Inner Work: A Spiritual Growth Podcast

In this episode of AWAKENING, I explore what it means to experience a crisis of purpose as you awaken. Join me for a discussion of: what is a crisis of purpose? how do you know if you're going through one? how waking up spiritually can make us realize we're not in alignment with our true purpose how your tolerance for mis-alignment and lack of fulfillment goes down the more you awaken my own crisis of purpose that led me to quit academia to start doing spiritual work practices to begin connecting with your true, Soul-level purpose Throughout the episode, I mention my upcoming course - Journey to the Center of Yourself: Discover Your True Purpose. To explore the course details, click below: https://josephinehardman.com/work-with-me/journey-to-center-of-yourself-discover-your-true-purpose/ Thank you for being here! Your presence makes this podcast possible. May you be well, may you be happy, may you be unconditionally loving and kind with yourself. To connect with me, head over to https://josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

In this episode of INNER WORK, I explore whether it's possible to remain on the spiritual path - and continue evolving - while using substances such as alcohol and drugs. Join me for a discussion on: can alcohol use be compatible with the spiritual path? the importance of identifying our intentions and motivations for using substances how to notice if a particular substance or behavior is hindering your growth being mindful of how we're bonding with others, especially if some of our relationships are built mostly on substance use Towards the end of this episode, I asked my husband and lifelong spiritual seeker Garrett to chime in with his first-hand experience of psychedelics and "tripping" (since I have none!). I extend my deepest gratitude to Kris for writing in and sparking this episode! Your openness and vulnerability in sharing have served all of us. IMPORTANT NOTE: everything in this episode is based on my personal experience, opinions, and observations as an intuitive healer. I'm not an addiction specialist or mental health counselor. Please use your common sense and intuition about what's best for you, and seek professional help if needed. Want to work with me? Please explore my upcoming course, Journey to the Center of Yourself: Discover Your True Purpose, below. Enrollment is now open: https://josephinehardman.com/work-with-me/journey-to-center-of-yourself-discover-your-true-purpose/ You can also connect with me via https://josephinehardman.com or by sending a note to [email protected] Thank you for being here, and please keep doing your inner work! Music & editing (and special appearance) by Garrett "The Wizard" Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

Being vulnerable requires a great deal of courage, presence, and transparency with ourselves and others. What happens when you're vulnerable with someone, and they can't receive, honor, or reciprocate your vulnerability? This episode of AWAKENING explores both the benefits and potential consequences of being vulnerable with people in your life. I share a few personal anecdotes of being vulnerable in 2022 and how my friends and family members have responded. Join me for a discussion of: what it really means to be vulnerable with yourself and others why some people have a more limited capacity and tolerance for vulnerability how to accept where others are while being true to yourself and your need for deep connection how to deal with a vulnerability hangover how to decide whether, with whom, and how much to share when big things happen in your life Thank you for tuning in and supporting the podcast! Your presence here means the world to me. Please be kind to yourself and others - we're all doing the best we can with what we have and where we are right now. To explore my upcoming course, Journey to the Center of Yourself: Discover Your True Purpose, click below: https://josephinehardman.com/work-with-me/journey-to-center-of-yourself-discover-your-true-purpose/ To connect with me or explore my other services, please visit https://josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

As the year draws to a close, I've been reflecting on the major healing lessons of 2022. These are derived from my own personal life, but I'm sure many of these points will resonate with you deeply. Join me for this episode of Inner Work where we take stock of the past year and explore what we've learned, what we've let go of, what we must still release, and what lessons we can bring with us into the next year. This episode focuses primarily on the healing process - whether you're healing your emotions, mindset, physical body, relationships, or any other area of your life. Please help me fulfill the goal of keeping this podcast on air and free of ads! Any amount that you're able to contribute will go directly towards the costs of creating, hosting, and producing the podcast. You can donate as a one-time contribution or sign up to support the podcast on a monthly basis. Here's the link to donate: https://square.link/u/I4Zt8YSE To connect with me, you can visit https://josephinehardman.com or email [email protected] to suggest a question or topic for a future episode. I deeply appreciate your presence and willingness to do your inner work! Thank you for being here. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

Recently, a listener of this podcast asked me an important question: how do we bring our insights and healing down to Earth, to share them with others? How do we embody our spiritual insights? In this episode of AWAKENING, I answer this question and talk about: how to avoid using spirituality or spiritual tools (like the Akashic Records) as forms of escapism how to periodically review your spiritual insights and lessons, to see whether you're actually applying them in your life a personal story of how I've been applying a recent spiritual insight in my own life questions to help you come into greater integrity with yourself and your spiritual principles Thank you to Alix for writing in and suggesting this topic! To submit your own question or possible topic, you can write to [email protected]. To explore my work and services, head over to https://josephinehardman.com Please help me fulfill the goal of keeping this podcast on air and free of ads! Any amount that you're able to contribute will go directly towards the costs of creating, hosting, and producing the podcast. You can donate as a one-time contribution or sign up to support the podcast on a monthly basis. Here's the link to donate: https://square.link/u/I4Zt8YSE I deeply appreciate your presence and willingness to do your inner work! Thank you for being here. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

My guest for this episode is Jessica Flanigan Brown, clinical nutritionist and author of The Loving Diet. Jessica has been practicing clinical nutrition for 25 years, specializing in gut restoration and disordered eating, especially in mid-life. She's getting certified as a compassion teacher at Stanford University School of Medicine's CCARE Applied Compassion Training program. Jessica helps others get in touch with the healing power of their heart through a practical approach. In this interview, we talk about the marital separation that broke Jessica open and how she turned to compassion as an essential practice to begin healing. Among other topics, we also talk about why so many of us carry a core belief of being broken, flawed, or unlovable - and how we can begin to shift that. To explore Jessica's work, go here: https://thelovingdiet.com/ To connect with me (Josephine), please visit https://josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] Thank you for being here, and please keep doing your inner work! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

