This week’s episode sees Victoria Fenton reunited with her colleague and friend, Alex Manos as he shares with her (and all of you!) his journey from personal illness, to becoming a Personal Trainer, into a nutrition professional and ultimately Functional Medicine practitioner - and from there into both breathwork and psychedelic facilitation training.
Victoria and Alex discuss:
Why psychedelics - especially psilocybin - and what Alex’s experiences with The Synthesis Institute have provided him
The journey towards feeling more emotion with psilocybin experiences
The current movement of promotion of psychedelics and how that needs to be balanced with temperance and care, and a focus on community and integration
The contrast between the Western medical approach and the indigenous, shamanistic traditions
The growth of psychedelic experimentation in the UK and Europe
The power of psychedelics for shifting someone into a different way of being - and the destruction and grief that can be part of that process
Breathwork - its role, power, potential, and how to do this right (clue: it’s not about the big emotional release)
Integrating breathwork into psilocybin retreats and Alex’s vision for his professional future
The limitations of Functional Medicine and dependency on protocols
The felt sense of safety and its fundamental role in healing, irrespective of modality
Despite being one of the UK's leading Functional Medicine Practitioners (IFMCP) with a focus in gut health and mould Illness, Alex's interests further extend into physical therapy, movement, resiliency, coaching, biohacking, psychedelics, breathwork, masculinity, spirituality, and the assimilation or ancient wisdom concerning health.
Away from clinic, Alex co-founded Healthpath Pro and The Applied Function Medicine Mentoring Program, and is the Chief Wellness Officer for Exhale Coffee - the U.K's healthiest coffee! Alex also lectures at various colleges and institutions including The Institute Of Optimum Nutrition and is on the MSc program at The Centre For Nutritional Education and Lifestyle Management.
Please enjoy this wide-ranging and thoughtful discussion which provides insights into this ever-expanding world of plant medicines and altered states of consciousness.
For a full transcript of this episode, click here.
Follow Alex on Instagram @alexandermanos
Alex’s websites are: alexandermanos.co.uk and psilocybinresearcher.co.uk
Healthpath can be found at healthpath.com
Alex is training in Transformational Breathwork
Alex’s professional psilocybin facilitation and personal psilocybin experiences have been conducted through The Synthesis Institute
You can sign the petition Alex and Victoria discuss here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/621199
Rosalind Watts’s original TEDx talk on “Can Magic Mushrooms Unlock Depression?” can be found here.
Her article updating her perspective on her own talk can be accessed on Medium here.

This week’s Unveil Podcast sees Victoria Fenton sit down with Cole Berschback.
Cole is co-founder of Total Potential, an author, Unbeatable Mind Coach, Registered Dietitian, and certified yoga instructor. She is the mom of three incredible kids and married to her favorite human. She has spent the past 20 years working in health and wellness. 
Several formative events led to a deep passion for families and all that is possible when we approach the family as an opportunity, not an obstacle. She supports group and 1:1 coaching to help individuals experience the best of themselves with the people they love most.
This episode dives into all of this - discussing Cole’s history and what led her into creating Total Potential with her brother, Jake. She shares:
The inspiration for Total Potential, the families they serve and the kinds of resources available
The “families are hard and provide obstacles” perspective and how to turn that on its head
How to create nourishing and supportive, connected families
Cole’s own family dynamic and the challenges and gifts provided by each of her unique children
Supporting a child who is highly sensitive and the learning curve she has been through to expand and allow for more emotionality
How to help a child who is a “fussy eater”, and how to think about food differently to aid them in increasing the diversity of their intake
How to reward children in a way that is completely supportive (clue: NOT with food!)
This is a wide ranging conversation during which - as you’ll hear - Victoria’s own perspective on children, families and her future shifts somewhat.
We apologize that this podcast is audio-only, and not our usual quality. We had technical issues and have done the best we can to salvage this conversation as it was such good value, and Cole delivered so many nuggets of wisdom. Please enjoy - and check out Cole in the following places:
Total Potential
Purchase the Total Potential Book Here (Victoria mentions Amazon, but buy directly from Total Potential and you get some extra special bonuses!)
Follow Total Potential on Instagram
For a full transcript of this episode, click here.

