Dharma Dojo

Psychic readings are often misunderstood, either overly sensationalized or dismissed entirely. But what if psychic ability is actually something deeply human? In this episode, we explore what psychic readings really are, why intuition and energetic awareness are more natural than we’ve been taught to believe, and how ethical psychic work can be surprisingly grounding and healing. I share my own journey and professional training in psychic and energy work, how it helped me become more grounded and discerning, and why I believe intuition is not about predicting the future with certainty, but about deepening your relationship with yourself, energy, and life itself. We also dive into: why psychic work has garnered distrust over the years the importance of ethics and sovereignty in intuitive work how we already “read” energy every day through gut feelings, emotions, and nervous system awareness the connection between psychic ability and energy healing and what a reading with me is actually like This episode is an invitation to take the “woo” out of psychic work and approach intuition from a more grounded, empowering, and human perspective. If you’re craving deeper support, you can join the Dharma Dojo membership anytime. Our theme this month is Connection - a space to reconnect with yourself, practice being fully present, and explore what it means to be in relationship with your life in a more grounded, authentic way. Book a psychic reading here.  Find out more about Dharma Dojo here: https://www.thedharmadojo.com/ Join our newsletter for monthly collective energy readings & tips on how to nurture your inner sanctuary here.  If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend, leave a review, and let’s grow this healing movement together 💛

Hello love! I'm so excited to share this episode with you. I explore the relationship between presence and addiction, and how what we’re actually craving isn’t the thing itself, but what we believe it will give us. I share my personal journey with this pattern, and how learning to stay with myself, rather than escape, completely shifted my relationship with it. We dive into what’s really underneath the urge to leave, how to begin meeting yourself in those moments, and why healing isn’t about eliminating urges, but understanding them. If you’re craving deeper support, you can join the Dharma Dojo membership anytime. Our theme this month is Connection - a space to reconnect with yourself, practice being fully present, and explore what it means to be in relationship with your life in a more grounded, authentic way. Find out more about Dharma Dojo here. Join our newsletter for monthly collective energy readings & tips on how to nurture your inner sanctuary here.  If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend, leave a review, and let’s grow this healing movement together 💛

Can you imagine what your life would feel like if you were fully present as your authentic self in everything you do? In this episode, we explore what presence really is - and more importantly, what pulls us out of it. From self-monitoring and performance, to body tension, people-pleasing, the inability to focus, anxiety and the pressure to be someone you’re not, we begin to uncover the subtle ways we disconnect from ourselves. Presence is what naturally arises when you stop performing and allow yourself to simply be. If you’re craving deeper support, you can join Dharma Dojo anytime. This is a space where you can come home to yourself, practice being fully you in a safe space, and connect with others who are walking a similar path. Replays are always available so you can move at your own pace. Explore and join Dharma Dojo here.  Join our newsletter for monthly collective energy readings & tips on how to nurture your inner sanctuary here. If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend, leave a review, and let’s grow this healing movement together 💛

What if your purpose isn’t something you have to figure out, but something that unfolds as you become more fully yourself? In this episode, I explore the deeper meaning of dharma - where the word comes from, what it has meant traditionally, and how I’ve come to understand it through my own life and journey. I share the evolution of my path - from following what I was good at, to navigating a dark night of the soul, to building Dharma Dojo - and how what once felt like confusion, failure, or delay was actually a deeply intentional unfolding. We also explore the difference between purpose and dharma, and how purpose isn’t just about what you do for work, but how you show up in the world, what you express, and the qualities you embody in your everyday life. I open up about how my desire to help others was once intertwined with self-sacrifice, and how learning to come back to myself - through self-trust, expression, and letting go of managing others - completely transformed my relationship with my work and my path. In this episode, I also share the most recent evolution of Dharma Dojo and what this shift means not just for me, but for you and your own journey. What I’ve come to realize is this: your dharma isn’t something outside of you. It reveals itself as you follow what feels true, alive, and aligned - moment by moment. If you’re craving deeper support, you can join Dharma Dojo anytime. This is a space where you can come home to yourself, practice being fully you in a safe space, and connect with others who are walking a similar path. Replays are always available so you can move at your own pace. Find out more about Dharma Dojo here: https://www.thedharmadojo.com/ Join our newsletter for monthly collective energy readings & tips on how to nurture your inner sanctuary here. If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend, leave a review, and let’s grow this healing movement together 💛

