We were lucky to catch up with Gina Starbuck recently and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Gina, appreciate you sitting with us today to share your wisdom with our readers. So, let’s start with resilience – where do you get your resilience from?
I would say that resilience, for me, is multi-layered and resilience moves through me in a myriad of ways.
My resilience, at this point in my life, is rooted in motherhood first. I really feel like my daughter birthed me. Its in devotion to motherhood… Both in mothering her in the most beautiful way that I can and in leaning in to my relationship with the Great Mother, that I have found a massive amount of resourcefulness. After all, it’s in the womb of the Great Mother that we can all rest and be nourished.
Resilience feels like it emanates from a profound soul knowing in my life. An awareness that I’m here to traverse the full spectrum of life, to explore every emotion, and to really embody the divine within this human experience. To know that there is beauty in the ebbs and flows of life and that there is no shortage of light within me and no end to the impact that I have on the world and people around me, by simply being willing to honor the perfect dance of divinity and humanity.
I find resilience in the wisdom of Source, and in my connection to Great Spirit. It’s a continuous deepening where I keep choosing to resource my body, my energy & my actions from LOVE.
It’s resilient to understanding that life is simultaneously way bigger than me, AND somehow completely centered around me. At least from my point of view. And recognizing the ancestral thread woven into every moment helps me to lean in and access resilience because I can see that a life lived intentionally, with clarity and a willingness to rebirth, ripples across generations.
Resilience is definitely a choose and I’ve had moments where I have really had to dig deep to keep going. Life has dealt me some wild challenges, to say the least. But it’s in those moments that I have seen over and over again how I have always had a somewhat unwavering drive to keep living.
It had occurred to me some time ago that every choice we make is either choosing life or death in some way, and while I trust and know that sometimes things do need to come to completion, it’s my desire to keep choosing life.
Certainly, I have had some incredible people who in my life along the way who have really become those voices in my head that remind me that I can, and I will….Too many to list, but to you, I say, “Thank you!” And honestly, I’ve got to thank myself for that too, because now, I am that encouraging voice in my own head, even when nobody else is around to offer that for me!
Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?
Oh! So much I could share!..
I was once a world traveling, highly sought after dancer, choreographer and dance educator (plus singer, actress, and much more)
A little over a decade ago, I began my official training as a Reiki Master and have not stopped learning all things energy healing, sound healing, intuitive coaching, and holistic embodiment since.
My work these days is a culmination of a lifetime of study and practice in so many modalities, but the truth is, I am a teacher and guide who helps people to activate the healing artist within themselves.
I work with both professional performers and every day humans to show you how your creative expression through your body and voice, plus the innate connection you already have to your soul, are the keys to a health, vital and successful life.
much of my work is facilitated online. I also offer immersive retreats all over the world (I can even create a private retreat just for you!) where I support people in bridging the gap between mysticism and every day life. I help you to find YOUR truth and embody it fully. When you step into any space that I hold, you will most certainly be meeting yourself. This is the alchemy…
Currently, I facilitate a weekly Reiki Sound Healing session at Genesis Studios in Glassel Park—a communal gathering where the vibrations of sound, coupled with the healing energy of Reiki, create a harmonious space for rejuvenation, clarity, and deep inner peace.
And speaking of deep exploration, I’m thrilled to share the launch of BodySoulSong, an online, self paced course to activate the healing artist within you.
BodySoulSong is not just a course; it’s an invitation to rediscover your innate power through movement, sound, and energy—a space to work with your won unique medicine to heal beyond just this timeline.
As of the last year or so, I have also been helping 1:1 clients learn to access and work with their Akashic Records in ways that are unique to them. I often access the records through ancestral song lines and this work in quantum,
In essence, my offerings a weaving of ancient wisdom, contemporary practices, and the authentic expression of my soul. I cultivate spaces that honor the humanity and the divinity within you. There’s no need to exile any parts of yourself in shared space with me. In fact, I will be encouraging you to bring it all for illumination and integration.
I invite everyone to join me on this journey. It is a beautiful one and you deserve to be all the way in your own body!
There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
I could really do a whole series on this, I suppose.
For now, I will keep it simple. All of the teachers and teachings that have had the biggest impact on me, have been the ones that have encouraged me to look for what I am seeking within myself and within my unique connection to the divine within.
Everything you seek is within you. This a truth that hold so so much value in my life.
Okay, so before we go we always love to ask if you are looking for folks to partner or collaborate with?
I LOVE collaboration when it is correct and aligned. Collaboration is literally a part of my human design and the biggest ingredient to my success, is often sharing it with others.’
I am definitely seeking people to collaborate with and sine I offer a myriad of gifts and expertise, there’s a whole lot of possibility to what that could look like.
I would love to come offer medicine at your retreats or events. Whether it’s sacred sound healing, teaching a movement medicine workshop, speaking on a stage about the power of our embodiment and expressions, holding a special ceremony for your group, or something similar, I would love that!
I also love being interviewed on podcast, teaching inside of other people’s memberships… Traveling to teach dance master classes. The options are endless.
Lastly, if you have a birthing center or work a lot with mothers, I am extra eager to support and collaborate!
Contact Info:
- Website: www.ginastarbuckcoaching.com
awakeandsoulful.com - Instagram: @ginastarbuck
Image Credits
Alyssa Park, Odo, Awake & Soulful