In a special in-person interview, our host Victoria Fenton sits down with Ellen Day.
Ellen is the owner of Elite Laser Austin, Austin’s only laser therapy clinic exclusively dedicated to healing through laser therapy. In her practice, she supports professional athletes, weekend warriors, investors, elite youth athletes, doctors and surgeons, and everything in between, and offers post operative surgical care to speed up the healing process. 
Ellen had an illustrious career in sales, working in oil & gas, tech, and finally in pharmaceuticals. She has used her knowledge of how the medical system approaches healing, combined with her own personal experiences of physical trauma, to create a process for her clients to heal their acute and chronic injuries in addition to speeding up post-operative recovery. 
Ellen is passionate about educating people on the benefits of laser therapy. She loves helping the body to heal faster by utilizing light energy to activate the cellular regenerative process, and is on a personal mission to have post-operative care for patients be given as much consideration as surgical prep, to optimize patients’ post-operative healing experiences.
This podcast offers an exploration of ALL of the above (and more!) as Victoria and Ellen discuss:
the science of laser therapy
applications and the results possible by adding laser therapy into treatment
the athlete population and the application of laser therapy into training and recovery regimens
Ellen's history and journey to find laser therapy
Ellen's own experience of illnesses - both her own and that of loved ones - which transformed her relationship to the art of healing and showed her how necessary therapies that assisted the human body were
Ellen's personal mission with healing, laser and light therapy
And so much more.
Please enjoy this exploration of laser therapy and Ellen's story. Go follow her on social media @elitelaseraustin and @the.ellen.day - and don't hesitate to drop her a message to let her know what you thought of this episode.
Check out elitelaseraustin.com to learn more and book your treatments today!
The book Ellen mentions in this podcast is Photobiomodulation and the Brain by Michael Hamblin.
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Another solo episode from Victoria this week as she walks you through her model for what she calls “emotional hygiene” - the practice of becoming clear on one’s emotional landscape prior to interacting with others.
Victoria walks you through:
Why emotional regulation isn’t always desired
How Non-Violent Communication can go very wrong if regulation isn’t present
Her analogy and model around creating emotional hygiene - including a practical how-to on establishing emotional clarity, developing an emotional sorting process and a decision-making pattern of what to take from that forward into conversation
The complexity of navigating emotional clarity and how to allow yourself the time and space to do this
Having whole conversations with people - and why we don’t
Attachment styles and how that changes the way we show up in intimate conversations, and why we often don’t have whole conversations or emotionally regulate effectively
How to change your behavior if emotional regulation and coherence is something that you find challenging
Stay tuned to the END this week for all of the Unveil updates, if you’re interested in how the podcast is evolving and the news from the Unveil team.
You may want to listen to our previous podcast episodes on How to Communicate in a Way that has Impact but Honors the Truth: Non-Violent Communication Broken Down and Nervous System Regulation: What Does That Mean? Is It Really the ”Key to Life”? And How Can You Navigate the Nervous System as a Novice? 
Next week we have ANOTHER great guest – and the interviews are going to become more of a podcast fixture over time so if you have someone you’d like us to interview – let us know! Send an email to podcast@unveilenterprises.com
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For a full transcript of this episode, click here.
Follow @theunveilpodcast @theunveilacademy and @victorialfenton on social media
The Unveil Academy Founding Member Cohort is still open for registration: unveilacademy.com/launch for details, or unveilacademy.com/admissions
The Aletheia Clinic – check out our services now

