Inner Work: A Spiritual Growth Podcast

Self-abandonment is really common in our culture. It can take many different forms, but it's often related to denying or suppressing your own needs to act in ways that are deemed acceptable by others. Our western culture frequently encourages us to move towards this place of self-denial, suppression, and twisting ourselves to fit external expectations and demands. Part of this has to do with being affable, with not creating conflict, with being perceived as a helpful and productive and easygoing person. In this episode of Triggered, we explore what it means to abandon or betray yourself. I run through some specific examples of self-abandonment and offer suggestions for reclaiming your self-worth and becoming your own ally and advocate. To connect with me directly, please head over to www.josephinehardman.com You can also share your response to this episode - or some of your own triggers - by writing to [email protected] Thank you for being here, friend. May you begin to treat yourself with unconditional kindness, love, support, and care. You deserve nothing less. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2021 All rights reserved.

Nicole Matthiesen is a wellness coach, Ayurvedic health advisor, and the founder of NM Yoga + Wellness. Through online courses, group coaching and one-on-one consultations, Nicole guides her clients into adopting the habits and diet that ignite the body's natural ability to heal and thrive. In this episode, we talk about: the limitations of the Western medical system what is Ayurveda, and what are the principles that underlie its practices? how Ayurveda can help you heal your whole self how to care for your "five bodies" the common patterns and habits that derail the body's natural ability to heal You can connect with Nicole through her website www.nmyogawellness.com or at www.instagram.com/nmyogawellness To connect with me (Josephine), head over to www.josephinehardman.com Thank you for listening, and please keep doing your inner work! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2021 All Rights Reserved

This episode of TRIGGERED! is going out to my fellow highly sensitive people and empaths. Do you sometimes (still) get triggered when you feel you're "too sensitive", or if someone else makes you feel that you are, or if you even have the slightest inkling that someone might be perceiving you that way? Yup, me too! Especially if you grew up hearing that you're too sensitive, or you need to grow a thicker skin, or you take things too personally, you might have developed a sense of shame about your sensitivity. In this episode, we dive into the experience of feeling shame about our heightened sensitivity and what we can do with that shame when it gets triggered. To connect with me directly or share your own triggers so we can work through them together, please head over to www.josephinehardman.com or send an email to [email protected] I'd also love to hear if this episode spoke to you! Thank you for being here, as always. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2021 All Rights Reserved.

It's very likely that you've lived lifetimes as a human before your current life. Some of the painful, traumatizing, or challenging experiences from your past lives might still remain unresolved. We can think of past life trauma in a number of different ways – for example, we have all experienced both individual and collective trauma in past lives. Trauma from your past lives, if it remains unresolved, tends to become embedded somewhere in your energy field. You also hold memories of that trauma at a cellular level. This is why you can sometimes experience not only emotional but also physical symptoms related to past life trauma. In this episode, I delve into the topic of past life trauma and offer a few specific indicators or signs that your current challenges - whether emotional, physical, spiritual, or relational - might be related to past life issues. I also discuss how the Akashic Records are one of the most ideal tools for healing this kind of trauma. To connect with me directly, please visit www.josephinehardman.com Thank you for being here and supporting the podcast! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2021 All Rights Reserved

This episode of TRIGGERED! is about those moments when the "same old" issue shows up in your life... yet again. This could be an issue or pattern (or even physical symptom) you've faced many times before. Sometimes, it feels like it goes into "remission" or like you've finally moved beyond it, but then it pops up again when you least expect it. Gah! Having a human experience can be so tough. I offer some real talk on how to face these old demons again when they pop up. The major focus of the episode is on how to move through the intense feelings that can come up in these moments: shame, anger, frustration, hopelessness, discouragement, sometimes even despair. I also lay out 4 specific suggestions for helping yourself face the same old issue, pattern, or symptom more compassionately and productively when it does show up. To connect with me directly or share one of your own triggers, please head over to www.josephinehardman.com or send a note to [email protected] Thank you for being here and supporting the podcast! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2021 All Rights Reserved.

For this special episode of Inner Work, I had the privilege of working with a respected friend, Thomas the Hermit, as we journeyed into his Akashic Records and then recorded a debrief of the experience. You will hear Thomas speak about the session candidly - what happened, what we saw and received from the Records, and how the information helped him. Our conversation provides an inside look into an Akashic Records Healing Session. If you've ever wondered how this modality can help you accelerate your healing, overcome dysfunctional patterns, and reconnect to the highest-level version of yourself (i.e., your Higher Self, Soul, Divine Self), this episode will shed some light on all of that. It also provides a case study of how the Akashic Records can be accessed - and the kinds of information that can come through - with the help of a trained reader. To connect with Thomas and learn more about his Tarot work and brand new deck, you can head over to www.hermitsmirror.com To connect with me (Josephine), you can visit www.josephinehardman.com Thank you for being here and supporting Inner Work by leaving a rating or review or, better yet, telling a good friend about the podcast. Your presence means so much to me! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2021 All Rights Reserved

