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Into The Work: Therapy For Empaths And Seekers#72 When Everything Changes: How to Let Go, Trust the Disruption, and Step Into Who You’re Meant to BeIn this powerful episode of Into the Work: Therapy for Empaths and Seekers, we explore the deep, often messy journey of change- especially when it shows up uninvited or disrupts everything you thought you knew.You’ll learn why we resist change, how to grieve what we’re releasing, and how to build resilience as you evolve into a version of yourself your old self couldn't yet imagine. We’ll also talk about what it truly takes to let go, how a quiet willingness can change everything, and how to open your h...2025-07-2928 min

Into The Work: Therapy For Empaths And Seekers#71 Shadow Work for Lightworkers: How to Turn Darkness Into LightIn this deeply empowering episode, we'll explore the sacred role of shadow work for empaths, healers, and lightworkers. Michelle explains how the parts of ourselves we hide or reject, our shadow, hold essential keys to our personal power, purpose, and healing.Drawing on both Jungian psychology and decades of client work, Michelle breaks down the invisible contracts we make with our shadow and how they quietly sabotage our relationships, careers, and self-worth. You'll learn how triggers, emotional patterns, and resistance to praise can all point to disowned parts of yourself that are ready to be reclaimed.2025-07-2232 min

Into The Work: Therapy For Empaths And Seekers#70 Your Spiritual Immune System: Why Energy Hygiene, Aura Protection, and Energy Clearing Are the New Self-CareIn this powerful episode of Into The Work: Therapy for Empaths and Seekers, Michelle Poverman dives into the essential yet often overlooked topic of energy hygiene, what it is, why it matters, and how it supports your emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being.Just like brushing your teeth or washing your hands, your energy field needs daily care and attention. Think of it as your spiritual immune system, protecting you from energetic overload, emotional debris, and the low-vibration chaos of the world around you.Michelle shares practical, soulful rituals for daily and...2025-07-1623 min

Into The Work: Therapy For Empaths And Seekers#69 When Your Body Says No but Your Habits Say Yes. Is People-Pleasing Overriding Your Intuition?Do you ever say “yes” when every part of your body is screaming “no”? In this episode of Into the Work: Therapy for Empaths and Seekers, Michelle explores how internalized people-pleasing habits can override your intuitive knowing and what it costs you.You’ll learn to recognize the subtle ways your body tries to communicate your truth, why you override it (even when you don’t mean to), and how to begin honoring your “no” without guilt. This is a must-listen for empaths, healers, and intuitive women ready to stop abandoning themselves in the name of keeping the pe...2025-07-0839 min

Into The Work: Therapy For Empaths And Seekers#68 Regulate to Elevate: Unlock Spiritual Growth By Healing Your Nervous SystemBefore we can expand spiritually, we must first feel safe in our bodies. In this episode, we explore the essential connection between nervous system regulation and spiritual growth. Blending science and soul, we will unpack why your healing journey may feel “stuck” and how tending to your physiology is the missing key to accessing deeper insight, intuition, and embodiment.Whether you’re an empath, a seeker, or someone who’s done all the inner work but still feels blocked, this episode is your gentle reminder: ✨ Your body is not in the way of your growth. It’s the gatewa...2025-07-0136 min

Into The Work: Therapy For Empaths And Seekers#67 Soul Curriculum: What Your Life Patterns Are Trying to Teach YouHave you ever felt stuck in the same emotional loop, repeating patterns in your relationships, career, or inner world, no matter how much healing you do? In this episode, we explore the concept of your Soul Curriculum: the unique spiritual lessons your soul came here to master. You'll learn how to recognize the difference between surface-level struggle and soul-level growth, and how to start working with your recurring patterns instead of against them. Whether you're navigating people-pleasing, burnout, emotional triggers, or inner conflict, this episode helps you uncover the deeper invitation behind it all.🔑...2025-06-1833 min

Into The Work: Therapy For Empaths And Seekers#66 Woundmates vs. Soulmates: Break Free from Toxic Patterns and Raise Your VibrationIn this powerful episode of Into the Work: Therapy for Empaths and Seekers, we explore the difference between woundmates and soulmates—and how trauma bonds, emotional wounds, and nervous system conditioning influence the relationships we attract and stay in.Drawing on the teachings of Carolyn Myss and her concept of woundology, we unpack why some connections feel magnetic but keep us stuck in cycles of emotional pain. You'll learn how staying in low-vibration relationships impacts your health, wellbeing, and growth—and how raising your vibration can cause deep shifts (and even conflict) in your existing rela...2025-06-1025 min

