Inner Work: A Spiritual Growth Podcast

We all inevitably grow up with and internalize certain cultural beliefs and assumptions. These can include beliefs about life, family, relationships, the world, ourselves... as well as cultural standards about physical appearance, money, success, and what we "should" do or be to fit in. These beliefs can truly limit us or cause suffering and stuckness in our lives. As you walk your path of awakening, it's important to question the cultural beliefs and assumptions you've taken on unconsciously. In this episode, I talk about: my discovery of an insidious cultural belief I had been carrying (the belief that "life will eventually disappoint you") how these cultural beliefs and assumptions get internalized how we're conditioned to want things that our culture says we should want... instead of allowing ourselves to follow our authentic desires how to begin noticing and releasing cultural ideas and assumptions that have held you hostage To take your inner work to the next level, check out my resources for self-hea

Welcome to Inner Work! This is the third installment of my four-part series on the Tarot Pentacles. In this episode, I cover the 7, 8, 9, and 10 of Pentacles to help you see the cards in a deeper, more meaningful, more nuanced way. To follow along, please bring your Rider Waite Smith deck. Explore my Resources for Self-Healing (to take your inner work to the next level): https://josephinehardman.com/resources/ Join my email community and receive my Akashic Records Mini Course (free): https://josephinehardman.com/akashic-records-intro/ Support this podcast and keep it on the air by donating any amount here:  https://square.link/u/I4Zt8YSE To connect with me, visit https://josephinehardman.com or send a note to me@josephinehardman.com Thank you for tuning in, and please keep doing your inner work! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2023 All Rights Reserved.

Are you trying to prove your generosity, worth, value, intelligence, or integrity to the wrong people? To people who will never really get it? In this episode of EVOLUTION, I talk about this insidious pattern of trying to prove yourself to everyone -- even people who will never appreciate or be able to receive what you're trying to give (or who you are as a person). I share a story from my own life of trying to prove myself to the wrong people, including family members and potential clients. I also walk you through a series of powerful prompts for self-reflection, so you can identify where and how you've been trying to prove yourself to the wrong people... and how to stop! Special acknowledgment: Thank you to Gigi for being so wise and bringing so much clarity to this topic in my life. Explore my Akashic Records Certification Program: https://josephinehardman.com/work-with-me/akashic-records-certification-program/ Join my email community and receive my Akashic Records Mini Course (free): https://josephinehar

This mini episode announces and describes my Akashic Records Certification Program, currently open for enrollment. This is the most hands-on, in-depth, comprehensive healing and training experience I offer all year. Become a certified Akashic Records Practitioner, align with your Soul's purpose fully, and heal yourself and others. This program will help you discover and begin doing your highest-level work in this lifetime. To review the details, go to: https://josephinehardman.com/work-with-me/akashic-records-certification-program/ Reach out to me@josephinehardman.com if you have questions or would like to apply. Thank you for tuning in! Inner Work 2023 All Rights Reserved.

Welcome to the second installment of my series on the Tarot Pentacles. In this episode, I cover the 4, 5, and 6 of Pentacles in depth. We'll explore: the 4 of Pentacles and feeling worthy of receiving abundance the 5 of Pentacles and how to walk through a dark night of the Soul the 6 of Pentacles as a return to harmony, shared abundance, and divine order And more! To support this podcast and make sure it stays on the air, you can contribute ANY amount that works for you here:  https://square.link/u/I4Zt8YSE To connect with me, visit https://josephinehardman.com or send a note to me@josephinehardman.com Thank you for tuning in! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2023 All Rights Reserved

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, gets defensive, and wants you to prove you're right. An important antidote to this is to stay aligned, as much as you can, with the perspective and energy of your Higher Self. To explore my Akashic Records Certification Program, go here: https://josephinehardman.com/work-with-me/akashic-records-certification-program/ To connect with me, visit: https://josephinehardman.com Send a note with feedback, questions, or topic ideas to me@josephinehardman.com Thank you for spending this time with me, and please take really good care of yourself. You deserve it! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2023 All Rights Reser

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 abnormal for being introverted how I used this situation to grow and understand my needs more clearly common needs we have as introverts (that other people might not get) building your self-confidence and self-love releasing patterns of self-judgment and self-criticism I hope this is helpful! Remember you're an extraordinary person just as you are, and don't need to change yourself to fit in. Thank you for being here. To support this podcast, donate any amount here:   https://square.link/u/I4Zt8YSE Sign up for my free Akashic Records Mini Course (and join my email community): https://josephinehardman.com/akashic-records-i

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 Pentacles (as a whole) multiple meanings of the pentacle as a symbol  how the suit of Pentacles can help you stay grounded, rooted, and connected to the Earth opening up to abundance and increasing your capacity to RECEIVE through the suit of Pentacles in-depth discussions of the Ace of Pentacles, 2 of Pentacles, and 3 of Pentacles Thank you to everyone who requested this. I hope it's helpful! To support this podcast and make sure it stays on the air, you can contribute ANY amount that works for you here: https://square.link/u/I4Zt8YSE To connect with me, visit https://josephinehardman.com or send a note to me@jose

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 escapism. In this episode of EVOLUTION, I talk about: how to recognize any patterns of using spirituality or spiritual pursuits to try to avoid reality, uncomfortable feelings, or genuine healing work how to avoid becoming "spiritually constipated" (awesome words from a listener email I answer in this episode) how to do a spiritual and energetic "decluttering" for yourself how to trust your inner knowing more, instead of looking for answers or wisdom outside yourself I'm sending lots of gratitude to Penny for writing in with this thoughtful topic. If Inner Work has been helpful for you, you can support this podcast (an

