24. When Spiritually F*cked meets Spiritualfxckboy: A conversation with my cosmic twin

A good day for astrology hey? What If the Most Spiritual Thing You Could Do… Is Stop Trying to Look Spiritual at All? In this epi, I sit down with Ben Duffy for a raw, expansive, and surprisingly obviously hilarious conversation about authenticity, ego, emptiness, pain, devotion — and what it actually means to come home to yourself. What starts as a trippy synchronicity (same birthday, same year, eerily similar charts, and almost the same podcast name) opens into a deep exploration of dark nights of the soul, lineage healing, embodiment, and why humor might be one of the most sacred tools we have. (cough cough... it is) We talk about performative spirituality, rigid identities, and the quiet violence of constantly trying to fix yourself. About grief, devotion, heartbreak, art — and the freedom that comes when you stop abandoning yourself in the name of “healing.” This episode is a love letter to your expression. To feeling instead of performing. To staying loyal to yourself — even when it’s messy. A reflection on devotion, heartbreak, art, and the freedom that comes when you stop abandoning yourself in the name of healing. We Explore: Performative spirituality vs. lived truth Emptiness, non-duality, and the freedom of groundlessness Dark nights of the soul, depression, and surrender Grief, pain, and the alchemy that turns heartbreak into art Ego, shadow, and integration over “ego death” Embodiment, feminine lineage healing, and the body as teacher Devotion, ritual, prayer, humor — and not taking life so seriously Integrity, right livelihood, and choosing a soul-aligned life WE ADORE YOU FAM!!! For more Ben:  instagram: duffdaddy100 & spiritualfxckboy spotifty: spiritualyfxckboy  https://benjamenduffy.com/   ~   Connects! instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespirituallyfckedpodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/taylormvlholland/ youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpirituallyFckedPodcast tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maylorgangordie website: https://sadflowerswritten.com podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spiritually-f-cked-podcast/id1829193477 substack - https://substack.com/@sadflowerswritten  Intuitive Guided Mentorship with me - https://sadflowerswritten.com/blogs/news/intuitive-guided-mentorships