Caitlin Clark | Shadow Alchemy Coaching Academy

Shadow Work, WTF?

Forget the love-and-light BS. Shadow Work, WTF? dives into the shadows we’d rather hide — shame, fear, boundaries, people-pleasing, and imposter syndrome — and shows you how to actually work with them in your life and with your clients. Through raw, messy, unfiltered conversations, we make shadow work human, practical, and sometimes laugh-out-loud messy.

Author

Caitlin Clark | Shadow Alchemy Coaching Academy

Category

Education

Podcast website

shadowalchemycoaching.com

Latest episode

Feb 22, 2026

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Episodes

Ep. 69 Creating REAL confidence & Your most wildly successful life (IG Live replay) 29.01.2024

On this episode I am joined by my beautiful friend and co-facilitator Crystal Angwin to talk about confidence. We go deep into how you can create (remember) your most powerful, confident self and start showing up as her.  This chat talks about how we need to look at both our mind and our nervous system when it comes to confidence and healing the parts of ourselves that feel like they are unworthy....

Ep. 68 How to embody your future self, healing my mother wound, fantasy book recommendations 22.01.2024

Today’s episode is all about identity, embodying your future self through responsibility (and fantasy book recommendations) Tune in to learn: About my journey to wanting to become a mother and the trauma I didn’t know about Identity changes and how to embody your future self (journaling prompts included!) Responsibility and why this is the key to that next level Fantasy books - what I’ve been read...

Ep. 67 I’m BACK! Podcast updates and navigating a winter season. 15.01.2024

After a hiatus, I am back and ready for ACTION! On this week's podcast I announced some changes to the podcast structure that ya’ll need to hear! (Exciting opportunities for you) Tune in for: How the podcast is changing and how YOU can get involved! Why my hiatus went from 6 weeks to 4.5 months and what I learned during my winter season. Who I’m becoming this year.  Business changes that I’m m...

Ep. 66 A podcast and life update, WTF? 20.08.2023

Today’s episode is a little update on the podcast and a decision I’ve currently made - I also go into why it can be really hard to follow our intuitive nudges sometimes and what you can do to trust the process. Tune in to learn: What is happening with the podcast for next little while Why I made that decision Why we struggle to follow our intuition and what I did to help myself say YES  How you ca...

Ep. 65 5 steps to break out of toxic relationship patterns? WTF? 06.08.2023

Getting stuck in toxic or relationships that harm your sense of self worth is one of the most difficult things we can navigate in our lives. Sometimes it feels like we may never get out of it. Yet, I have, my clients have and you can too. In this podcast I break down the exact steps I used to help myself and still use to help my clients break out of toxic relationships. Tune into learn: Why we hav...

Ep. 64 3 Shadows that are causing disconnection in my relationship? WTF? 30.07.2023

Today’s episode we are diving into the 3 shadows that create disconnection and conflict in your relationships. Starting to recognise these shadows and understand them playing out so you can step out of them and alchemize them will shift every relationship in your life. Tune into learn: What are the 3 shadows that cause conflict and disconnection in your relationships How these shadows play out How...

Ep. 63 How to communicate better? WTF? 23.07.2023

Today’s podcast is all about communication, because while doing the healing work and shadow work is SO important - being able to communicate effectively with your partners/friends is just as important to create safe relationships around you. So many of us want to experience deeper connection, less conflict and learn to use our voice effectively, in this episode you will learn exactly how you can d...

Ep. 62 Caitlin gives advice to her younger self? WTF? Relationship edition 16.07.2023

On today’s podcast I grab out one of my old journals and read out some of the entries and give myself advice. The entries are all about a relationship I was in at that time where I felt very stuck, we were constantly arguing and it got pretty nasty. These are relationships I hear about all the time and wanted to be able to speak to some of the themes and how they were coming through, what I could...

Ep. 61 A real life shadow work transformation? WTF? Ft. Lauren Ratcliffe 09.07.2023

Today I invited one of my long term clients onto the podcast to talk about her journey and transformation with shadow work. I love this interview because it highlights the truth and the journey of doing this work, and that it’s not a quick fix, it doesn’t stop shit from happening - but it completely overhauls the way you feel about yourself, the way you show up when shit does hit the fan and how m...

Ep. 60 How to do Shadow Work in relationships? WTF? 02.07.2023

Today’s episode is all about how to do shadow work in relationships. One thing that I have experienced and heard many of my clients experience is when we start to nitpick/judge our partners and it ends up in arguments and disconnection. This episode covers exactly what to do when this starts to happen so you can come back to love and connection. Tune in to learn: How to know when you need to do sh...

Ep. 59 Astrology can help me heal? WTF? ft. Sophia McArthur 04.06.2023

Today’s episode is an incredible insight into astrology and how it can help you understand your life path and assist in your healing journey. After chatting with Sophia in my DMs on IG and hearing her incredible story about trauma & healing and how she has used astrology to support her after she lost trust in the medical system, I knew that I had to have her come on the podcast and share with...

Ep. 58 Energy and Magick? WTF? Ft. Jessicka Anne 28.05.2023

Today I am jumping into the topic of energetics & magick with the punk-rock priestess of business, Jessicka Anne. I am someone who has always struggled with the concept of energy/magick because of my upbringing and the world we live in - in this conversation we bring high level/esoteric concepts back to earth to help you understand how tapping into this world can support you and your business....