Aurianna Joy joins Victoria Fenton for this week’s Episode of The Unveil Podcast. 
Aurianna is a somatic leadership coach, embodiment mentor, herbalist, doula, and trauma resolution educator who guides individuals on the delicate path of cultivating aliveness and living a life free from trauma. Using her 15 years of personal inner work and spiritual growth combined with 10 years of professional experience in the healing arts, she weaves an intricate web of healing and remembering for those in devotion to their path of Becoming.
This discussion is a beautiful exploration of the healing arts, and humanning practices. Aurianna shares:
The work she does with former Unveil Podcast guest, Will Rezin, in Trauma and Somatics
The nature of Somatics and what it means to be a Somatic-Oriented Practitioner
The usefulness of trauma training for all human beings, not just coaching professionals
Aurianna’s journey towards Somatics - including incredible personal challenges and physical difficulties, a long period of immersion in the Amazonian Shaman culture around Ayahuasca and other plant medicines
The role and potential dangers of the way modern culture is discussing and consuming psychedelics, especially those of indigenous origin
Aurianna’s current relationship with plant medicines
The recent pandemic and what it is calling us to deepen our relationship to
The nature of - and how to deal with - grief
Turning towards big emotions, being with ourselves in times of uncomfortableness and remaining within the body to experience all of what is
Aurianna offers so many beautiful workshops, ceremonies and intimate containers for experiencing her magic. To discover more, please follow her Instagram at @auriannajoy or head to her website at auriannajoy.com
Trauma and Somatics training can be found @traumaandsomatics on Instagram, or at traumaandsomatics.com - with Will Rezin, Aurianna’s business partner, @willrezin - and go back to Episode 39 for his interview.
For a complete transcript of this episode, click here.
More than this, resources mentioned in today’s episode were:
The Death Wives and Death Doula Training
When The Body Says No by Gabor Mate
Francis Wehler on grief: An Apprenticeship of Sorrow
Stephen Jenkinson - books on Amazon
Peter Levine - books on Amazon
Somatic Experiencing Institute

Today’s Unveil Podcast Episode is a solocast from our very own Victoria Fenton.
Victoria walks you through the transitions at Unveil and Aletheia - explaining what’s behind our recent moves and changes, and discussing where we’re going now.
Victoria uses this explanation to tie to the main topic of today’s episode: How to Sign Your Perfect Client - EVERY time.
This episode is inspired by the content Victoria is creating for our students at The Unveil Academy. This is the “business” side of coaching that people don’t necessarily think about - they just follow the latest marketing ‘advice’ and wonder why their clients don’t stay, and even create problems.
Victoria discusses:
The danger of “saying yes to opportunity”
The magic of discernment
The power of sovereignty but without looking at the bottom line, looking at what’s best for YOU (the professional)
Changing the agenda of discovery calls to actually be about discovery, not about selling
High pressure tactics vs. aligned discussions
What an Avatar should really be - and how you can identify yours
The nature of abundance and how a “no” to someone aligned doesn’t mean anything other than a “no” to the wrong thing for you
Returning agency to YOU as the professional
Scope of practice and building a network
Spotting red flags - can you? What are they? What should you notice?
Having difficult conversations
Touching on everyone’s trauma
Creating safe exits if things do go awry
Victoria reveals the mistakes she’s made in professional practice - both in Functional Medicine and coaching - and shows you how you can, no matter your industry, empower yourself to create more aligned partnerships and successful relationships.
Mentioned in today’s episode:
The Unveil Academy Founding Member Cohort is still open for registration: unveilacademy.com/launch for details, or unveilacademy.com/admissions to get your spot today
Trauma + Somatics with Will Rezin and Aurianna Joy - we cannot mention this enough as the BEST training to equip you with increased abilities to support yourself to create correct relationships and have difficult conversations where needed.
The Aletheia Clinic - check out our services now!
Victoria’s Human Design services now all hang out at unveilhumandesign.com
For a full transcript of this episode, click here.

