ENHEARTENED with Xavier Dagba

• Ep. 7 | Amie McNee: The Artist's Revival, Healing through art & Undoing Visibility Wounds

  In this episode of ENHEARTENED, I’m joined by the fiercely honest and wildly devoted Amie McNee—author of We Need Your Art: Stop Fcking Around and Make Something*. Together, we explore the sacred intersection of creativity, soul, and liberation in a world that often dismisses or commodifies the artist's heart. This conversation is a balm for artists, creators, and visionaries who have felt unseen, silenced, or stuck in shame around sharing their gifts. Whether you’re sitting on masterpieces the world hasn’t seen or navigating the terror of being truly witnessed—this is for you. We dive deep into: The ancestral repression of artistry and reclaiming your creative inheritance Why art literally heals and what happens when you repress your soul’s voice Building nervous system safety to withstand the exposure of being seen Why creative block is perfectionism in disguise The difference between protecting your art and playing small Why every artist must go through the void of being unseen How to coronate yourself as the artist you already are Amie’s spicy truths about self-censorship, Instagram, and artists refusing to market themselves And a fierce reminder: We need you. And we need your art. Now more than ever. FIND OUT ABOUT AMIE'S WORK Grab Amie’s book: We Need Your Arthttps://www.amiemcnee.com/pre-order-we-need-your-art-book-amie-mcnee Follow Amie on Instagram: https://instagram.com/inspiredtowrite Subscribe to Amie’s Substack: https://amiemcnee.substack.com 🎧 LISTEN TO ENHEARTENED ON: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6sxXNMfsN9FnK34glRnkFC Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enheartened-with-xavier-dagba/id1798866363 JOIN MY WORLD (Xavier Dagba): Joy upcoming 6 week immersion: SEEN - Dissolve the hidden forces that dim your light & mute your voice - Become unapologetically expressed. https://www.xavierdagba.com/seen2 The Embodied Light Project Membership: https://www.xavierdagba.com/elp-unleashed Sign up for my Newsletter: https://newsletter.xavierdagba.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xavier.dagba More Offerings & Events: https://www.xavierdagba.com 👉 If this episode resonates with you, leave a review and share it with someone who needs to hear this message. Your support helps this movement grow. Chapters 00:00 Intro – The cost of repressing your creativity 02:45 Art as rebellion: waking up in a world not made for artists 08:00 The ancestral wound of severing artistry 13:00 Facing shame, rejection & fear when choosing the creative path 16:45 The paradox of delusional vision & grounded devotion 22:00 Why art is literal medicine 27:45 Healing through being seen—and how to do it safely 32:00 Nervous system regulation & the path of the artist 34:00 The daily coronation of your inner artist 41:00 Creative companionship, witnessing & community 47:00 Breaking the myth of the lone artist 50:00 Creative block vs. perfectionism 54:00 Fuck around & find out: the true creative process 58:00 AI, algorithms & why human art is needed more than ever 1:04:00 The controversial truth about commodifying your art 1:11:00 Learning to love your ambition 1:13:00 Final message to every artist who’s been hiding #AmieMcNee #WeNeedYourArt #CreativeLiberation #ShadowWork #ArtHeals #AuthenticExpression #ENHEARTENED #VisibilityWounds #SelfCensorship #NervousSystemHealing #XavierDagba #HealingThroughCreativity #UnleashYourLight #ArtistsOnYouTube #CreativeBlock #Perfectionism #SomaticHealing #PodcastForArtists #BookLaunch

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• Ep. 6 | Ryan Rose Evans: Repressed, tired & disconnected - What your body is trying to tell you.

