Cacao Conversations: Sip. Connect. Awaken.
This is more than a podcast. It's a place to pause, breathe, and remember who you are beneath all the roles, expectations, and stories you've carried.
Each week, we invite you to pour a cup of ceremonial cacao and join us for honest conversations about what it really means to live awake. Together, we explore the places where we give our power away, the beliefs that quietly shape our lives, and the simple practices that help us return to ourselves.
This isn't about fixing yourself. It isn't about becoming someone new. It's about remembering the wisdom that's been within you all along.
Through authentic conversations, spiritual exploration, nervous system awareness, and grounded personal practices, we challenge old patterns, question inherited beliefs, and create space for a different way of living—one rooted in self-trust, authenticity, and conscious choice.
Whether you're navigating change, craving deeper connection, or simply sensing there's another way to move through life, you'll find thoughtful conversations that invite you to slow down, listen inward, and embody what you already know.
So pour your cacao, take a breath, and join us.
Because the life you're searching for isn't waiting somewhere out there.
It's waiting for you to remember.
Cacao Conversations: Sip. Connect. Awaken.
Are Your Expectations Blinding You?
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Most of us have expectations.
Expectations about how life should unfold.
How other people should behave.
How quickly we should heal.
What success should look like.
Who we should be by now.
We often think expectations help us get more out of life. We think they keep us motivated, focused, and moving toward our goals.
But what if they're actually doing the opposite? What if our expectations are keeping us stuck, disappointed, resentful, and blind to what's right in front of us?
In this episode of Cacao Conversations, we're exploring the expectations we place on ourselves, the expectations we place on others, and the expectations we place on life itself.
We talk about:
- why expectations so often lead to frustration and disappointment
- the hidden contracts we create with other people
- "it was supposed to..." and the stories we tell ourselves
- how expectations can create resentment in our relationships
- the pressure we place on ourselves to be further along
- the difference between having intentions and being attached to outcomes
- how expectations can prevent us from seeing new possibilities
Sometimes the very thing we're clinging to is the thing standing in the way of what wants to emerge.
If you've ever found yourself frustrated because life isn't going according to plan, this conversation is for you. Because maybe the problem isn't that life has gone wrong. Maybe your expectations are keeping you from seeing what's possible.
New episodes of Cacao Conversations drop weekly.
Sip. Connect. Awaken.
Your cup is full, your journey awaits. Let’s sip, chat, and transform together.
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Julietta Wenzel Founder of Body & Soul Ministries, Julietta is a healer, guide, and visionary dedicated to helping others remember their true selves and step into their authentic power. With a background as a physical therapist turned spiritual practitioner, she combines individual healing sessions, sacred ceremonies, and transformative retreats to guide her community toward joy, fulfillment, and alignment.
https://bodyandsoulministries.love/
Instagram: @bodyandsoulministries
Dorice Ross Elder of Body & Soul Ministries, Dorice is a healer, educator, and guide devoted to supporting others in remembering their divinity and lived experience of Oneness. With a background in physical therapy and university-level teaching, her path has always bridged the body, mind, and spirit. Rooted in both psychology and energy healing, and inspired by diverse spiritual traditions, Dorice creates safe, compassionate spaces where healing unfolds naturally. Her work is guided by love, deep listening, and trust in the wisdom of Source.
Instagram: @rossdorice
Shine bright and have a magical day!
Julietta & Dorice