In this episode of AWAKENING, we'll explore the ways in which you might be handing over your power and decision-making to others. We'll run through some common examples of how (and why) we might do this in daily life, how it feels in the body when you give your power away, and some specific steps to start taking your power back - on every level. In the episode, I mention a resource for developing interoception, or body awareness. For that, go here: https://www.kelly-mahler.com/resources/blog/daily-activities-that-can-help-develop-self-regulation/ Thank you to Sarah for writing in and sparking this episode! To submit a question or topic suggestion, you can write to [email protected]. To explore my work and services, head over to https://josephinehardman.com Please help me fulfill the goal of keeping this podcast on air and free of ads! Any amount that you're able to contribute will go directly towards the costs of creating, hosting, and producing the podcast. You can donate as a one-time contribution or sign up to support the podcast on a monthly basis. Here's the link to donate: https://square.link/u/I4Zt8YSE I deeply appreciate your presence and willingness to do your inner work! Thank you for being here. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

My special guest for this episode is Judith Orloff, MD, the "godmother of the empath movement." Dr. Orloff is a psychiatrist, empath, and intuitive healer. She is also a New York Times bestselling author and UCLA psychiatric clinical faculty member. Her books include The Empath's Survival Guide, Thriving as an Empath, and Emotional Freedom. Dr. Orloff has written a new book called Affirmations for Empaths: A Year of Guided Journaling. In this episode, we talk about: what it means to be an empath the challenges of being an empath, especially if you were not heard or acknowledged for your gifts as a child how to survive in our modern world as empaths Dr. Orloff's new book and how affirmations can help you heal and fully claim your gifts of empathy & intuition You can purchase Dr. Orloff's new book here: https://www.soundstrue.com/products/affirmations-for-empaths-1 And visit her website here: https://drjudithorloff.com To explore my (Josephine's) work and services, please head over to www.josephinehardman.com or write to [email protected] I deeply appreciate your presence and willingness to do your inner work! Thank you for being here. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

On the path of awakening, you might be called to begin living in a different or new way. This can happen when you're truly listening to your heart and tuning in to your inner guidance. In this episode of AWAKENING, I respond to a listener's email about how to begin aligning with the lifestyle and way of living that most resonates with you (and how to release limiting beliefs and fears along the way). Join me for a discussion of: having the desire to live a peaceful, simpler life where you get to express yourself creatively or live in community with others the importance of clarifying WHERE your desires are coming from, and WHY you're desiring these things giving yourself permission to live a life that is right for you clearing out internal blocks, fears, and limiting beliefs so you can create your desired lifestyle an introduction to Byron Katie's The Work - you can explore this for yourself here: https://thework.com Thank you to Jenna for writing in and sparking this episode! To submit a question or topic suggestion, you can write to [email protected]. To explore my work and services, head over to https://josephinehardman.com Please help me fulfill the goal of keeping this podcast on air and free of ads! Any amount that you're able to contribute will go directly towards the costs of creating, hosting, and producing the podcast. You can donate as a one-time contribution or sign up to support the podcast on a monthly basis. Here's the link to donate: https://square.link/u/I4Zt8YSE I deeply appreciate your presence and willingness to do your inner work! Thank you for being here. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

This episode of INNER WORK is a spiritual exploration of hunger, desire, and how we relate to food. This discussion will be especially helpful if you have (or have ever had) a disordered relationship to food and eating. We'll examine what your relationship to food might have to do with your deeper hungers and desires, particularly if you're not fully allowing yourself to feel or express those desires. We'll also explore how the way you relate to food can often point to deeper places in yourself that are not being fulfilled or tended to. In this episode, I quote from two books: Eating in the Light of the Moon by Anita Johnston, and Women Food and God by Geneen Roth. IMPORTANT NOTE: this podcast contains a discussion of disordered eating. If this is triggering to you, please skip it. This podcast is not a substitute for medical or psychological advice, and I am not a doctor or eating disorder counselor. Please seek the proper help and advice following your own intuition and common sense. Please help me fulfill the goal of keeping this podcast on air and free of ads! Any amount that you're able to contribute will go directly towards the costs of creating, hosting, and producing the podcast. You can donate as a one-time contribution or sign up to support the podcast on a monthly basis. Here's the link to donate: https://square.link/u/I4Zt8YSE To explore my work and services, please head over to www.josephinehardman.com I deeply appreciate your presence and willingness to do your inner work! Thank you for being here. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

In this episode of AWAKENING, I answer a listener's email about how to cope with seasonal depression during the fall and winter months. Join me for a discussion of: why you might feel anxious or fearful as fall and winter approach the spiritual meaning of the fall and winter seasons how this time of year can help us go within to examine what we really need (and what needs to be expressed or felt) spiritual and practical strategies to support yourself throughout the fall and winter months Thank you to Chelsea for writing in and sparking this useful discussion! To submit a question or topic suggestion, you can write to [email protected] Please help me fulfill the goal of keeping this podcast on air and free of ads! Any amount that you're able to contribute will go directly towards the costs of creating, hosting, and producing the podcast. You can donate as a one-time contribution or sign up to support the podcast on a monthly basis. Here's the link to donate: https://square.link/u/I4Zt8YSE To explore my work and services, please head over to www.josephinehardman.com I deeply appreciate your presence, support, and willingness to do your inner work! Thank you for being here. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

What do you do if you outgrow your job, career, profession, or business? What happens if you discover that your work, or certain ways of working, are no longer aligned with you? Join me for a discussion on this common experience of outgrowing your work or business as you continue awakening. In this episode, I talk about: the health challenges that have moved me to recognize the ways in which I've outgrown my spiritual business and past ways of working the importance of allowing your old identity to die to make space for the new to emerge being curious and truthful with yourself as you explore new possibilities for work, career, or business recognizing any unhelpful roles or identities you've taken on at work (like being the Helper, the Fixer, the Overachiever, etc), and releasing them I also share a quick sneak preview about my upcoming course on discovering and living your true life purpose. Please help me fulfill the goal of keeping this podcast on air and free of ads! Any amount that you're able to contribute will go directly towards the costs of creating, hosting, and producing the podcast. Here's the link to donate: https://square.link/u/2O7ZaHO0 To connect with me or share feedback, head over to www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] I deeply appreciate your presence, support, and willingness to do your inner work! Thank you for being here. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

