The Soft Way

By Rachael Ebanks-Gold

This podcast is about creating change.

Not through force, pressure, or following a long list of ‘should’s.

But through the ongoing practice of returning to yourself. Knowing yo

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The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.

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May 31, 2026 The Lessons That Keep Returning
As we approach the middle of the year, this can be a natural time to pause and reflect.
Not just in terms of what's happened on the outside, but of the inner changes we've been led to through the challenges, joys, and ordinary moments of daily life.
This episode is an opportunity to revisit some of the central themes we've explored on the podcast so far - like presence, giving space to our feelings, self-trust, and learning to meet life with curiosity rather than resistance.
I share a few reflections from my own journey through the first half of the year, and invite you to consider what this season has been asking of you.
✧ Questions to Ponder
• What feels more true now than it did six months ago?
• What has genuinely nourished me lately?
• What would it look like to move through the second half of the year with more self-trust?

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· Ways to go deeper ·
GET MY FREE GUIDED VISUALISATION
Journey ‘Into Deep Trust’ to connect with an internal source of support and guidance as you move forward on your path. Begin here: https://rachaelebanksgold.myflodesk.com/intodeeptrust
EXPLORE WORKING TOGETHER
If you want a space to connect with more of who you are and move towards what lights you up, I offer 1:1 depth coaching. Learn more & book a Connection Call: https://www.rachaelebanksgold.com/working-together
JOIN ME ON YOUTUBE
I’m experimenting with sharing more on video! My latest vid is an invitation to join me in softening, letting go, and noticing what shifts in that space:
https://youtu.be/2zp1VRlVO9o

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28min
May 20, 2026 Freedom From Fear-Based Thinking
Sometimes a feeling arises.
And almost instantly, the mind creates a story around it.
In this episode, I reflect on the link between meditation and real-life emotional reactivity, and what can happen when we stop automatically believing every fearful thought that appears in response to how we feel.
A gentler, more spacious relationship with our emotions may be closer than we think.
✧ A Question to Reflect On
What might shift if you allowed a feeling…without immediately attaching a story to it?

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· Ways to go deeper ·
GET MY FREE GUIDED VISUALISATION
Journey ‘Into Deep Trust’ to connect with an internal source of support and guidance as you move forward on your path. Begin here: https://rachaelebanksgold.myflodesk.com/intodeeptrust
EXPLORE WORKING TOGETHER
If you want a space to connect with more of who you are and move towards what lights you up, I offer 1:1 depth coaching. Learn more & book a Connection Call: https://www.rachaelebanksgold.com/working-together
JOIN ME ON YOUTUBE
I’m experimenting with sharing more on video! My latest vid is an invitation to join me in softening, letting go, and noticing what shifts in that space:
https://youtu.be/2zp1VRlVO9o

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16min
May 12, 2026 A Softer Relationship With Life
Life can start to feel heavy when we’re constantly trying to improve ourselves, stay on top of everything, and force our way into becoming a ‘better’ version of who we are.
In this episode, I reflect on a quieter shift that’s been unfolding in me recently.
A gentler way of relating to myself, other people, and ordinary life.
We explore self-pressure, receptivity, compassion, therapy, interconnectedness, and what can happen when we stop treating life as something to battle through alone.
The episode begins with a short grounding practice. If you'd prefer to jump straight into the reflection, you can skip ahead to around 3 mins 15.
✧ A Question to Reflect On
Where in your life are you creating unnecessary pressure for yourself right now?What might emerge if you loosened your grip?

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· Ways to go deeper ·
GET MY FREE GUIDED VISUALISATION
Journey ‘Into Deep Trust’ to connect with an internal source of support and guidance as you move forward on your path. Begin here: https://rachaelebanksgold.myflodesk.com/intodeeptrust
EXPLORE WORKING TOGETHER
If you want a space to connect with more of who you are and move towards what lights you up, I offer 1:1 depth coaching. Learn more & book a Connection Call: https://www.rachaelebanksgold.com/working-together
JOIN ME ON YOUTUBE
I’m experimenting with sharing more on video! My latest vid is an invitation to join me in softening, letting go, and noticing what shifts in that space:
https://youtu.be/2zp1VRlVO9o

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20min
May 03, 2026 Feeling Fear, Moving Forward
Is there something in your life that wants to be expressed…
but fear keeps you in your head?
In this episode, we explore a different way of relating to fear.
Not by getting rid of it,
but by allowing it.
So there’s more space.
More clarity.
And the ability to take a step forward. Even when fear is still there.
✧ A Question to Ponder
Who am I becoming by allowing this fear to be felt…and taking a step forward anyway?

