In this week's episode, I'm taking on the Aspirational Self, that amalgam of all the skills, qualities, and abilities you wish you had but who only lives in your head. They may look perfect on the outside but they are insidious, sneaky, and toxic and they've got to go! We're going to talk about why and then how to begin letting them go.

Show notes at www.freeherspirit.com/aspirationalself

This week on the podcast I'm diving into all the self-sabotaging struggles we all (most of us, I'm pretty sure) deal with: envy and comparison! My personal favorites Achilles heel. What it is, how it shows up (and how it weirdly shows up for me), and how we can work through those suffocating moments when it rears it's horrid head. 

All show notes can be found on www.freeherspirit.com/envy

This week on the podcast I'm starting a new series about all the things we do that get in the way of being our true selves and how to combat these tendencies so you can live a more genuine, more fulfilling, more kick-ass life on your own terms. A life that goes against the grain.

Today's episode is about the image we project of ourselves and how this is inaccurate and detrimental to us and everyone around us and what we have to do instead if we want to become more human (and less perfect, airbrushed, looks-good-on-the-outside-but-is-actually-dead-on-the-inside) kind of people. 

Show notes can be found at www.freeherspirit.com

This week is the (final? maybe?) episode of the All the Secrets of the Universe Series about finding your purpose and making meaning in your life (hence the title). I'm walking you through the last parts of the exercise we started in episode 3 of the series and giving ways of making meaning in your life using your purpose statements as a guide, as well as clearing up misconceptions about your purpose and meaning, etc. 

Show notes can be found at www.freeherspirit.com

This week on the podcast I'm continuing the practice from last week on how to discover your Purpose. You'll need the list and themes you came up with last week (if you did the exercise). I'm diving deep into what your Purpose is and what it isn't, why it matters to your soul (yes, your soul), and my best tips for finishing the practice of crafting your Purpose. 

For show notes go to www.freeherspirit.com

In this episode (make sure you listen to parts 1 and 2!) we are figuring out how to find our purpose, why it doesn't have to be scary, overwhelming, and why you shouldn't worry about  mucking it up. I'll  lead you through a fun and easy practice that will help you begin to clarify your Purpose, capital P.

Show notes can be found on www.freeherspirit.com

In part 2 of this series we're looking deeper into the ideas of taking responsibility for our situations (when appropriate) and making meaning in our own lives, things to look out for and be aware of. If you haven't listened to part 1 yet go back and check it out before you listen to part 2!

Show notes can be found on www.freeherspirit.com.

One of my biggest pet peeves is when people say "Everything happens for a reason". Today I'm diving into why that bothers me, what I think is true instead, and what that means to us on an individual and collective level. It's knarly and uncomfortable this week. 

Show notes can be found on www.freeherspirit.com

We spend most of our lives avoiding making mistakes and looking like a fool in front of others. But what can the Fool teach us? How could being a fool be a good thing? An alternative to the pixel perfect worlds we see in our feeds.

Many of us are on a Quest for Validation, seeking approval and acceptance from others at the cost of our true selves. What would happen if we left behind our attachments to labels, comparison, and consuming and created new possibilities for ourselves?