Podcast
Certifiably Feral
Hosted by Amanda Barron and Keli Budinich · EN
Certifiably Feral is a real-talk podcast about authenticity, healing and being all-in in our messy, unhinged, tender, "what is even happening right now?" human parts.
We'll be talking therapy, somatic healing, shadow work, realtionships, grief, magic, and all the elements of real life.
No polish, no performance, no pretending to have it all figured out. Because, trust us... we don't!
Honest conversations, questionable humor, zero perfection.
Come sit with us. We have good snacks! Bring your feelings, we like to talk about them.
We'll be talking therapy, somatic healing, shadow work, realtionships, grief, magic, and all the elements of real life.
No polish, no performance, no pretending to have it all figured out. Because, trust us... we don't!
Honest conversations, questionable humor, zero perfection.
Come sit with us. We have good snacks! Bring your feelings, we like to talk about them.
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Episodes
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Garden Chats: Dreams, Discomfort, and Toasted Marshmallows
2w ago00:49:33Tap to summarizeIn this cozy little Garden Chat, Keli answers listener questions while sitting outside among the plants… because sometimes the best conversations happen with dirt under your feet and fresh air in your lungs. This episode starts with some lighthearted would-you-rather questions before winding into deeper waters. Keli shares why she decided to shave her head (again), what that experience has felt like, and the layers of identity, freedom, and expression wrapped up in the choice. Listener questions open conversations around: • How we show up for people we love who are navigating trans hatred and discrimination • Keli’s biggest dreams and personal fears right now • Whether growth really requires discomfort and what the benefits are • Go-to somatic tools and practices for anxiety, overstimulation, and nervous system regulation This episode is equal parts playful, reflective, and deeply human… a peek into Keli’s thoughts, practices, and the questions she’s holding in this season of life. Pull up a chair in the garden and join the conversation.About us:Amanda Barron is a licensed mental health therapist who blends traditional therapy with somatic processing, past-life regression hypnosis, and craniosacral energy work. She’s a mom to two adult kids, Jackson and Macy, and married to a pretty cool dude named Josh. Keli Budinich is a certified coach focused on somatic healing and spirituality. Through her business, Love Medicine, she weaves intuitive guidance with grounded presence to help clients feel seen, witnessed, and empowered in their healing journeys. She’s a mom to two adult children, Murielle (Elle) and Jordan, and has spent 20 years navigating the world of neurodivergent and autism parenting. She’s been married to her favorite idiot, Jim, for 23 years. Together, Amanda and Keli are building a community of wild and feral woman-identifying people, and some badass men too. They create spaces for authentic connection, deep listening, and being fully human together. They host workshops, retreats, and community events, mostly together, because honestly, it’s way more fun that way.Want to connect? Email certifiablyferal@gmail.com and follow @certifiablyferal on Instagram, plus our personal accounts @amandabarronforrest and @kelibudinich
Transcribe →BONUS: A Feral Mother's Day
4w ago01:04:25Tap to summarizeIn this special little bonus episode, Keli sits down for an impromptu chit chat with her daughter Murielle (Elle) while Amanda takes a well-deserved break. And honestly, the timing couldn’t be more perfect for Mother’s Day weekend.This is a casual, off-the-cuff conversation between mother and daughter about life, relationships, neurodivergence, and the very real process of breaking cycles and creating new paths forward. Keli and Elle talk about navigating life as women with ADHD, growing up undiagnosed, and how that has shaped both of their experiences in completely different ways.They also dive into the evolving dynamics of their relationship, healing through honesty, and what it looks like to parent differently while still being deeply human in the process. It’s messy, funny, tender, relatable, and very much a peek behind the curtain into Keli’s private life as a mom.A slower, more personal episode for Mother’s Day weekend… from our feral family to yours. 