Does letting go of something mean that you no longer care about it? Or that you shouldn't have any feelings about it? Or that you should never think about it again? A listener recently wrote in with these questions - and more - about what it really means to let go. In this episode, I answer this listener's email by exploring the spiritual concepts of "letting go", attachment and detachment, and surrendering to the flow of life. Please help me fulfill the goal of keeping this podcast on air and free of ads! Any amount that you're able to contribute will go directly towards the costs of creating, hosting, and producing the podcast. Here's the link to donate: https://square.link/u/2O7ZaHO0 To connect with me or share feedback, head over to www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] I deeply appreciate your presence, support, and willingness to do your inner work! Thank you for being here. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

My guest for this episode is Rachel Garrett, a Registered Nurse and expert in multidimensional healing. Rachel is a spiritual guide and teacher who loves to work with people no matter where they are in their journey of healing and awakening. She focuses particularly on the Akashic Records, Energy Healing and Channeling. Rachel has a special gift for tapping into the root causes of what holds people back on their spiritual paths, and can help you craft your unique roadmap to an empowered life. In this interview, Rachel shares her infectious enthusiasm and vibrant energy with me as we talk about her understanding of the Akashic Records, what healing really means, and how to work with "off-planet" energy in a grounded, useful way – among other fascinating topics. To connect with Rachel, visit https://akashicangels.com Books recommended by Rachel, if they resonate with you: Revelations of the New Lemuria (Telos) Discover Atlantis by Diana Cooper Family of Light by Barbara Marciniak Please help me fulfill the goal of keeping this podcast on air and free of ads! Any amount that you're able to contribute will go directly towards the costs of creating, hosting, and producing the podcast. Here's the link to donate: https://square.link/u/2O7ZaHO0 To connect with me or share feedback, head over to www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] I deeply appreciate your presence, support, and willingness to do your inner work. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

Do you have a hard time trusting the good in your life? Or trusting that life CAN be good? Or trusting that good things can last? This is the episode for you. As you begin creating a more aligned, joyful life on your path of awakening, you might get tripped up if a part of you feels unworthy of goodness. Unworthy of expansion and freedom. Or if a part of you is skeptical about good things lasting, and is still expecting for the other shoe to drop. In this episode of AWAKENING, we'll explore what could be behind that skepticism or difficulty trusting the good. I've included some affirmations to support you in trusting yourself and in your ability to create and sustain good things in your life. Please help me fulfill the goal of keeping this podcast on air and free of ads! Any amount that you're able to contribute will go directly towards the costs of creating, hosting, and producing the podcast. Here's the link to donate: https://square.link/u/2O7ZaHO0 To connect with me or share feedback, head over to www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] I deeply appreciate your presence, support, and willingness to do your inner work! Thank you for being here. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

In this episode of AWAKENING, I respond to a listener email that asked this question: What happens when a decision on your spiritual journey hurts someone else? We'll dive into the topic of making tough choices on your spiritual path, when you know those choices will likely upset, hurt, or disappoint someone else. Join me for a discussion on: why it's so critical for you to live your truth and follow your Soul's calling, and how it hurts you and everyone else when you don't do this how to be more ok with disappointing others as you continue awakening how you can live authentically without abandoning yourself while still being a compassionate human the importance of detachment in close relationships (especially family relationships) Thank you to Diane for submitting this thought-provoking question! Please help me fulfill the goal of keeping this podcast free of ads, for good. Any amount that you're able to contribute will go directly towards the costs of creating, hosting, and producing the podcast. Here's the link to donate: https://square.link/u/2O7ZaHO0 To connect with me or share feedback, please head over to www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] I deeply appreciate your presence, support, and willingness to do your inner work. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

My special guest for this episode is Dr. Ricci-Jane Adams. She is the principal of the Institute for Intuitive Intelligence®, a world-class, global, professional intuition training school. She trains exceptional spiritual people to become socially conscious leaders and profound mystics. Ricci-Jane has authored the bestselling book Spiritually Fierce, as well as Intuitive Intelligence Training and Superconscious Intuition. She has a doctorate in magical realism from the University of Melbourne and has spent over 25 years devoted to her spiritual awakening. In our interview, Dr. Adams shares her no-bullshit approach to spirituality. We talk about integrity on the spiritual path, how to avoid spiritual bypassing, and how she helps people develop their superconscious intuition. To explore her work, please visit https://instituteforintuitiveintelligence.com or https://instagram.com/intuitiveintelligenceinstitute Please help me fulfill the goal of keeping this podcast free of ads, for good! Any amount that you're able to contribute will go directly towards the costs of creating, hosting, and producing the podcast. Here's the link to donate: https://square.link/u/2O7ZaHO0 To connect with me (Josephine!) or share feedback, please head over to www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] I deeply appreciate your presence, support, and willingness to do your inner work. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

Are you allowing the past to define you? Are you still living an identity that was created long ago, and that no longer reflects who you really are... or who you are meant to be in this lifetime? This episode of AWAKENING is all about coming to terms with and releasing the past, so you can create a new identity from an empowered, conscious, awakened place within yourself. I talk about how we unconsciously develop constricting, unhelpful, limited identities based on past experiences, and share a personal story to illustrate this. We'll then move into some powerful exercises to release limiting belief systems, behaviors, and energetic cords keeping you tethered to this old identity. Please help me fulfill the goal of keeping this podcast free of ads, for good! Any amount that you're able to contribute will go directly towards the costs of creating, hosting, and producing the podcast. Here's the link to donate: https://square.link/u/2O7ZaHO0 To connect with me or share feedback, please head over to www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] I deeply appreciate your presence, support, and willingness to do your inner work. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

