Where We Touch
A 24-arc narrative about an actress who follows a whisper of calling into the healing arts. Told in brief, intimate episodes, the series traces the stories held in bodies, the memories carried in touch, and the way one woman's vocation becomes a bridge between art, healing, and the sacred.
All episodes written and performed by Judy Malloy.
Edited and mastered by John E. Brady.
Written text edited by Susan Warrick.
Episodes
15 episodes
Episode 14 - THE EXQUISITE BEAUTY OF LETTING GO
There are rare individuals whose lives hold such an elegance and a beauty that they inspire those around them. They don't live this way because they have escaped suffering, but rather they choose to respond to their challenges with courage, res...
Episode 13 -BEARING WITNESS TO A TRANSFORMATIVE HEALING
Honestly, I paused before writing and publishing today's episode . It tells the story of a session that has become extraordinary in my 30 years of practice. I have never experienced anything like it again in the 25 years since it ha...
Episode 12 - REACHING TOWARD WHOLENESS
Memories have an interesting way of making themselves known to us in the present moment. Our bodies remember things, even if our minds don't.Long before we have words, our gestures find unique expression; a raised chin, rounded shoulders...
Episode 11 - WHEN A SCAR BECOMES A GATEWAY
This episode was written and recorded in honor of a gentleman named Robert Levine. We met for the first time on the day before his 96th birthday. Bob inspired me to look at life through a lens of gratitude and thoughtfulness. ...
Episode 10 - FINDING EQUILIBRIUM
A difficult diagnosis disrupts the balance of a life, changing our daily rhythms and altering how we take each step. And yet, again and again, people find ways to keep creating, connecting and moving forward.Today's episode is about a re...
Episode 9 - RUNNING TOWARD LIFE
NOTE: This episode includes reflections on breast cancer and may be triggering for some. There are moments when a life shifts with a single word. For her, it was cancer.This episode tells the story of a client, a c...
Episode 7 - FIRST CLIENT, LASTING IMPRINT
Our lives are defined by the choices we make and the things that we do. Sometimes, less obviously, they are defined by what we have inherited, not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually. The stories and words passed down through gener...
Episode 6 - MY TWO WORLDS MERGE
There are moments when the path we are walking on comes to a T. We are offered two completely different directions on which to travel. Go this way, or, go that way. It is a choice and sometimes it means letting go of earlier expectations and lo...
Episode 5 - THE SACRED BETWEEN US
As my time in massage school is ending, a profound realization comes into focus , one that allows me to reframe the wounds and empty rituals from my youth. What an extraordinary gift to be given the possibility of seeing one's whole life throug...
Episode 4 - THE TENDERNESS BENEATH THE SCAR
In today's episode, I invite you back to the classroom with me. This is the story of a scar on my body being massaged and deep waters within me being stirred. A moment when a touch in my life became a projector, quietly illuminating...
Episode 3 - THE SHAPE OF WHAT WE HOLD
It's easy to believe that our stories live only in our minds. But the body remembers differently to the brain. We are shaped not only by what happens to us, but by what we believe about those events and how we hold them in our bodies.In ...
Episode 2 - TURNING TOWARDS THE CALL
Some calls return again and again...not to rush us, but to be certain they are heard.In this episode I share the moments when listening became action and my hesitation gave way to a new beginning. It tells my story of having ...
Episode 1 - THE CALLING
Where We Touch is a 24-arc storytelling podcast about healing through physical connection. In this first episode I share 2 stories that changed the trajectory of my life, from professional actress to professional massage therapist. It's the sto...