💛About us:Amanda Barron is a licensed mental health therapist who blends traditional therapy with somatic processing, past-life regression hypnosis, and craniosacral energy work. She’s a mom to two adult kids, Jackson and Macy, and married to a pretty cool dude named Josh. Keli Budinich is a certified coach focused on somatic healing and spirituality. Through her business, Love Medicine, she weaves intuitive guidance with grounded presence to help clients feel seen, witnessed, and empowered in their healing journeys. She’s a mom to two adult children, Murielle (Elle) and Jordan, and has spent 20 years navigating the world of neurodivergent and autism parenting. She’s been married to her favorite idiot, Jim, for 23 years. Together, Amanda and Keli are building a community of wild and feral woman-identifying people, and some badass men too. They create spaces for authentic connection, deep listening, and being fully human together. They host workshops, retreats, and community events, mostly together, because honestly, it’s way more fun that way.Want to connect? Email certifiablyferal@gmail.com and follow @certifiablyferal on Instagram, plus our personal accounts @amandabarronforrest and @kelibudinich
Transcribe →Duality in the Messy Middle
Apr 2401:22:31Tap to summarizeThis week on Certifiably Feral, Amanda and Keli sit down for a real, unfiltered catch-up… the kind that happens when life has been life-ing in all the ways. There’s a lot moving right now.Big emotions.Hard moments.Unexpected shifts. And in the middle of it all, we find ourselves doing what so many of us are doing… riding the waves. In this conversation, we drop into the messy middle of life. The part that isn’t wrapped up neatly. The part where things are still unfolding, where clarity hasn’t fully landed, and where you’re just doing your best to stay present through it all. We talk about the intensity of what we’ve both been navigating personally, alongside the collective weight that so many people are feeling right now. The push and pull. The highs and lows. The constant dance of duality. Because life isn’t one thing. It’s everything, all at once.This episode is an invitation into a more intimate space. A conversation between friends who are telling the truth about where they’re at, without needing to fix it or package it up into a lesson.Just honesty.Just presence.Just being in it.If you’re in a season of transition, if things feel heavy or uncertain, or if you’re somewhere in between who you were and who you’re becoming… this one is for you.You’re not alone in the middle.About us:Amanda Barron is a licensed mental health therapist who blends traditional therapy with somatic processing, past-life regression hypnosis, and craniosacral energy work. She’s a mom to two adult kids, Jackson and Macy, and married to a pretty cool dude named Josh. Keli Budinich is a certified coach focused on somatic healing and spirituality. Through her business, Love Medicine, she weaves intuitive guidance with grounded presence to help clients feel seen, witnessed, and empowered in their healing journeys. She’s a mom to two adult children, Murielle (Elle) and Jordan, and has spent 20 years navigating the world of neurodivergent and autism parenting. She’s been married to her favorite idiot, Jim, for 23 years. Together, Amanda and Keli are building a community of wild and feral woman-identifying people, and some badass men too. They create spaces for authentic connection, deep listening, and being fully human together. They host workshops, retreats, and community events, mostly together, because honestly, it’s way more fun that way.Want to connect? Email certifiablyferal@gmail.com and follow @certifiablyferal on Instagram, plus our personal accounts @amandabarronforrest and @kelibudinich
Transcribe →Healer by Day, Feral Rave Goblin by Night: Meet Tara Carlson
Apr 1002:15:49Tap to summarizeThis week on Certifiably Feral, we’re joined by the one and only, self-proclaimed feral rave goblin, Tara Carlson… and honestly, that might be the most accurate title we’ve ever heard.Tara is one of the most multifaceted humans we know. By day, she’s a speech and language pathologist doing deeply impactful work with the autism community, supporting communication, empowerment, and connection. Her path has also led her into the world of MNRI (Masgutova Neurosensorimotor Reflex Integration), bringing powerful nervous system healing work to both children and adults.Grounded. Compassionate. Devoted. And also… Wild. Expansive. Fully expressed.Because outside of her professional world, Tara steps into an entirely different kind of medicine… the world of ecstatic dance, rave culture, and unapologetic self-expression. In this episode, Tara