Cosmic Body Shenanigans Podcast
Welcome to Cosmic Body Shenanigans, the podcast where science meets spirit — and body sensitivity becomes a cosmic superpower.
Wondering why your body feels so much, why emotional energy feels so loud, and why you feel everything in the cosmos so HARD? You’re not crazy - you’re tuned in.
Hosted by Amanda Smith, former NASA engineer turned medical intuitive, Cosmic Body Shenanigans explores the fascinating intersection of energy sensitivity, intuition, and science-based self-discovery.
Each episode dives into topics like:
✨ body wisdom and nervous system regulation
🔮 energy healing, intuition, and consciousness
🧬 quantum biology, frequency, and subtle energies
💫 balancing science, spirituality, and humor in daily life
Here, we bridge the woo and the real-deal, with grounded insight, laughter, and a little cosmic mischief — all to help you understand your body, trust your sensitivity, and live in alignment with your unique energy.
🔔 Subscribe if you’re ready to explore the mystery of your sensitive body — and discover the cosmic intelligence within it.
Find out more at BodyWhisperHealing.com
Cosmic Body Shenanigans Podcast
The Thanksgiving Feast You Weren’t Taught in School
This week on The Gutsy Chick Podcast, Amanda unpacks the real history of Thanksgiving — from the 1621 Wampanoag–colonist feast to the presidents who turned it into a national ritual of unity.
Discover how the holiday’s meaning shifted from survival to myth, from prayer to consumerism — and how we can reclaim gratitude as truth-telling medicine today.
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Thanks & Attribution
This episode draws on historical research about Thanksgiving’s evolution — including presidential proclamations, educational practices, and Indigenous perspectives.
Key sources consulted:
- George Washington Papers / Mount Vernon (Washington’s 1789 Proclamation)
- The American Presidency Project / Presidency.ucsb.edu (Evolution of Thanksgiving Proclamations)
- National Park Service (Lincoln & Thanksgiving history)
- U.S. National Archives Prologue blog (Thanksgiving as a federal holiday)
- Gilder-Lerhman Institute essay on Thanksgiving history
- Smithsonian Magazine feature on Thanksgiving myths & school pageants
- Time Magazine article on changing Thanksgiving lessons in U.S. schools
- Plimoth Patuxet Museums (Wampanoag-perspectives)
- National Museum of the American Indian / Paula Peters essay
- Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe website
We acknowledge the history we are unpacking is rooted in the ancestral lands of the Wampanoag people. We honor their continuing presence, resilience, and their voices today.
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