My husband (and soulmate!) Garrett Demers and I sit down for a candid conversation on how to use your relationships to evolve spiritually. We talk about some of the challenges and triggers in the early stages of our relationship and how we overcame them. We also respond to a listener email on how to remain confident and continue evolving while being in a romantic relationship. Here are the resources we mentioned in the episode: My blog post on subpersonalities: https://josephinehardman.com/6-subpersonalities-that-might-be-sabotaging-your-healing/ Information on psychosynthesis: https://www.psychosynthesis.org/about/what-is-psychosynthesis/ Please help me fulfill the goal of keeping this podcast free of ads, for good! Any amount that you're able to contribute will go directly towards the costs of creating, hosting, and producing the podcast. Here's the link to donate: https://square.link/u/2O7ZaHO0 To connect with me or share feedback, please head over to www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] I deeply appreciate your presence, support, and willingness to do your inner work. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

This episode of AWAKENING explores the concept and experience of toxic positivity. Join me for a discussion of: What is toxic positivity, and how does it harm us on the path of healing and evolution? Examples of toxic positivity that you might be inflicting on yourself and/or others (including examples from the spiritual community) How to avoid toxic positivity in your life What I've learned about being unconditionally present with people who are in pain through 10 years of healing work Please help me fulfill the goal of keeping this podcast free of ads, for good! Any amount that you're able to contribute will go directly towards the costs of creating, hosting, and producing the podcast. Here's the link to donate: https://square.link/u/2O7ZaHO0 To connect with me or share feedback, please head over to www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] I deeply appreciate your presence, support, and willingness to do your inner work. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

This is the final installment in my four-part series on the Tarot suit of Wands. Join me for a discussion of the Wands court cards: the Page, Knight, Queen, and King of Cups. I'll break down each card and suggest a variety of ways in which you can interpret them and apply the cards' healing energy to your life. Please help me fulfill the goal of keeping this podcast free of ads, for good! Any amount that you're able to contribute will go directly towards the costs of creating, hosting, and producing the podcast. Here's the link to donate: https://square.link/u/2O7ZaHO0 To connect with me or share feedback, please head over to www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] I deeply appreciate your presence, support, and willingness to do your inner work. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

This episode of AWAKENING explores the dangers of staying only at a mental level of healing (mental insights or breakthroughs) and not applying or living your insights. Join me for a discussion of: how and why insight is only one level of healing the temptation to stay only at a mental level of healing, which can delay emotional, spiritual, and physical healing how we can become addicted to mental breakthroughs at the expense of deeper healing the importance of reclaiming your personal responsibility in your healing process how to actively use your insights to awaken and transform your life, from the inside out I hope this episode is helpful and brings you some ideas of how to heal in an integrative, holistic way that takes into account your whole being. Please help me fulfill the goal of keeping this podcast free of ads, for good! Any amount that you're able to contribute will go directly towards the costs of creating, hosting, and producing the podcast. Here's the link to donate: https://square.link/u/2O7ZaHO0 To connect with me or share feedback, please head over to www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] I deeply appreciate your presence, support, and willingness to do your inner work. May you discover creative and powerful ways to apply your insights in every area of your life, for the good of all concerned. So it is! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

Welcome to the thid part of my four-part series on the Tarot suit of Wands. In this installment, we'll explore the 7, 8, 9, and 10 of Wands in depth. Join me for a conversation of these cards as they relate to: standing your ground and holding true to your core values establishing healthy boundaries that are neither too porous nor too rigid healing past wounds & trauma to emerge out of hypervigilance and fear releasing anything you've been carrying that isn't really yours If you've been enjoying this series, I'd love to hear from you! (And please let me know if you'd like me to cover the suit of Pentacles on this podcast as well.) You can write directly to [email protected] Please help me fulfill the goal of keeping this podcast free of ads, for good! Any amount that you're able to contribute will go directly towards the costs of creating, hosting, and producing the podcast. Here's the link to donate: https://square.link/u/2O7ZaHO0 To connect with me or explore my work, please head over to www.josephinehardman.com I deeply appreciate your presence, support, and willingness to do your inner work. May you be at peace. May you feel safe and whole. May you thrive in every aspect of your life. So it is! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

This episode of AWAKENING invites you to ask an important question: Are you choosing peace above all else? Above drama? Above unnecessary conflict? Above proving yourself right, or others wrong? Above the whims and demands of your ego? Join me for a conversation on the critical importance of choosing peace, no matter what. This episode includes a sequence of powerful affirmations for peace and safety, which you can use as a meditation practice. Please help me fulfill the goal of keeping this podcast free of ads, for good! Any amount that you're able to contribute will go directly towards the costs of creating, hosting, and producing the podcast. Here's the link to donate: https://square.link/u/2O7ZaHO0 To connect with me or share feedback, please head over to www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] I deeply appreciate your presence, support, and willingness to do your inner work. May you be at peace. May you feel safe and whole. May you thrive in every aspect of your life. So it is! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

This is the second installment in my four-part series on the Tarot Wands. In this episode, I cover the 4, 5, and 6 of Wands. Join me for a discussion of: the 4 of Wands and learning to celebrate yourself the 5 of Wands and the importance of rising above your ego the 6 of Wands as an invitation to step into your divine leadership One of my current goals is to keep this podcast free of ads... for good! If you've gotten some value out of my episodes and can contribute ANY amount to help me reach this goal, you can do so here: https://square.link/u/2O7ZaHO0 To connect with me, please visit www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] Thank you for tuning in, for supporting the podcast through your presence, and for being willing to do your inner work. Much love to you! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