Into The Work: Therapy For Empaths And Seekers#65 How to Stop Being the Fixer in Relationships: Why You Confuse Love with LaborDo you feel like you're always the one carrying the emotional weight in your relationships, offering support, fixing problems, and being the “strong” one? You may be stuck in the Fixer role, a pattern that many empaths fall into without realizing it.In this episode, we explore the Fixer Wound and why so many empaths confuse love with labor. We’ll talk about the emotional roots of this pattern, how it affects your romantic relationships and your parenting, and the hidden feelings you might be avoiding when you over-function for others.You’ll learn:What the...2025-06-0329 min

Into The Work: Therapy For Empaths And Seekers#64 Everyday Magic: Five-Minute Energy Shifts That Actually Fit Your ScheduleIn this episode of Into the Work: Therapy for Empaths and Seekers, we're diving into what it means to live your spiritual practice, not just during meditation or tarot pulls, but in the middle of morning traffic, school drop-offs, Zoom calls, and never-ending to-do lists. If you’ve ever felt like you’re “failing” at being spiritual because your altar is dusty or you haven’t saged anything in weeks, this one’s for you.Let’s explore how to create everyday magic that’s soulful, sustainable, and totally real-life compatible.💡 What You’ll Learn:Why spirituality is...2025-05-2723 min

Into The Work: Therapy For Empaths And Seekers#63 How to Say ‘Enough’ to Emotional Dumping- Without Losing the RelationshipDo you ever feel emotionally drained after talking to someone who unloads all their problems onto you? If you're an empath, chances are you've found yourself on the receiving end of emotional dumping more times than you can count.In this episode, we dive into how to protect your energy and set clear, compassionate boundaries with people who bring negativity into your space-whether it’s a long-time friend, a family member, or a new acquaintance.You’ll learn:The difference between emotional sharing and emotional dumpingWhy vague or passive boundaries don’t work a...2025-05-2047 min

Into The Work: Therapy For Empaths And Seekers#62 Stop Waiting To Be Chosen: How To Lead With Intuition and Inner AuthorityHave you outgrown the role of the helper, supporter, or silent backbone — but still find yourself waiting for permission to fully step into your power?In this episode, we explore the transformational shift from being externally validated to soulfully self-led. You’ll learn how to release outdated roles, reclaim your inner authority, and lead with alignment, not ego. This is your invitation to stop waiting and start leading - from the inside out.Whether you’re an empath, healer, parent, coach, or conscious professional, this episode will help you redefine what it truly means to lead...2025-05-1338 min

Into The Work: Therapy For Empaths And Seekers#61 Ascension Symptoms Are Real: What No One Tells You About Raising Your VibrationYou’re doing the work. You are meditating, receiving energy healings, breathwork, and all the things. Yet, you feel worse. What gives?In this episode, we’re diving deep into the often-ignored reality of spiritual ascension symptoms; those physical, emotional, and energetic shifts that happen when your vibration rises but your nervous system, ego, or old patterns push back.If you’ve ever wondered, “Am I doing something wrong?” when things feel heavier instead of lighter, this episode is your reassurance that you’re not broken -you’re transforming. Hang in there.Why feeling w...2025-05-0635 min

Into The Work: Therapy For Empaths And Seekers#60 How Reiki Works with Jess Reid: Ancient Wisdom, Modern HealingJoin me for a special extended episode as I sit down with the incredible Jess Reid inside her Wild Wellness Women’s Circle to explore all things Reiki, energy healing, and the unseen forces that shape our well-being. This conversation was full of depth, heart, and a whole lot of intuitive magic!We cover a wide range of topics, including:✨ My personal journey of becoming a healer ✨ Jess’s evolution from skeptic to Reiki Master ✨ What Reiki actually is, and where it comes from ✨ The role of sacred symbols and how remote healing works 2025-04-291h 33

Into The Work: Therapy For Empaths And Seekers#59 How to Stop Burnout and Hustle Smarter: A Guide for Sensitive And Ambitious WomenAre you driven, purpose-filled, and passionate, but also completely exhausted? If you’ve been operating in overdrive, constantly trying to “keep up” while feeling disconnected from yourself… this episode is here to help you breathe again.In this soulful and practical conversation, we’ll explore the subtle but powerful difference between aligned action and hustle rooted in fear, pressure, or people-pleasing. Because here’s the truth: you can have big goals without burning out.🌿 In this episode, you’ll learn:Why sensitive, high-achieving women are more prone to burnoutHow to recognize when your hustle has b...2025-04-2234 min

