Inner Work: A Spiritual Growth Podcast

In episode #50 of Inner Work, I discuss prosperity and what you can do to welcome more of it in your life. I share with you some of the possible obstacles and self-imposed limitations that might stand in your way and prevent you from becoming truly prosperous --and how you can overcome those challenges. Thank you for listening, and keep doing your inner work!

Episode 49 of Inner Work deals with a touchy subject: how to be spiritual when your family isn't. How can you explain your spirituality to your family? Should you even try? Do you have to share your spiritual path with them? How can you deal with family members who are resistant, close-minded, or who shame or mock your spirituality? I share my favorite tips and strategies for navigating this tricky subject!

Episode 48 of Inner Work features a discussion of soul-aligned work: what it is, how we can define it, how you know when you're doing it, and how can you start doing more of it right now. (No matter where you are in terms of your profession or job -- you can begin anywhere!) I also talk about the characteristics of soul-deadening work, which is the opposite of soul-aligned work, and how it drains you and keeps you unfulfilled. Ready to take the plunge and shift from an old paradigm of "hard work" and "paying your dues" to a new paradigm of "soul-aligned work" and doing what sets your soul on fire? Then join me for this conversation!

Episode 46 of Inner Work is a candid discussion of practical spirituality: how can you actually apply your spiritual values in daily living? Why is sending "love & light" to everyone simply not enough? What does it mean to have "cognitive dissonance" about what you say you believe from a spiritual perspective versus what you actually do out in the world? I offer 6 concrete suggestions for living and applying your spirituality in daily life. Thank you for listening, and keep doing your inner work!

In episode 44 of Inner Work, I interview gifted Tarot reader and intuitive healer Sarangelica. She offers readings and healings through her spiritual business, Deep Sea Mercury. Sarangelica and I talk about our experiences growing up as highly sensitive children and how we use our intuitive gifts today. We also delve into Sarangelica's journey to sobriety and how the Tarot and other spiritual modalities helped her develop into the person and reader she is today. Join us! You can learn more about Sarangelica and her work at Deep Sea Mercury.

In this episode of Inner Work, I share my own story and struggles as a recovering perfectionist. I also define what perfectionism actually is, the different ways in which we use it to protect ourselves, and how we can begin to overcome our stress-inducing perfectionist tendencies. I share some wisdom from author and teacher Brene Brown and from my favorite spiritual text, A Course in Miracles. Join me for this discussion on how to become beautifully imperfect! Thank you for listening and for doing your inner work.

Inner Work 041 features guest Irit Schaffer, a physical therapist, healer, and author based in California. Irit is the daughter of Holocaust survivors and author of the memoir, Good Blood: A Journey of Healing. In this episode, Irit and I talk about her book and this concept of "good blood" that allowed her parents to survive and overcome horrific circumstances. We explore the role "good blood" has played in her own life, the new things she discovered about herself and her background through the writing process, and the lessons she learned about resilience, healing, courage, and hope from her family. Ultimately, the episode's message is about infinite possibility and how we can heal and regenerate ourselves from wherever we currently are, regardless of what has happened in the past. Join us! To learn more about Irit, her book, and her work, visit her website.

Join me for episode 40 of Inner Work, where I delve into the significance and importance of the sacred feminine. What happens when we suppress, deny, or devalue the sacred feminine within ourselves and in our societies? How can we get back in touch with this energy on both individual and collective levels? How can the divine feminine within all of us -- male and female -- be activated? We'll explore these questions and more.

Join me for an informative discussion on the Akashic Records, featuring the following topics: what are the Akashic Records? how can we access them? what light and energy beings work within the Akashic Records? how can we use the Records to heal ourselves? what type of information comes through, and how does it appear? what does a typical Akashic Record reading look like? To explore the work of Linda Howe on the Records, check out her books: How to Read the Akashic Records Healing Through the Akashic Records

When I first started this podcast with my husband (back when it was called Purefield Radio!), we dedicated 3 episodes to the foundational spiritual text A Course in Miracles. In this episode, I return to delve even deeper into the Course and to explore some of its most powerful, resonant, and transformative concepts and ideas. Join me for an exploration of the radical healing potential contained within the Course, how you can activate it, and how the Course's words can forever shift your perspective -- and therefore shift your life and reality. *No previous familiarity with the Course is required. Both new and long-term students of the Course are welcome! Thank you so much for listening, and keep doing your inner work. The world needs it!