On the path of awakening, you can sometimes feel stuck in survival mode. You might use this mode as a coping mechanism, if you learned early on in life that you need to be tough, to put up with things, and to survive. In this episode, I answer a listener's email about how to emerge out of survival mode and begin thriving. Join me for a discussion on: how there's absolutely NOTHING you need to just tolerate or put up with how survival mode keeps you stuck in your reptilian brain, unable to make creative and empowered choices for yourself the importance of resolving childhood trauma to emerge out of survival mode and feel safe how to start "breaking the habit of being yourself" (in the words of Dr. Joe Dispenza) Throughout this episode, I recommend these important books: Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Joe Dispenza Special thanks to Katelyn for writing in and sharing her story with us. To connect with me, you can visit www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] One of my current goals is to keep this podcast free of ads... for good! If you've gotten some value out of my episodes and can contribute ANY amount to help me reach this goal, you can do so here: https://square.link/u/2O7ZaHO0 Thank you for tuning in, for supporting the podcast through your presence, and for being willing to do your inner work. Much love to you! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

I've sometimes heard from people that the Tarot is evil, and that using Tarot cards opens us up to negative forces and energies. I have also met people who are afraid of using the Tarot for these kinds of reasons. Is there any veracity to this? In this bonus episode of INNER WORK, I address the belief that Tarot cards are evil. Join me for a discussion of: religious references and thoughts on Tarot cards & "divination" why Tarot cards - and other healing tools & practices - have been condemned throughout history powerful ways of using the Tarot that don't involve fortune-telling or divination the Doreen Virtue situation (and her ban on Tarot cards) As always, everything in this episode is my personal opinion. Thank you for tuning in! To connect with me, visit www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] If you found something valuable in this episode, please leave a positive rating or review on your podcast app. Or, better yet, share the podcast with a good friend. Your presence here is truly appreciated. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

Finally! The Tarot Wands. Due to high listener demand for this, I'm continuing my in-depth exploration of the Tarot suits (or Minor Arcana). In this 4-episode series, we'll explore the Tarot Wands. Join me for a discussion of: essential features, lessons, and characteristics of the Tarot Wands how the Wands challenge you to ignite and balance your inner fire how the Wands can help you focus your energy and direction individual cards and how to read them: the Ace, 2, and 3 of Wands Please stay tuned for the next 3 episodes in this series as we journey through the Wands. To help me achieve the goal of keeping the podcast free of ads, you can contribute ANY amount that's possible for you here: https://square.link/u/2O7ZaHO0 Thank you so much for your presence, support, and kind feedback about the podcast! You can also support by leaving a positive rating or review on your podcast platform. To connect with me or explore the possibility of working together, please visit www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] Thank you for being here, and please keep doing your inner work. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

Your physical body is like a container for your Soul and Higher Self. But what happens when you've filled up this container with too many intrusive "guests", and your Higher Self is unable to anchor into your body? Why is it important to be able to fully embody your Higher Self? That's what we'll explore in this episode of AWAKENING. Some of the intrusive or unwelcome guests that can occupy your body and energy field include the Overachiever, the Fixer, the Victim, and the Approval Seeker. These are subpersonalities, or limited aspects of you that can get triggered by certain situations and people. Join me for a conversation on: the 6 most common subpersonalities that block your Higher Self and sabotage your healing how to begin noticing what you're allowing to take up residence within you the importance of recognizing the opposing agendas of your subpersonalities, so you can resolve inner conflict how to make more room for your Higher Self to enter To help me achieve the goal of keeping the podcast free of ads, you can contribute ANY amount that's possible for you here: https://square.link/u/2O7ZaHO0 Thank you so much for your presence, support, and kind feedback about the podcast! You can also support by leaving a positive rating or review on your podcast platform. To connect with me or explore the possibility of working together, please visit www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] Thank you for being here, and please keep doing your inner work. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

Walking the path of spiritual awakening can be a lonely experience at times. As you wake up more and more, you might find you're no longer resonating with many (or most) of the people in your life. And it can be difficult to explain what you're going through. This episode of AWAKENING explores the loneliness of awakening. Join me for a conversation on: spiritual awakening and your ego identity what it means to experience ego death (and why it can feel so terrifying) living life asleep versus living life awake - and why you can't go back now the importance of mourning your old self how to allow and create new, more meaningful, more aligned relationships in your life Please know that you're not alone. Thank you for being here and supporting the podcast by leaving a positive rating or review, if this episode felt helpful in some way. To connect with me directly, please head over to www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] Music & editing by G. Demers (the wizard) Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

My returning guest for this episode is Rachel Hardy, a Nervous System Wellness Coach and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner who helps successful but stressed out women enjoy a relaxed body & mind by regulating their nervous system and releasing stress and trauma from the body. Rachel also works with the Akashic Records and Archetypal Astrology to support her clients in aligning more deeply with their soul's path. In this episode, we talk about: anger as a form of energy how & why anger gets trapped in the body anger as related to our fight, flight, freeze, and fawn responses the sacred medicine of reconnecting to your anger To connect with Rachel, go to: www.embodiedfrequency.com www.instagram.com/embodied_frequency https://www.facebook.com/groups/resilientgoddess/ This is the previous episode Rachel and I recorded together: https://josephinehardman.com/inner-work-081-healing-trauma-and-nervous-system-regulation-with-rachel-hardy/ To connect with me (Josephine!), please head over to www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] Thank you for tuning in! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

Speed, efficiency, multitasking, and productivity are highly valued in our modern culture. This means we've lost touch with the slower rhythms and pace of nature and our inner selves. This episode of AWAKENING is all about the remarkable benefits of slowing down and pacing yourself, as well as what prevents you from doing so. Join me for a discussion of: how we've become disconnected from a slower rhythm of life (and the consequences of this) what drives you to keep rushing, pushing, and trying to be productive at all times the key, deeper fears that fuel the dysfunctional behavior of rushing the protective mechanism that sometimes prevents you from slowing down if you have frozen trauma in your body or nervous system insightful prompts to start exploring your own relationship to time and productivity To help me keep the podcast ad-free and support the creation of this content, you can contribute ANY amount that's possible for you here: https://square.link/u/2O7ZaHO0 To connect with me directly, please head over to www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] Thank you so much for being here, for your unwavering support of the podcast, and for being willing to do your inner work. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

