EP 54: Gaslighting, Gut Feelings, and Learning to Trust Yourself

EP 55: The Language of the Mind with Megan Blacksmith

What if one small moment from childhood shaped the way you move through your entire life? In this expansive conversation, Summer sits down with her very own NLP and hypnosis trainer Megan Blacksmith to explore how the beliefs we form in our earliest years can continue influencing our choices, relationships, confidence, and capacity for growth. Together, they dive into the subconscious mind, the stories we unknowingly carry, and the powerful shifts that become available when we revisit old memories with new awareness. Megan shares the kindergarten moment that shaped her path, how NLP transformed both her life and her work, and why true transformation is about reclaiming the meaning you've assigned to your experiences. Timestamps: 02:15 What NLP really is 04:05 The kindergarten moment that shaped everything 07:42 Why revisiting memories changes the future 11:20 Returning your power to yourself 13:05 The breakthrough that changed Megan's life 15:10 When emotional shifts impact the body 21:45 Stretching into your next level 24:10 Why transformation happens faster in person 32:20 Breaking out of the "supposed to" life 35:05 Raising kids with awareness of language 42:30 The phrase every parent needs to hear 44:20 Summer's experience of Megan's transformational work FREE LIVE Workshop series May 14, 19, 21, 26 (replays available)→ SIGN UP HERE [https://summerparadiso.thrivecart.com/know-your-intuition] Join VIRTUAL Siren Circle [https://summerparadiso.myflodesk.com/virtualsirencircle] Connect with Megan on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/blacksmith_training_co/] (Message her "Summer" for $100 off your ticket) Watch Megan's Metaphor to Millions Method™ Masterclass [https://webinar.blacksmithtrainingco.com/metaphor] FREE virtual workshop: Unshakeable Peace [https://summerparadiso.myflodesk.com/unshakeable-peace] Stay up to date with Soul Inspirit Texts [https://storage.googleapis.com/cf-prod-widgets/461041800409522176-EZ/e58920a5-8629-44d8-a7fc-bc61a05d6915/8b67df79-3031-4ff1-b39e-a640f7978cfc-1762197178902.html] Join the Soul Inspirit Email List [https://summerparadiso.myflodesk.com/newsletter] Follow Summer on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/summer_paradiso_/?hl=en] Website soulinspirit.com [https://soulinspirit.com/] Get Your Yes, No, Maybe So Oracle Deck [https://summerparadiso.thrivecart.com/soul-inspirit-yesnomaybe-so-oracle-deck/] Email Summer: hello@soulinspirit.com [hello@soulinspirit.com]

EP 54: Gaslighting, Gut Feelings, and Learning to Trust Yourself

In this episode, Summer shares three stories of moments when her intuition spoke clearly, but outside voices tried to convince her she was wrong. From being dismissed at a car dealership, to advocating for her body after surgery, to a wildly bizarre Facebook Marketplace experience that still makes her laugh, these stories reveal how easily trust in the self can be challenged. Summer also explores how external dismissal can create disconnection from the inner voice, and why rebuilding self-trust is one of the most important practices a person can cultivate. Timestamps: 02:50 The missing car key moment 06:15 When your body knows the truth 09:05 Being dismissed by authority 14:10 Advocating for your body 17:15 The cost of not being believed 20:45 When intuition conflicts with belonging 22:10 The Facebook Marketplace saga 37:00 How manipulation creates self doubt 39:10 Why fear of being wrong blocks trust 42:10 What intuition development really looks like FREE LIVE Workshop series starting May 14 → SIGN UP HERE [https://summerparadiso.thrivecart.com/know-your-intuition] Join VIRTUAL Siren Circle [https://summerparadiso.myflodesk.com/virtualsirencircle] FREE virtual workshop: Unshakeable Peace [https://summerparadiso.myflodesk.com/unshakeable-peace] Stay up to date with Soul Inspirit Texts [https://storage.googleapis.com/cf-prod-widgets/461041800409522176-EZ/e58920a5-8629-44d8-a7fc-bc61a05d6915/8b67df79-3031-4ff1-b39e-a640f7978cfc-1762197178902.html] Join the Soul Inspirit Email List [https://summerparadiso.myflodesk.com/newsletter] Follow Summer on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/summer_paradiso_/?hl=en] Website soulinspirit.com [https://soulinspirit.com/] Get Your Yes, No, Maybe So Oracle Deck [https://summerparadiso.thrivecart.com/soul-inspirit-yesnomaybe-so-oracle-deck/] Email Summer: hello@soulinspirit.com [hello@soulinspirit.com]

