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    Paths Back to You

    The Paths Back to You podcast invites you on the journey of self-discovery, wellness, and personal evolution. Together, we will make friends with life's questions and ourselves. A playground that encourages open curiosity, and a community sharing genuine connection and reverence on this paradoxical and remarkable adventure. 

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    Episodes (34)

    29. Key Insights for Overcoming Stagnation in Your Healing Journey (Frustration is Normal)

    29. Key Insights for Overcoming Stagnation in Your Healing Journey (Frustration is Normal)

    In this episode, we dive into crucial insights necessary to navigate through the challenges of a healing journey. Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated is a common experience, and this conversation today MAY be the key.  

    If you've committed to outgrow patterns that don't serve you, and find yourself taking two steps forward and one step back, you're at the right place. 

    Listen to uncover perspectives to overcome stagnation, understand why we're so STUBBORN when it comes to CHANGE, and realign your path from a different place.

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    28. How to Manage Negative or Intrusive Thoughts and Stop Spiraling

    28. How to Manage Negative or Intrusive Thoughts and Stop Spiraling

    Our brain is the command center and our minds a powerhouse that can either be our biggest support system or at times, an unhelpful roadblock or even an enemy.

    In this episode, I talk about WHY we have these unproductive thoughts or thought patterns, and HOW to effectively address and acknowledge them, while putting a stop to letting our thoughts spiral out of control.

    The most important relationship we have is the one with ourselves, and these practices can help us create and build a loving relationship with all parts of us so that we no longer allow unconscious beliefs or patterns to drive our conscious actions.

    Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will rule your life and you will call it Fate. - Carl Jung


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    27. How to Increase Self-Worth and Stop Seeking External Validation

    27. How to Increase Self-Worth and Stop Seeking External Validation

    Our perception of self, the external world, and our place in it is the most critical part of living a life we desire, in small essential ways and in large goals that propel us forward. In this episode, I break down what exactly is self-worth, and why it's incredibly important to strengthen or increase our sense of self-worth. Lastly, I share 4 steps/practices on how to begin this process. 

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    26. Paths Back to You // I'm back!

    26. Paths Back to You // I'm back!

    After an extended hiatus, we are back! Funny that I named this podcast 'Paths Back to You", because that was precisely what I have been struggling with for the past year or so. In this first episode back, I invite you to take a moment wherever you are in life, to remember that it is completely natural to get lost on the paths that are guiding us back home, or toward something new altogether. You are not alone. 


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    25. The Connection Between Love and Loss

    25. The Connection Between Love and Loss

    I believe there's an intimate connection, a boundedness between love and loss.  A correlation between the depth of the love we experience and the profound loss and grief that may someday follow. Through every disappointment, every diminishing connection, or the dissolution of love, I have always found such treasure through each heartache. 

    In this episode, we dive deeper into the inextricable relationship between the two, and how to navigate through this complex dynamic. 

    Some days love and grief may taste the same. Like honey or bitter medicine, and both are necessary and delightful ingredients.

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    24. Are You Living in the Past or Future?

    24. Are You Living in the Past or Future?

    Do you ever catch yourself feeling nostalgic for what was? Or feeling that if and only if you reached another "destination",  "chapter" or "thing" in your life, then you can finally feel at ease. Or perhaps you get so caught up in the "what ifs" that it feels paralyzing at times to move forward. It's so human of us to cling and grasp, all with either rose-tinted glasses on, or impossibly catastrophic stories in our heads.  In this episode, we talk about why it's so paramount to remain in the present and some practices for a reality check of the "facts" of the past and future. 

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    23. Our Brightest Star as Our Biggest Challenge with Amanda Prechel

    23. Our Brightest Star as Our Biggest Challenge with Amanda Prechel

    Happy 2021 and welcome back! In this episode, Amanda Prechel and I discuss a variety of topics such as self-love/self-worth, the gift of repeating patterns and lessons, magic vs mundane, the art of self-study, gratitude and so much more. 


    Connect with Amanda Prechel
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    @reflectorlife


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    22. Breaking Free From Painful Patterns

    22. Breaking Free From Painful Patterns

    The patterns we hold and experience are old programming and conditioning that have solidified into what might feel like our 'natural reaction'. In this episode, we talk about why it is such a loving act to lean into the painful patterns we have which are no longer serving us and which put walls between us and our personal evolution and inner peace. 


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    21. Navigating Micro-Death and Rebirth: Road to Transformation

    21. Navigating Micro-Death and Rebirth: Road to Transformation

    Sorry for the hiatus! In this episode, I talk about this "micro-death/rebirth" theme that has been popping up lately personally and I think on a collective level. Scorpion season can bring lots of transformation, and sometimes they're not always easy to navigate. I hope if you've been feeling some of these themes, this conversation can aid in some ways, or just help you realize you're not alone. Sending you all my best! 


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    20. On Embracing Chaos (casual check-in)

    20. On Embracing Chaos (casual check-in)

    I wanted to do a quick check-in to reflect some of the 'waves' I've experienced within these past few days. I hope this episode resonates with you and please feel free to reach out and share any thoughts and comments. 

