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Feeling stuck despite doing “the work”? This is the only podcast for spiritual, self-help-curious midlifers where you can explore hidden blocks, soulful practices, and actionable tools to find clarity, calm, and progress. We interview inspiring guests who share insights to help you move forward, and your host, The Gentle Yoga Warrior, knows what it’s like to be stuck for years — offering guidance, meditations, and practical practices to support your growth.
Many episodes include a bonus optional meditation!
Formerly Awakened Conscious Conversations, we’ve rebranded with a new title: When Spiritual Work Feels Stuck — What to Do Next. This updated name more fully reflects the heart of our work, and we’re deeply grateful to our longtime listeners for growing with us—and to our new listeners for joining us on the journey. We’re so glad you’re here!
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Resistance can be sneaky. It shows up right before the things that actually make us feel better, like rolling out the yoga mat, lacing up running shoes, sitting to meditate, or picking up a pen to write. On an Easter weekend with that early-spring buzz in the air, I talk through what resistance feels like in real life and why it doesn’t mean you’re failing. Sometimes the “I don’t want to” moment is the practice. I share how I work with it using small, practical steps instead of willpower spe...
Healing doesn’t have to start by ripping open old wounds. Sometimes the most honest first step is simpler: notice what your body is already doing to help you, then let that support grow. I’m joined by Steven Hoskinson , founder of Organic Intelligence and a leading voice in post-traumatic growth. We explore why the standard “dig into the trauma” model can backfire for some people, and what it looks like to build real capacity instead. Stephen explains how your biology constantly sends signal...
The spring equinox doesn’t ask you to hustle harder, it offers something rarer: balance. I’m the Gentle Yoga Warrior, and today I’m sharing the quiet moment that sparked this reflection a tangerine early sky, birds moving through their morning, and that calm space before the human world gets loud. That pause becomes our entry point into the meaning of the spring equinox, a seasonal transition honored across cultures for centuries. We break down what the equinox is in simple terms: the point ...
We explore why constant stimulation makes it harder to create, think, and feel present, and why a little “boredom” can be the doorway back to curiosity. Your best ideas might be hiding in the exact place you’ve been trained to avoid: quiet. We talk about why modern life pushes us to fill every gap with noise, scrolling, and constant “doing,” and how that endless stimulation can dull creativity, weaken presence, and leave you feeling oddly disconnected from your own day. We unpac...
What if the problem isn’t people who don’t fit, but the idea of “normal” itself? We sit down with Rev. MaryAnn McKibben Dana—pastor, coach, author, and parent—to rethink how we measure worth, design community, and navigate seasons of change. With warmth and candor, MaryAnn shares how her family’s journey with anxiety, depression, and neurodivergence reframed success from fitting in to living fully. Instead of treating difference as defect, she invites us to widen our shared spaces so diverse ...
Some patterns feel older than our memories. When recurring symptoms, looping breakups, and nameless dread don’t match our life story, we start asking different questions. I sit down with author Chris Nielsen to trace a decade-long journey from chronic, unexplained illness to holistic healing and past-life regression—and why the most powerful answers arrived when she stopped chasing labels and listened for origins. Chris Nielsen's website https://chrisnielsenbooks.com/ Chris opens up about ear...
Ever feel like you have to apologise for slowing down? After an unexpected laptop failure forced time away from screens, I found an unexpected gift: presence. That pause became a teacher, revealing how attention returns when noise falls away and how rest can be a strategy, not a setback. We open the door to a softer way of living through February’s in-between space. To ground this shift, we guide a short, accessible meditation. Sit tall on a cushion or chair, breathe slowly, and say: I...
February offers a different path: quiet power. We lean into the month’s subtle energy and unpack how to stop forcing outcomes and start trusting what’s forming beneath the surface. Instead of chasing momentum, we build it by stabilising our bodies, our routines, and our nervous systems. We walk through the shift from January’s idea storm to February’s integration phase. Since February often is associated with the heart, we explore self love as fertile soil for all relationships. ...
What if the voice you keep sidelining is the one built to lead you? We sit down with Dr. Toni LaMotta to trace a brave arc from a vow of obedience to a life rooted in discernment, self-trust, and inner authority. Through lived experience and gentle, repeatable practices, Toni shows how to hear the guidance that’s already there—and how to act on it with courage. We unpack fear as information, not a flaw, and explore a playful model where your “barking dog” (anxious mind) and your spirit (calm...