Episode 35 features Inner Work's inaugural Question & Answer Segment. In this episode, I answer listeners' questions about soul contracts and intuition. Specifically, I cover the two types of soul contracts, why and how we make them, how they interfere with our growth and healing in the present moment, and how we can begin to release them. I also offer tips for sharpening and developing your intuition and intuitive senses. Join me! If you'd like to have your own questions answered in a future episode, feel free to send them directly to [email protected] - I look forward to receiving and exploring them. Thank you so much for listening! Resources mentioned during the episode: Penney Peirce's The Intuitive Way

Join me for the second episode on this two-part series of Tarot for Healing. In this second installment, we explore cards 12-21 of the Major Arcana, The Hanged Man through The World. I also discuss some possibilities for working with powerful combinations of cards for the specific issues, situations, or questions you're dealing with. Thank you so much for listening, and keep doing your inner work!

The Tarot is a psychospiritual tool we can use to access higher guidance, to uncover what's really going on in our lives, and to heal ourselves and others. In this two-part series on "Tarot for Healing," learn how to unlock the specific healing energies and potential of each card in the Major Arcana. Part 1 covers The Fool through Justice (cards 0-11). I also outline 4 powerful techniques to work with your cards individually to heal specific issues and aspects of yourself. Follow along with your Rider Waite Smith (or RWS-derived) deck. Thank you so much for being here, and stay tuned for Part 2 of this illuminating series!

Join me for episode 32 of Inner Work on relationships, ego, and spirituality. I examine the ego-based relationship (fueled by egoic emotions such as anger, jealousy, resentment, fear, insecurity, and impatience) versus the spiritual partnership (where both partners use the relationship as a vehicle for their soul growth and expansion). We'll also take a look at Gary Zukav and Linda Francis' 4 guidelines for spiritual partnership, including Courage, Compassion, Commitment, and Conscious Communications and Actions. Finally, get some journaling prompts to evaluate your current relationship and where it falls on this spectrum. Thank you so much for listening, and keep doing your inner work. The world needs it! RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: Gary Zukav & Linda Francis' Guidelines for Spiritual Partnership Gary Zukav's book Spiritual Partnership: The Journey to Authentic Power

Ever feel like you're not good enough or you're not *doing* enough? That other women are more successful, smarter, more creative, more beautiful, more accomplished, more effortless? Yes, me too! We've all been there, either in our personal or professional lives (or both). This episode delves deeply into this delicate subject of female competition, insecurity, and self-worth. I address what's really happening when your feelings of inadequacy, unworthiness, insecurity, and not-good-enoughness are triggered when you witness another person's success or milestone. We'll also explore how to look at this through a spiritual lens so we can celebrate and redefine other women's success as fuel for our own positive momentum. Join me! RESOURCES: Tara Mohr's book is Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead

Join me for a conversation on how to access, acknowledge, and heal your wounded or neglected inner child. We'll also explore how to harness your inner child's positive qualities -- such as creativity, spontaneity, whimsy, wonder, awe, and excitement -- to live a happier and more fulfilling life. Episode highlights: psychological and spiritual definitions of "inner child" how your inner child became wounded or neglected signs & symptoms that your inner child is running your life a process for accessing, dialoguing with, and healing your inner child how to connect with the Benevolent Mother within you. Resources: Freedom From Your Inner Critic Women Who Run With the Wolves

Inner work can be defined in many different ways, but it generally refers to a category of personal work that takes into account our inner landscape, emotions, thoughts, psychology, and beliefs. Inner work requires a certain level of self-awareness and must be practiced persistently to yield transformative results. In this episode (the first under the podcast's new name!), I explore the role of inner work in personal and spiritual development. Thank you for joining me for this conversation! Episode highlights: What is inner work? When do you need to do inner work? When do you NOT need to do inner work? How do you actually do inner work? What are some user-friendly forms of inner work? When do you need an inner work ally (i.e. therapist, counselor, coach, healer)? When does inner work become a distraction or an escape from daily life? How can you avoid this? Join the tribe and get your free Inner Work Companion worksheet (click on the link & scroll down to "Podcast Resources"). A good article on inner work as a selfless pursuit: Doing the Inner Work for the Work in a Suffering World by M. Chopra