EP 53: How Society Conditions You Out of Trusting Your Intuition

Have you ever questioned your inner knowing and wondered if it was intuition, anxiety, logic, or just overthinking? In today's episode, Summer unpacks the subtle and not-so-subtle ways societal conditioning disconnects us from our intuition. From perfectionism and people pleasing to rule-following, self-sacrifice, and the constant pressure to google the answers, this conversation explores how deeply these patterns shape the way we trust ourselves. Through personal stories, grounded reflection, and honest conversation, Summer invites you to notice where your self-trust may have been diminished and how these learned patterns may be keeping you stuck in analysis, disconnection, and hesitation. This episode is for the woman who feels the pull of her inner knowing but keeps second-guessing herself. The one who is ready to reconnect to her body, her truth, and the quiet wisdom that has always been there. As you listen, allow yourself to notice what resonates, what expands within you, and what your intuition may be gently asking you to remember. Timestamps: 01:27 How society disconnects us from intuition 03:18 The trap of over-researching every decision 08:07 What spinach taught us about self-trust 11:37 Rule following versus inner knowing 21:30 The rabbit hole of external validation 23:07 Living disconnected from your body 24:06 Power, coercion, and diminished self-trust 27:10 When authority overrides your lived experience 29:12 Why self-trust feels so hard 30:37 Introducing Know Your Intuition Free Intuition Live Workshop (Starts May 14) [https://summerparadiso.thrivecart.com/know-your-intuition] Join VIRTUAL Siren Circle [https://summerparadiso.myflodesk.com/virtualsirencircle] Stay up to date with Soul Inspirit Texts [https://storage.googleapis.com/cf-prod-widgets/461041800409522176-EZ/e58920a5-8629-44d8-a7fc-bc61a05d6915/8b67df79-3031-4ff1-b39e-a640f7978cfc-1762197178902.html] Join the Soul Inspirit Email List [https://summerparadiso.myflodesk.com/newsletter] Follow Summer on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/summer_paradiso_/?hl=en] Website soulinspirit.com [https://soulinspirit.com/] Get Your Yes, No, Maybe So Oracle Deck [https://summerparadiso.thrivecart.com/soul-inspirit-yesnomaybe-so-oracle-deck/] Email Summer: hello@soulinspirit.com [hello@soulinspirit.com]

EP 52: Getting Out of a Rut by Choosing What Feels Easy

It has been a minute since we have sat together like this, and this episode is exactly what it feels like to return without a plan. In this riff off with herself, Summer shares what it looks like to come back after a pause, and not judging the sh* out of yourself for it. She reflects on the past couple of months, the life experiences that unfolded during her eight week transformation program, and the unexpected theme that kept rising to the surface. PSA that Life does not stop to give you room for transformation. So you have the choice to move along side it. Timestamps: 01:30 Why the pause was needed 05:10 Life does not pause for transformation 06:45 Choosing what feels easiest 10:00 Big personal shifts behind the scenes 12:00 A moment of intuitive connection 15:30 Unexpected transformations from clients 17:00 What it looks like to trust your intuition FREE virtual workshop: Unshakeable Peace [https://summerparadiso.myflodesk.com/unshakeable-peace] Stay up to date with Soul Inspirit Texts [https://storage.googleapis.com/cf-prod-widgets/461041800409522176-EZ/e58920a5-8629-44d8-a7fc-bc61a05d6915/8b67df79-3031-4ff1-b39e-a640f7978cfc-1762197178902.html] Join the Soul Inspirit Email List [https://summerparadiso.myflodesk.com/newsletter] Follow Summer on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/summer_paradiso_/?hl=en] Website soulinspirit.com [https://soulinspirit.com/] Get Your Yes, No, Maybe So Oracle Deck [https://summerparadiso.thrivecart.com/soul-inspirit-yesnomaybe-so-oracle-deck/] Email Summer: hello@soulinspirit.com [hello@soulinspirit.com]

EP 51: Mediumship, Faith, and the Courage to Listen

In this episode of Soul Inspirit, Summer sits down with intuitive medium Melissa Alvelo from Mel in the Middle to explore what it means to trust your inner knowing even when it does not fit inside the boxes you were given. Mel shares her deeply personal journey of growing up intuitive, navigating religion, and learning how to hold space with compassion, awareness, and humility. This is a grounded and honest conversation about faith, intuition, and allowing your path to unfold in its own time. Timestamps: 2:45 Meeting Mel and her work in the world 10:05 When the body knows before the mind does 13:40 The moment intuition became undeniable 20:10 A meditation experience that changed everything 24:30 Learning how to open and close awareness 26:45 Holding space with responsibility and humility 33:10 Religion, authority, and reclaiming trust 40:15 The difference between believing and knowing Connect with Mel on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/melnthemiddle] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/melnthemiddle] FREE virtual workshop: Unshakeable Peace [https://summerparadiso.myflodesk.com/unshakeable-peace] Stay up to date with Soul Inspirit Texts [https://storage.googleapis.com/cf-prod-widgets/461041800409522176-EZ/e58920a5-8629-44d8-a7fc-bc61a05d6915/8b67df79-3031-4ff1-b39e-a640f7978cfc-1762197178902.html] Join the Soul Inspirit Email List [https://summerparadiso.myflodesk.com/newsletter] Follow Summer on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/summer_paradiso_/?hl=en] Website soulinspirit.com [https://soulinspirit.com/] Get Your Yes, No, Maybe So Oracle Deck [https://summerparadiso.thrivecart.com/soul-inspirit-yesnomaybe-so-oracle-deck/] Email Summer: hello@soulinspirit.com [hello@soulinspirit.com]