Coming Home w/ Rachael Hunt

Rachel Hunt, founder of Freedom School Co. and host of the Cyclebreakers Podcast, joins Amy Pons to discuss reconnecting to Indigenous roots, ancestral healing, manifestation through a trauma-informed lens, and cultural appropriation. Amy and Rachel explore the "collective remembering" happening right now — the magic, intuition, and ancestral wisdom that gets trained out of us as children, and how reclaiming it can reshape our relationship to ourselves and the world. They dig into the power of ancestral land, honoring the places we live even when they aren't our own, and how to engage respectfully with cultures other than our own without appropriating them. The conversation also unpacks the physical and emotional toll of ignoring your calling — from toxic workplaces to health crises — as a catalyst for spiritual awakening, and offers a trauma-informed take on manifestation that goes deeper than "ask, believe, receive." Rachel closes with candid guidance on navigating cultural appropriation in spiritual spaces and staying rooted in authenticity. Whether you're on your own path of reconnection or simply curious about the intersection of trauma, healing, and Indigenous wisdom, this episode offers real, grounded insight into unlocking your own magic. 0:00 — Introduction: meet Rachel Hunt, indigenous employee empowerment consultant & Cyclebreakers podcast host 1:40 — What the Cyclebreakers podcast amplifies; creating safe space for Indigenous voices 3:28 — Unlocking childhood "magic" and reclaiming intuitive gifts after corporate life 4:56 — Rachel's reconnection journey to her Indigenous lineage and ancestry 7:23 — Honoring the land you live on vs. cultural appropriation 10:12 — The power of ancestral land connection and privilege of access 14:07 — Why society disconnects us from magic and the "collective remembering" 17:28 — Rachel's call from Creator during a ceremony in Tulum, Mexico 19:10 — Dark nights of the soul, free will, and destiny/blueprint 23:22 — Hitting rock bottom in the body: toxic workplace, illness as awakening 27:16 — Overview of Freedom School: Indigenous empowerment, subconscious & somatic reprogramming 31:48 — Radical trust in self, somatic intelligence, and intuition 34:47 — Rachel's LinkedIn post: "Manifestation is everywhere, and a lot of it misses the point" 40:15 — Discerning true desires vs. surface-level wants 41:06 — How to avoid cultural appropriation and find authentic spirituality 44:25 — Where to find Rachel: LinkedIn, Instagram (@freedomrach), Cyclebreakers Podcast, freedomschool.co 45:10 — Closing remarks Connect with Rachel Hunt LinkedIn: Rachel Hunt Instagram: @freedomrach Podcast: The Cyclebreakers Podcast (new episodes every Thursday — YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts) Website: freedomschool.co Connect with Amy Pons LinkedIn: Amy Pons Instagram: @women_making_moves and utm_magicschool Website: Unlock the Magic Women Making Moves is for personal use only and general information purposes, the show host cannot guarantee the accuracy of any statements from guests or the sufficiency of the information. This show and host is not liable for any personal actions taken.