Shadow Work & Nervous System Healing | Diana Lockett

About this episode

Krisha Young interviews Diana Lockett about the connections between nervous system healing, shadow work, and spiritual practices.

Krisha sits down with conscious communication and leadership coach Diana Lockett to connect the dots between nervous system regulation, shadow work, and spiritual embodiment. They unpack how trauma imprints in the body, why "fight/flight/freeze/fawn" shows up in daily life, the difference between spiritual practice and spiritual bypassing, and how loving the parts we've disowned restores clarity, safety, and joy. Diana also shares a gripping story from Nepal that illustrates the power—and danger—of a collective shadow left unacknowledged. Key Topics • Nervous system basics and how trauma gets stored • Fight, flight, freeze, and fawn in real life • What shadow work actually is (and isn't) • Somatics vs. mindset: why regulation must come first • Spiritual bypassing and "gratitude first" pitfalls • Trust, surrender, and Diana's circle experience in Amsterdam • Collective shadow in Nepal: light, unrest, and nervous-system "kinks" • Practical pathways: remembrance, allowing, and loving what you find Quotes • "Life is a practice of remembrance. What are we choosing to remember?" — Diana Lockett • "We can't love what we can't see. Recognition is the first step in integration." — Diana…

People in this episode

Host: Krisha Young

Guest: Diana Lockett

Topics covered

• nervous system regulation
• shadow work
• spiritual embodiment
• trauma
• collective shadow
• spiritual bypassing

Keywords

• nervous system
• shadow work
• trauma
• spiritual bypassing
• collective shadow
• somatics
• mindset

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Diana Lockett

Books & works: The Call to Freedom: Heal Your P

Places: Nepal, Amsterdam

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