Inner Work: A Spiritual Growth Podcast

As humans, we can take things so personally. Even things that are petty, innocuous, or not personal at all. In this episode of EVOLUTION, I share some ideas for how to begin taking things less personally so you can maintain your inner peace, sanity, and well-being. (And improve your relationships with other humans!) I also talk about how it's your EGO that takes things personally, gets offended, g...

This is a love letter to you, my fellow introvert. I share a recent situation that triggered an old story related to me being an introvert (and feeling weird, different, weak, and abnormal because of it). I also share how I used that situation to release this story and shift to a deeper place of self-love and self-appreciation. I talk about: the triggering event that made me feel weird and abnorma...

After LOTS of demand for this, I've finally gotten around to it - creating a series on the Tarot Pentacles! I've already covered the Tarot Cups, Swords, and Wands on this podcast (all episodes available if you look for them), so this final series will bring us to completion with the full Tarot deck. In this inaugural episode, I address: general characteristics and relevant features of the suit of...

Are you often (or even constantly) looking for new spiritual knowledge, tools, or resources? Do you know when to stop, so you can integrate everything you've learned so far and apply it in your life? It's so important to keep seeking, to keep evolving, to keep doing our inner work. At the same time, we want to make sure we're not doing this compulsively, or as a form of spiritual bypassing or esca...

I'm so thrilled and humbled by how our podcast community is growing in meaningful ways. Brilliant musical artist Rajinee Buquing (working under the name sayang ) is a long-time listener of this podcast and has created a song inspired by Inner Work. The song is called Inner Work (Intro) + Leftovers. I want to share this song with you and introduce you to Rajinee -- a deeply thoughtful, talented, lo...

"The ability to process anxiety in a healthy way is critical to maintaining your quality of life. Anxiety is a reflection of your body chemistry changes when you are in an arousal state. Anxiety is both normal and necessary – it will never disappear. The harder you try to suppress anxiety, the stronger it will become. Thus, avoiding anxiety becomes its own stressor." - Dr. David Hanscom With this...

Boundaries. Where are yours? How are you at setting clear boundaries in your life? How comfortable do you feel enforcing them? This episode will take you into an exploration of boundaries - what they are, what they mean, how they can help you, and why we often have a hard time setting them. I also talk about the difference between external boundaries (boundaries you set with other people / the wor...

How are you responding to the world around you, and to the things that happen in your life? What are your default, knee-jerk reactions when something unexpected, unpleasant, or challenging happens? This episode of INNER WORK will help you investigate your unconscious and automatic responses to life, where they originate, and how you can begin to soften them. I cover: 5 unconscious ways of respondi...

You must often face your own patterns, limitations, and triggers as you grow a spiritual or healing business. Working as a healer, coach, or spiritual practitioner requires you to continually heal yourself, release old patterns, and keep evolving - so you can show up for the people you serve at your highest level. In this episode of EVOLUTION, I talk about the emotional work required in growing a...

The Weekly Seeker is my new weekly email column to help you stay grounded and connected to your highest self.  It will go out every Friday, consist of around 500 words, and it's completely free. From my soul to yours, as additional support on your path of awakening. In this brief announcement, I explain how you can subscribe to The Weekly Seeker. To join my email community, visit https://josephine...

You're a weirdo. I'm a weirdo too. Our weirdness is our power.  In this episode, I talk about how it feels to be an interplanetary soul and to experience the loneliness that often comes along with it. I created this podcast for you if: you often feel like you don't quite belong on Earth you often feel "homesick" or like planet Earth is not your home base you're confused or baffled by how humans do...

Are you looking for answers outside yourself? Believing others know best or that your own inner knowing isn't enough?  Perhaps you're overly focused on others' opinions and ideas about what you should do or how you should live your life. Or feeling like you can't make decisions without asking for lots of input from others. Sometimes, we turn to spiritual tools or modalities to try to get answers t...

What's your relationship with your body? Are you honoring, caring for, and embracing where your body is right now? Or do you feel at odds with your body, struggling against it, trying to override its needs? This episode of INNER WORK is all about developing a healthier, more loving, more compassionate relationship with your body - wherever it is right now. This can be challenging when our bodies a...

