The Reluctant Lightworker

What if the lessons that keep repeating in your life aren’t signs of failure—but proof that you’re actually learning? In this short but timely episode, we explore the phenomenon of recurring life lessons—the patterns and “doom loops” that make us feel stuck—and start to look at them via wider perspectives. Through the lens of common struggles like emotional vulnerability and scarcity, we start to...

In Part Two of this extended interview with shamanic practitioner and healer Rachel Navarro—Dr. Justin lets the discussion flow freely into the deeper mysteries of soul, ancestry, and spiritual growth. Together they venture into topics like: The difference between soulmates and twin flames What it means to heal the original soul wound The idea of starseeds and the soul’s planetary origins Working...

Shamanism is as old human culture itself. But what does it mean to be a shaman in THIS time and place?  Rachel Navaro, a trained shamanic practitioner, healer, and artist, answers that question and many more in this fascinating, two-part interview.  In part one, we explore how a girl born to a “normal” family in a Twin Cities suburb came to learn shamanic healing techniques and eventually step int...

You feel called to serve and develop your gifts, but the journey can feel disorienting and difficult. How do you know if you’re on the right path–especially when you’ve been raised in the world of linear career trajectories?  In this episode of The Reluctant Lightworker, Dr. Justin Baker shares the five stages of the Lightworker’s Journey—from the first awakening that something is wrong, to glimps...

Calling all Lightworkers.  The world needs us. It's time. I'll be your guide. Follow me, and let's get to work.