The Simple Source: Self-Love, Healing, and Spiritual Growth

<p>Everything you’ve been taught about self-love, healing, spirituality, and personal growth has only scratched the surface of what’s truly possible. Healing doesn’t need to be a struggle. Abundance isn’t something outside of you. Personal and spiritual growth don’t require a dark night of the soul—reclaiming your whole, authentic, and highest self can be joyful and easy. Welcome to The Simple Source, a paradigm-shifting podcast and space for truth and liberation, where you’ll discover a more aligned, empowered way to grow and heal—so you can feel your best now, not later. Achieving authentic mind-body-soul health and happiness doesn’t have to be complicated or take a lifetime. I’m Linda Villines, a certified trauma-informed holistic coach, author, and spiritual guide who healed myself from chronic conditions, complex trauma, and lack—not by following traditional frameworks but by creating my own, rooted in the understanding that reality is shaped by unconditional love. I’m here to help you remember who you are, love yourself fully, and align with what has always been yours. Each week, we go beyond surface-level self-help and into the real mechanics of transformation: self-love, healing, and nervous system regulation to liberate your highest health and happiness at the root level; why traditional “manifestation” keeps you stuck and how to shift your reality effortlessly; spiritual empowerment beyond fear-based conditioning so you can embody your highest truths; freedom from subconscious patterns to experience abundance with ease every day; and mind-body-soul sovereignty so you can holistically thrive in all areas of your life. If you’ve ever felt like something was missing—like the traditional paths to healing, spirituality, and personal growth weren’t adding up or creating the changes you desire—you’re not alone, and you’re not wrong. You were never meant to struggle for what is already yours. This is your invitation to reclaim your wholeness, destiny, and limitless power to be your healthiest, happiest, and highest self. Tune in and subscribe now to stop struggling and start remembering how powerful and magical you truly are. www.lindavillines.com | Instagram → linda.villines</p>

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