The Motherhood Dilemma: Part 2
In part two of this series, Ava moves from naming the problem to offering practical tools. She breaks down the two roles woven into motherho...
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Functional Spirituality
Hi, my name is Ava and I’m delighted to offer you “Functional Spirituality”. I invite you to integrate critical thinking into your heart, mystical and faith-based practices. I use an academi...
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20 of 343 episodesThe Motherhood Dilemma
Ava kicks off a two-part series on parenthood and motherhood, drawing on the Functional Spirituality framework to argue that the modern pare...
Ava Irani and Kylie Falconer Personal catch up in Broome
Sometimes the most meaningful conversations are the ones that aren't planned. In this special episode, Ava is joined by her close friend, en...
Actually Manifesting Money
What does it actually mean to "tune into the frequency of abundance"? In this episode, Ava unpacks one of the most repeated phrases in manif...
Guided meditation: Gratitude for healing
Gift yourself 15 minutes of your day and join Ava in this healing practice cultivating the energy of gratitude. Gratitude can be a healing t...
Guided meditation: Embracing gratitude with ease
"Gratitude arises from paying attention, from being awake in the presence of everything that lives within and without and beside us." — Davi...
Facilitator Tips for the Community
In this episode, Ava Irani shares practical reflections for facilitators within the Functional Spirituality community on how to hold space i...
Do You Think I'm Successful?
In this episode, Ava Irani explores the idea of success through a functional spirituality lens, questioning cultural definitions of achievem...
My Social Media Relationship Status: It's Complicated
In this episode, Ava Irani unpacks the complex and often unconscious relationship many of us have with social media. While it’s easy to defa...
Personal Healing & Trauma-Informed Meditation with Ryan Hassan
In this episode, Ava Arani is joined by Ryan Hassan from The Centre for Healing for a grounded conversation on what happens when a core woun...
Guided Meditation: Loving Presence Through the Body
Relax and let Ava softly guide you into a felt sense of love, safety, and ease within your body. Through slow, steady breaths, you are invit...
Interview with Ava by Emma Campbell
In this conversational episode, Emma and Ava explore what it really means to “drop in” before any meaningful work, practice, or conversation...
Guided Meditation: A Spacious Pause for Joy
In this guided meditation, Ava invites you to slow down, feel into the body, and let effort soften. As the nervous system unwinds, space ope...
How IFS changed my life
Many people think healing means fixing themselves, but real change often begins when a “protector” part finally feels met. In this episode,...
Guided Meditation: Revealing the Stillness Within
This is a gentle guided meditation to support grounding, softening, and inner clarity. Through a slow body scan, breath, and loving inner at...
Guided Meditation: Softening Resistance to Meet the Moment
Take some time today to replenish yourself. Amidst the chaos on the surface of the planet, in our thoughts, emotions, and body, we often mee...
Guided Meditation: Hridaya Meditation & Awakening
This guided awakening meditation draws on Hridaya meditation and the self enquiry teachings of Ramana Maharshi. Through gentle heart based a...
Is there a huge problem with Vinyasa?
So many people step into a yoga class expecting an ancient practice, yet most modern vinyasa is actually a recent aesthetic invention. In th...
The Pyramid No One Wants to Admit Exists in Coaching
Have you ever felt something is “off” in the coaching or wellness industry? In this episode, Ava unpacks the invisible pyramid shaping these...
Privilege vs. Advantage
In this episode, Ava explores the term privilege: how it’s been shaped, stretched, and sometimes misunderstood in today’s world. With honest...