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The Homecoming Podcast with Dr. Thema

Episode #223: Coming Home to Your Full Self with Arielle Estoria

The Homecoming Podcast with Dr. Thema

Dr. Thema

Health & Fitness

4.91.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 October 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Arielle and Dr. Thema discuss being the fullness of yourself despite the opinion of others. They discuss the homecoming journey for those who are often called "too much." Dr. Thema and Arielle discuss the journey of self-acceptance, freedom, love, and unfolding. The invitation to stop shrinking and begin embracing your authentic self is explored including Arielle's powerful poem for Wild Flowers from the book The Unfolding. Arielle Estoria (R-E-L EH-STORY-UH) (she/her) is a multi-passionate poet, actor, author, and speaker whose work lives at the intersection of storytelling and soul. With a mantra of “words not for the ears but for the soul,” Arielle creates transformative experiences through performance, poetry, and presence. A Sofar Sounds Los Angeles artist with over ten shows across California, Arielle has also worked as a teaching artist with Get Lit and facilitated writing workshops for incarcerated youth and adults, helping individuals tap into freedom through words. Her artistry has been featured in ESSENCE, POPSUGAR, OWN, and Well+Good, and she has collaborated with brands like Google, Lululemon, SKIMS, and TEDx. As both performer and facilitator, Arielle brings intentionality, connection, and warmth to every room she steps into, making her a sought-after voice for events, conferences, and creative communities worldwide.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome

0:07.0

Welcome home, cojourners.

0:23.0

I'm glad you're here for another episode.

0:29.5

I'm Dr. Tama, licensed psychologist, ordained minister and sacred artists, here to help facilitate your journey back home to yourself.

0:32.4

And I am so glad that we have our special guest here, author, writer, healer, facilitator, all the things.

0:41.9

Ariel, welcome to the show.

0:43.5

Thank you.

0:44.4

Thank you for Hopstream.

0:46.1

Well, I want to tell our listeners, our co-journers, more about you.

0:50.3

So, Ariel Astoria, is a multi-passionate poet, actor, author, and speaker whose work

0:57.8

lives at the intersection of storytelling and soul with a mantra of words not for the ears,

1:04.6

but for the soul. I love that. Thank you. Arielle creates transformative experiences

1:10.4

through performance, poetry, and presence.

1:14.0

She has shared stages with Cirque Desolet as a performer for Marriott International,

1:19.0

served as Poet and MC for the Yellow Conference four years running,

1:23.0

and led workshops for Princeton University graduate students.

1:27.1

A Sofar sounds Los Angeles artists with over

1:30.3

10 shows across California, Ariel has also worked as a teaching artist with Get Lit, I like that,

1:39.0

facilitating writing workshops for incarcerated youth and adults, helping individuals tap into freedom.

1:46.8

Her artistry has been featured in essence, pop sugar, own and well good.

1:51.9

Her latest work is The Unfolding, and it is a hit.

1:55.7

Yeah, let's hold it up.

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