Deeply Well with Devi Brown

Devi sits down with designer Tiffany Howell (Night Palm Studio) to talk about why your home isn’t just décor—it’s emotional support. Tiffany’s main point is simple and powerful: “Beauty is medicine,” and your space can help “reset your nervous system” when life feels hard. She shares how she helps clients find their aesthetic by asking sensory questions: favorite smells, textures, colors you dislike...because it’s “them getting to know themselves again,” and she treats each home like “its own living creature” that evolves with you. This is an opportunity to take away practical steps even without a full redesign: choose colors that make you feel safe, make daily rituals easier, and keep “three things…that bring you joy,” like a candle, a book, or a light you love turning on.

Connect with Tiffany Howell:
Website: https://www.nightpalm.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightpalm
Connect with Devi:

Website: https://devibrownwellbeing.com/
Substack: https://substack.com/@devibrown
Living In Wisdom Book: https://www.devibrown.com/book
Living in Wisdom Retreat: https://www.eomega.org/workshops/living-wisdom
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devibrown/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deeplywellpod/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/devibrown?s=21&t=…
Merch: https://devibrown.myshopify.com/
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Devi reminds us that a real wellness practice isn’t about looking impressive or “creating an ideal version of yourself,” it’s about “building a relationship with yourself that you can return to consistently….It’s not difficult, it’s effortful,” and “wanting healing without devotion… is not possible.”
You’ll come away with permission to stop performing your self-care, to trust small moments of real-life integration (one breath before responding counts), and to build a flexible practice across mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual needs.
The soul work is simple: ask, “What do I need right now?” then write down what comes up without judgment.

Connect with Devi:

Website: https://devibrownwellbeing.com/
Substack: https://substack.com/@devibrown
Living In Wisdom Book: https://www.devibrown.com/book
Living in Wisdom Retreat: https://www.eomega.org/workshops/living-wisdom
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devibrown/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deeplywellpod/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/devibrown?s=21&t=…
Merch: https://devibrown.myshopify.com/
Threads - https://www.threads.com/@devibrown
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This episode feels like a permission slip to stop carrying what was never yours in the first place. Devi talks with intuitive healer and Family Constellation Therapy facilitator Karie Gonia about how inherited trauma, silence, and loyalty to our family systems can shape our relationships and choices, often without us realizing it. Karie explains why this work can create change fast: “Family Constellation therapy is the deep end of the pool”.
Their grief conversation is especially grounding. Karie shares how losing her dad changed her understanding of it, and how witnessing matters more than fixing.
Listeners walk away with a simple body-based practice to feel ancestral support, notice what pulls you back, and practice stepping toward what you want.
Connect with Karie Gonia
Karie Gonia Website: https://www.kariegonia.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kariegonia/

Connect with Devi:

Website: https://devibrownwellbeing.com/
Substack: https://substack.com/@devibrown
Living In Wisdom Book: https://www.devibrown.com/book
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devibrown/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deeplywellpod/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/devibrown?s=21&t=…
Merch: https://devibrown.myshopify.com/
Threads - https://www.threads.com/@devibrown
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This episode is a grounding reminder that feeling “off” isn’t all in your head, and you don’t have to settle for being dismissed, confused, or afraid. Dr. Taz Bhatia talks about the epidemic of low-grade “micro inflammation,” how it can show up as everything from fatigue and rashes to mood issues and hormone shifts, and why waiting for the classic markers (like CRP, homocysteine, ESR) can mean you’re already at a “five alarm fire.”
What really sticks is her take on holistic care: it’s not “all herbs” or being “100% natural,” it’s “looking at you as a whole person and then using whatever tool is on hand,” including labs, supplements, medication, or procedures when needed. She also names how relationships, stress, and environment can trigger symptoms, “the body knows before maybe we know”, and encourages building a team across physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and community health.
Plus, an offering of simple soul work: deep breathing to “reboot the nervous system” and reconnect with your own bio-intelligence.
Connect with Dr. Taz
Dr. Taz Website: https://doctortaz.com/
Hol+ Website: https://holplus.co
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtazmd/
Read: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Tasneem-- -Bhatia/author/B00E7G58NC?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1741232344&sr=1-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

Connect with Devi:

Website: https://devibrownwellbeing.com/
Substack: https://substack.com/@devibrown
Living In Wisdom Book: https://www.devibrown.com/book
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devibrown/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deeplywellpod/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/devibrown?s=21&t=…
Merch: https://devibrown.myshopify.com/
Threads - https://www.threads.com/@devibrown
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Dr. Marc Brackett joins us today to talk about what emotional intelligence actually is—and why it’s not just “being a deep feeler” or a good talker. He breaks it down with his RULER framework (recognizing, understanding, labeling, expressing, regulating) and pushes for more precise language than “good,” because nuance changes everything.
One of the biggest takeaways: emotional skills don’t grow without “permission to feel,” and most people didn’t have an “emotional ally” growing up—someone “non-judgmental” who offers presence instead of fixing. He also shares practical regulation tools: “never worry alone,” watch your self-talk, and set identity-based intentions (like being “cherished” and “alive” as a parent). He reminds parents, including Devi, that it’s “effortful, but it is not difficult,” and sleep is often the hidden barrier.
Connect with Marc
Website: https://marcbrackett.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marc.brackett/
Read: Dealing With Feeling

Connect with Devi:
Website: https://devibrownwellbeing.com/
Substack: https://substack.com/@devibrown
Living In Wisdom Book: https://www.devibrown.com/book
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devibrown/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deeplywellpod/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/devibrown?s=21&t=…
Merch: https://devibrown.myshopify.com/
Threads - https://www.threads.com/@devibrown
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