Into The Work: Therapy For Empaths And Seekers#58 The Hidden Roots of People Pleasing: Healing the Generational Wounds Behind Self-AbandonmentAre you constantly putting others first, even when it costs you your peace? Do you feel guilty setting boundaries, like you're betraying someone, even when you're the one suffering? If that sounds familiar, this episode is for you.In this powerful conversation, we're diving into the generational roots of people-pleasing - where they come from, how they show up in our lives, and what it takes to break the cycle. You’ll learn how self-abandonment often begins as a survival strategy modeled by caregivers and passed down through your lineage… and how you can start choo...2025-04-1425 min

Into The Work: Therapy For Empaths And Seekers#57 Empath: The Subtle Art of Reading Energy Without Absorbing itDo you ever walk into a room and instantly feel heavy, anxious, or overwhelmed without knowing why? As an empath or highly sensitive soul, you might be unconsciously absorbing energy that isn’t yours. But here's the truth: You can be intuitive without being exhausted.In this empowering episode, I’ll teach you how to read energy without absorbing it. You’ll learn to trust your energetic sensitivity without letting it run your life.✨ In this episode, you'll learn:Why empaths get drained when reading other people’s energyThe difference between reading energy vs...2025-04-0829 min

Into The Work: Therapy For Empaths And Seekers#56 Becoming the True You: Stop Holding Onto an Outdated IdentityIn this episode, we’re diving deep into the concept of identity and how holding onto outdated beliefs about yourself is keeping you stuck. You cannot step into a new reality while still seeing yourself through the lens of who you used to be. To grow, you must align your self-perception with who you are becoming—not who you’ve been.What You'll Learn in This Episode:🔹 How cognitive dissonance keeps you from real change 🔹 Why your subconscious will sabotage actions that don’t align with your beliefs 🔹 How to shift your ident...2025-04-0129 min

Into The Work: Therapy For Empaths And Seekers#55 Why Your Unconscious Programming Keeps Sabotaging You (And How to Fix It)Ever feel like no matter how hard you try, you keep getting in your own way? 🙃 You set goals, make plans, and start strong—only to find yourself procrastinating, making excuses, or falling back into old patterns. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone.In this episode, we’re diving deep into unconscious programming—the hidden beliefs and conditioning that quietly sabotage your success. You’ll learn:✨ Why your subconscious mind resists change (even when you really want it) ✨ The sneaky programming and protective parts that are stealing the show ✨ How to ide...2025-03-2532 min

Into The Work: Therapy For Empaths And Seekers#54 Why Boundaries Are Hard: The Hidden Link Between Energy, Money & Self-Worth Part 3In this episode, we explore the link between how you manage your energy and how you manage your money and the impactful role self-worth plays in the exchange. You will start to see how money really is energy. Scarcity mindset and self- worth play a role in our energy debt as well as our money debt. Is it time for you to start investing wisely? Listen in and learn how you can do that!Don't Miss Your FREE Masterclass Tonight 3/18 7pm EST🚀 🚀 🚀The Self-Sabotage Trap: 4 Secrets To Staying Soulfully Aligned While Achieving More. Learn...2025-03-1832 min

Mindset to Market: Holistic Business Tools for Solopreneurs with Deborah C. Smith#62 - Energy Healing for Business Success: Boundary Mastery with Michelle PovermanThoughts? Topics you need help with? Tell me everything!In this episode of 'Mindset to Market' we’re discussing the B word - Boundaries.If you ever felt like people-pleasing, a level of perfectionism, or the inability to set clear boundaries are stopping you from taking the next big step - OR perhaps just causing you a lot of discomfort…. My guest today, Michelle Poverman, is going to help you understand why - and also how you can heal that in your life. She’s a licensed psychotherapist energy healer, and intuiti...2025-03-1759 min

Money Magnet MamaThriving as an Empath: How to Set Boundaries, Stop People Pleasing & Protect Your Energy Online [Ep. 36]Being an empath in business is a lot. The overthinking. The energy drain. The constant struggle between wanting to show up and wanting to hide under a blanket forever. Sound familiar? Then you need this episode. Today, I’m talking with Michelle Poverman—psychotherapist, energy healer, and intuitive coach—about how to thrive as an empath without burning out, people-pleasing, or letting social media wreck your vibe. In this episode, we cover: 🔥 The #1 mistake empaths make that drains their energy (without realizing it...2025-03-1143 min

