Soul & Soma Talk
Connect with your true self.
Welcome to Soul & Soma Talk. A podcast about healing, self discovery and the beautiful (and messy) journey of being human. I’m Barbara, a therapist based in Australia. My path into this work wasn’t straight or simple, it was shaped by my own experiences of feeling unseen, misunderstood, and out of place. The pain became my purpose and today I hold space for others to transform, reconnect, and step into who they truly are.
Why Soul and Soma? Because healing is never just in the mind. Soul speaks to your essence, your true self beneath the noise. Soma is the body, the vessel that remembers, feels and carries you. Together, they remind us that real change comes when we honour the whole of who we are: mind, body and soul.
On this podcast you’ll hear real talk, practical tools and honest stories from trauma, grief and relationships, to people pleasing, inner critics, hormones, and midlife shifts. Some episodes will be short reflections, others deeper conversations, always with honesty, compassion and the belief that even small steps can transform your life. This space is for you if you’ve ever felt tired of living for others, if you’re ready to stop settling and if you’re ready to reconnect with yourself.
Soul & Soma Talk
Before you fall in love listen to this
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New relationships can feel magical exciting, hopeful and full of possibility and I LOVE that. Healthy love isn’t just about chemistry… it’s about safety, respect and emotional wellbeing.
In this episode I talk about how to enjoy new love while staying aware of early patterns that can signal control or unhealthy dynamics.
Together we explore:
• why the beginning feels intoxicating
• the difference between intensity and genuine connection
• love bombing and fast tracked intimacy
• subtle controlling behaviours
• coercive control explained
• why we often don’t see the signs when we’re in it
• Clare’s Law and relationship safety awareness
• what healthy love actually feels like
This episode isn’t about fear, it’s about awareness, self trust and protecting your heart. The right love will never require you to abandon yourself to keep it.
If you would like me to focus on anything specific from this episode I would love to hear from you. Please send me a DM on Instagram @self_care_studio or you can send me an email at hello@barbarathompson.com.au.