Boundaries! A perpetually hot issue in the spiritual and healing worlds. Boundaries are something we must all continually work on while we're incarnated in human bodies. It's so important to have clear and healthy boundaries to delineate where you end and where someone else begins. This can help you stay true to your core needs and desires instead of losing your sense of self in relationships or in other people. In this episode, I respond to a listener email about one of her triggers - when people try to tell her what to do and when people cross her boundaries. Join me for this discussion as we delve into the "freeze" response that can habitually get triggered when others disrespect or test your boundaries, especially if you grew up with poor boundaries or parents/caregivers who were unable to model healthy boundary-setting. I also talk about "sacred anger" and how reawakening this energy within you can lead to powerful healing and help you stand your ground - no matter where you are, who you're with, or what's being asked of you. To share your response to this episode or one of your own triggers for a future episode, please email [email protected] To explore the possibility of working together 1-on-1, please visit www.josephinehardman.com Thank you for being here! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2021 All Rights Reserved

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing the deeply soulful, compassionate, and knowledgeable Lauren McGill (Woman of Rivers). Lauren is a spiritualist, diviner, and root worker living in New Orleans. In her work as Woman of Rivers, she utilizes the Tarot for insight, growth, and healing as she helps her clients release old patterns and powerfully connect with their ancestors. To extend the scope of her work, Lauren is currently studying Art Therapy, a practice she intends to integrate with ancestral healing modalities of breathwork and herbal medicine making. In this interview, we talk about ancestral healing: what it is, why it's important, and where you can start. We also chat about Lauren's healing journey and how water (and fluidity!) has been an essential element in both her business and private life. To connect with Lauren, you can tune in to weekly collective Tarot readings via https://instagram.com/womanofrivers or visit her website for sessions, her spells deck, and conjure work at www.womanofrivers.com To connect with me (Josephine), head over to www.josephinehardman.com Music and editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2021 All Rights Reserved

This episode of TRIGGERED! explores the issue of feeling excluded, rejected, or like an "alien" or outcast. (Have you been there? Me too!) I respond to a listener's message about this and dive into the root of these painful feelings that can get activated whenever you feel left out or overlooked. Join me as we explore why we get triggered when we feel unseen or excluded and what we can do to soothe or relate differently to this trigger. We'll also go back in time to locate your "primary rejection" -- that first conscious memory of being rejected, excluded, unseen, or mocked simply for being who you are. Healing that core wound of rejection and compassionately holding the part of you that's still suffering because of it is the key to releasing this trigger. I'd love to hear your feedback on this episode! Please email me any time at [email protected] . I would also love to hear about your own triggers so we can work through them together. Thank you for being here! I see you, I acknowledge you, and you're not alone. To connect directly with me, you can also head over to www.josephinehardman.com Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2021 All Rights Reserved.

To celebrate Inner Work's 100th episode, join me for an interactive gratitude experience. This episode is ALL about gratitude and giving thanks! We'll do a guided meditation together to tune into your heart and cultivate loving-kindness within your whole body and outwardly towards your home, community, and the world. I'll also give you a set of 7 journaling prompts to go deeper into your gratitude practice (or start one!), as well as 3 gratitude challenges for which you can take action starting today. The goal of this episode is to move all aspects of yourself - your mind, body, and spirit - towards the expansive experience of feeling gratitude. As Rumi says, we must wear gratitude "like a warm cloak", for it will fill our lives with warmth, resilience, and peace. THANK YOU so much to every single listener who has tuned in on a monthly basis, left a rating or review, subscribed to the podcast, and/or recommended the podcast to a good friend. Your presence means the world to me. To connect with me directly, head over to www.josephinehardman.com or https://instagram.com/healer.josephine Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2021 All Rights Reserved.

Being in a human, physical body can be very triggering at times. It can feel dense, unsafe, or uncomfortable to be in a body. This sometimes leads us to try to escape the body through coping mechanisms like overeating, undereating, drinking too much, checking out from reality, or spiritual bypassing. It can also feel unsafe to be in your body if you've experienced trauma of any kind in this lifetime. In this episode, I address a few different forms of trauma you might have experienced that could still be affecting your ability to feel grounded and embodied. I also offer two practices to begin healing your relationship to your body. *DISCLAIMER: nothing in this episode should be considered a substitute for medical, psychological, or psychiatric advice or treatment.* If you need specialized help working through body-based trauma, you can find a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner here: https://directory.traumahealing.org To connect with me directly, you can head over to www.josephinehardman.com And please feel free to respond to this episode and/or share your own triggers by emailing [email protected] Thank you for tuning in and supporting the podcast by leaving a rating or review or, better yet, sharing it with a good friend. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2021 All Rights Reserved.

