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What if the peace you've been searching for doesn't come from changing everything around you, but from changing the way you meet the world within you?
In this episode of Warriors Unmasked, Chuck Tuss welcomes Regan Caruthers for a deeply reflective conversation about trauma, spiritual awakening, inner healing, and the courage to live from a place of love.
Regan's story began with a strong spiritual connection. As a young girl, she meditated daily, practiced Tai Chi, and learned about Divine Love and conscious thought. But as she grew older, she began looking for acceptance and safety by following conventional expectations. She built a successful career in Silicon Valley, married, and pursued the life she thought would bring fulfillment. Yet, beneath the appearance of success, she was struggling with unresolved pain and a deep sense of disconnection.
At 27, Regan experienced a spiritual awakening that reconnected her with a sense of Divine Love. But she shares an important distinction: an awakening alone did not transform her life. Lasting change began when she committed to the daily discipline of practicing what she had learned.
Today, Regan helps others develop a more intentional inner life through yoga, coaching, and practices designed to encourage self-awareness and healing. In this conversation, she explains how our past experiences can influence our reactions, why taking responsibility for our responses matters, and how simple practices like meditation, gratitude, and consciously connecting with love can create space between what happens to us and how we choose to respond.
Chuck and Regan also explore the importance of acknowledging our wounded inner selves with compassion, establishing consistent personal practices, and finding hope even when life feels overwhelming.
If you've ever felt stuck in old patterns, struggled with difficult relationships, or looked for happiness in external achievements, this conversation is an invitation to pause, reconnect with yourself, and consider a different way forward.
You don't have to change everyone around you to begin changing your own experience. Sometimes, the first step is simply learning to meet yourself and the world with more love.
Listen in and discover how small, intentional choices can help you reclaim your inner peace and begin living more authentically.
Guest Bio
Regan Caruthers is the founder of Aset Yoga Center and dedicates her life to teaching and helping people cultivate a more intimate and disciplined inner life. Her compassionate approach creates safe spaces for transformation and wellness through one-on-one coaching, yoga sessions, and her Ready to Awaken courses.
Regan's early life included daily meditation, Tai Chi, and teachings about Divine Love and conscious thought. After pursuing a successful career as a Silicon Valley corporate executive in the educational software industry, she began returning to the spiritual practices that had shaped her childhood.
Today, she shares what she has learned through her work with others and offers yoga classes to her community free of charge as an act of service. She is also the author of the memoir Tragic Magic.
Having recently moved back to Missouri from Santa Cruz, California, Regan continues to support others on their journeys toward greater self-awareness, healing, and personal growth. Above all, she cherishes her roles as a devoted wife to Jim and a loving mother to her sons, Connor and Ian.
You'll hear About -
The journey from fitting in to finding yourself: How Regan's search for acceptance led her away from the spiritual practices she knew as a child.
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A spiritual awakening that changed her perspective: The experience at age 27 that reconnected Regan with a profound sense of Divine Love.
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Why awareness alone isn't enough: How daily discipline and consistent practice became essential to creating lasting change.
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Learning to respond instead of react: How acknowledging our wounded inner selves can help us approach difficult relationships with greater compassion and clarity.
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Small practices that reconnect us with love: Practical ways to build moments of stillness, gratitude, and awareness into everyday life.
Chapters 00:00 – Welcome to Warriors Unmasked: Introducing Regan Caruthers
01:30 – Growing Up With Meditation, Tai Chi, and Spiritual Awareness
03:45 – The Search for Safety, Acceptance, and Belonging
04:45 – A Spiritual Awakening at Age 27
06:00 – Forgiveness and Holding the Light in the Darkness
07:30 – Finding Inner Contentment Beyond External Circumstances
09:00 – Understanding Trauma and Our Wounded Inner Selves
10:00 – Regan's Loving Witness Practice
12:00 – Choosing Love in a World That Can Feel Overwhelming
14:30 – Taking Responsibility for Your Thoughts and Responses
15:00 – Becoming More Conscious of What You Consume
16:30 – Exploring Childhood Wounds and the Need for Inner Healing
17:00 – A Guided Practice to Reconnect With Love
19:00 – Building the Capacity to Respond With Compassion
21:30 – The Years Between Regan's Childhood and Spiritual Awakening
22:45 – Corporate Success, Relationships, and Searching for Fulfillment
24:15 – Why Daily Spiritual Practice Requires Discipline
27:15 – What Can Change When We Commit to Inner Work?
30:00 – A Story of Healing a Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship
32:15 – What Happens When We Choose Love in Challenging Moments
33:30 – Regan's Life of Service Through Yoga and Inner-Life Practices
34:45 – Tragic Magic and Where to Connect With Regan
37:00 – Sharing the Message of Love With Others
38:45 – Finding Hope Through Nature and Gratitude
41:15 – Chuck's Reflections and Chuck's Challenge
Chuck's Challenge This week, Chuck's challenge is to take your power back and be the love you are at your core, especially when it's most challenging.
It's easy to feel peaceful when life is going well and the people around us are treating us kindly. The real opportunity comes when we face frustration, conflict, disappointment, or circumstances we cannot control.
This week, take a moment to notice how you respond when something challenges your peace. Before reacting, pause and ask yourself:
Can I take a breath and create a little space before responding?
Can I acknowledge what I'm feeling without letting it dictate my next action?
Can I find one small way to respond with greater compassion, gratitude, or love?
You don't have to get it perfect. Start with one intentional decision, one small step, or one courageous action.
Your challenge is to practice being the love you want to experience in the world, especially when it takes the most effort.
If you take that step this week, Chuck would love to hear about it. Reach out through the links below and share your journey.
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