This episode is going out to you if you've been feeling lonely, isolated, or disconnected lately. Being human can feel like a lonely experience sometimes, especially if we forget that we're an integral part of this Universe - and that everything is interconnected. I share my own recent struggles with loneliness and talk about: the difficulty of making friends as an adult how you can be surrounded...

Have you ever allowed someone else's mess - their messy relationship, life decisions, chaotic living, clutter, chronic lateness, etc - destroy your inner peace? Or have you ever judged YOURSELF for being "messy" as a human? This episode is all about re-framing our understanding of the word "mess", so you won't allow anyone else's mess to destroy your inner peace and you won't judge yourself or oth...

In this episode of INNER WORK, I talk about how to tell the difference between information truly coming from the Akashic Records versus information (or distractions) coming from your ego. I address: the 5 main ways you can tell information is genuinely coming from the Akashic Records (or not) potential ego distractions that might block your ability to receive why and how your ego might try to prev...

Introducing a brand new series on this podcast... EVOLUTION. Your healing journey is a process of continual, ongoing evolution. Of you becoming more evolved every day. Of you evolving beyond old patterns, habits, dysfunctions, defense mechanisms, belief systems, and self-imposed limitations. Evolving beyond the past. Evolving beyond anything that isn't truthfully YOU, at your highest level. In thi...

Rachel Hardy is a sought-after Intuitive Coach and Mentor, Astrologer, and Akashic Records Practitioner. (She was also my personal coach and is now a dear friend.) For over 20 years, she has guided conscious entrepreneurs and creatives to make their next leap in clarity, soul-purpose, impact and income by unhooking hidden blocks from stress and trauma.  Her intuitive gifts, combined with cutting e...

Are you using the past to victimize yourself?  Do you often repeat stories like, "if my parents had done (or not done) XYZ when I was growing up, I would be so much better off today..." or "because I was cheated on 5 years ago, I can't trust men now..." or "if I had gone to school 20 years ago, my life would be better now..."? These are stories where we use the past - and whatever happened - to vi...

I get questions about the Akashic Records almost daily, from listeners of this podcast, students, and clients. In this bonus episode of Inner Work, I address many of these common questions to clear up confusion and give you a deeper insight into the Records. Some of these questions include: Do you have to be physically still (sitting or lying down) to open the Akashic Records? Who determines how l...

Before you started waking up, you engaged in some unconscious patterns and habits (we all did!). These might include survival strategies, coping mechanisms, and ego defense patterns you developed to try to protect yourself. In this episode, we'll cover three of these patterns: over-thinking: churning thoughts in your mind over and over, overanalyzing minor details, retreating into your intellect t...

This episode offers you another deep dive into the Akashic Records. We'll cover: how the Akashic Records are not just another spiritual tool or modality, but a portal into a state of being  how the Akashic Records - and learning how to work with them - can help you heal and sustain a frequency of love, self-compassion, abundance, peace, and clarity in your life 4 keys for effectively accessing the...

Many of you were moved by my recent episode titled "You're not broken (and don't need to be fixed)." I wanted to offer a continuation on that theme, so here we are: if you're not broken... all you need to heal is your perception. In other words, all you need to heal is a perception of yourself as flawed, unworthy, damaged, broken, or not good enough. These are false ideas you've picked up along th...

Do you allow yourself to feel the full range of human emotions - including anger, sadness, grief, loneliness, resentment and also love, excitement, joy, freedom? This episode of INNER WORK is all about taking an honest look at how you're relating to your own emotions. I'll guide you towards a deeper understanding of which emotions you might be suppressing, maybe because they feel uncomfortable or...

Guilt can often show up when you begin setting firmer boundaries, taking care of yourself, and honoring your needs. Especially if you've spent years as a people-pleaser, saying YES to everything and everyone and putting yourself last. In this episode of AWAKENING, I answer a listener email about how to deal with feelings of guilt that might come up when you set boundaries and follow your truth. Th...