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· Ways to go deeper ·
GET MY FREE GUIDED VISUALISATION
Journey ‘Into Deep Trust’ to connect with an internal source of support and guidance as you move forward on your path. Begin here: https://rachaelebanksgold.myflodesk.com/intodeeptrust
EXPLORE WORKING TOGETHER
If you want a space to connect with more of who you are and move towards what lights you up, I offer 1:1 depth coaching. Learn more & book a Connection Call: https://www.rachaelebanksgold.com/working-together
JOIN ME ON YOUTUBE
I’m experimenting with sharing more on video! My latest vid is an invitation to join me in softening, letting go, and noticing what shifts in that space:
https://youtu.be/2zp1VRlVO9o

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23min
April 23, 2026 The Spark Within You
There’s something in you that responds to life.
A quiet pull… towards what feels meaningful, alive, or true.
But it’s easy to lose sight of that.
To get caught up in the noise… in what’s expected… in the ways we’ve learned to question ourselves.
In this episode, I gently point you back to that inner spark.
✧ A question for you
What lights you up?

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Thanks for listening!
· Ways to go deeper ·
GET MY FREE GUIDED VISUALISATION
Journey ‘Into Deep Trust’ to connect with an internal source of support and guidance as you move forward on your path. Begin here: https://rachaelebanksgold.myflodesk.com/intodeeptrust
EXPLORE WORKING TOGETHER
If you want a space to connect with more of who you are and move towards what lights you up, I offer 1:1 depth coaching. Learn more & book a Connection Call: https://www.rachaelebanksgold.com/working-together
JOIN ME ON YOUTUBE
I’m experimenting with sharing more on video! My latest vid is an invitation to join me in softening, letting go, and noticing what shifts in that space:
https://youtu.be/2zp1VRlVO9o

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11min
April 16, 2026When Your Mind Keeps Looping: There’s More Space Than You Think
When something heavy takes hold in the mind…it can start to feel like our whole world.
In this episode, I explore what it means to step out of that feeling of being consumed, and gently reconnect with the infinite space that’s always here.
✧ We explore
The shift that can happen when anxieties are met with presence
A simple way of relating to thoughts and emotions as passing, not permanent
An experiential practice of resting in a wider sense of awareness
✧ A question for you
What changes when you begin to notice the space that’s always here?

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Thanks for listening!
· Ways to go deeper ·
GET MY FREE GUIDED VISUALISATION
Journey ‘Into Deep Trust’ to connect with an internal source of support and guidance as you move forward on your path. Begin here: https://rachaelebanksgold.myflodesk.com/intodeeptrust
EXPLORE WORKING TOGETHER
If you want a space to connect with more of who you are and move towards what lights you up, I offer 1:1 depth coaching. Learn more & book a Connection Call: https://www.rachaelebanksgold.com/working-together
JOIN ME ON YOUTUBE
I’m experimenting with sharing more on video! My latest vid is an invitation to join me in softening, letting go, and noticing what shifts in that space:
https://youtu.be/2zp1VRlVO9o

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16min
April 12, 2026The More You Tune In, The Less You Have to Force
We spend so much time trying to figure things out.
Trying to make the right decision.
Pushing ourselves to act, even when it doesn’t quite feel right.
And often, that’s where things start to feel heavy.
In this episode, I explore what happens when we stop trying to force answers, and instead come back to the body.
✧ We explore
The felt difference between forcing and being tuned in
How clarity often comes when we stop pushing for it
Simple ways to come back into the body and reconnect with yourself
✧ A question for you
What might it be like to let ease guide me, instead of tension?

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Thanks for listening!
· Ways to go deeper ·
GET MY FREE GUIDED VISUALISATION
Journey ‘Into Deep Trust’ to connect with an internal source of support and guidance as you move forward on your path. Begin here: https://rachaelebanksgold.myflodesk.com/intodeeptrust
EXPLORE WORKING TOGETHER
If you want a space to connect with more of who you are and move towards what lights you up, I offer 1:1 depth coaching. Learn more & book a Connection Call: https://www.rachaelebanksgold.com/working-together
JOIN ME ON YOUTUBE
I’m experimenting with sharing more on video! My latest vid is an invitation to join me in softening, letting go, and noticing what shifts in that space:
https://youtu.be/2zp1VRlVO9o