Into The Work: Therapy For Empaths And Seekers#53 Why Boundaries Are Hard Part 2: The One Critical Mindset Shift That Makes Boundaries EasierIn this episode we dive into part 2 of the Series Why Boundaries Are Hard. This is the episode where we will get crystal clear on the one critical change necessary for you to have solid boundaries that support the life you crave. This is the most important mindset shift you can make to change how you show up for yourself and create relationships that are honest and deep.Highlights: The Over-Asker VS The OvergiverCommon ProblemsThe Critical Shift in Setting BoundariesWork and Relationship DynamicsNext S...2025-03-1132 min

Into The Work: Therapy For Empaths And Seekers#52 Why Boundaries Are Hard (Part 1): Two Reasons You Self- SabotageThis episode is Part 1 of a 3-part series; Why You Struggle With Boundaries.Today we discuss two reasons you likely self-sabotage and break promises to yourself. Don't miss this episode! We dive into some really important issues that fly under the radar and sabotage your efforts. You will have clarity on where to focus right now and heal what is getting in the way of your greatness!Highlights: Understanding Self-SabotageValidation Programming Prioritizing Short-Term Comfort Over Long-Term Growth Building Emotional Resilience and Small HabitsDon't Miss Your FREE Masterclass 🚀 🚀 🚀The Self...2025-03-0424 min

Into The Work: Therapy For Empaths And Seekers#51 Are You Being Called for Something Greater? How to Know When to Take Action and When to Play It SafeAre you being called to do something different? How do you know when it is time to leap into action and when it is time to slow down and pause? After sharing her own experiences of navigating this dilemma, Michelle shares a strategy that will help you to collect the information you need- in order to move forward. By the end of this episode, you will have a greater understanding of what you need to consider when making this decision and how to step into the power of trusting yourself. Highlights:Is It A Ca...2025-02-2534 min

Into The Work: Therapy For Empaths And Seekers#50 Fear Vs. Intuition: How to Trust Your Gut and Make the Right DecisionsIn this episode, we explore the real-life consequences that arise when you are not able to decipher between fear and intuition. Many of these you will relate to as you consider your own history, for example, staying in toxic places (or relationships) too long. Your current relationship with fear could have widespread effects on your life and therefore it's an incredibly powerful skill to have. Highlights:The Impact Of Fear Over IntuitionWhy Trust MattersSigns You’re Operating from Fear Why the Brain Creates Fear When We Are At PeaceSigns It’s True IntuitionHow To Strengt...2025-02-1825 min

Into The Work: Therapy For Empaths And Seekers#49 Sneaky People Pleasing Habits: Being Less So That Others Can Be MoreIn this episode, we delve into ways you may still be experiencing that old habit of people-pleasing. We highlight several ways you may be making yourself less than to make someone else feel more comfortable. If you have a history of people pleasing, these old programmed responses can still be running in the background without you realizing it. This is an important episode because it is much more powerful to bring them to your awareness, so you can make a different choice instead of staying in the dark!Highlights:Shining Your Light LessBecoming Less Se...2025-02-1133 min

Wild Wellness with Jess - Intuition, Nature, Creation, and Growth230. How you can release weight and release body objectification at the same timeGrab your FREE companion resource for this episode!Do you feel torn between prioritizing losing weight or prioritizing body acceptance, loving yourself, intuitive eating, and the healing that your soul is calling you toward? Do you find it hard to ACTUALLY believe you can lose weight at the same time?I was there too for SO. MANY. YEARS.It took me so long to release body objectification because I was willing to drink that poison just a little bit longer believing it would make me skinny. I thought I could use IT to...2025-02-1045 min

Into The Work: Therapy For Empaths And SeekersInto The Akashic Records with Amy Robeson Amy Robeson joins the show today to talk about the Akashic Records! Amy is the host of the Awakening with Amy Robeson Podcast, and she is a Master of The Akashic records, as well as a Reiki Master, life coach, crystal teacher, tantra and Aryuveda yoga teacher. During the episode, Amy teaches us that we can all access the Akashic Records for intuitive guidance no matter how big or small the ask. She also is kind enough to demonstrate a reading and a healing which includes Light language, a tool that she uses for deeper healing and consci...2025-02-0452 min