If you have ever wondered what having a Human Design Deep Dive with a true professional (of over 20 years experience!) looks and feels like, this week’s episode is for you. Especially for any Manifestors, especially Emotional Manifestors. This week, Victoria Fenton gives you a window into how her mind works. She explains the full background to the Human Design Bodygraph, along with her trainings with Ra Uru Hu… and then she launches into a full, and immersive, explanation of her friend and Unveil colleague Brace Harris.
Now, Victoria has obviously given Brace overviews before - but she has never actually given him the Deep Dive immersive experience that people benefit from when they work with her directly. As you will witness, Brace has multiple insights into the way he’s been conditioned to behave, and how to move differently through the world from now on.
This isn’t just about Brace’s design, however. Victoria provides a window into:
Profiles
The 4 Types
What the auras of Human Design are all about
Why this is about “Decision Making”
The nature of openness
The instinct of the Spleen
Emotional Waves
The not-self strategies which breathe uncertainty into the way we move through life
How openness, profile lines and planetary information can create conflict
Informing as a strategy
Design Envy
7 Year Deconditioning (is it really necessary?!)
The relationship between Human Design and Gene Keys
Summer School and what Victoria is going to be teaching on Gene Keys this August for our course attendees
And Victoria also shows you what Human Design is trying to achieve - the orientation to body awareness, and those who can get to “deconditioned” WITHOUT knowing their Design.
If you’ve ever wanted to witness what it’s like to watch someone weave with the archetypes of the Ancient I Ching and talk about a Bodygraph in a way that makes it come alive - THIS is the episode for you.
Brace’s chart image is here (though watch on YouTube for a better experience this week):
 
Mentioned in this podcast:
Victoria's Human Design Services now hang out at Unveil Human Design
Join us at The Unveil Academy for our Coach Training Certification
The Unveil Newsletter - Sign up Now
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Any enquiries, requests or information for the podcast - or if you want to appear live and be coached by our Master Coaches - email podcast@unveilenterprises.com
Want to work with Brace or Victoria (or both!), email reachout@unveilenterprises.com
 

Today’s episode sees our host, Victoria Fenton, in conversation with her own coach and mentor - and Trauma and Somatics trainer - Will Rezin.
Will is a mystic, philosopher, somatic coach & trainer, and trauma integration specialist who guides individuals on the often mystical and winding journey of waking up to their own aliveness.
Will integrates 21 years of inner work, esoteric inquiry, and cultural research with 13 years of professional experience in the healing arts. Everything Will does supports his personal mission to end human suffering, and his professional mission to bring trauma-informed care into the mainstream so that it can be available to everyone who needs it, without stigma or exclusion.
On today’s episode, Victoria and Will discuss:
Somatic regulation & “arriving” somewhere
The true meaning of “All of you is welcome here”
Will’s history & route through many healing arts to find himself where he is today - merging science & awareness in the field of somatics & trauma integration
Trauma: what it is, what it can do & how to move beyond it
His methods for working with someone who has a trauma history
The gentleness of a somatic approach
How to avoid re-traumatization
The power of awareness
The role of psychedelics & plant medicines in resolving trauma - or not
Will’s ultimate mission: to end trauma
Please go and follow Will everywhere he can be found! He’s such a stand for trauma education and trauma-informed care within the notoriously unregulated coaching space - and his work is inspirational, powerful and deeply needed.
You can find him @willrezin on Instagram and Facebook
His website is willrezin.com
Trauma and Somatics training, which Will teaches with the equally wonderful (and coming soon to The Unveil Podcast!) @auriannajoy can be found at traumaandsomatics.com
To access a transcript of this episode, click here.
Mentioned in this episode is Anthony de Mello's 8 hour lecture on Spotify which is well worth a listen on the topic of awareness.
Other podcasts we would love for you to listen to:
Will Rezin with Cal Callahan on The Great Unlearn: 80. Will Rezin | The Living Memory of Trauma and How to Release It
Will with Skip Kelly on the Becoming a Fulfillionaire Podcast - two recent episodes which were fabulous explorations of deeper edges of trauma, emotional resilience and much more - Trauma And Somatics: How To Be Fully Here Featuring Will Rezin and Emotional Intelligence and Depth Is The Human Experience Featuring Will Rezin