Healing Begins With Belonging

Joanne Lockwood is joined by mind, body, and energy facilitator Tenya Eickenberg for a conversation about how healing and belonging intertwine, and why so many people struggle to feel safe enough to acknowledge what they’re carrying.

Tenya shares her own experience of emotional stress, self-medicating with alcohol and smoking, and reaching a point where she recognised she needed help. Together, they talk openly about stigma, shame, and the fear that can stop people from speaking up about mental health, as well as why traditional routes like talk therapy and medication may not feel accessible or effective for everyone.

The episode also explores Tenya’s approach to self-healing through self-care and energy-based modalities, including muscle testing and the “emotion code,” with an emphasis on listening to the body, releasing what no longer serves, and building habits that support long-term wellbeing. Practical themes include tuning into intuition, making conscious choices day by day, and setting and upholding boundaries—especially in family relationships.

Across the discussion, the core message is that belonging is rooted in self-recognition and authenticity, and that sustainable change often begins with personal responsibility, compassion, and creating emotionally safe spaces for ourselves and others.