Having a dysfunctional relationship to time can make it difficult to stay present and grounded in each moment. In this episode, I explore the modern syndrome called "hurry sickness", which tends to manifest in the following ways: - a feeling of always trying to beat the clock (and always keeping an eye on the clock) - a feeling of never having enough hours in the day - the compulsion to do more and more in less and less time - inability to relax at the end of the day or even when you're away from work - frustration, irritability, anxiety, and stress regarding time and deadlines - physical symptoms such as muscle aches, tension headaches, insomnia, and restlessness in the body After examining the different ways in which "hurry sickness" might be showing up in your life, we'll dive into practical and spiritual approaches to heal your relationship to time. Applying the suggestions in this episode will help you feel more expansive, less hurried, and anchored in the present moment. Thank you for listening and supporting the podcast! If you have a minute to spare, please leave a rating or review on Apple Podcasts or - better yet - share the podcast with a good friend. To connect with me directly, head over to www.josephinehardman.com Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2021 All Rights Reserved.

A very common trigger that most of us experience is comparing ourselves to others and then feeling worse about ourselves. This is also called "compare & despair", and it can bring up intense feelings of inadequacy, not being good enough, and impostor syndrome. In this episode, I dive into this particular trigger and the different ways in which it might be showing up in your life. I share what has helped me become un-triggered and shift my experience with "compare & despair" into a doorway for expansion and for identifying my true desires. I also delve into the shadow side of comparing ourselves to others and offer suggestions for working with that shadow. I hope this will be helpful for you, wherever you are on the healing path! To share feedback or your own triggers, you can always email me at [email protected] To connect with me directly, head over to www.josephinehardman.com Thank you for tuning in and supporting the podcast by leaving a rating or review. Better yet, share the podcast with a good friend. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2021 All Rights Reserved.

My guest for this episode, Sara Artemisia, MS, CMC is an Abundance Mindset Coach & Akashic Records Reader. Sara helps wellness professionals and empaths clear their inner financial blocks and clarify their life purpose. She's been coaching individuals to move through obstacles for over 12 years. Sara has experienced a profoundly transformational shift in her relationship with money over the past decade. She shares this work with people on the journey of understanding how the sacred power of money and conscious wisdom of Nature can help them fully embody their soul's purpose. In our interview, we dive deep into how you can become conscious of and transform your money story. We talk about how this relates to ancestral healing, becoming aware of inherited patterns around money, reconnecting with nature, and using sacred tools like the Akashic Records to accelerate your healing on all levels. You can find Sara online at www.saraartemisia.com or www.instagram.com/akashic.plantspirit. Sara is also generously offering us a free Money Archetypes quiz: https://saraartemisia.info/quiz To connect with me (Josephine), head over to www.josephinehardman.com Thank you for supporting the podcast by being here, leaving a rating or review, or sharing the podcast with a friend. I so appreciate your presence! Music & editing by the talented G. Demers Inner Work 2021 All Rights Reserved.

Today, we begin with a powerful quote from Victor Frankl: "Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." These words remind us that we don't have to respond reactively to life. That we can notice and work with our triggers to diminish our knee-jerk reactions, which can often cause suffering for ourselves and/or others. In this episode, I answer a listener email about a specific triggering situation: when you feel unheard or misunderstood in the context of an intimate relationship (or friendship). I share what I have found useful in these situations. I also encourage you to examine past relationship dynamics - including your relationships with your parents - so you can take stock of the unhealed or core wounds you bring with you into your interactions with people now. Thank you for supporting the podcast by tuning in! If you have a minute, please leave a rating or review on Apple Podcasts to help the podcast be discovered by more people on the healing path. Or, better yet, share the podcast with a friend. To connect with me directly, head over to www.josephinehardman.com Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2021 All Rights Reserved.

For Inner Work's first episode of 2021, I'm sharing a list of 7 powerful books that can awaken and transform you. These are unique, truthful, and healing books that I've returned to over and over again as I've walked my own spiritual path. I hope you'll find a title that resonates with you and that can help you kick 2021 off with renewed hope, clarity, and inspiration. I run through each of these books and describe their main purpose, who they're meant for, what makes them unique, and why they're important for those of us on the spiritual path. Here's the list of books included in this episode: Ram Dass - Grist for the Mill Clarissa Pinkola Estes - Women Who Run With the Wolves Penney Peirce - The Intuitive Way Lama Tsultrim Allione - Feeding Your Demons Jean Shinoda Bolen - Goddesses in Everywoman Benebell Wen - Holistic Tarot Seth Godin - Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? Please note: this is NOT an affiliate episode, so I don't receive financial compensation if you purchase any of these books. I'm recommending them because I can personally vouch for their transformative powers. Thank you for being here, and please leave a rating or review on Apple Podcasts if this episode resonated with you. Better yet, tell a friend about the podcast! Editing & music by G. Demers Inner Work 2021 All Rights Reserved.