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    Guided Meditation: Inner Child Healing

    Guided Meditation: Inner Child Healing

    Guided Meditation for Inner Child Healing. There exists an inner child in each of us, allow this meditation to guide you, and begin the process of consciously embracing, loving, and healing that aspect of you. 💛

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    19. Healing Your Inner Child

    19. Healing Your Inner Child


    Healing our inner child is an important aspect of self-care because no matter if we're 20 or 80, there exists an inner child in each of us. In this episode, we talk about why it's not only essential and empowering to heal our inner child. In what ways might our inner child show up? And how do we begin the process of consciously embracing, loving, and healing that aspect of ourselves. 

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    18. Connected, Empowered, Joyful - What Does That Look Like For You?

    18. Connected, Empowered, Joyful - What Does That Look Like For You?

    What does it mean for you to be Connected, Empowered, and Joyful? Language and words can be both expansive and restrictive. We assign our collective and personal meaning and association with each word. In this episode, I take us on a delightful exploration of what each of these words might mean, look, feel, or show up in our everyday experiences and interactions, both in our inner landscape as well as our outer relationships. I invite you to discover and inquire what those states of being look like for you and how we might find the paths to guide us closer to our own unique authentic truths.  

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    17. Astrology for Self Empowerment with Larimar Kriative

    17. Astrology for Self Empowerment with Larimar Kriative

    Are you a dreamy Pisces? or a fun-loving Leo? Everybody and their mama probably know their zodiac sun sign. But the study and art of astrology have SO much more to offer. In this week's episode, I chat with our guest Larimar about astrology and specifically looking at your birth chart in regards to personal empowerment and self-realization. We talk about which aspects might give you some insights, which houses to look into. (if you have no idea what I'm talking about - then this episode is also perfect for you!) We cover the basics as well as dive deeper into the insights and magic of astrology. 

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    16. Why it's Good to "Fail" on Your Spiritual Journey

    16. Why it's Good to "Fail" on Your Spiritual Journey

    A number of things can seem like "failures" on our personal and spiritual growth journey. In this episode, we will talk about why failing is GOOD. Whether you're frustrated with repeating old patterns and reactive behaviors, feeling stuck or stagnant on your journey, or perhaps you are just frustrated that you haven't attained a life-altering spiritual awakening. 
    We take a look at the gifts these challenges and frustrations bring, and reframe our understanding to why they are spaces to practice compassion and trust. 


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    15. How to Distinguish Our Ego vs Intuition

    15. How to Distinguish Our Ego vs Intuition

    Why is it confusing and so hard to distinguish our ego vs our intuition? In this episode, we explore the differences between the voice of our ego vs the powerful inner guidance we most often neglect or haven't quite "tapped into". We talk about how to acknowledge the voice of our ego so that we no longer react from a place of fear, insecurity, anger or pain. We will also go into depth on what intuition feels or sound like, and how to create an empowered and beneficial partnership with that built-in guidance system. It is one of the very first steps to begin healing our wounds and reframe old and limiting belief systems. 

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    14. How to Talk to Your Ego, Inner Child and Higher Self

    14. How to Talk to Your Ego, Inner Child and Higher Self

    As humans we love putting "labels" and we love naming things. Because when we label, that thing becomes concrete and easily recognizable, it makes sense. When we name things, inanimate objects like our car, laptop, etc... We create a personal connection and bond with those things we've labeled and given names to. While this may not always be productive for every single aspect of our experience, this technique can be useful when applied to less concrete concepts such as our ego, intuition, inner child, etc... Have you learned and understood the concept that "we are not our thoughts", but finding it hard to bring that concept into practice? In today's episode, we will discuss how to identify each aspect of us, how we can name them, initial introduction, as well as applying fun practices once we've established this brand new connection. We can open a direct line of communication with those fragments of us, and bring in more harmony, healing, and inner guidance. 

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    13. Why So Serious? - Embracing The Gift of Delight

    13. Why So Serious? - Embracing The Gift of Delight

    There is a time and place to take things seriously. However, many of us find ourselves navigating through the shadow side of "seriousness". From taking ourselves too seriously, often getting defensive and upset, to feeling stuck in a spiral of worst-case-scenario, and rumination of feeling angry, sad or helpless. In this episode, we will first talk about how being a "victim" of over-seriousness may show up in our experiences and interactions. We will also discuss a variety of fun practices to bring space and awareness next time we find ourselves spiraling down the rabbit hole. Every shadow contains a precious gift, and the gift of seriousness is DELIGHT. So let's explore how we can tap into the gift of delight and bring more joy and expansion into each moment. 

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    12. From Victimhood to Empowerment and Gratitude

    12. From Victimhood to Empowerment and Gratitude

    We reclaim our power when we find spaces to transform from the victim narrative into one that empowers us with gratitude and trust. Every circumstance and event adds to our layers of identity. Empowerment acknowledges and honors what was, without judgement, without clinging. It is a conscious choice, to then examine the wounded parts of us and in what ways it has damaged or kept us from the most connected, empowered and joyful experiences. It is honoring previous versions of ourselves with compassion. We begin by having awareness of the programmed narratives we bring into every interaction, relationship and challenge. Finding spaces to rewrite those narratives, so that instead of reacting with fear, anger or insecurity, we can begin to heal and show up with curiosity, patience, and understanding. 

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