gives us an inside look at rave culture in a way you’ve probably never heard before. We talk about the freedom of movement, the release of identity, the sense of belonging, and the deeply human need to be witnessed exactly as you are… sweaty, sparkly, feral, and alive.What might look chaotic from the outside is, in many ways, a form of collective healing, nervous system release, and community connection. We explore the duality of being both grounded and wild, the importance of play, and what it means to create spaces where people can safely unravel and come back home to themselves.Tara embodies the paradox so many of us are learning to hold… You can be deeply professional and wildly free. You can hold others in healing and still let yourself be completely untamed. This conversation is equal parts fascinating, hilarious, and unexpectedly profound.In this episode we explore:• What it means to be a “feral rave goblin” (and why we’re obsessed)• Tara’s work as a speech and language pathologist in the autism community• MNRI and nervous system healing for both kids and adults• The world of rave culture and ecstatic dance as spaces of freedom and expression• Movement, music, and altered states as forms of release and connection• The intersection of healing, play, and being fully aliveWhether you’ve never stepped foot in a rave or you’re already barefoot on the dance floor, this episode might just expand your understanding of what the nuances of healing and community can look like.Find Tara on Instagram @ Tara.L.Carlson to see what she's up to and how you can join in!About us:Amanda Barron is a licensed mental health therapist who blends traditional therapy with somatic processing, past-life regression hypnosis, and craniosacral energy work. She’s a mom to two adult kids, Jackson and Macy, and married to a pretty cool dude named Josh. Keli Budinich is a certified coach focused on somatic healing and spirituality. Through her business, Love Medicine, she weaves intuitive guidance with grounded presence to help clients feel seen, witnessed, and empowered in their healing journeys. She’s a mom to two adult children, Murielle (Elle) and Jordan, and has spent 20 years navigating the world of neurodivergent and autism parenting. She’s been married to her favorite idiot, Jim, for 23 years. Together, Amanda and Keli are building a community of wild and feral woman-identifying people, and some badass men too. They create spaces for authentic connection, deep listening, and being fully human together. They host workshops, retreats, and community events, mostly together, because honestly, it’s way more fun that way.Want to connect? Email certifiablyferal@gmail.com and follow @certifiablyferal on Instagram, plus our personal accounts @amandabarronforrest and @kelibudinich
Transcribe →Cultivating Community: The Feral Woman's Garden
Mar 2701:18:41Tap to summarizeThis week on Certifiably Feral, Amanda and Keli are talking about something we’re all a part of whether we realize it or not.Community.From the friends who have known you forever, to the moms on the sidelines of sports games, to coworkers, yoga classes, group chats, and spiritual spaces… we are constantly moving in and out of different circles of connection throughout our lives. Some are deep and long-standing. Some are seasonal. Some show up exactly when we need them.In this conversation, we explore what it means to be in community and how support doesn’t always look the same in every season. There are times when we’re all in, deeply connected and showing up fully. And there are times when life shifts, capacity changes, and our presence looks different. And that doesn’t mean the connection is broken. It means it’s alive.We talk about the importance of allowing for the natural ebbs and flows of relationships, honoring your capacity, and releasing the pressure to be everything to everyone all the time. A strong community more about mutual understanding, flexibility, and trust over time than constant access.Join us for a soft, honest, and very real conversation about belonging, connection, and letting your relationships breathe.In this episode we explore:• The many forms of community across different life stages• Friendship, motherhood, work, and spiritual communities• The natural ebb and flow of connection and availability• Letting go of guilt when your capacity shifts • What makes a community feel supportive and sustainableAbout us:Amanda Barron is a licensed mental health therapist who blends traditional therapy with somatic processing, past-life regression hypnosis, and craniosacral energy work. She’s