You finally find a quiet moment to meditate, you sit down, close your eyes, take a few deep breaths... and your brain is off to the races. The ego mind can often get in the way of your meditation practice by pulling you in many different directions. In this mini-episode, I explore the most common interference patterns used by the brain and ego mind when you try to meditate. I also share a few journaling or reflection prompts so you can explore the idea of surrendering, letting go of control, and creating more space between you and your ego mind. Additionally, I offer some alternative practices if sitting still in complete silence is too unbearable for you. Sometimes this can be a sign that you're tapping into "frozen" or unresolved trauma, so it's important to be mindful of what's happening in your body and take a more gradual approach to meditation. If this episode is helpful for you, please consider leaving a rating or review on Apple Podcasts - or, better yet, telling a friend about the podcast! Also, you can reach me at [email protected] if you want to share your own triggers. I would love to address them in a future episode so we can work through them together. To learn more about my healing work, please visit www.josephinehardman.com Thank you for being here! Editing & music by G. Demers Inner Work 2020 All Rights Reserved.

Becoming less reactive is an important goal on your path of healing and spiritual awakening. To respond to situations from a place of wisdom, higher truth, and confidence – instead of responding out of fear, worry, anger, or any kind of knee-jerk reaction. This goal of becoming less reactive – and therefore becoming more centered and grounded in the present moment – is what inspired this new experimental series of mini-episodes, which I'm calling TRIGGERED! (with an exclamation point because when you get triggered, it can be pretty intense). Through these episodes, I also want to bring some levity and lightness to the process of spiritual development, which can sometimes really challenge you. In this first mini-episode, we'll be working with what happens (and what to do) when you put yourself out there and someone criticizes you. This topic was inspired by one of my own triggers, so this episode includes a personal anecdote. I then shift to the bigger picture and some specific takeaways as you strive to put yourself out there as well. I'd love for this series to be a dialogue between you and me, so please send me your triggers (as you become aware of them) via email: [email protected] To connect with me, head over to www.josephinehardman.com or www.instagram.com/purefield.healing Thank you for being here and supporting the podcast! Editing & music by G. Demers Inner Work 2020 All Rights Reserved.

Thomas (of Hermit's Mirror) uses the Tarot as a mirror to redirect light back into the hidden corners of the mind, guiding querents through the wilderness of life and helping Tarot readers find their own way more easily. He's been reading Tarot for over 20 years. Thomas is also the host of an Instagram series of Tarot talks and the author of Tarot Tableau: The Fool's Journey. In this conversation, we talk about how we can use the Tarot to excavate transformative and useful insights - even when we get cards we didn't expect or when our readings unfold in unexpected directions. To connect with Thomas, head over to www.hermitsmirror.com or www.instagram.com/hermitsmirror To connect with me (Josephine!), you can visit www.josephinehardman.com or follow me on www.instagram.com/purefield.healing Thank you for listening and supporting the podcast by leaving a rating or review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts. Your presence here means so much to me! Edited & music by G. Demers Inner Work 2020 All Rights Reserved.

As a healing tool, the Akashic Records can help you navigate uncertainty in our modern times, make more informed and intentional choices, release dysfunctional patterns, and reconnect you to a sense of purpose and meaning in your life. In this episode, I take you deeper into the Akashic Records to deliver some collective messages from the Record Keepers. These messages include guidance about what to focus on, what to prioritize right now, and potential areas for deeper healing in your life. For example, the Record Keepers speak about letting go of the need for external validation, the importance of not interfering in others' healing processes, and the practice of unhooking yourself from painful thought forms. To connect with me directly, please head over to www.josephinehardman.com or www.instagram.com/purefield.healing Thank you for being here, and please keep doing your inner work! Inner Work 2020 All Rights Reserved.

As spiritual beings in human bodies, we can sometimes get caught up in the illusion of 3D reality. Bills must be paid, kids must be driven to school (or educated at home during a pandemic!), cars must be repaired, and dinner must be cooked. We also have to interact with others and navigate a chaotic world. In this process, we can get lost in material reality and forget to stay connected to a Higher Perspective. In this episode, I talk about how you can disengage from the illusions of 3D reality and reach for the higher truth of any situation or experience. This requires you to reconnect to Divine Source over and over again. Finding the higher truth means becoming more aware of what your Soul would say about any situation or challenge you're facing. As you do this, you expand your perspective and shift to a more hopeful, joyful, supported, and empowered state. To explore my work or connect with me, head over to www.josephinehardman.com or www.instagram.com/purefield.healing Thank you for being here, and please keep doing your inner spiritual work! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2020 All Rights Reserved.

In the words of Joseph Campbell on the labyrinth as a mythological symbol: "We have not even to risk the adventure alone, for the heroes of all time have gone before us — the labyrinth is thoroughly known. We have only to follow the thread of the hero path, and where we had thought to find an abomination, we shall find a god; where we had thought to slay another, we shall slay ourselves; where we had thought to travel outward, we shall come to the center of our own existence. And where we had thought to be alone, we shall be with all the world." In this episode, I explore the labyrinth as a metaphor for the healing path, with its winding detours, distractions, obstacles, and victories along the way. I talk about some of the key places and figures you'll encounter inside the labyrinth including the Dead End, the False Teacher, the Spiritual Advisor, and the Sanctuary. Join me for this traversal through the labyrinth -- which we ultimately never walk alone. To connect with me, please visit www.josephinehardman.com Thank you for being here and for doing your inner work! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2020 All Rights Reserved.