How do the Akashic Records work, and how can you access them? What are the Akashic Records made of? Where are they located? What is the Akashic Field? To answer such questions, this episode of Inner Work takes you into the research of Ervin Laszlo, a Hungarian philosopher and systems theorist who has written extensively about the Akashic Field (or A-field). I cover the 3 immutable laws that govern the Akashic Field, and how those laws can be applied in your daily life to reach higher levels of consciousness and evolution. This then leads into a discussion about what it means to shift from an ego-based paradigm to an Akashic paradigm of living and being. I quote from Laszlo's book The Immutable Laws of the Akashic Field throughout this episode. To download my free guide to the Akashic Records and join my email list, go here: https://josephinehardman.com/akashic-records-intro/ To learn how to read your own Akashic Records for personal healing and transformation, explore my Level 1 course: https://josephinehardman.com/work-with-me/akashic-records-training-level-1/ To become a certified Akashic Records Practitioner and help others heal, explore my in-depth certification program: https://josephinehardman.com/work-with-me/akashic-records-certification-program/ Thank you for tuning in! If you have a minute, please support the podcast by leaving a positive rating or review, or by sharing it with a good friend. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

The process of awakening will cause you to outgrow certain situations, relationships, people, habits, and ways of thinking/being. This happens naturally as you evolve and shed old, outdated layers of yourself. In this episode, partly inspired by the 8 of Cups from the Tarot, I talk about this process of outgrowing things and people and how it can bring up some deep fears of losing your identity, status, and the life you've been building for years or even decades. Join me for a conversation on: possible signs & indicators that you've outgrown something how to deal with the discomfort of walking away from an established relationship, career, or personal situation how to start figuring out what needs to be released from your life the importance of conserving your energy by stepping away from the things, people, and situations that no longer fit you Thank you for tuning in! One of my current goals is to keep the podcast ad-free for good while I continue producing this content every week. To help me achieve this goal, you can support the podcast by contributing ANY amount (from $1 to any amount that works for you) through this link: https://square.link/u/2O7ZaHO0 Of course, you can also support the podcast by leaving a positive rating or review and sharing it with a good friend. Your support is truly appreciated! To connect with me directly, please head over to www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

My guest for this episode is Dr. Lissa Rankin, a healer, author, mystic, and activist committed to healing the landscape of healthcare. In this interview, we reflect on deep questions including: When it comes to healing from illness and injury, how is it that some people do everything right and stay sick, while others fully recover? How does faith healing work - or does it? Can we make ourselves more miracle-prone to faciliate healing and recovery? Why do some healers and doctors abuse their power, and how does a healer's personal qualities factor into the healing process? In her new book, Sacred Medicine: A Doctor's Quest to Unravel the Mysteries of Healing, Dr. Rankin shares her seven-year journey to answer such questions, from pilgrimage spots to holy mountains, from faith healers to prayer circles, as well as her conversations with healing and trauma experts including Dr. Gabor Mate, Donna Eden, and Richard Schwartz. In her book, Dr. Rankin shares the wisdom and practical healing tools learned from energy healers, Indigenous spiritual leaders, and cutting-edge psychotherapies. To explore Dr. Rankin's work, please visit https://lissarankin.com To connect with me (Josephine), visit www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] Thank you for being here and for doing your inner work! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

There are so many choices you make every day, from the mundane and minor to life-defining choices. This episode of AWAKENING is all about using the choice points you face every day as a kind of spiritual practice - as an opportunity to notice what you're choosing for yourself as well as which parts of you are informing your decision-making. Bringing more consciousness to this can help you slow down and make the most aligned, supportive, and life-affirming choices. For some specific examples, we'll look at how you're navigating choices around food, rest, and sticking to a daily spiritual practice or routine (and what happens when resistance comes up or if you have conflicting parts of you pulling you in two directions). In this episode, I mention my goal to keep the podcast ad-free indefinitely. If you've gotten some value out of the podcast and can help me make that happen, you can donate ANY amount that works for you here: https://square.link/u/2O7ZaHO0 Thank you so much for your presence and support! The podcast wouldn't exist without you here. To connect with me directly, please visit www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

What is shadow work? And how can you do it responsibly and effectively? This episode of Inner Work explores the shadow as a "dark aspect of the personality", in the words of Carl Jung. Your shadows are aspects of yourself that, for whatever reason, you've deemed as unacceptable or shameful. And so you repress these aspects into the subconscious. However, your unexamined and un-integrated shadows will continue to make themselves known and influence your behavior in one way or another. So, this episode addresses: what is shadow work? secondary and primary shadow archetypes (which do you recognize in yourself?) key principles and suggestions to make your shadow work as effective and transformative as possible how to avoid spiritual bypassing when doing shadow work a 4-step method for doing shadow work as an ongoing practice in your life Here's the blog post where I outline my 4-step shadow work method, in case you want to refer to that: https://josephinehardman.com/how-to-do-shadow-work-a-4-step-guide/ To connect with me, you can visit www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] Thank you for tuning in! Please take kind and compassionate care of yourself -- and your shadows. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved

This episode of AWAKENING focuses on all kinds of childhood losses, from the seemingly minor to the life-altering. I talk about some of the intangible childhood losses that might still be impacting you today - for instance, the loss of childhood innocence or playfulness if you were forced to grow up too fast. This episode also defines childhood losses as anything that, ideally, you should've been given as a child but - for whatever reasons - was not provided. Some essential things that were not provided might include a feeling of safety and belonging, comfort, encouragement, the soothing presence of an emotionally stable caregiver, and unconditional support. I share how I've been coping with some of my own childhood losses (related to moving away from my home country at age 11) and suggest a few practices for you to work through yours. For example, I mention working with the throat chakra through a guided meditation. You can find that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwzSOF9GEHo&t=31s Important note: please seek the professional support of a trauma-informed therapist, healer, or Somatic Experiencing practitioner if you're trying to process childhood trauma and it feels overwhelming. You don't have to do it alone. This is a good resource to find a qualified practitioner: https://directory.traumahealing.org To connect with me, you can send a note to [email protected] or go to www.josephinehardman.com Thank you for tuning in! I appreciate your commitment to your inner work. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved

My guest for this episode, Johnny Guidry, is a speaker, podcaster, and spiritual and career coach focused on helping others awaken to their most authentic and intuitive life. His career progression includes 16 years of learning design and management, human resources, project management, and operations. Johnny's current path of spiritual growth has been a decade-long process facilitated by his experiences with alcoholism, compulsions around eating, shopping, and sexual behavior, morbid obesity, social anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder. Today, Johnny has been sober for over 13 years, has lost 200 lbs, recovered emotional and physical health, is debt free, and most importantly has learned to be still, connect with his highest self, and live by intuition. In this episode, we talk about: the path of sobriety surrender & self-acceptance as healing practices letting go of self-defense dropping ego attachments reshaping your identity after a spiritual awakening You can connect with Johnny by visiting www.refractivecoaching.com and www.refractivepodcast.com To connect with me (Josephine!), send a note to [email protected] or head over to www.josephinehardman.com Thank you for being here and spending this time with us! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

As humans, we sometimes develop a survival or coping mechanism of bracing against - bracing against other people, against pain and suffering, against potential criticism or rejection, against vulnerability, and even against life itself. As a spiritual and psychological state, bracing serves at least two functions: to push away unpleasant things, and to hold on tightly to the people, things, and relationships we already have in our lives (typically out of fear that you might lose those things in the future). In this act of bracing, which involves a self-defensive stance, there's a fundamental lack of trust. A lack of trust in yourself, in life, and in your ability to handle life - no matter what arises. Bracing for a long time can have harmful effects on your entire system, including your body, physical health, mental health, and ability to connect spiritually. In this episode of AWAKENING, I delve into this coping mechanism of bracing, discuss its long-term consequences and effects, and offer some suggestions to begin softening it. To explore my work and services, you can head over to www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] Thank you for tuning in! Please take good, compassionate care of yourself. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

This episode of Inner Work addresses some common questions and misconceptions about the Akashic Records. Specifically, I answer these questions: Is there only ONE way, method, or prayer to access the Akashic Records? Aren't the Akashic Records a tool of the third dimension? Where are the Akashic Records located? Why are the Akashic Records accessible to us? What's the ultimate purpose for humanity? Can healing happen spontaneously inside the Records? I mention a few resources in this episode. You can access those here: Free introductory guide to the Akashic Records: https://josephinehardman.com/akashic-records-intro/ Akashic Records Level 1 course: https://josephinehardman.com/work-with-me/akashic-records-training-level-1/ Akashic Records Certification Program: https://josephinehardman.com/work-with-me/akashic-records-certification-program/ Thank you for tuning in! Please send a note to [email protected] if you have questions or feedback. I love to hear from you and respond to every email. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

Ideally, on the spiritual path we use our triggers and challenges as opportunities to become more conscious and awake. This brand new series, AWAKENING, is our next adventure - and evolution - following my TRIGGERED! series. Awakening is a continuous, ever-unfolding process and not something we can force, rush, or put on any specific timeline. With this series, we'll continue exploring some of our triggers and challenges while also delving into key spiritual concepts and practices that can help us move through those challenges. This inaugural episode focuses on SURRENDER: what does surrender really mean, and how can we practice it? how surrender can liberate you from anxiety, ego attachments, codependence, and the tendency to control your life and the lives of others 3 specific examples of surrender from my own life (in career, friendships, and health) surrender as a practice of making friends with WHAT IS and becoming free of resistance To explore my work, please visit www.josephinehardman.com I'd also love to hear from you directly! Send a note to [email protected] to say hi, offer feedback, ask questions, or suggest a topic for a future episode. Thank you for being here with me and for supporting the podcast by tuning in & sharing it with a good friend! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

Join me for this episode of TRIGGERED! as we explore all things ego. Your ego carries your sense of self, your self-image, the stories you tell and believe about yourself (especially as compared to other people), and your attachments to things like your car, house, relationships, social status, money, etc. The ego's primary agenda is to make sure you're keeping up appearances, looking good to others, being accepted, and maintaining the status quo. Therefore, the ego is constantly on the lookout for anything that might threaten your sense of identity. In this episode, we'll explore: what is the ego? the mechanisms the ego uses to try to maintain the status quo and avoid risk & discomfort some of the common lies and illusions your ego might tell you how the ego causes suffering how to help yourself transcend your ego - or at least shift your relationship to it To explore my services or connect with me, please head over to www.josephinehardman.com You can also send a note to [email protected] I love hearing from listeners and respond to every email! I also take topic suggestions for future episodes. Thank you for tuning in! May you find peace and purpose as you walk your path. Editing & music by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

This is the final episode in my four-part series on the Tarot suit of Cups. Join me for a conversation on: - learning how to reclaim your intuition and dance to your own rhythm with the Page of Cups - the Knight of Cups as encouraging you to fall in love with life (or a person!) again, but without idealizing people or relationships - learning how to be highly sensitive and maintain a sense of emotional stability with the Queen of Cups - the King of Cups as a card of emotional intelligence, wisdom, and being mindful about overindulgence To request episodes on the Tarot suits of Wands and Pentacles (which I haven't covered yet), please write to [email protected] and let me know you'd be interested! Some resources I mentioned during this episode: Podcast episode 114: The Sword Court Cards (with a general introduction to the court cards) Abraham Hicks on using your emotions as a guidance system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzlWDkFxo3g Thank you so much for tuning in and supporting the podcast! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

Welcome back to TRIGGERED! New year, new triggers for us to deal with. In this episode, I talk about the experience of having an emotional flashback. This is when something (or someone) triggers you to regress to a feeling or emotional state from the past, which could be from an earlier age in your current lifetime or even a past life. Topics include: what is an emotional flashback? common triggers that set off an emotional flashback signs & symptoms that you're experiencing an emotional flashback a 3-step process to support yourself and move through an emotional flashback In this episode, I mention a book by Pete Walker, Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving. I highly recommend this book if you want to explore childhood trauma, complex PTSD, and emotional flashbacks in more depth. To suggest a future topic, ask a question, or share feedback, please write to [email protected] To explore my services, courses, or healing work, head to www.josephinehardman.com Thank you for tuning in! Please take loving care of yourself. Editing & music by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.