a mom to two adult kids, Jackson and Macy, and married to a pretty cool dude named Josh. Keli Budinich is a certified coach focused on somatic healing and spirituality. Through her business, Love Medicine, she weaves intuitive guidance with grounded presence to help clients feel seen, witnessed, and empowered in their healing journeys. She’s a mom to two adult children, Murielle (Elle) and Jordan, and has spent 20 years navigating the world of neurodivergent and autism parenting. She’s been married to her favorite idiot, Jim, for 23 years. Together, Amanda and Keli are building a community of wild and feral woman-identifying people, and some badass men too. They create spaces for authentic connection, deep listening, and being fully human together. They host workshops, retreats, and community events, mostly together, because honestly, it’s way more fun that way.Want to connect? Email certifiablyferal@gmail.com and follow @certifiablyferal on Instagram, plus our personal accounts @amandabarronforrest and @kelibudinich
Transcribe →From Mormon to Medium: Bex Kelley on Self-Trust and Intuition
Mar 1302:37:38Tap to summarizeIt’s a big day over here in the feral universe because we have our very first guest on the show and we could not love her more.Meet Bex Kelley. Medium. Intuitive. Former Mormon girl who followed the breadcrumbs of truth straight out of the church and into a life working with spirit.Bex grew up in the Mormon faith, but as she began the process of deconstructing from her upbringing and questioning the structures she had been raised in, something unexpected began to unfold. The more she stepped into her own authenticity, the louder her intuitive gifts became.What started as a deep dive into the intuitive arts through Human Design eventually opened the door to the work she does today as a medium. Bex now works with spirit to share messages from loved ones who have passed on, both human and the beloved animals that still hold our hearts.In this episode we talk about leaving religion, discovering intuitive gifts, and what it really looks like to trust your own inner knowing even when it takes you somewhere you never expected to go.Bex is the kind of person who feels like a warm hug and a spark of mischief at the same time. Mild-mannered meets wild child in the most beautiful way. Deeply genuine, incredibly loving, and completely devoted to living her truth.Basically… she’s feral in the best possible way. Fair warning: you will probably fall in love with her.In this episode we explore:• Growing up in the Mormon church and what it means to deconstruct from religion• How intuitive gifts and mediumship can awaken when you begin trusting yourself• Bex’s journey from Human Design facilitator to working full time as a medium• Communicating with loved ones and pets who have passed on• Living authentically and embracing your own version of “feral”Pull up a chair, get cozy, and meet the woman who can talk to the other side and laugh about it all with us.Connect with Bex on instagram @bexkelleymedium and @betweenmediumspod Catch the Between Mediums Podcast on YouTube at Between Mediums PodAbout us:Amanda Barron is a licensed mental health therapist who blends traditional therapy with somatic processing, past-life regression hypnosis, and craniosacral energy work. She’s a mom to two adult kids, Jackson and Macy, and married to a pretty cool dude named Josh. Keli Budinich is a certified coach focused on somatic healing and spirituality. Through her business, Love Medicine, she weaves intuitive guidance with grounded presence to help clients feel seen, witnessed, and empowered in their healing journeys. She’s a mom to two adult children, Murielle (Elle) and Jordan, and has spent 20 years navigating the world of neurodivergent and autism parenting. She’s been married to her favorite idiot, Jim, for 23 years. Together, Amanda and Keli are building a community of wild and feral woman-identifying people, and some badass men too. They create spaces for authentic connection, deep listening, and being fully human together. They host workshops, retreats, and community events, mostly together, because honestly, it’s way more fun that way.Want to connect? Email certifiablyferal@gmail.com and follow @certifiablyferal on Instagram, plus our personal accounts @amandabarronforrest and @kelibudinich
Transcribe →The Road to Self-Devotion