Expecting the healing path to move in a linear fashion can set you up for frustration and disappointment. A more accurate metaphor for the healing path is a spiral or labyrinth, with lots of detours, roadblocks, and shadows that come up to be healed along the way. In this episode, I share specific tips for dealing with setbacks on your healing path -- starting with the importance of redefining the word "setback" itself. This discussion is also helpful if you're experiencing a healing crisis or feeling a sense of dejection, confusion, impatience, or frustration with where you are on your healing journey. To connect with me directly or explore my Akashic Records work, you can head over to www.josephinehardman.com or www.instagram.com/purefield.healing Thank you for supporting the podcast by listening and leaving a rating or review, if you feel called to do so. Editing & music by G. Demers Inner Work 2020 All Rights Reserved.

Gatekeeping is an insidious form of restricting access to knowledge, information, resources, or opportunities. In this episode, I delve into the "shadow side" of the spiritual community to explore the issue of gatekeeping and unethical practices. I talk about the dangers of idealizing spiritual teachers and healers and giving your power away, as well as the importance of finding and following your own inner authority. To connect with me, head over to www.josephinehardman.com or www.instagram.com/purefield.healing Thank you for supporting the podcast by listening to this episode and leaving a rating or review. Your presence is so appreciated! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2020 All Rights Reserved.

My guest for this episode, Sandra Costello, is a portrait photographer, branding coach, and joy instigator. Transforming the way women see themselves, Sandra captures natural portraits that are professional yet approachable. She creates a playful, positive environment giving her clients permission to be themselves and to show up authentically and with purpose. In this episode, we talk about the importance of authentic branding and finding the unique voice and personality of your business. I had the pleasure of working with Sandra on my first branding photo shoot, which was a powerful healing experience that brought up many fears and resistance to the surface. (I share some personal details of that experience throughout.) You can connect with Sandra in the following ways: https://sandralovesyou.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sandracostellophotography/ https://www.facebook.com/sandracostellolovesyou And here's the interview Sandra did with personal trainer Kelly Coffey (mentioned in the episode): https://youtu.be/-qyCmfflRo4 To connect with me (Josephine), head over to www.josephinehardman.com or https://instagram.com/purefield.healing Thank you for being here, and please keep doing your inner work! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2020 All Rights Reserved.

Do you often find yourself trying to please everyone to keep the peace? Does conflict - or even the idea of conflict or disagreement - send you into a tailspin? Do you rely on others' praise and approval to feel ok about yourself? If so, you might be stuck in a pattern of people pleasing and approval addiction. In this episode, I talk about where these patterns and behaviors often originate and how early childhood conditioning can set you up to people please as an adult. I also discuss the Fawn Response, the automatic response to trauma beyond fight, flight, or freeze. Finally, I share some suggestions for starting to move beyond these deeply engrained patterns, one step at a time. To connect with me for one-on-one healing, please visit www.josephinehardman.com You can also find me on Instagram, where I offer free monthly Tarot challenges and spiritual guidance: https://instagram.com/purefield.healing Thank you for listening and supporting the podcast! If this episode was helpful, please leave a rating or review if you're moved to do so. Editing & music by G. Demers Inner Work 2020 All Rights Reserved.

It's so important to have clear boundaries in your business as a healer, lightworker, or spiritual entrepreneur. A lack of boundaries can leave you feeling exhausted and burnt out. It can also put your business, health, energy, and sanity in jeopardy. In this episode, I cover some of the most common pitfalls in setting boundaries in your spiritual business and offer suggestions on how to enforce healthy boundaries. We'll also talk about how some of these patterns of poor boundaries leak out into other areas of your life. To connect with me, please head over to www.josephinehardman.com or www.instagram.com/purefield.healing Thank you for being here and supporting the podcast! Your ratings and reviews are infinitely appreciated. Please keep doing your inner work! Audio editing & music by G. Demers. Inner Work 2020 All Rights Reserved.

The Hierophant is sometimes one of the least liked cards in the Tarot decks -- or at least a card that many people have trouble connecting with. The Hierophant can represent patriarchy, authority, gatekeeping, organized religion, and conformism. But, in this episode, I share how we can reclaim The Hierophant for our modern times, derive powerful healing lessons from it, and use it to step into your inner authority and power. To connect with me and explore the possibility of working together, you can visit www.josephinehardman.com To join my free monthly Tarot challenges, head over to www.instagram.com/purefield.healing Thank you for your presence and for supporting the podcast! Your reviews and ratings are much appreciated. Music & editing by Garrett Demers Inner Work 2020 All Rights Reserved.

