Episode 66 of Soul Decodes brings a raw, emotional, and far-reaching conversation as Tia Jolie Phillips and Sarah Tirri welcome Carlos Solis to the Treehouse Studio. Listeners have already met his children in prior episodes, but this conversation steps directly into the man who shaped a family’s survival story. Carlos introduces the premise of his book: New Horizons: A political-refugee journey that began in Cuba, where Castro’s regime stripped his family of their business, property, and freedom. His parents endured repeated escape attempts, each ending in punishment, interrogation, or retaliation. When the family finally broke free, they passed through detainment and intense fear before reaching the United States with nothing but determination left.

Life in America began in Miami in poverty. Carlos lived in a small apartment he shared with others and had to push through language barriers, cultural shock, racism, and the emotional dislocation that comes from losing one’s homeland.

When Carlos matured into a young man, music became the place where his soul could breathe. He wrote his own songs, built a band, and found a producer interested in signing them—until he realized the contract was one-sided and exploitative. Venues wanted Top-40 covers, not original artists, making it nearly impossible for him to support himself as a musician. When he met the woman who would become his wife, he set the guitar aside, believing he needed a “real job” to build a stable future.

After gaining employment at a company that manufactured and sold billboards, Carlos learned the ropes and ascended within the company ranks until he decided he was ready to start his own company. He went on to build a successful graphic design and billboard company—until his world was invented again. His wife was diagnosed with serious breast cancer, and Carlos sold his company to take care of her full-time while they traveled around America for two years. After his wife’s recovery, and almost by instinct, Carlos picked the guitar back up and he recorded and toured.

Tia Jolie and Sarah guide Carlos through reflections on grief, masculinity, generational trauma, and the strength required to build a worthy life. Writing his book became the avenue for confronting memories he had avoided for decades. He hopes readers and listeners—especially immigrants, trauma survivors, and anyone carrying unspoken pain—will find recognition and courage within his story.

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In this episode of Soul Decodes, Dr. Tia Jolie Phillips and Sarah Tirri welcome David Wright to the Treehouse Studio. David is a physical therapist with nearly 30 years of experience who has evolved from traditional mechanical therapy to energy healing.

Wright's journey began with a fascination with sports and the human body, leading him to physical therapy. However, his practice transformed dramatically after learning craniosacral therapy, which taught him to feel the subtle cranial rhythm—a fluid movement around the brain and spinal cord that occurs 6-12 times per minute.

Initially skeptical of alternative approaches, Wright only used craniosacral therapy as a last resort, even calling it "weird." But after witnessing profound results, he could no longer deny what he was experiencing. He began perceiving stuck energetic patterns in patients' bodies, seeing holographic images with his eyes closed, and feeling magnetic-like forces guiding treatment. His model shifted from viewing the body as a machine to recognizing consciousness and energy fields as primary.

Wright describes his work as "holding space" rather than actively healing. He compares himself to a gym spotter who applies minimal pressure at exactly the right moment, allowing patients to do their own work. He dialogues with what John Upledger called the "inner physician"—the unconscious wisdom within each person that knows what needs healing. Wright never forces outcomes or tries to lead sessions; instead, he maintains pure presence and acceptance, observing what's stuck and supporting its natural release.

Wright’s practice has produced remarkable transformations, including chronic pain resolution and life-altering spiritual experiences. Some patients feel nothing during sessions yet experience profound life changes afterward. Others report feeling the presence of the divine. Wright works both hands-on and remotely, feeling the same energetic patterns regardless of physical proximity.

The conversation explores deep questions about consciousness, the relationship between energy and physical form, and whether healers can ethically influence others without explicit permission. Wright emphasizes that everyone accesses universal consciousness differently—his entry point was craniosacral therapy, but many paths exist. He encourages skeptics to follow their own journey, noting he once ridiculed the very work he now practices.

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Pain-Free Physical Therapy

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In this episode of Soul Decodes Tia Jolie, Sarah and their guest, Jess, talk about the phenomenon of depression. Depression is a widespread epidemic and this show attempts to explore alternative healing methods beyond conventional pharmaceuticals. Jess shares her transformative recovery after suffering severe depression for over twenty years. Despite trying therapy, multiple medications, and hospitalization, she remained emotionally numb and robotic on SSRIs for ten years. The medications managed symptoms without healing, requiring constant adjustments while keeping her dependent on pharmaceuticals.

Dr. Phillips explains the critical gut-brain connection, noting that serotonin production originates primarily in the gut. When digestive health is compromised, the body cannot produce adequate serotonin, leading to depression. Modern medicine rarely investigates gut health, dietary factors, or nutrient deficiencies when treating depression. SSRIs attempt to preserve minimal serotonin by preventing reabsorption, but cannot create what the body isn't producing. Holistic approaches focus on building natural capacity through proper nutrition, probiotics, and natural compounds.

At the age of thirty-nine, having exhausted conventional options, Jess tried ayahuasca, a plant-based medicine used ceremonially for centuries. After properly weaning off medications, she participated in a supervised ceremony that provided immediate and lasting healing. Three years later, she remains depression-free and can finally experience genuine emotions and gratitude.

A central theme of this episode is the need for medical system change. The pharmaceutical model profits from dependence rather than cures. Medical professionals rarely discuss nutrition, lifestyle factors, or natural alternatives, immediately reaching for prescriptions instead. The hosts advocate for openness to multiple healing modalities, recognizing what works varies individually.

The episode's ultimate message is hope. Don’t give up. Depression needn't be a life sentence. Multiple pathways exist beyond conventional pharmaceuticals, and people deserve information about all options. Whether through holistic medicine, addressing gut health, or exploring supervised plant medicines, healing is possible. The conversation encourages remaining open-minded, continuing to search, and sharing information widely, as we cannot know who might be silently suffering or benefit from learning alternative approaches to mental wellness.

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