: <a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com/" rel="nofollow">www.4bodieshealing.com</a></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In today’s episode of &lt;em&gt;Nitty Gritty to Balance&lt;/em&gt;, we dive into one of the most foundational (and misunderstood) topics: &lt;strong&gt;Wellness&lt;/strong&gt;. We unpack what it really means to be well—not just physically, but emotionally, spiritually, mentally, socially, and more. This isn’t your typical surface-level conversation; we’re breaking LIFE apart to help you understand how wellness shows up in all areas of your life—and how it may already be calling for your attention in ways you haven’t realized.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We also introduce a powerful self-reflection tool we love: the &lt;strong&gt;Wellness Wheel&lt;/strong&gt;. It’s a visual way to break life down into ten key areas—like finances, relationships, joy, and environment—so you can clearly see where you feel strong and where things feel off. It’s honest, eye-opening, and deeply empowering. This episode is your invitation to stop seeing life as one overwhelming blur and start noticing the specific spaces where positive change is not only possible—but completely within reach.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Thank you for being here. Your presence matters.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;﻿&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@4bodieshealing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;www.4bodieshealing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:author>WITH STACI GATZKE &amp; ABEGAIL HILLS</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>In today’s episode of Nitty Gritty to Balance!, we’re taking you behind the scenes of our journey. We talk about why we decided to start a podcast together, what inspired us to hit record in the first place, and how this space has become a source of connection, reflection, and creative joy. We’re opening up about how our individual paths, one rooted in holistic health and energy work, the other shaped by navigating new motherhood and career shifts came together to create something meaningful that we now get to share with you each week.</p><p>This conversation is a candid look at what it really takes to build something from the ground up. Not just the logistics and planning, but the heart, trust, and alignment behind every step. We chat about how our differences in perspective, from generational gaps to life experience, actually complement our shared vision. And how our relationship as mother and daughter makes this collaboration both rich and rewarding.</p><p>As always, we end the episode with our oracle card pull, and today’s message feels especially fitting. It’s a gentle reminder to slow down, find joy in the simple things, and be present with what’s unfolding. If you’ve ever dreamed of starting something with someone you love, or are just looking for inspiration to begin again, this episode will leave you grounded, encouraged, and reminded that balance is always within reach.</p><p><br></p><p><span>Thank you for being here. Your presence matters.</span></p><p><span>﻿</span></p><h3>Connect with us:</h3><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/" rel="nofollow">@4bodieshealing</a></p><p>Website: <a href="http://www.4bodieshealing.com/" rel="nofollow">www.4bodieshealing.com</a></p>]]></description>
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                <itunes:author>WITH STACI GATZKE &amp; ABEGAIL HILLS</itunes:author>
                
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Welcome to the very first episode of Nitty Gritty to Balance! I’m Staci, a holistic health coach and intuitive healer, and I’m thrilled to be here with my daughter, Abegail, to guide you through this journey toward deeper balance and wellness. In this episode, we introduce what this podcast is all about—exploring health, energy, spirituality, and the real, sometimes messy truths that shape our lives. Abegail and I share how our conversations will dig beneath the surface to uncover insights that help us heal, grow, and find harmony, no matter where we are on our path.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We talk about the powerful shift from trying to be “better” to asking, “What can be different?” This mindset helps free us from the trap of perfectionism and invites more compassion and patience into our lives. Drawing from my own experiences as a mother, healer, and guide, I share how embracing discomfort and gratitude can transform challenges into opportunities for growth. Abegail’s fresh perspective as a new mom also adds richness to our discussion, reminding us all that balance is a dynamic, ongoing process rather than a fixed goal.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To close, we pull an oracle card for today—“Abundance”—a beautiful reminder that abundance isn’t just about money, but about love, connection, knowledge, and the richness of life itself. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Abegail and I invite you to join us each week as we explore these themes together, bringing light and healing to your mind, body, and spirit. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Thank you for being here. Your presence matters.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.instagram.com/4bodieshealing/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;@4bodieshealing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: &lt;a href=&#34;http://www.4bodieshealing.com&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;www.4bodieshealing.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:30:26 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:author>WITH STACI GATZKE &amp; ABEGAIL HILLS</itunes:author>
                
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