In this episode, I’m joined by second-time guest Mel Fioravanti, a gifted practitioner, healer, teacher and spiritual guide. Mel has experienced and extensively studied the power of altered state therapy and shares deeply moving conversations about what it truly means to heal.

Together, they explore how stepping into expanded states of awareness can help us shed the protective layers we’ve learned to wear—the masks that keep us safe but also keep us distant from our most authentic selves. Mel speaks to the power of meeting the parts of us we’ve long ignored or suppressed—fear, grief, joy, confusion—not to fix or change them, but to understand their place in our story.

This conversation is an invitation to sit with all of who you are, to hold space for both your light and your shadow, and to begin the quiet, courageous work of returning to wholeness.

Chapters

00:00 –  Intro

14:24 – Exploring Altered State Therapy

24:18 – Altered States of Consciousness

42:41 – The Importance of Integration After Altered States

55:51 – Navigating the Depths: Embracing Challenges in Altered States

01:00:25 – The Role of Facilitators in Altered States

Host

Emily Bingham helps you free yourself from the “shoulds” to discover your authentic self. She is known for guiding clients through tragedy to find their truth – using their grief as a vehicle for growth and transformation! She is a Certified Spiritual Life Coach, Certified Grief Educator, and Founder of her coaching business I Am Emily Bingham, LLC where she empowers hundreds of clients through online and in-person coaching sessions, including magical, transformative retreats. 

Emily is also deeply connected to her mother archetype – not just as a widowed mom to two kids – but in her creative endeavors. She loves ushering in new ideas and birthing them into life and has done so with the publication of her book Love & Grief, her podcast It’s Just Me, Emily, and her social media content, which inspires millions of viewers to this day. 

Guest

Mel Fioravanti has devoted several decades to studying the human psyche, addiction, grief, sexuality, trauma, creativity, spirituality, death, ritual, and the mysteries of life. Being an experiential learner and teacher, she has traveled the world to learn from renowned teachers in various modalities, such as trauma resolution, altered states, transpersonal modalities, grief, love, eroticism, energy, and magic. Mel began exploring these realms at the age of sixteen after her own personal struggles with grief and trauma and is passionate about helping people shift the negative patterns that block their access to hope, pleasure, resilience, and joy. In the tantric realms, her ability to lovingly address and uncover shame while reconnecting people to their own sexuality, desire, and vitality has shown many people how to create the life they have always wanted to live.

Connect with Mel: www.joytown.co

Connect with Emily

If you are ready to heal old wounds, explore the unseen realms, and taste the liberation of what it feels like to just be yourself:

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Explore Emily’s books + courses: www.iamemilybingham.com. 

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