Welcome to the third episode in my four-part series on the Tarot suit of Cups. This installment covers the 7, 8, 9, and 10 of Cups, focusing on: - the 7 of Cups as a card of new possibilities (and both the excitement and paralysis that can arise from having to choose a path) - a cup-by-cup interpretation of the 7 cups (what they each mean) - the 8 of Cups as a card of outgrowing established relationships, career, hobbies, habits, and lifestyle - the 9 of Cups and the importance of releasing guilt and feelings of selfishness for doing well and manifesting abundance for yourself - the 10 of Cups as a fairytale ending card, but inviting you to define your own version of happiness To explore my courses and services, please head over to www.josephinehardman.com To get in touch, share feedback, ask a question, or suggest a future topic, send a message to [email protected] I host free monthly Tarot challenges to help you develop your intuition and Tarot reading skills. To join the next one, go here: https://instagram.com/healer.josephine Thank you for your presence and for supporting the podcast by tuning in! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2021 All Rights Reserved.

This is part two in a four-part series on the Tarot suit of Cups. (I highly recommend listening to episode 1 first and then returning to this one, if you haven't already! The episodes build on each other in some ways.) In this installment, join me for an exploration of: the 4 of Cups as a card of apathy, restlessness, and boredom - and how to shift out of this state to receive help and inspiration from the Universe the consequences of forgetting to "look up" to the heavens and getting caught up in day-to-day life the 5 of Cups as a card of deep, sometimes paralyzing grief and disconnection from Spirit the 6 of Cups as a card of nostalgia - and how that sense of longing for (or idealizing) the past can sometimes prevent us from being present now the healing power of laying the past to rest To connect with me directly, you can visit www.josephinehardman.com or join me at https://instagram.com/healer.josephine to participate in my free monthly Tarot challenges. Questions, feedback, or suggestions for a future episode? Write to [email protected] I read and respond to EVERY email! Thank you for tuning in. Take good care of yourself, my friend. Music & editing by G Demers Inner Work 2021 All Rights Reserved.

Perfectionism and hypervigilance are often maladaptive ways in which we've learned to stay safe in the world (or to at least try to stay safe). They're also patterns that we sometimes acquire in response to trauma, and to prevent a similar trauma or hurtful experience from happening again. The problem with these patterns is that they keep you so limited, living a tightly controlled life as you try to do everything perfectly - to BE perfect - and avoid making any mistakes. Some of the core symptoms of being stuck in perfectionism and hypervigilance include: difficulty settling down after activity and fully relaxing (especially if the activity is stressful or highly stimulating) feeling creatively drained or blocked ("if it's not going to be perfect, I'm not even gonna try" syndrome) constantly bracing yourself for the other shoe to drop being stuck in hyper-activity, hyper-productivity, and ruminating thoughts harsh inner critic and constant self-evaluation (and paralyzing fear of others' criticism!) feeling constantly rushed and like there's not enough time in the day In this episode, I introduce my brand new course 21 Days to Heal Perfectionism & Hypervigilance and lay out the 3 most important steps in releasing these patterns so you can reclaim your creativity, peace, freedom, and sense of well-being in the world. To explore the course, click the link above or go here: https://josephinehardman.com/work-with-me/heal-perfectionism-hypervigilance-course/ Questions or want to connect? You can visit www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] Thank you for tuning in! Music & editing by G Demers Inner Work 2021 All Rights Reserved.

Due to overwhelming demand following my series on the Tarot Swords, I'm happy to present this four-part series on another Tarot suit: the Cups. In this first installment of four episodes, I lay the groundwork for taking you through a deeper, psychospiritual understanding of the suit of Cups. Join me for a discussion of: - the suit of Cups as representing a primarily feminine energy (in contrast, particularly, to the very phallic suit of Swords) - how the suit of Cups challenges us to embody the energies of surrendering, flexibility, flow, and receptivity - the Ace of Cups as a card of total Divine connection and spiritual solace - the 2 of Cups as a card for healing dysfunctional relationship patterns, especially unequal power dynamics in romantic relationships - the 3 of Cups as a card that challenges us to overcome interpersonal trauma so we can celebrate ourselves and each other, particularly in the context of female friendship I'll be referring to the Rider Waite Smith deck if you want to follow along with the imagery and specific details on the cards. To connect with me, explore my courses, or do healing work together, head over to www.josephinehardman.com I also host free monthly Tarot challenges on Instagram: https://instagram.com/healer.josephine Please write to [email protected] if you have feedback, questions, or topic suggestions for a future episode. Thank you so much for tuning in! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2021 All Rights Reserved.

Aaah, the holidays... a magical time of gathering with loved ones and celebrating our blessings. That is, ideally! For many people, the holidays can be a lot more stressful, draining, or anxiety-inducing than the picture-perfect image of a loving family gathered around a fancy table. The holidays - whichever ones you choose to celebrate - can bring up mixed emotions or fill you with anticipatory dread, worry, and stress. In this special holiday edition of TRIGGERED!, I talk about: - the importance of breaking with old traditions that feel draining, confining, or dysfunctional - creating your own traditions that feel more aligned and peaceful - reinforcing boundaries with family members during the holidays - liberating yourself from burdensome family expectations and using the holidays as an opportunity to practice saying NO - ways to protect yourself energetically & physically if you choose to gather with family You might find this resource helpful if you do get triggered at some point during the holidays. I created a guide on 10 Ways to Get Untriggered Quickly, which you can download here: https://mailchi.mp/de778241c913/triggered-ep-21 I can't thank you enough for tuning in to this podcast... your presence makes it all worthwhile. I hope this episode supports you in having a peaceful, stress-free holiday season. To connect with me directly, please visit www.josephinehardman.com or https://instagram.com/healer.josephine Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2021 All Rights Reserved.