  Join me Thursday April 10th for a free live workshop: From Hidden to Heard. Resolve the visibility wounds that dim your light and mute your voice. Save your seat here: https://www.xavierdagba.com/hidden2heard ------------ ABOUT THIS EPISODE: What if your body already holds the wisdom to heal you? What if the chronic symptoms, emotional numbness, or patterns of self-sabotage aren’t signs of dysfunction — but invitations to come home to yourself? In this powerful episode, Xavier Dagba sits down with Ryan Rose Evans to explore the deep connection between emotional repression, chronic illness, and somatic awakening. From a near prison sentence to finding healing through men's circles, sacred rage, and soul work — Ryan’s story is a visceral reminder that true healing lives in the body, not just the mind. This episode is for anyone who: Feels disconnected from their body, breath, or truth Lives in the head and struggles to access presence or feeling Is stuck in cycles of burnout, bypassing, or emotional shutdown Longs to release stored grief, shame, or rage Knows there’s more to healing than talking about it You’ll walk away with: A deeper understanding of how trauma is stored in the body How emotional repression can manifest as chronic symptoms Why safety is the prerequisite for true transformation Somatic practices to reconnect with the body’s wisdom Permission to meet the parts of yourself you’ve learned to hide For men especially, this conversation is a gateway. Into dissolving the armor. Into grieving what you were never allowed to feel. Into reclaiming the sacred rage, sensitivity, and vulnerability that have been exiled by cultural conditioning. Into brotherhood that doesn’t demand you shrink, numb, or perform. Whether you’re navigating a healing crisis, awakening your nervous system, or finding your voice after years of silence — this episode will stir something true in you. It’s not just about healing. It’s about remembering how to feel again — and knowing you’re safe to do so. FIND OUT ABOUT RYAN’S WORK https://ryanroseevans.com https://www.youtube.com/@ryanroseevans https://www.instagram.com/ryanroseevans/?hl=en 🎧 LISTEN TO ENHEARTENED ON: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6sxXNMfsN9FnK34glRnkFC Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enheartened-with-xavier-dagba/id1798866363 JOIN MY WORLD (Xavier Dagba): The Embodied Light Project Membership: https://www.xavierdagba.com/elp-unleashed Sign up for my Newsletter: https://newsletter.xavierdagba.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xavier.dagba More Offerings & Events: https://www.xavierdagba.com 👉 If this episode resonates with you, leave a review and share it with someone who needs to hear this message. Your support helps this movement grow. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Chronic Symptoms, Gut Healing & the Body’s Emotional Wisdom 01:00 - Welcome to Enheartened: The Inner Revolution Begins 02:00 - Who Was Ryan 15 Years Ago? A Journey Through Shadow 04:00 - Addiction, Numbness & Living Disconnected from the Body 07:00 - The Wake-Up Call: Facing Prison and Choosing a New Path 11:00 - Spiritual Bypassing & When the Body Says “It’s Time” 13:00 - Emotional Repression & Why Men Must Grieve 15:00 - Brotherhood, Men’s Circles & Emotional Initiation 19:00 - Sacred Rage, Belonging & Reclaiming Vulnerability 22:00 - Growing Up Sensitive in a “Tough” Masculine Culture 25:00 - Dancing in Front of Men: Facing the Edge of Shame 28:00 - The Cost of Inner Feminine Repression in Men 31:00 - Rage, Grief & What Men Are Really Carrying 33:00 - The Hidden Roots of Addiction and the Armor Around the Heart 36:00 - Nervous System Healing: One Simple Practice to Start 38:00 - How to Be With What Arises (Without Fixing It) 41:00 - Chronic Illness & The Emotional Roots of Fatigue 44:00 - Learning to Trust Pain Instead of Resisting It 46:00 - The Language of the Body & Why Gut Health Isn’t Enough 50:00 - Denial, Masks & Rebuilding a Relationship with Truth 54:00 - From Gut Protocols to Soul-Led Healing 57:00 - One Somatic Tool to Reconnect with Your Body 1:00:00 - Stop Chasing Shadows: Integrate & Trust the Now 1:03:00 - Why You Don’t Need a Plant Medicine Journey to Heal 1:05:00 - When You’re in the In-Between: Trust the Liminal Space 1:08:00 - Soul Work Isn’t a Protocol: It’s a Relationship 1:11:00 - Sharing Your Message Without Needing to Be Perfect 1:14:00 - Scars of Gold: Healing the Wound of Not Being Enough 1:17:00 - Find Your Edge & Be Seen As You Are 1:18:00 - The Practice of Celebration & Healing Tall Poppy Wounds 1:21:00 - Final Reflections: Truth, Trust & Reclaiming Belonging #MensWork #ShadowWork #EmotionalHealing #SacredRage #SomaticHealing #TraumaHealing #GutHealth #Brotherhood #MasculineHealing #RyanRoseEvans #XavierDagba #EnheartenedPodcast #MenHealing #IntegrateYourShadow #Embodiment #RepressedEmotions #HealingThroughTheBody #ScarsOfGold