January can feel heavy after Christmas: routines resume, bills arrive, and the cold bites harder than we remember. We wanted to offer something warmer than a pep talk—a mix of practical money calming and sensory richness that helps you feel abundant even when funds run low. Together we unpack why the post-holiday dip hits so hard and how to replace panic with a plan you can actually follow, then layer in small rituals that make ordinary days feel spacious and kind. We guide you into a fores...
We start by reframing January from a sprint to a season of setup. You’ll hear how a playful mood board clarifies what you want to invite this year without turning goals into punishment. From there, we outline a one-habit-per-month strategy that keeps focus sharp and progress steady—think fewer grand gestures, more consistent steps. If the gym is on your list, we map out how to start small, observe your energy and schedule, and only then add intensity. The same approach applies to reducing su...
We've rebranded and this message to explain why! Previously we were called: Awakened Consicous Conversations Podcast but we have rebranded to: When Spiritual Work Feels Stuck- What To Do next. Feeling spiritually stuck can feel lonely, confusing, and strangely noisy—like you’re trying every practice you know but none of it lands. We’re changing that. Our newly named show, When Spiritual Work Feels Stuck, What to Do Next, zeroes in on the exact moments where growth plateaus and offers clear, c...
Holiday peace isn’t about pushing harder. It’s about noticing what’s real, caring for yourself, and choosing timing that supports your nervous system. Old triggers, and past experiences can distort the present. Chart a gentler path through winter: trade harsh resolutions for “changes” that start in February, and use December and January as a sanctuary for reflection, planning, and financial reset. To anchor calm, we guide a cozy holiday meditation: a fire-lit room, the scent of pine and spic...
What if the person you needed years ago is the person you are now? I take you through a candid self-interview on growth, spirituality, and the quiet work of becoming. I share how small, ordinary moments—like a hot cup of tea during loss—can become anchor points, and how noticing them keeps us from bypassing real feelings. We dig into the difference between performing spirituality and practicing it: not lofty labels, but how we treat others, ourselves, and the world when no one is watch...
If you’ve felt stretched thin by December’s pace and everyone’s expectations, this conversation is your reset button. We look at how to treat your time as sacred, why good people can still resist your growth, and what it takes to protect dreams without burning bridges. The goal isn’t to retreat from life; it’s to design it—five quiet minutes at a time. We dive into the subtle ways we abandon our path: constant accommodating, busywork that feels productive but isn’t, and the fear of being see...
The calendar may be crammed, but December itself invites a different pace—slower, quieter, deeply restorative. We lean into that invitation and map a soulful December that helps you release the weight of the year, reflect with clarity, and prepare for the returning light. From a simple five‑minute journaling ritual to a gentle dusk‑to‑dawn guided meditation, this conversation offers grounded practices that fit real life and bring your nervous system back to calm. As the solstice approa...
Beauty doesn’t start at the mirror; it starts in your energy. We sit down with Nina Gan—BBC‑trained makeup artist, commercial veteran, and sound healing practitioner—to trace how resilience practices like gong baths and kundalini yoga can reshape confidence, soften self‑judgment, and make makeup feel like self‑expression instead of self‑erasure. From Red Dwarf prosthetics to island shoots with Elizabeth Hurley, Nina’s career spans high art and hard days, including injury and personal upheaval...
It's our 250th episode and a milestone deserves meaning, so we invited mystical comedian and author Justin L. Shaw to help us rethink trauma recovery with curiosity, humour, and a grounded spiritual toolkit. Justin’s story moves from an affection‑starved childhood to addiction, jail cells, and the grind of “just functioning,” then pivots into a profound awakening he calls a bliss attack—an experience that reframed reality as a persistent illusion and taught him how to plug into source on purp...
When the Halloween nights draw in, we look for light—on our porches, in our memories, and in the people who raised us or perhaps didn't. This conversation steps into Samhain, the Celtic end of summer and midpoint between equinox and solstice. Bonfires, pumpkins and daily moments of gratitude for our ancestors. The heart of the episode is emotional validation—how to listen without agreeing, how to reflect feelings with simple, caring language, and how to reduce defensiveness so real dialogue ...
The nights are a little darker, and your mind a touch louder—perfect conditions to meet your truth with calm focus. We step into Scorpio season with a gentle, practical path: ground the body, quiet the noise, and let clarity surface through simple daily rituals that actually fit a full life. By the end, you’ll have a toolkit for honest self-inquiry without overwhelm: a journaling habit you’ll keep, an evening routine that protects your rest, and a visualisation that turns inner noise into qu...
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