The Spiritual Shitshow Podcast

Send us Fan Mail What if you’re not behind at all—and the real move is to remember what you already know? We open the year by trading pressure for presence, reframing goals as a way to align with your higher self rather than to fix yourself. Through a short grounding, a clean definition of the higher self, and a practical pause-and-reframe exercise, we map a path from efforting to ease that still...

Send us Fan Mail What if the moment everything falls apart is actually the moment love pries you open? Julie takes us through a nine-year arc that began with a single word—“enough”—and a choice she never thought she’d make: walking away from the dance studio she built with her sister. That exit ignited shock, isolation, anxiety, and a grief so deep it lived on the bathroom floor. Yet within the co...

Send us Fan Mail What if the simplest question is also the hardest: what do you want? We go straight into the heart of messy awakening to find an answer that isn’t scripted by Instagram, family expectations, or fear. Through real stories, hard-won insights, and gentle guidance, I explore how self-reflection, inner child work, and parts work (IFS) reveal the patterns behind people-pleasing, overgiv...

Send us Fan Mail The space between who you were and who you’re becoming can feel like a long hallway with no doors. We name that hallway the waiting room of becoming and get real about the questions that echo there: is this working, am I delusional, should I quit. Instead of reaching for fake positivity, we explore alignment as a practice of honest returning—back to your body, your intention, and...

Send us Fan Mail Ever notice how you can do years of inner work and still wake up braced for impact? That gap between knowing and feeling is where our conversation lives—right at the edge of your breath, your bones, and the place where safety becomes real instead of theoretical. We unpack what happens when the nervous system has known only fight-or-flight and how even joy can feel threatening when...

Send us Fan Mail How good have these spiritual talks with Brian C Mears been!? We can't get enough! Enjoy the Light Language guided Meditation. Support the show ✨ Thank you for tuning into this episode of Spiritual Shitshow ! Remember, the journey to your most authentic self isn’t always neat, but it’s always worth it. 💖 🎧 If today’s episode resonated with you, share it with someone who ne...

Send us Fan Mail What if creativity isn’t a pastime, but the switch that tells your nervous system you’re safe? We sit down with acupuncturist, energy worker, and visionary artist Brian C. Mears to explore how art, breath, and frequency can move you from constant alert to grounded presence—and why that shift unlocks intuition, clarity, and courage. Brian shares the turning point that brought him b...

Send us Fan Mail A single whisper at the edge of a ceremony changed everything: you’ve tried everything else—try love. From that moment of surrender, we trace a raw, human journey out of fight-flight-freeze and into a deeper softening that finally felt like home. Instead of chasing one more tool, one more ritual, one more affirmation, we asked a harder question: what if nothing’s missing and love...

Send us Fan Mail I am SO excited to chat with this incredible human! HIs intro alone is just transformative! Check out is art here-  (and as always...thanks  for being here!) *https://www.briancmears.com/ Instagram:  Briancmears Everything changed the moment my old life fell apart—and the teacher who kept reminding me “you’ve got this” finally sat down to talk. Meet Brian C. Mears: acupuncturist,...

Send us Fan Mail A single image threads our conversation together: tears as water. Not waste, not weakness—water. From the shock of losing a mother in childhood to the exhausting logistics of a parent’s dementia, we walk through memories that could have hardened into armor and instead became soil. Along the way, a monk’s unexpected clarity reframed everything: when roots are severed, don’t mend th...

Send us Fan Mail What if the most powerful medicine isn’t advice, but presence? We dive into the quiet force of being truly seen—how a loving witness softens the body, regulates the nervous system, and lets frozen emotion finally move. Instead of trying to “let it go,” we practice “let it be seen,” exploring why a clean mirror heals more than a quick fix ever could. I share the early imprints that...

