You care about what’s happening but you don’t know what to do.

You’re paying attention, maybe even feeling overwhelmed, unsure if anything you do would actually make a difference.

In this episode of The Moon Collective Sanctuary Podcast, Dr. Lydia Luna, Ph.D. and humanitarian and American activist, Taylor Smith, continue the conversation as we shift from awareness into action.

This is where things get real.

Because for a lot of people, it’s not that they don’t care. It’s that they feel stuck, unsure where to start, or like what they do won’t actually matter.

Together, they:

• Break down why your everyday choices have more impact than you think
• Share how small actions like where you spend your money can directly influence systems
• Talk about what it actually looks like to show up in your community
• Explore how collective action leads to real change, even when it doesn’t feel like it
• Unpack why so many people stay in inaction, even when they care deeply

This episode isn’t about doing everything perfectly. It’s about realizing that doing nothing is still a choice and that small actions still count, even when they don’t feel like enough. Because this isn’t as far removed from your life as it might feel.

So if you’ve been wondering where to start, this is it.

To Watch the Show click HERE

Visit mooncollectivesanctuary.com to explore our upcoming gatherings and private healing offerings.

Connect with Taylor:

Instagram: @the_real_tay_smith

Substack - https://taylor01t.substack.com/

Blue Sky - https://bsky.app/profile/therealtaysmith.bsky.social

For More Information or to Get Involved:

Make A Ruckus - https://linktr.ee/makearuckus

The General Strike US - https://generalstrikeus.com/

Citizen’s Impeachment - https://citizensimpeachment.com/

Chapter Markers

00:30 Why awareness alone isn’t enough

02:00 Why this affects more people than you think

04:00 Why people feel stuck even when they care

06:30 Why people feel stuck and overwhelmed and unsure where to start

07:00 How your money creates impact

08:30 Why boycotting works

10:00 Real examples of collective action

11:30 You don’t have to be loud to show up

12:30 Why local action matters

14:00 What happens when people don’t show up

16:30 Why your role matters right now

17:00 What rapid response looks like

19:00 How community creates safety

20:30 Small actions you can take today

21:30 What to do if you witness a raid

22:30 The role of a general strike

23:00 Reclaiming your power

Support the show

Connect with Dr. Lydia Luna, PhD:

Website: www.mooncollectivesanctuary.com

Youtube: www.youtube.com/@mooncollectivesanctuary

IG: @lydialunaphd & @mooncollectivesanctuary

Facebook: www.facebook.com/mooncollectivesanctuary

What if what’s happening inside ICE detention centers right now is just the beginning and most people are still looking away?

This is a developing topic, and information continues to evolve.

In this episode of The Moon Collective Sanctuary Podcast, Dr. Lydia Luna sits down with humanitarian and activist, Taylor Smith, to unpack what is being reported and discussed inside ICE detention centers across the United States.

It can feel overwhelming to keep up with everything happening right now. Most people either tune it out, avoid it, or assume it doesn’t impact them. But as Taylor shares, this is not just about immigration. It is about systems, power, and what happens when transparency disappears.

This conversation reflects Taylor’s frontline experience, research, and perspective as an activist working directly in these spaces.

From the expansion of detention centers to the conditions inside them, this conversation explores what is being reported, what is raising concern right now, and why it matters. It also raises a bigger question if this is happening to one group now, what happens next?

This episode is intended to raise awareness and encourage critical thinking based on current reporting and lived experience.

This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation with Taylor. In Part 2, we explore what actions can be taken and where people still have power.

To Watch the Show click HERE

Visit mooncollectivesanctuary.com to explore our upcoming gatherings and private healing offerings.

Connect with Taylor Smith:

Instagram: @the_real_tay_smith

Substack: https://taylor01t.substack.com

For More Information or to Get Involved:

Make A Ruckus: https://linktr.ee/makearuckus

The General Strike US: https://generalstrikeus.com

Citizen’s Impeachment: https://citizensimpeachment.com

Chapter Markers:

05:15 Why this topic feels overwhelming right now

06:30 What ICE is doing with warehouses

08:00 The reported $38B funding and what it means

09:30 Conditions inside detention centers

11:00 The “Blue Butterfly Zone” explained

12:15 Real stories from inside detention centers

14:00 The role private prisons may play and financial incentives

15:30 Due process and how detainment is happening

18:00 Psychological conditions inside facilities

20:00 Why this feels like a larger systemic shift

21:30 Are these centers really temporary?

23:00 What happens after detainment

25:00 Misinformation and lack of transparency

27:00 Who is actually being targeted

29:00 Why this impacts more than one group

31:00 How systems expand over time

32:30 Where people still have power

Support the show

Connect with Dr. Lydia Luna, PhD:

Website: www.mooncollectivesanctuary.com

Youtube: www.youtube.com/@mooncollectivesanctuary

IG: @lydialunaphd & @mooncollectivesanctuary

Facebook: www.facebook.com/mooncollectivesanctuary

Healing isn’t just about understanding your story. It’s about how your body holds it.

In this episode of The Moon Collective Sanctuary Podcast, host Dr. Lydia Luna, Ph.D., is joined by Briana Damavandi, LCSW, for a conversation about trauma, holistic healing, and why talk therapy alone isn’t always enough for lasting change.

Together, they:

• Explore how trauma lives in the nervous system
• Examine why intellectual insight doesn’t automatically lead to healing
• Discuss how somatic and body-based approaches help bridge the gap between knowing and feeling better.

Briana shares her journey into holistic mental health, including her work with EMDR, trauma-informed yoga, and nervous system regulation, and how her own experiences shaped the way she practices as a therapist.

They also explore what it means to be a therapist doing deeply relational work, including how clinicians regulate their own nervous systems, navigate emotional attunement, and create boundaries that support sustainable, ethical care.

The conversation expands into the growing influence of AI, social media, life coaches, and quick-fix healing culture, offering a grounded perspective on why discernment, training, and human connection matter more than ever in mental health spaces.

This episode is an open and honest reflection on modern therapy, the healing industry, and the importance of slowing down, listening to the body, and choosing support that honors the full human experience.

To Watch the Show click HERE

Visit mooncollectivesanctuary.com to explore our upcoming gatherings and private healing offerings.

Connect with Briana

Website: www.theholisticemdrtherapist.com

Instagram: @the.holistic.emdr.therapist

Chapter Markers

01:10 Briana’s path into holistic trauma work

03:30 What holistic healing really means

05:55 Why trauma lives in the body

08:40 When talk therapy isn’t enough

11:50 Nervous system regulation and healing

14:30 Community, connection, and post-pandemic shifts

17:10 AI, therapy, and ethical concerns

21:30 The therapist’s nervous system and self-regulation

25:40 Burnout, boundaries, and sustainability

29:20 Discernment in the healing industry

Support the show

Connect with Dr. Lydia Luna, PhD:

Website: www.mooncollectivesanctuary.com

Youtube: www.youtube.com/@mooncollectivesanctuary

IG: @lydialunaphd & @mooncollectivesanctuary

Facebook: www.facebook.com/mooncollectivesanctuary