On the path of the spiritual healer and entrepreneur, you'll often come up against different forms of resistance. Resistance shows up very frequently when you're about to make a big leap or take an action to grow your spiritual business. Or even if you're just putting yourself out there more visibly on social media! In this episode, I walk you through 6 different types of resistance that come up on the path of the spiritual healer. I also offer a few specific antidotes or ways to get around that resistance so you can grow your spiritual business without sabotaging your efforts. To connect with me and explore the possibility of working together, head over to www.josephinehardman.com Thank you for being here, and please keep doing your inner (and outer) work! Editing & music by Garrett Demers Inner Work 2020 All Rights Reserved

Are you a healer or spiritual entrepreneur trying to grow your business and get more clients? This episode is for you if you've connected to your Divine Mission and that Mission includes healing, being of service, transmuting energy, anchoring light, or serving as a catalyst for transformation. In this episode, I propose a new way of doing marketing that does NOT revolve around hustling, endless to-do lists, tricking, high-pressure sales tactics, or creating a false sense of urgency. Instead, as healers, we must think about marketing as making ourselves MAGNETIC to our ideal clients using ethical, aligned, powerful marketing strategies in full integrity with our spiritual values. It's time to elevate our marketing models and no longer do "business as usual." To connect with me or further explore a new way of doing marketing and running your business, you can head over to www.josephinehardman.com I'm also at www.instagram.com/purefield.healing Thank you for being here! And please keep doing your inner work. It will serve as a strong foundation for your business as you do your magic in the world. Music & editing by Garrett Demers. Inner Work | 2020 All Rights Reserved

Nicole Palomba is an embodied Tarot reader and healing guide based in London, born in the mountains of Wyoming. She has a master's degree in international acting and uses theater and movement training to help people access their own physical gateways to healing. Nicole believes that the body, YOUR body, holds all the answers. She has been a teacher, behavior interventionist, and actor of stage, screen, and radio. In this interview, we talk about how we can rely on the wisdom of our bodies to heal ourselves. We also touch upon our role as healers and spiritual leaders during these turbulent, transformative times. To connect with Nicole, go to www.seedlingspiritual.com or https://instagram.com/seedlingspiritual You can also check out Nicole's podcast, The Sown: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-sown-podcast/id1511077842 To connect or work with me (Josephine), you can visit www.josephinehardman.com or https://instagram.com/josephinehardman Thank you for being here and supporting the podcast by listening and leaving a rating or review. Your presence is deeply appreciated! Music & editing by Garrett Demers. Inner Work 2020 All Rights Reserved.

I call the path of the spiritual entrepreneur an "incubator for accelerated healing." This is because ALL of your stuff comes up on this path: your fears, resistance, triggers, self-doubt, self-sabotage, old wounds. And more! This episode takes a behind-the-scenes look at the path of the spiritual entrepreneur and examines some of the intense fears and triggers that come up along the way. I draw some parallels between this path and the Fool's Journey (in Tarot), given that running your own spiritual business requires tremendous amounts of faith, trust, and the ability to take risks. I also share why I think it's so important to become your own boss and create your own economy in light of recent world events. To connect with me for Akashic Records work or spiritual business coaching, please head over to www.josephinehardman.com Thank you so much for being here and supporting the podcast. Your presence is deeply appreciated. Music & editing by Garrett Demers Inner Work 2020 All Rights Reserved.

My guest for this episode is Rachel Hardy, a Myofascial Release Therapist and Somatic Coach who helps her clients release old patterning and connect more deeply to the wisdom and knowing in their bodies by healing at a nervous system level. Rachel was drawn to study nervous system healing after experiencing the profound effects it had in transforming her own health, including healing from depression and a lifelong autoimmune condition. She works with clients one-on-one and in group programs, creating a safe space for them to re-wire and re-pattern their nervous systems so they can fully embody their highest levels of health, energy, and creative work. To connect with Rachel, please visit www.somaticknowing.com To connect with me (Josephine), you can head over to www.josephinehardman.com Thank you so much for listening, and please keep doing your inner work! Music & editing by Garrett Demers Inner Work 2020 All Rights Reserved.

We're in the midst of an unprecedented, uncertain, and very destabilizing global health crisis. What can the Tarot cards teach us about this situation? What can we learn, collectively and individually? And how can we stay grounded, rooted, and empowered even as the world seems to spin out of control? I'll be answering these questions in today's episode of Inner Work. I also offer 3 of my favorite grounding strategies to help soothe your nervous system, get re-centered, and feel SAFE in your body and in the world. Please feel free to use my Tarot for Crazy Times Spread for your own individual purposes. To connect with me, you can head over to the website. Thank you so much for being here and for your support of the podcast. Your ratings and reviews are highly appreciated! Music & editing by Garrett Demers. Inner Work 2020 All Rights Reserved.

How are you doing out there in the world, my friend? Times are scary, uncertain, and challenging for most of us right now. I wanted to create an episode to help you stay sane, access your inner resourcefulness, and vibrate HIGH even during these troubled times. The intention of this episode is to bring you peace and help you return to a centered, grounded, and powerful place within yourself. To work with me one-on-one, please go to my website. Thank you so much for being here, and please keep doing your inner work! Your support of the podcast means SO MUCH to me. Your ratings and/or reviews are deeply appreciated. Music & editing by Garrett Demers. Inner Work 2020 All Rights Reserved.