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, lovely person who is daring to be authentically herself in this world, despite the pressures and expectations she has faced to be someone other than who she is. I know you will be moved by her message (and her voice, which is a divine gift!). To follow Rajinee on Spotify, go to: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6uh29rLyayapIgedH374Um To connect with me (Josephine), go to https://josephinehardman.com or send a note to me@josephinehardman.com Thank you for being here, and please keep doing your inner work! May we all give ourselves permission to express who we truly are. In doing so, we give others that freedom as well. Ed

“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 episode of INNER WORK, I seek to normalize fear, anxiety, and discomfort as natural parts of our human experience. Rather than trying to get rid of, fix, run away from, or ignore any of these normal human sensations and experiences, I will guide you in developing a "working relationship" with them - so you can live a joyful, free, abundant life while peacefully accepting the presence of these inevitable emotions (when they show up... because they will). As an example, I share how I've developed a "working relationship" with imposter syndrome, in my own life and business. To support the creation of this content, you c

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 world) and internal boundaries (boundaries you set with yourself, internally). As a companion to this episode, I've created a 60-minute guided healing journey called Healthy Boundaries: Clearing and Claiming Your Space in the World. It will help you clear, reclaim, and set healthier boundaries in 4 spaces you inhabit: your mental space, emotional space, physical body, and physical environment. To access that resource, go here: https://josephinehardman.com/resources/ To connect with me, head over to https://josephinehardman.com or send a note to me@josephinehardman.com  Thank you for tuning in, and please keep doing your

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 responding to life: being constantly jumpy or nervous (i.e., hypervigilance), internalizing, externalizing, freezing up, and hyperproductivity why and how these types of responses are developed in the first place how these unconscious responses are meant to protect us (even if they are misguided) my own struggles with hyperproductivity - and what I do to return to a place of calm, conscious awareness If this topic resonates and you want more resources, please check out my interviews with Somatic Experiencing practitioner Rachel Hardy and trauma expert MaryCatherine McDonald: Why the Trauma Response is Never Wrong with Mar

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 spiritual business. I address: the triggering event in my own business that sparked this episode (what the trigger was and how I dealt with it) dysfunctional patterns that can come up as you grow your spiritual business and work with clients, including imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and second-guessing yourself WHY doing emotional work on ourselves is required for us healers, coaches, and spiritual practitioners how to begin showing up at your highest level, so you can powerfully serve your clients (and make the work you do more rewarding) If you're committed to growing your business and serving others through tran

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://josephinehardman.com and click FREE AKASHIC RECORDS MINI COURSE at the top. You'll get my 8-day Akashic Records Mini Course (with videos!) and begin receiving The Weekly Seeker every Friday. You can send a note to me@josephinehardman.com for assistance or if you have topics you'd like to suggest for future installments of The Weekly Seeker. Thank you for being here, and please keep doing your inner work! (Thank you Garrett for figuring out the name with me. You're the best.) Inner Work 2023 All Rights Reserved.  

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 things (especially politics, money, relationships, living in linear time) you grew up feeling like a weirdo or outcast, even within your own family, peer group, or hometown you're a highly sensitive, empathic Soul Thank you for being here and spending this time with me. I appreciate you beyond measure. You're not alone. And the world needs your uniqueness! You can explore my resources for self-healing here: https://josephinehardman.com/resources/ Visit my website: https://josephinehardman.com  Connect with me: me@josephinehardman.com Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2023 All Rights Reserved.  

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 to our most pressing questions, and to help us make decisions. This is a wonderful thing to do, and we must also be mindful of not giving our power away to these tools or modalities. In this episode, I address this pattern of looking for answers outside of ourselves, how to identify if you're doing that in your life, and how to begin trusting yourself more. My Akashic Records Certification Program is open for enrollment. Explore it here: https://josephinehardman.com/work-with-me/akashic-records-certification-program/ You can also visit me online https://josephinehardman.com or send a note to me@josephinehardman.com 

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 are sick, uncomfortable, aging, not feeling well, or have undergone some other changes. Your body is, ultimately, the sacred home for your Soul in this lifetime. The more you can cherish it, the more peace and well-being you'll create in your life. Join me as I discuss: my own recent experience of illness, which inspired this episode how to be more comfortable with physical (or emotional) discomfort how to do Somatic Tracking to find relief from physical pain, discomfort, or other symptoms how to speak to your body in a more nourishing, loving way Thank you for being here and spending this time with me. Explore my 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 by people and still feel lonely how moving, changing schools, changing careers, working from home, and other circumstances can make you feel more isolated  how technology has made our lives more convenient but also separated us from each other being ok with feelings of loneliness as part of the human experience (and as something that unites us!) To support Inner Work and make sure it stays on the air, free of ads, you can donate any amount that works for you here: https://square.link/u/I4Zt8YSE If you're looking for a soul-centered community and interested in developing your spiritual and intuitive gifts, my Akashi

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 others for being "messy" either. I talk about: the real-life scenario that triggered my ego and sparked this topic idea! (it involves a missed appointment) how we sometimes too quickly interpret an event as bad, wrong, or messy - when in fact it's happening in service of our healing or growth how to detach yourself from other people's "messes" so you can allow them to learn whatever they need to learn, while sustaining your inner peace rescuer/fixer patterns that might be causing you issues - such as a pattern of jumping in to rescue people financially Thank you for tuning in and spending this time with me! Explore my