Do you ever feel drained, exhausted, ill, angry, or depressed after interacting with a particular person? You might be dealing with an energy vampire, or a person who is psychically infiltrating and draining your energy field and life force. Join me for this illuminating conversation on energy vampirism! We'll cover: What is an energy vampire? Signs & symptoms of being drained by an energy vampire The 4 most common kinds of energy vampires Psychic self-defense & protection strategies to safeguard your well-being, health, and sanity -- no matter where you are or who you're dealing with. Thank you so much for listening and for co-creating a more awakened reality with me!

Empaths are "emotional sponges who absorb both the joy and stress of the world," according to psychologist Dr. Judith Orloff. Growing up as an empath, you may have frequently heard that you needed to "grow a thicker skin," "not take things so personally," and "not be so sensitive." In this episode, I explore life as an empath and how we can nurture our sensitivity to overcome challenges and use our gifts to heal ourselves and others. I also investigate the difference between a highly sensitive person (HSP) and an empath, highlighting the areas where these two categories overlap. During the episode, I mention Dr. Judith Orloff's book The Empath's Survival Guide. (I highly recommend it if you identify as an empath and have never read it!) Dr. Elaine Aron's book The Highly Sensitive Person is another great title to add to your reading list. Thank you so much for listening!

Epigenetics is the "study of changes in organisms caused by modification of gene expression rather than alteration of the genetic code itself." To put it in simpler terms, the field of epigenetics is helping us understand that our genes are affected by the external environment, including what we eat, drink, think, feel, and do. We are not destined to a certain genetic fate due to our family history or whatever happened to our parents or grandparents. In this episode of Purefield Radio, I get into some of the science of epigenetics through the work of Joe Dispenza, a pioneering author, doctor, and mystic. Learn precisely how your genes are influenced by the external environment and how you can start turning off genes for disease and turning on genes for health and abundance. To learn more about Dr. Joe Dispenza's work, attend one of his workshops, or purchase his meditations, go to his website. Also check out his books Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself and Becoming Supernatural.

Join me for a discussion of the 8 major energy centers (or "chakras") in your human energy field. I discuss each center's role, associated body parts and organs, and potential dysfunctions. I also offer specific healing techniques and affirmations to bring each chakra back into balance and health. During the episode, I refer to Barbara Brennan's book Hands of Light. Get your own copy here. *Note: following Brennan's understanding of the human energy system, I associate the pituitary gland with the third eye chakra and the pineal gland with the crown chakra. These associations are sometimes reversed in newer studies of the chakra system (pineal with third eye and pituitary with crown chakra). To learn more about me or my services, visit Purefield. Drop me a line with questions, comments, or topics for future episodes at [email protected]. As always, thank you so much for listening and for co-creating a more awakened reality with me!

As we navigate this journey of awakening, we often reach out to spiritual teachers, mentors, and healers to help us. But how do we make sure the person we're working with is the real deal? Join me as I explore how to spot a false guru or teacher through a number of potential red flags. I also investigate what makes a good, aligned, and helpful spiritual teacher. To learn more about me and my services, visit Purefield or email me at [email protected]. Be sure to drop me a line with specific topics or issues you'd like me to cover on the podcast. As always, thank you for listening and for co-creating a more awakened reality with me!

The second Purefield Transmission is on resistance and defense mechanisms. Your resistance is awakened when you're about to make a change, or about to transform a belief system, or you're on the cusp of an important spiritual insight. This episode addresses the origin and functions of resistance and of the numerous defense mechanisms we all use in our lives to survive. To learn more, visit Purefield Massachusetts or email Josephine at [email protected]. Thank you so much for listening!

