The Expanding Self

Emotional Alchemy: How to Feel Your Feelings & Complete the Stress Cycle

In this episode, I explore what it really means to feel your feelings and why avoiding them can keep you stuck in stress, anxiety, and rumination. After moving through grief and heavier emotional waves of my own, I’ve been reminded how powerful it is to let emotions move through the body instead of pushing them down. 🌙 In this episode, we talk about: * What it actually means to “feel your feelings” * How unprocessed emotions get stored in the body * Completing the stress cycle * Spiritual bypassing and subtle avoidance patterns * A simple practice to regulate and release activation This episode is for anyone who feels overwhelmed by their emotions or wants a more grounded way to move through difficult feelings. Follow on IG: @expandingselfpodcast Music by Christoph Scholl

Energetic Boundaries for Empaths: How to Stay Grounded Without Absorbing Everything

In this episode I explore what energetic boundaries really are, why empaths and highly sensitive people often struggle with them, and how to stay open and connected without absorbing everything around you. 🌙 In this episode, we talk about: * What it means to be an empath * Why sensitive people tend to absorb others’ emotions and energy * The difference between co-regulation and emotional absorption * How energetic boundaries support healthier connection * Gentle grounding and decompression practices to protect your energy This episode is for anyone who feels deeply, takes on others’ emotions, or wants a more grounded and compassionate way to stay connected without losing themselves. Follow on IG: @expandingselfpodcast Music by Christoph Scholl

Becoming Your Authentic Self: How to Recognize Misalignment & Come Back to Yourself

In this episode of The Expanding Self Podcast, I explore what authenticity looks like in real life, how to recognize when you’re out of alignment with your true self, and gentle ways to come back home to who you truly are. 🌙 In this episode, we talk about: * What the authentic self actually is (and what it isn’t) * Common signs you’re living out of alignment * How people-pleasing and self-abandonment show up * Simple practices to reconnect with your intuition and inner truth * How authenticity feels in the body, not just the mind This episode is for anyone navigating personal growth, spiritual awakening, or identity shifts and looking for a more grounded, compassionate way to live in alignment. Follow on IG: @expandingselfpodcast Music by Christoph Scholl

How to Let Go: Ending Cycles With Grace and Self-Love

In this episode, I explore the emotional, spiritual, and deeply human process of letting go. Whether it’s a relationship, a friendship, a job, a home, or an old version of yourself, endings are some of life’s hardest moments… but also some of the most transformative. I share personal stories of relationships that broke me open, friendships that shifted, and identities I’ve outgrown. Through these experiences, I’ve learned that letting go isn’t about giving up, it’s about honoring the truth of where you are now. 🌙 In this episode, we talk about: • how to recognize when a cycle has run its course • why letting go is so hard (and why it drains your energy) • the leaf/branch/root people metaphor • releasing relationships that no longer fit • letting go of old identities and versions of yourself • how the universe uses endings as redirection • finding grace, forgiveness, and self-love in transition • creating space for what’s meant to come next If you’re moving through a season of change or feeling the quiet pull to release something that no longer aligns, this episode will remind you that endings aren’t rejection, they’re redirection. ✨ What is meant for you will not pass you. Follow on IG: @expandingselfpodcast Music by Christoph Scholl

The Art of Noticing: Finding Mindfulness in Everyday Moments

In this episode of The Expanding Self Podcast, I explore what happens when we start to really notice the world around us - the small, ordinary details that so often go unseen. From walks with my dogs to quiet morning rituals, I share how choosing awareness over autopilot has helped me reconnect with gratitude, presence, and a deeper sense of peace. When we slow down enough to notice...the light on the wall, the sound of our breath, the way the air feels on our skin, life expands again. The mundane becomes meaningful. The present moment becomes enough. 🌿 In this episode, I talk about: • What mindfulness really means in everyday life • How simple awareness can shift your energy and mood • Why noticing yourself is the first step toward self-connection • How presence turns ordinary moments into something sacred ✨ If you’ve been moving fast, this conversation will remind you that awareness is its own kind of magic — and that the small moments are where life is truly happening. 🎧 Follow The Expanding Self Podcast for mindful reflections on healing, growth, and becoming who you already are. IG: @expandingselfpodcast Music by Christoph Scholl