Inner Work: A Spiritual Growth Podcast

Latest Episodes:

EVOLUTION: When to stop seeking spiritual info and tools Nov 25, 2023

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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 (and help it stay on the air, free of ads) by contributing ANY amount that works for you here:

https://square.link/u/I4Zt8YSE

Connect with me by visiting https://josephinehardman.com or sending a note to me@josephinehardman.com

Thank you so much for spending this time with me. Please keep doing your inner work!

Music & editing by G. Demers

Inner Work Special Episode (Leftovers by Rajinee Buquing) Nov 19, 2023

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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.

Editing & podcast intro music by G. Demers

Inner Work 167: Develop a working relationship with fear (and stress, anxiety, discomfort, worry, etc.) Nov 15, 2023

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"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 can contribute any amount that works for you here:

https://square.link/u/I4Zt8YSE

To connect with me, head over to https://josephinehardman.com or send a note to me@josephinehardman.com

Thank you for being here, and please keep doing your inner work!

Music & editing by G. Demers

EVOLUTION: Where are your boundaries? Nov 11, 2023

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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 inner work!

Inner Work 166: How are you responding to the world? Nov 01, 2023

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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 MaryCatherine McDonald, PhD

Healing Trauma & Nervous System Regulation with Rachel Hardy

To support this podcast and help it grow, you can donate any amount that works for you here:

https://square.link/u/I4Zt8YSE

Thank you for being here, and please keep doing your inner work! The more evolved and awake you are, the more we ALL benefit (the Law of Interconnectedness).

Visit me online: https://josephinehardman.com

Connect with me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/healer.josephine

Send a note with feedback, questions, or topic suggestions to me@josephinehardman.com

EVOLUTION: The emotional work of building a spiritual or healing business Oct 27, 2023

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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 transformational healing work, I invite you to consider my Akashic Records Certification Program:

https://josephinehardman.com/work-with-me/akashic-records-certification-program/

Thank you for being here and doing your inner work! Take good care of yourself, my friend. The world needs your gifts.

You can also visit me online: https://josephinehardman.com

Connect with me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/healer.josephine

Or send a note to me@josephinehardman.com

Music & editing by G. Demers

The Weekly Seeker Oct 27, 2023

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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 165: You're a weirdo and I am too (interplanetary souls and not feeling at home on Earth) Oct 18, 2023

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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

EVOLUTION: Are you looking for answers outside yourself? Oct 14, 2023

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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

Thank you for spending this time with me! Please keep doing your inner work. I believe in you and you're worth it.

Music & editing (generously done) by G. Demers

Inner Work 164: Loving your body through sickness, aging, and other changes Oct 05, 2023

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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 Akashic Records Certification Program below to take your intuitive and spiritual gifts to their highest level, meet other deeply soulful humans on the path, and heal yourself and others as a certified Akashic Records Practitioner. Enrollment for the next round is now open:

https://josephinehardman.com/work-with-me/akashic-records-certification-program/

Visit me online at https://josephinehardman.com or send a note to me@josephinehardman.com

Music & editing by G. Demers

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