Episode Summary: What you resist, persists.

But what if resistance wasn’t something to fight against—but a doorway into clarity, healing, and action?

In this episode, I explore how resistance can be a portal to resourcing yourself and share six practical steps to work with it instead of pushing it away. Whether you’re resisting a tough conversation, avoiding self-care, feeling overwhelmed by world events, or procrastinating on something important, this episode will help you shift from stuckness to inspired action. I

n This Episode, You’ll Learn:

✅ Why resistance isn’t just avoidance—it’s revealing something deeper

✅ How to identify what you’re resisting and why

✅ The hidden benefits of resistance (yes, there’s always a reason!)

✅ How to uncover what you truly need beneath the resistance

✅ A step-by-step process to shift into inspired, aligned action

✅ A personal story about how leaning into resistance changed my life .

The 6 Steps to Work With Resistance:

1️⃣ Identify the Thing You’re Resisting – Name it and get curious.

2️⃣ Recognize the Benefit of Resisting – What is this resistance protecting you from?

3️⃣ Acknowledge the Cost of Resisting – What are you missing out on?

4️⃣ Understand What You Truly Need – What is the deeper need beneath this?

5️⃣ Feel Into What You Want – Imagine the version of reality where this is easy and fulfilling.

6️⃣ Take Inspired Action – Not forced action—aligned, nourishing action. Examples

We Cover:

💡 Avoiding dating → Feeling into what secure love would feel like

💡 Resisting a hard conversation → Realizing you actually want closeness and understanding

💡 Feeling too overwhelmed to engage with the world → Recognizing your deep desire for a supportive, just society

💡 Procrastinating self-care → Noticing your longing for ease and nourishment

💡 Holding back in business → Understanding your fear and stepping into expansion

Take Action: ✨ Pick one thing you’re resisting and get curious about it. ✨ Ask yourself: What do I actually want on the other side of this resistance? ✨ What’s one small, inspired action I can take today? Resistance isn’t just a block—it’s a signpost to something that deeply matters to you. Lean in.

See what shifts. 🎧 Listen

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Let’s break through resistance—together. 🚀💛