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• Ep. 5 | Dené Logan: The love you crave is on the other side of the shadow work you're avoiding

  In this powerful episode of ENHEARTENED, Xavier Dagba is joined by Dené Logan, therapist, sacred disruptor, and author of Sovereign Love, to explore the deep connection between shadow work, self-abandonment, and the inability to feel fulfilled in love. This is more than a relationship conversation. It’s a transmission for anyone ready to stop outsourcing their healing and start creating love that liberates, not limits. You’ll hear us unpack: The ownership template that ruins intimacy Why attachment isn't love—and how to spot the difference The cost of confusing comfort for connection How your triggers point to your unmet self Why your inner child may be running your relationships How to build a relationship where both souls get to expand Whether you're single, partnered, or healing from heartbreak, this episode offers a roadmap to relational sovereignty. FIND OUT ABOUT DENÉ’S WORK Book: Sovereign love: Link:https://denelogan.com/book IG: @dene.logan TikTok: @denelogan 🎧 LISTEN TO ENHEARTENED ON: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6sxXNMfsN9FnK34glRnkFC Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enheartened-with-xavier-dagba/id1798866363 ✨ Join My World (Xavier Dagba): The Embodied Light Project Membership: https://www.xavierdagba.com/elp-unleashed Sign up for my Newsletter: https://newsletter.xavierdagba.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xavier.dagba More Offerings & Events: https://www.xavierdagba.com 👉 If this episode resonates with you, leave a review and share it with someone who needs to hear this message. Your support helps this movement grow. CHAPTERS 00:00 – Intro: Why this conversation could change how you see love 01:00 – “You belong with me” vs. “You belong to me”: breaking ownership templates 03:05 – Why we save our worst selves for the people we love most 05:40 – The hidden entitlement that breaks emotional safety 08:15 – How relationship dynamics can stunt our soul’s evolution 11:10 – When your partner becomes a place to hide from your growth 13:20 – Attachment ≠ love: the real cost of codependency 16:05 – How unmet childhood needs recreate adult pain loops 18:45 – “Your soul is safe with me”—Dené’s definition of love 21:10 – Learning to love someone by letting them go 23:35 – What to do when you’re addicted to being needed 26:00 – From resentment to reparenting: the healing begins with you 29:45 – Two inner children in conflict: the hidden cause of most fights 33:00 – How your need for safety might be silencing your soul 36:20 – Understanding attachment styles as energetics, not identity 40:10 – Masculine and feminine distortions in anxious/avoidant dynamics 44:25 – What healing actually looks like in the middle of a relational storm 47:30 – Why triggers are sacred invitations (not signs to run) 50:45 – The path from hyper-independence to healthy interdependence 53:10 – Dené’s story: when her marriage could no longer hold her soul 56:25 – How to know when a relationship can stretch with you—or must change form 59:45 – Inspiration, respect, shared vision: the new pillars of soulful relationship 1:03:20 – From roommate energy to sacred polarity: reanimating your connection 1:06:00 – Breaking the fantasy: love that lasts isn’t love without conflict 1:08:15 – How sovereign love heals generational wounds 1:11:00 – Dismantling gender roles and embracing conscious partnership 1:14:40 – The courage to keep your heart open when it would be easier to close 1:17:15 – The #1 thing that blocks people from experiencing real love 1:20:10 – Final reflection: Your relationship is the perfect assignment for your soul #SovereignLove #ShadowWork #ConsciousRelationships #SelfAbandonment #InnerChildHealing #EmotionalHealing #AttachmentStyles #CodependencyRecovery #RelationshipHealing #RelationalSovereignty #XavierDagba #DeneLogan #EnheartenedPodcast #SpiritualPartnership