In this episode, I define five essential keys and principles you must follow to grow a successful spiritual business. Focusing on these five keys can help you simplify your daily tasks, reduce overwhelm, and diagnose and solve any issues that your business is facing (such as not getting enough clients, not getting enough of the *right* clients, feeling insecure about your offerings, etc, etc). To work with me one-on-one, you can start by booking a free Business Consultation for Spiritual Entrepreneurs. I'd love to help you get clear and get visible so you can get clients... consistently. Thank you for listening to and supporting the podcast! Your ratings and reviews are SO appreciated. Music & editing by Garrett Demers Inner Work 2020 All Rights Reserved.

Megan Ryan Walsh is an artist, astrologer, and writer living in the beautiful mountains of northern California. Her healing path has led her to deepen her connection to the living world as she strives to share a sense of forgotten wholeness in the many facets of her work. Using the language of astrology as one of her tools, Megan is committed to helping others gain profound self-knowledge and a greater understanding of the world around them and their place within it. In this interview, we talk about the practical, day-to-day uses of astrology and break down the myth that astrology is overly complex and that we need to study for years before we can actually make use of it. To connect with Megan, please visit innermandalamedicine.com To connect with me (Josephine), you can go to josephinehardman.com. I specialize in helping healers and spiritual entrepreneurs get clear and get visible so they can get clients... consistently. Book a free Business Strategy Consultation here. Thank you so much for listening, and please keep doing your inner work! Music & editing by Garrett Demers Inner Work 2020 All Rights Reserved.

I'm sure you're familiar with the voice of fear within you (we all have it). This is the voice that tells you you're not good enough, things will never work out for you, you'll never make enough money, you're stupid, it's not worth trying anything new, etc, etc. (Such a tyrant!) But do you also recognize within yourself the voice of Divine Genius? This voice is also referred to as the voice of Higher Self, the voice of your soul, your inner knowing, your inner Goddess. In this episode, I talk about the INNER CONFLICT that's created when the voice of Divine Genius and the voice of fear within you are locked in a struggle. I also offer advice on how to turn up the volume on your voice of Divine Genius so you can move beyond old patterns, release your fear, and go for the things you actually want. To connect with me, you can visit Purefield or book a discovery call. Thank you so much for listening, and please keep doing your inner work! Music & editing by Garrett Demers. Purefield Radio | Inner Work 2020 All Rights Reserved.

Dear listeners, welcome to the very first episode of 2020! A new year brings with it new possibilities, as well as the invitation (or challenge) to let go of old stories about yourself and create a new reality where you fully embody your true essence and core self. That's what this episode is about: how to no longer live to meet others' expectations or to make other people happy at the expense of your own needs, dreams, and desires. This new year, I wish you the courage to be yourself - even if that means disappointing someone along the way! During the episode, I mentioned Tara Mohr's wonderful book, Playing Big. To connect with me, you can join my Powerfully Sensitive Program (we begin on Feb 1st!) or explore my one-on-one services. Thank you so much for listening, and please keep doing your inner work. Happy new year! Audio editing & music production by G. Demers Inner Work | Purefield Radio 2020 All Rights Reserved.

Dr. Alyssa Adams is a clinical psychologist and business coach. She helps therapists, counselors, and healers scale up their businesses in an authentic way without burning out. In this interview, we talk about the challenges of being an entrepreneur and how we can avoid burnout as highly sensitive business owners in the service professions. To connect with Alyssa, you can visit her website here. She also moderates a free Facebook Group, Scale Your Inner Wisdom. To connect with me (Josephine!), you can visit me online or book a discovery call to see if we'd be a good fit working together. Thank you so much for listening, and please keep doing your inner work! To support the podcast, you can leave a rating or review on iTunes - these really help spread the word. Thank you for being here! Audio editing & music production by Garrett Demers. Purefield Radio / Inner Work 2019 All Rights Reserved.

In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Melissa Schwartz. Melissa was born an intense, sensitive, empathic power seeker. She is an internationally acclaimed author, coach, and public speaker in the field of child development, and she specializes in helping highly sensitive children (and their parents). In this conversation, we talk about what it means to grow up highly sensitive and how we can care for ourselves as highly sensitive adults. To connect with Melissa, you can visit her online at Sensitive Parenting. To connect with me (Josephine!), you can visit me online at Purefield or on Instagram. I offer Akashic Record Readings, Sacred Soul Work Readings, and Intuitive Healing for Highly Sensitive Women to clients all over the world. Thank you so much for listening, and please keep doing your inner work! Audio editing & music production by Garrett Demers. Inner Work | Purefield Radio 2019 All Rights Reserved.

In this very special episode, I welcome back to the podcast my husband Garrett! We talk about the trait of high sensitivity, Garrett figures out if he's highly sensitive through Elaine Aron's self-test, and we also discuss how relationships can work when one partner is highly sensitive and the other is not. To connect with me, you can visit Purefield. I work one-on-one with highly sensitive & empathic women all over the world. You can book a free discovery call to see if we'd be a good fit working together. Thank you so much for listening, and please keep doing your inner work! Audio editing & music production by Garrett Demers. Purefield Radio | Inner Work 2019 All Rights Reserved.