Send us Fan Mail A friend asked the question we’ve been hearing for years: what do healers actually see, and how do you live with gifts when real life still needs you? So we brought in our first guest, Kris Schooler—co-founder of Wild Souls Yoga, soul coach, Reiki master, author—to explore the messy, luminous middle between awakening and everyday life. Her path started with illness, stacked prescr...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you finally break free from a narcissistic relationship? The magical transformation from caterpillar to butterfly isn't the neat, tidy process we're sold in spiritual teachings. That "goo" phase lasts much longer than expected—and it's a messy, disorienting experience that can feel endless. Julie Nguyen opens up about her personal journey...

Send us Fan Mail "The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are." Carl Jung's profound words frame this intimate exploration of authentic self-discovery after years of narcissistic control and gaslighting. When you're constantly told who you are—that you're crazy, unlikable, or wacky—you begin wearing these energetic patterns like a wardrobe. The slow, beautif...

Send us Fan Mail Pause. Breathe. Remember who you are. This guided meditation episode takes you on a journey from your third eye to your heart space, creating a powerful circuit of awareness that anchors you firmly in the present moment. Julie Nguyen offers a practice that's both simple and profound—a way to cut through the noise of everyday life and reconnect with your essential nature. What...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when your life completely falls apart, stripping away your career, identity, and sense of worth? In my eight-year "spiritual shit show," I experienced exactly this—a complete dismantling followed by a surprising rebirth centered not on hustle and perfection, but on play and joy. The comeback story I share today isn't what you might expect. After years o...

Send us Fan Mail Remember when vulnerability wasn't just a buzzword but a practice? When reading someone's blog felt like an intimate glimpse into their beautifully imperfect life? That raw honesty seems to have disappeared behind the polished veneer of social media perfection. Autumn brings a powerful invitation to purge both our physical and energetic closets. What stories, beliefs, an...

Send us Fan Mail Something profound is happening. Can you feel it? Your cells are remembering, your energy is shifting, and there's a deep calling to stop the endless cycle of busyness that keeps you disconnected from your truth. The message coming through is clear and urgent: half the stuff you're doing doesn't even matter. It's just motion for motion's sake, conditioning...

Send us Fan Mail Embarking on a journey of authentic expression isn't about finding the perfect brand name—it's about discovering what gives you permission to be fully yourself. That's the revelation that transformed my path from Energetic Movement Collective to Guided Towards Greatness, then Spiritual Shit Show, and now to Numinous Wisdom. The awakening process is inherently messy....

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever noticed how deeply uncomfortable stillness can be? That moment when you stop "doing" and your mind floods with questions about your worth and productivity? You're not alone. The spiritual journey isn't about hustling harder but about finding the courage to be still. Like panning for gold, we must patiently sift through mental debris until we uncov...

Send us Fan Mail The moment I shifted from seeing my journey as "healing" to "becoming," everything changed. Healing implied I was broken and needed fixing, but becoming? That's about remembering who I've always been beneath the layers of protection. For years, I thrived in the competitive dance world—a realm beautiful in its artistry yet often fueled by ego and trans...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever reached a point in your healing journey where the constant drive to achieve, prove yourself, and build an identity suddenly feels... optional? That's exactly where I found myself recently, experiencing what can only be described as an ego death while simultaneously enjoying the unfamiliar comfort of a regulated nervous system. This episode takes you through my p...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever reached a point in your healing journey where you suddenly don't recognize yourself anymore—but in the best possible way? That strange, uncomfortable, yet somehow freeing space is exactly what I'm exploring in this raw and intimate episode about the art of becoming. After completing a nine-month soul-based, trauma-informed somatic therapy course, I found my...

Send us Fan Mail Ever notice how we complicate manifestation, turning it into a series of rigid techniques? What if the real magic lies in something much simpler – something you've known how to do your entire life? Welcome to a special episode where I take you inside my Monday night gatherings, affectionately called our "energy club." These intimate sessions have evolved beyond my e...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever had that moment where you suddenly realize you've changed? That profound "aha" when your response to something that once would have sent you spiraling is now completely different? These quiet revelations are worth celebrating – they're the evidence that growth is happening, even when we don't see it. In this deeply personal episode, I share a...