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• Ep. 4 | Uncage Your Spirit: How to Create Without Shame, Fear, or Filters w/ Ayesha Ophelia

  Perfection is the cage. Your art is the key. In this soulful, unfiltered conversation, Xavier Dagba sits down with creative mystic Ayesha Ophelia to explore how we reclaim our voice, embody creative liberation, and stop editing ourselves to fit into boxes we never belonged in. Whether you're an artist, writer, healer, or simply someone with a burning desire to be seen — this episode will challenge your ideas of perfection, identity, race, belonging, and the fears that keep your spirit small. Ayesha shares her journey from early alienation to becoming a powerful bridge-builder and multi-dimensional creator. We dive into the sacred rebellion of authenticity, the erotic force behind creation, and how to make peace with being misunderstood, messy, and magic. What you’ll learn in this episode: How to overcome perfectionism and creative paralysis The link between shame and creative repression How to transmute alienation into personal power Why devotion to soul is more important than discipline The role of AI in amplifying (not replacing) creative intuition Why your art deserves to exist — even if no one claps Connect with Ayesha Ophelia: Website: https://www.ayeshaophelia.com Instagram: @ayeshaophelia The Unlearning Portal & Humanities: https://www.theunlearningportal.com Her Book: The New Romantics https://www.ayeshaophelia.com/thenewromantics 🌀 Subscribe & Stay Connected: 🎧 Listen & Subscribe: Listen here | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube📩 Get weekly insights & exclusive content: newsletter.xavierdagba.com💡 Join The Embodied Light Project: (Join here)📲 Connect with Xavier on Instagram: @xavier.dagba 👉 If this episode resonates with you, leave a review and share it with someone who needs to hear this message. Your support helps this movement grow. Thank you for being here. I’ll see you in the next episode.

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• Ep. 3 | Why women feel disconnected & how to awaken radical aliveness w/ Alexis Sabatino

  In this deep and raw conversation, Alexis Sabatino—founder of She Heals Collective and creator of The Sister Shadow—guides us into the heart of the feminine’s rewilding. Together, we explore the hidden territories where rage, tenderness, forgiveness, and true feminine power meet. Alexis shares her personal journey from repressed anger to radical reclamation, from hating men to embracing the integrated masculine within herself. She unpacks the roots of the sister wound, why “the good girl” archetype keeps women trapped, and how women can reclaim their life force by healing what has been exiled. We also speak about: The dark feminine and dark masculine—what they really are (beyond stereotypes) Why embracing anger is the key to reclaiming authentic feminine power The difference between rewilding and renaturing—and why it matters How true forgiveness is not bypass, but deep integration and liberation Ending the Gender War: How Women Can Reclaim Power Without Perpetuating Pain The Sister Shadow work: who it’s for, and why every woman will eventually be called to it If you’re a woman feeling the call to reclaim your untamed self, this conversation is your invitation home. As always, I hope this doesn’t blow your mind... but I do hope it blows your heart wide open. Dive into Alexis' world: website: www.shehealsco.com IG: @_she_heals_co Alexis' offerings: Spring Sister Shadow Registration (live launching until March 19) Women's Re-naturing Retreat 🌀 Subscribe & Stay Connected: 🎧 Listen & Subscribe: Listen here | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube📩 Get weekly insights & exclusive content: newsletter.xavierdagba.com💡 Join The Embodied Light Project: (Join here)📲 Connect with Xavier on Instagram: @xavier.dagba 👉 If this episode resonates with you, leave a review and share it with someone who needs to hear this message. Your support helps this movement grow. Thank you for being here. I’ll see you in the next episode.

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