Eryn Johnson is a breathwork facilitator, Tarot reader, Reiki master, and powerful storyteller. (You might know her from her mystical podcast, Living Open.) In this interview, we talk about breathwork as a healing modality and offer a few tips to get started with this practice. We also chat honestly about feeling shame about ourselves growing up and how we can begin to unlearn all the conditioning we've internalized from our families, cultures, and society. To learn more about Eryn's work, please go to www.living-open.com To connect with me (Josephine!), visit Purefield. I do one-on-one work with highly sensitive women all over the world. I'm also on Instagram. Thank you for listening, as always! And please keep doing your inner work. Purefield Radio | Inner Work 2019 All Rights Reserved.

Are you a bit of a control freak? Do you often feel "on edge" or as though you have to scan the horizon for possible danger? Yup, me too! In this episode, I discuss how can we move beyond the egoic need to control our environment, our own behavior, and others' reactions to us. I also talk about hypervigilance and the possible causes of this painful habit of watching out for danger and feeling unsafe in the world. The episode ends with a blessing to cultivate safety and belonging in your body and in the world. To connect with me, you can visit Purefield. I offer one-on-one healing sessions for highly sensitive women all over the world. You can also find me on Instagram. Thank you so much for listening, and please keep doing your inner work! Purefield Radio | Inner Work 2019 All Rights Reserved.

There's always a gap between your desire and the manifested outcome of that desire -- we may call this the "mystery" between manifestations. As humans, we often find it challenging to reside in this mystery, which is why we give up on our deepest desires before they've had a chance to manifest. In this episode, we dive right into the mystery and I offer some strategies to become more comfortable with it. Ultimately, being comfortable with the mystery will allow you to call in what you want faster and with less resistance than ever before. To connect with me: - visit me online at Purefield - find me on Instagram Thank you so much for listening and for supporting the podcast! Please leave a rating or review on iTunes, as it helps me spread the word about Inner Work and continue producing this content. Inner Work | Purefield Radio 2019 All Rights Reserved.

Marielle Smith is a writer and intuitive coach who works mostly with overwhelmed writers and other creatives who've lost touch with their intuition. In this conversation, we talk about the creative process, the role that intuition plays in that process, and how we can reclaim our authentic voices -- not only in writing but also in our lives. To connect with Marielle, you can visit her website or go to: https://www.facebook.com/CIHCCyprus/ https://www.facebook.com/mswordsmith/ https://instagram.com/mariellessmith/ You can also check out the two books she mentioned during the interview: Get Out of Your Own Way Tarot book Tarot for Creatives book To connect with me (Josephine!), visit me online at Purefield or follow me on Instagram. Thank you so much for listening, and keep doing your inner work! Music production & audio editing by Garrett Demers. Inner Work | Purefield Radio 2019 All Rights Reserved.

As humans, it's almost impossible for us not to feel emotions like anger, fear, resentment, frustration, and disappointment in certain situations. These are low frequency emotions because they emit and attract lower vibrations than emotions like love, excitement, and joy. In this episode, I talk about how you can deal with low frequency emotions when you feel them, particularly in relationships. I also discuss the concept of the emotional pain-body, how this pain-body becomes activated, and how you can work towards making your own pain-body less reactive. Thank you so much for listening, and keep doing your inner work! To connect with me: - visit Purefield - follow me on Instagram - book a discovery call Music & audio editing by Garrett Demers. Purefield Radio | Inner Work 2019 All Rights Reserved.

Inspired by recent events in my own life, this episode addresses the topic of how to deal with negative feedback or criticism. It doesn't matter whether the criticism comes from a family member, friend, co-worker, boss, or client -- we'll explore a number of strategies to help you respond (or not respond!) to negative feedback in the best possible way, without losing your integrity or peace of mind. Thank you so much for listening and for doing your inner work! Purefield Radio/Inner Work 2019 All Rights Reserved.

In our modern world, it's becoming increasingly difficult to take time to rest, slow down, do one thing at a time, and connect to something bigger and more expansive than ourselves. In this episode, I explore how you can reclaim your ability to slow down to find the deeper meaning in your life. We'll talk about the importance of finding and following your own natural rhythm, rather than being carried by the frantic pace of dominant culture. I discuss Abby Seixas' work and book, Finding the Deep River, in this episode. Thank you for listening! Purefield Radio | Inner Work 2019 All Rights Reserved.

In Clarissa Pinkola Estes' classic book, Women Who Run With the Wolves, "wild woman" is an inner source of power and strength for all women. She is wise, courageous, nurturing, and connected to the cycles of nature and the moon. Wild woman can help us set healthy boundaries, say "no" and say "yes" from an authentic place, protect our space and energy, and align with our deepest longings and desires. In this guided meditation, you will journey to meet and connect with your inner wild woman in her forest cottage. You will ask her three questions and receive clear guidance to help you take your next steps or make an important decision in your life. Enjoy the journey! Thank you so much for listening and for doing your inner work. Purefield Radio | Inner Work 2019 All Rights Reserved.