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Speaking and using my voice is like breathing. It is a sacred gift that I honor by showing up to do the work. That wasn’t an opportunity my ancestors had. Being in this space where I can share my truth and lead with courage is like “braving the wilderness” to use Brené Brown’s words. To be on stage often reminds me of the cost it took to get there, what lies behind, but also what lies ahead. I’ve had to learn what it means to believe in myself; to belong to myself…to feel like I am enough. When I stand on stage no matter what I am speaking about my aspiration is being a voice for the voiceless. That is the whole purpose of speaking for me. Speaking is connection. It is being brave enough to stand in true vulnerability and share what it means to feel and be human, in all the tragedy and comedy. No matter how lost this world might be without each other we are nothing.

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Wisdom Through Intuition

by Vivienne Hunter "When Love Leads" Interview Series

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I am committed to speaking at panels and events that promote racial awareness and equality. I acknowledge and honor the traditional keepers of ancient wisdoms. I pay respect to elders and ancestors of the past, present and future. I honor the sacred legacy of my lineage, the Yaqui people, and indigenous ancestors of Mexico. Deep wild essence has always been whole; the very heart of sovereignty and Earth.

  • inclusive prevention of maltreatment
  • complexPTSD, from surviving to thriving
  • creativity and trauma recovery 
  • advocacy for prevention of sexual violence
  • inner wisdom & empowerment   
  • ancestral wisdom & healing
  • earth-based wisdom & living                    
  • feminine/intuitive based leadership
  • sensuality and sexuality
  • creativity, writing & poetry
  • mindfulness & compassion
  • meditation & breathwork 
  • racial awareness
  • social justice & change
  • sacred activism
  • decolonization 
  • healthy boundaries
  • mental & emotional health
  • self-love & self-care
  • spiritual well-being

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Salem Islas-Madlo is founder of Deep Wild Coaching as well as a Xicana poet, writer, educator, speaker and holistic energy coach who works with women and femmes awakening to the gift of their presence. She is dedicated to holding space and supporting people to lean into the wholeness of their emotional truth, intuitive wisdom, and instinctual self-belief. Her work is based on a solid foundation of compassionate mindfulness that gently guides her clients to connect intimately with their intuition, life-force energy, creative power, deep wild nature, and Mother Earth. Visit her at https://deepwildcoaching.com or say hello over at Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepwildcoaching/

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Salem Islas-Madlo is a Xicana writer, poet, coach, educator and speaker whose work delves into an inner soul journey inspired by experiences from everyday life. Nature and the practice of mindfulness are also sources which spark her spirit of creativity. Salem’s story bridges a divide between two different worlds leading down a path into deep wild wholeness. She has the sacred honor and privilege to draw from a rich, indigenous heritage of Yaqui lineage entwined with Germanic/Spanish European roots.The dignity this human experience has brought into her life allows Salem to honor her ancestral truths and reclaim the freedom and sovereignty of her deep wild spirit back into a celebration of life and beauty. Salem was born in Puebla, Mexico in 1972 and grew up in Southern California and the Appalachian Mountains in Pennsylvania during her tender years. 

Her academic background is in art therapy, while holding a BA degree in Communication Disorders and a Masters degree in Education. Salem is a certified holistic energy coach who completed her coaching at the ICF-accredited Beautiful You Coaching Academy. As Founder of Deep Wild Coaching, Salem supports women and femmes to trust the gift of their presence so they open to their own innate wisdom and creative power to embrace and embody a life where their natural rhythms can thrive and flourish alongside the cycles of Mother Earth.

Salem’s writing has been featured in various publications like the Vienna Review and Metropole as a freelance journalist. In 2007, she published a book called Culture Matters that was funded as a project by the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs. She also writes at the Deep Wild Blog which can be found on her website. Presently, she is working on a book of poetry and photography with a focus on haiku. Salem published an article in 2020 called, “Wisdom Through Intuition,” in Roar, Fierce Feminine Rising Magazine

As a speaker, Salem has spoken about creativity and how it is connected to emotional well-being and mental health as well as the importance of ancestral healing at various UShine Vienna events. During V-Day Vienna in 2018, Salem spoke about the importance of voice, ancestral wisdom, and women’s sexuality. In July 2020, she participated in the interview series, “When Love Leads” hosted by Vivienne Hunter, founder of Life As You Chose It. Salem has also been the guest speaker on podcasts such as the Fierce Feminine Rising sharing about “Owning Our Ancestral Truth” and “Call Your Sister” talking about her Latina heritage and roots. Salem currently lives on the edge of Vienna, Austria with her children and two tabby cats, Jack and Jill.

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“I have recently had the utter joy of co-creating with Salem in a 9 part interview series “When Love Leads.” As a speaker, Salem was warm, articulate, grounded, deeply knowledgeable and displayed a gift for sharing stories and wisdom with presence, that was simply beautiful to listen to. I felt honored and blessed to have the opportunity to interview her.”

– Vivienne Hunter, Host and Creator of “When Love Leads” interview series

“Having now seen Salem perform twice with U!Shine Vienna, I can say with confidence that she is nothing less than a captivating and engaging speaker. Her passion for storytelling is felt through every word, expression, and movement, sending the audience home with inspiration and much to contemplate.”

– Holly Kooi, Executive Director & Co-Founder of UShine Vienna

“I thoroughly enjoyed working with Salem. She is a warm, perceptive person who has a strong, clear voice. In both her words and actions, you can feel the deep connection to her ancestors, roots, and the Earth. Salem contributed greatly to the annual charity reading of the Vagina Monologues in Vienna with her powerful, distinct voice.”

– Liza Corta, Host & Coordinator of the Vagina Monologues in Vienna

"Salem offers wisdom and insight that can only come from the soul. Her deep connection to herself and her truth allows space for others to experience their own.”

– Melissa Kelly, Founder and Owner of Roar, Fierce Feminine Rising Magazine and Podcast

“We were honored to have Salem on our podcast. She is featured on Episode 43, where we discussed reclaiming our wild nature. Salem was an incredible guest! We shared so many laughs and as well as dive into conversations about identity, reconnecting to Mother Earth and just finding our way back to ourselves. We hope to have her back on our podcast in the future and cannot wait to see Deep Wild Coaching’s success!”

– Alexandra and Astrid, Creators of Call Your Sister Podcast

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