This episode is a companion piece to our previous episode (#19) on anxiety and fear. Be sure to check that one out first, then join me as I offer a number of meditation techniques to start healing chronic anxiety, stress, or fear. The approaches I share in this episode include focused meditation, floating meditation, safety meditation, and mindfulness meditation. As always, thank you for listening! Check out Purefield Massachusetts to learn more. You can also email me at [email protected].

Do you find yourself in a chronic state of anxiety, fear, and stress? Is your mind plagued by anxious and intrusive thoughts? Do you find it hard to shut off your anxious response to daily life? This episode is for you! Join me as I delve into the murky depths of anxiety and fear to offer you solutions and strategies to start healing (and calming!) yourself. This episode offers psychological and spiritual definitions of anxiety, explores the most common behaviors of the anxious person (and why we engage in them), and illuminates potential paths to transcend fear and anxiety. *Next week's episode (#20) is a companion piece to this one and will offer meditation techniques to cultivate safety and get you out of an anxious state. Be sure to check it out! To learn more about me and my work, you can visit Purefield Massachusetts. And don't be shy! Drop me a line, question, or idea for a future episode at [email protected]. As always, thank you for listening!

The Akashic Records are a tool for accessing higher guidance and universal wisdom. Since Josephine is a trained Akashic Record reader, she decided to open up the Records and begin asking for specific messages for our listeners and Purefield community. This is the first message (or "Purefield Transmission," to distinguish these episodes from our regular ones). The topics are victimhood and playing small, which are corrosive and addictive tendencies in our human society. Why do we identify with and hold on to victim roles? Why do we relate to others based on misery and lack rather than success and abundance? Why do we re-live the trauma of the past in our daily life experiences? Josephine explores these issues -- and more -- through the infinite wisdom of the Records. If you're unfamiliar with the Akashic Records, go here for a detailed explanation. Go to Purefield Massachusetts to learn more about Josephine's services, or email us at [email protected] with questions, comments, and responses to the episode. We love hearing from you, and we're so grateful that you're listening!

Can you be a spiritual, highly evolved being and still make money? How do you shift your mindset from poverty or scarcity to abundance? We cover these questions and more in Purefield Radio's ninth episode. We also delve deeply into our personal stories, attitudes, and beliefs regarding money and financial well-being. This episode offers practical techniques and exercises for getting into greater alignment with your infinite abundance and financial freedom. We discuss the powerful value in rewriting the stories you tell about yourself and money, investigating your inherited attitudes and beliefs about money, and using the Law of Attraction to shift your mindset and your vibration. "By softening your attention to the things that are going wrong, and by beginning to tell stories that lean more in the direction of what you want instead of in the direction of what you've got, your vibration will shift, your point of attraction will shift, and you will get different results." - Abraham Hicks, Money and the Law of Attraction To learn more about financial & business expert (and coach) Ramit Sethi, visit www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com. We've personally used the following books with excellent results, so we endorse them wholeheartedly: The Energy of Money by Maria Nemeth, PhD Money, and the Law of Attraction by Esther and Jerry Hicks Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill Money, Master the Game: 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom by Tony Robbins To learn more about us, visit www.purefieldwebmass.com. We love hearing from you, so please email your comments, questions, or suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]. Thank you for listening and for co-creating a more abundant and awakened reality with us!

Boundaries help us delineate where we end and where we begin in relation to other people and to the external world. Boundaries also help us express who we are, the kinds of behavior we will accept, and the ways in which we wish to be treated. In this episode, we contemplate the usefulness of boundaries in social and personal relationships and even within ourselves (i.e. "internal" boundaries). We discuss some of the symptoms of inadequate boundary-setting and offer advice on creating and following through with healthy, loving, and respectful boundaries. For further resources on this episode's topic, check out the following links: "What are personal boundaries? How do I get some?" by Darlene Lancer of Psych Central Where to Draw the Line: How to Set Healthy Boundaries Every Day by Anne Katherine Boundaries: Where You End and I Begin (excerpt) by Anne Katherine "4 Reasons Why Having Boundaries is the Most Sacred Act of Self-Care" on Elephant Journal To learn more about us, visit www.purefieldwebmass.com. You can also shoot us an email with questions, comments, or suggestions for topics you'd like us to cover ([email protected]). We love hearing from you!