Ep. 57 That’s why I say one thing and do another? WTF? 21.05.2023

Today I am deep diving into a psychology theory that helps explain why we say we are going to do one thing and we keep doing another. This can help us understand ourselves and others deeper and start to make changes to reduce how often this happens in our lives. Tune in to learn: The underlying causes of why we say one thing and do another Examples of how this can play out  How we deal with this f...

Ep. 56 3 ways to have guilt-free rest? WTF? 14.05.2023

Today’s episode is all about overcoming the guilt we feel for resting.  We will discuss the function of guilt and how it can be healthy, but how it can also become toxic and that’s what is driving us to not be able to rest. I talk about the reasons we feel guilty for resting - from society & our upbringings to the shadows we have formed in relationship to rest that triggers that feeling of gui...

Ep. 55 4 ways to stop self-sabotaging? WTF? 07.05.2023

Today I am talking about the difference between overactive and underactive self-sabotage and how self-sabotage isn’t just about ‘not achieving goals’. I go into how you can look at self sabotage in terms of your life and assess where you’re at, then dig into WHY you’re sabotaging yourself in that way and the importance of healing work to stop flipping between overactive and underactive sabotage an...

Ep. 54 Burnout? WTF? 30.04.2023

Today’s episode we are talking about all things burnout - what it is, why it happens and how we can avoid getting there.  I have been in a space of burnout and after doing a lot of work to help shift it - I know that there is a better way for us to live that doesn’t end in exhaustion and it’s time for us to shift the way we are living. Tune in to learn: How the nervous system works and how burnout...

Ep. 53 Motherhood and navigating societal expectations? WTF? ft Rochene Hawley 09.04.2023

Today’s episode is featuring a mumma of 2, biz mumma of 3, a mentor and friend of mine, Rochene Hawley (Ro). Ro knows first hand what it’s like to do things differently and be in the firing line of a lot of criticism, judgment and comments from those around her as she navigates life on her terms.  I have always been inspired by Ro at her ability to hold her own, even when those around her disagree...

Coaching Edition: I don’t want to do the “dark stuff”, can shadow work still help my client? 04.04.2023

One thing I have heard from coaches around shadow work is thinking that shadow work is ONLY the dark stuff - which is a total misconception about this work and how it can transform clients. Today I am deep diving into how this work can actually really help your clients step into their POWER - this is particularly helpful for clients wanting to create beautiful businesses, careers or step into lead...

Ep. 52 2 shadows that keep me disconnected from my intuition? WTF? 02.04.2023

Many of us can hear our inner knowing - those little inklings inside that say “hey, do this, move there, leave that job” Yet we shut them down, ignore them and do the total opposite.. Even when we want to follow the voice. Today I am getting into the nitty gritty of why we don’t follow our intuition and the 2 main shadows that I see playing out that get in the way and how we can start to transcend...

Coaching Edition: Should I do shadow work If I’m not certified? 28.03.2023

One of the biggest questions I get asked is if coaches should be doing shadow work if they are not certified - today I share my answer and why. Tune into: Why we need to understand trauma The effect of just copying someone’s processes without certification How we can harm our clients unintentionally If you want to become a Shadow Work Coach, Shadow Alchemy is NOW ENROLLING Register your details be...

Ep. 51 5 signs my shadow is running my business? WTF? 26.03.2023

Business is one of the most confronting things I have ever had to do - not because of the strategy side, but because of the emotional side. Business reveals to us our deep fears of rejection, judgment and criticism as we put ourselves in the firing line for these things. When we don’t address what we are afraid of people judging or criticizing we keep ourselves in unhealthy patterns of anxiety or...

Coaching Edition: 5 signs your clients need shadow work 21.03.2023

Today’s coaching edition is all about the signs (and patterns) that your clients play out that tells me they need shadow work (ASAP) What I see is coaches struggling with clients who play these out and they keep throwing the same mindset tools at it and getting the same results - which is incredibly frustrating. So, jump in and find out if shadow work could be the thing that changes it all for you...

Ep. 50 Another 3 ways to identify your shadows? WTF? 19.03.2023

Today we are deep diving into 3 alternative ways to spot your shadows - these are a little more subtle and we often don’t realize what’s playing out. When we allow ourselves to deep dive into these 3 things, it allows us to reclaim control of our lives and take responsibility for our behaviors in many ways. Tune in to learn: An overview on the big 2 ways we normally spot shadows The 3 subtle ways...

Ep. 49 How to handle a relationship breakdown? WTF? 12.03.2023

One of the hardest things to navigate in life is a relationship breakdown - it triggers us at a very primal level, as well as bringing up our shadows and beliefs around our self worth. When we are triggered we can often act out in ways that leave us feeling disempowered and stuck in a victim state. Today’s episode is all about how to handle the fall out of a relationship breakdown in a way that le...

Coaching Edition: Why isn’t my client taking action?! 07.03.2023

One of the biggest frustrations we can have with clients is when they KNOW what they want to do, they have had the awareness why they aren’t doing it… yet they still don’t do it. Today I am answering why your clients aren’t doing what they say they want to do and how you can start to help them navigate that. Tune in to learn: Why your clients don’t take action (no, they aren’t ‘lazy’) Understandin...

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