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27min
April 04, 2026Letting Your Feelings Be Felt: A Compassion Practice
Be guided to meet your experience with gentle acceptance.
This is for those tricky moments when things feel:
heavy
unclear
or just a little too much
✧ We Practice
Coming out of the thinking mind and into the body
Allowing sensations and emotions to be as they are
Meeting your experience with warmth instead of resistance
Including even the part of you that wants things to change
Resting in a more spacious awareness
This meditation is inspired by the teachings of Sustainable Compassion Training, developed by John Makransky and Paul Condon. If you’d like to explore more of their work, visit: sustainablecompassion.org
With warmth and compassion,
Rachael

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· Ways to go deeper ·
GET MY FREE GUIDED VISUALISATION
Journey ‘Into Deep Trust’ to connect with an internal source of support and guidance as you move forward on your path. Begin here: https://rachaelebanksgold.myflodesk.com/intodeeptrust
EXPLORE WORKING TOGETHER
If you want a space to connect with more of who you are and move towards what lights you up, I offer 1:1 depth coaching. Learn more & book a Connection Call: https://www.rachaelebanksgold.com/working-together
JOIN ME ON YOUTUBE
I’m experimenting with sharing more on video! My latest vid is an invitation to join me in softening, letting go, and noticing what shifts in that space:
https://youtu.be/2zp1VRlVO9o

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16min
April 01, 2026 Staying Grounded Through a Baptism of Fire
If life has been feeling intense… overwhelming… like a LOT is being asked of you right now. Well, this episode is for you!
In this conversation, I explore what it means to move through unsettling moments that feel like a 'baptism of fire'
Rather than trying to stomp it out, or simply endure it, we explore how to stay grounded within it… and how to work with the transformation that’s unfolding.
This is a gentle, grounded guide for navigating intensity with compassion, steadiness, and quiet inner strength.
✧ We explore
• How to stabilise and support yourself when things feel intense
• Using awareness to create space from thoughts, emotions, and reactions
• Turning toward your inner fire and moving forward with intention
✧ A question for you
If you’re in a moment that feels intense or challenging, you might gently ask:
What would it look like for me to stay grounded here?
And what is one small step forward I can take from where I am right now?

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Thanks for listening!
· Ways to go deeper ·
GET MY FREE GUIDED VISUALISATION
Journey ‘Into Deep Trust’ to connect with an internal source of support and guidance as you move forward on your path. Begin here: https://rachaelebanksgold.myflodesk.com/intodeeptrust
EXPLORE WORKING TOGETHER
If you want a space to connect with more of who you are and move towards what lights you up, I offer 1:1 depth coaching. Learn more & book a Connection Call: https://www.rachaelebanksgold.com/working-together
JOIN ME ON YOUTUBE
I’m experimenting with sharing more on video! My latest vid is an invitation to join me in softening, letting go, and noticing what shifts in that space:
https://youtu.be/2zp1VRlVO9o

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28min
March 24, 2026 Learning to Trust the Quieter Voice
Inside each of us, there are many different voices.
In this episode, we focus on two in particular — the loud, protective voice that tries to keep us safe, and the quieter, steadier voice that supports growth.
Through examples from relationships, creative work, and decision-making, we explore how these voices shape our experience — and how recognising them strengthens inner authority.
✧ We explore
– The difference between the loud, protective voice and the quieter, steady one
– How fear can disguise itself as discernment
– How listening to the quieter voice builds self-trust and forward movement
✧ A question for you
Bring to mind a situation that feels testing or unresolved.
What does the louder voice say? How does it feel in your body?
Now notice the quieter voice.
What shifts when you listen to that one instead?

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Thanks for listening!
· Ways to go deeper ·
GET MY FREE GUIDED VISUALISATION
Journey ‘Into Deep Trust’ to connect with an internal source of support and guidance as you move forward on your path. Begin here: https://rachaelebanksgold.myflodesk.com/intodeeptrust
EXPLORE WORKING TOGETHER
If you want a space to connect with more of who you are and move towards what lights you up, I offer 1:1 depth coaching. Learn more & book a Connection Call: https://www.rachaelebanksgold.com/working-together
JOIN ME ON YOUTUBE
I’m experimenting with sharing more on video! My latest vid is an invitation to join me in softening, letting go, and noticing what shifts in that space:
https://youtu.be/2zp1VRlVO9o

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14min

FAQs about The Soft Way:

How many episodes does The Soft Way have?

The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.