Feb 2701:20:38Tap to summarizeAnother Feral Friday when we go all in on being our whole ass selves.This episode marks the final installment of our “Meet the Hosts” series on Certifiably Feral. In this conversation, Keli Budinich interviews co-host Amanda Barron for an honest and powerful dialogue about self-discovery, personal growth, and radical self-trust.Amanda shares her journey of courageous self-permission and the hard pivots that shaped her path. Her story includes sacred endings, identity shifts, and the uncomfortable growth that comes with choosing authenticity over approval. Becoming the woman she is today required deep self-devotion, resilience, and the willingness to outgrow old versions of herself.In this episode, we explore:• What it means to choose yourself even when it disrupts your life• The grief and liberation that come with active self-devotion• Embodied self-trust and authentic womanhood• Spiritual growth through life transitions and reinvention• How radical self-devotion leads to personal freedomThis conversation is about sovereignty and self-leadership. If you are navigating a life transition, stepping into a new identity, or craving deeper authenticity, this episode will resonate.The series may be ending, but the becoming is just beginning.Certifiably Feral is a podcast for women who are reclaiming their authenticity, embracing spiritual growth, and building lives rooted in self-leadership and freedom.About us:Amanda Barron is a licensed mental health therapist who blends traditional therapy with somatic processing, past-life regression hypnosis, and craniosacral energy work. She’s a mom to two adult kids, Jackson and Macy, and married to a pretty cool dude named Josh. Keli Budinich is a certified coach focused on somatic healing and spirituality. Through her business, Love Medicine, she weaves intuitive guidance with grounded presence to help clients feel seen, witnessed, and empowered in their healing journeys. She’s a mom to two adult children, Murielle (Elle) and Jordan, and has spent 20 years navigating the world of neurodivergent and autism parenting. She’s been married to her favorite idiot, Jim, for 23 years. Together, Amanda and Keli are building a community of wild and feral woman-identifying people, and some badass men too. They create spaces for authentic connection, deep listening, and being fully human together. They host workshops, retreats, and community events, mostly together, because honestly, it’s way more fun that way.Want to connect? Email certifiablyferal@gmail.com and follow @certifiablyferal on Instagram, plus our personal accounts @amandabarronforrest and @kelibudinich
Transcribe →Feral Field Trip - Mini Episode
Feb 2100:13:10Tap to summarizeTHIS EPISODE SHOULD BE WATCHED VIA YOUTUBE PODCASTS OR SPOTIFY VIDEO - it's just not a listen only party.Amanda and Keli share a "special session" where they get *almost* matching tattoos. Amanda's love language regularyly comes through music, and she tells the story of a song that became an anthem for both she and Keli this past year. They get feral tattoos of one of the lyrics during this minisode and take us all along for the journey. Special guest, Murielle of Murielle's Tattoo Shop (and Keli's daughter,) makes an appearance in the most speacial way. If you want to listen to the song in full, check out Toni Jones' song "Take Up Space, Sis."Find Murielle's instagram @murielle.tattoos About us:Amanda Barron is a licensed mental health therapist who blends traditional therapy with somatic processing, past-life regression hypnosis, and craniosacral energy work. She’s a mom to two adult kids, Jackson and Macy, and married to a pretty cool dude named Josh. Keli Budinich is a certified coach focused on somatic healing and spirituality. Through her business, Love Medicine, she weaves intuitive guidance with grounded presence to help clients feel seen, witnessed, and empowered in their healing journeys. She’s a mom to two adult children, Murielle (Elle) and Jordan, and has spent 20 years navigating the world of neurodivergent and autism parenting. She’s been married to her favorite idiot, Jim, for 23 years. Together, Amanda and Keli are building a community of wild and feral woman-identifying people, and some badass men too. They create spaces for authentic connection, deep listening, and being fully human together. They host workshops, retreats, and community events, mostly together, because honestly, it’s way more fun that way.Want to connect? Email certifiablyferal@gmail.com and follow @certifiablyferal on Instagram, plus our personal accounts @amandabarronforrest and @kelibudinich
Transcribe →The Making of a Feral Woman
Feb 601:28:54Tap to summarizeHow many versions of you have existed in this lifetime, and what did it take to become who you are now? Poet Nikita Gill says, “The ghosts of the women you used to be are so proud of who you have become, storm child made of wild and flame.” In this episode, host Amanda Barron puts co-host Keli Budinich in the hot seat to talk about her work as an Intuitive Energy Practitioner and Soul Healing Guide, and the winding, sometimes feral path that led her to this current version of herself.As usual, the conversation takes a few ADHD-fueled detours. Expect rabbit trails, playful banter, and the kind of chit-chat that has you talking back to your phone. Keli wonders why men seem to get more attractive in midlife and shares her current "hottie discovery." Amanda brings a grown-up version of show and tell to the pod, and just when things hit peak silliness, someone drops a truth bomb that lands the conversation right back in the heart. If you’re in the mood for laughter, honesty, and a little soul medicine, this episode has a bit of everything.About us:Amanda Barron is a licensed mental health therapist who blends traditional therapy with somatic processing, past-life regression hypnosis, and craniosacral energy work. She’s a mom to two adult kids, Jackson and Macy, and married to a pretty cool dude named Josh. Keli Budinich is a certified coach focused on somatic healing and spirituality. Through her business, Love Medicine, she weaves intuitive guidance with grounded presence to help clients feel seen, witnessed, and empowered in their healing journeys. She’s a mom to two adult children, Murielle (Elle) and Jordan, and has spent 20 years navigating the world of neurodivergent and autism parenting. She’s been married to her favorite idiot, Jim, for 23 years. Together, Amanda and Keli are building a community of wild and feral woman-identifying people, and some badass men too. They create spaces for authentic connection, deep listening, and being fully human together. They host workshops, retreats, and community events, mostly together, because honestly, it’s way more fun that way.Want to connect? Email certifiablyferal@gmail.com and follow @certifiablyferal on Instagram, plus our personal accounts @amandabarronforrest and @kelibudinich
Transcribe →Welcome to the Wild Side
Jan 2401:17:43Tap to summarizeThis podcast can, and let's be honest, probably should be viewed on YouTube Podcasts. We're too wacky for listening only. We have focus issues. :)What does it look like to break out of a life of domesticated perfection and people-pleasing into a life of feral and free self-devotion? We're kicking off this podcast by sharing who we are, our friendship and sense of community and why we wanted to start a place to have these conversations publicly. Our world needs us to show up in authenticity and imperfection and we're ready to start talking about what that looks like. Come get to know us, and get ready. We're only just beginning. Hosts Amanda Barron and Keli Budinich each work in the field of holding space. Amanda is a licensed mental health professional and Keli is a certified life coach with a focus on spirituality and soul healing. Both are somatic practitioners in their respective fields and bring a lifetime of healing to the table. For the purpose of this podcast, they're two wild women sharing all the vulnerabilities of humanity and living in this messy world. Welcome to Wild Side of being Certifiably Feral.About us:Amanda Barron is a licensed mental health therapist who blends traditional therapy with somatic processing, past-life regression hypnosis, and craniosacral energy work. She’s a mom to two adult kids, Jackson and Macy, and married to a pretty cool dude named Josh. Keli Budinich is a certified coach focused on somatic healing and spirituality. Through her business, Love Medicine, she weaves intuitive guidance with grounded presence to help clients feel seen, witnessed, and empowered in their healing journeys. She’s a mom to two adult children, Murielle (Elle) and Jordan, and has spent 20 years navigating the world of neurodivergent and autism parenting. She’s been married to her favorite idiot, Jim, for 23 years. Together, Amanda and Keli are building a community of wild and feral woman-identifying people, and some badass men too. They create spaces for authentic connection, deep listening, and being fully human together. They host workshops, retreats, and community events, mostly together, because honestly, it’s way more fun that way.Want to connect? Email certifiablyferal@gmail.com and follow @certifiablyferal on Instagram, plus our personal accounts @amandabarronforrest and @kelibudinich
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