The way you speak to yourself shapes how safe you feel to express your truth in the world. In this episode, we explore how your body is often the first place your truth speaks - through sensations, emotions, and even physical symptoms - before your mind can fully understand it. When you learn to listen inwardly with awareness and compassion, you begin to build self-trust from the inside out. I share reflections from my own journey with things like PMDD, chronic lower back pain, allergies, and more, and how these experiences revealed deeper emotional patterns, suppressed truths, and misaligned beliefs. We also explore how your inner dialogue directly impacts your sense of safety, your ability to set boundaries, and your capacity to express yourself authentically in relationships. When your inner world becomes a place of trust, your outer expression begins to flow naturally. This is the foundation of everything we practice inside Dharma Dojo - learning how to be in relationship with yourself, while also feeling safe to be seen, heard, and expressed in community. If you’re feeling called to deepen this work, you can join Dharma Dojo anytime. This month, we’re exploring Expression - reconnecting with your voice, your truth, and your ability to be fully seen in a safe and supportive space. And along the way, you may find yourself connecting with people who feel like your kind of people. Replays are always available so you can move at your own pace. Find out more about Dharma Dojo here.  Join our newsletter for monthly collective energy readings & tips on how to nurture your inner sanctuary here.   If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend, leave a review, and let’s grow this healing movement together 💛

This month inside Dharma Dojo we’re exploring the theme of expression and this episode opens the conversation. Many sensitive and empathic people learn early in life to monitor their expression in order to avoid being misunderstood, judged, or getting it “wrong.” Over time, this can lead us to filter our voice, silence parts of ourselves, and perform who we think we should be instead of expressing who we truly are. In this episode, I share reflections from my own journey with expression - from self-monitoring and fear of being misunderstood, to learning how emotional safety, self-trust, and community allow authentic expression to unfold naturally. If you’re craving deeper support and community, you can join the Dharma Dojo membership anytime. This month’s theme is Expression - exploring how to reconnect with your authentic voice, communicate your truth, and practice being seen within a safe and supportive community. Replays are always available so you can move at your own pace. Find out more about Dharma Dojo here. Join our newsletter for monthly collective energy readings & tips on how to nurture your inner sanctuary here.  If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend, leave a review, and let’s grow this healing movement together 💛

Abundance isn’t about having more. It’s about seeing clearly. In this episode, I share my honest journey with money, support, self-reliance, and the subtle ways scarcity can exist even when life looks stable on the outside. There were seasons when I had plenty of money but felt empty. Seasons when support showed up but I judged it. And seasons when I thought I was lacking, only to realize I was already deeply held. We explore the shift from scarcity to abundance - how cultivating your capacity to receive without shame transforms your perception of what’s already here. And how true abundance begins the moment you stop arguing with your life and start trusting it. If you’re craving deeper support, you can join the Dharma Dojo membership anytime. We’re wrapping up our theme of Abundance - expanding your capacity to receive love, money, time, joy, and support without guilt or self-judgment - and all the replays are available for you to move through at your own pace. Next month, we step into Expression - exploring what it means to live, speak, and create from your authentic self. Find out more about Dharma Dojo here:  https://www.thedharmadojo.com/ Have a burning question you'd love answered anonymously? Submit your question here. Join our newsletter for monthly collective energy readings & tips on how to nurture your inner sanctuary here.  If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend, leave a review, and let’s grow this healing movement together 💛

What if your abundance of emotion is not a flaw, but a gift? Deep feelers often grow up believing their intensity is too much. The highs feel exhilarating, the lows feel consuming, and the in-between can feel like a rollercoaster. But emotional depth isn’t the problem - identifying with it is. When you learn to safely witness your emotions instead of becoming them, something shifts. The same intensity that once overwhelmed you becomes intuition, creativity, clarity, and grounded power. In this episode, we explore what it means to live with an abundance of emotion - how feelings act as guidance posts for your boundaries, your healing, and your creative expression. We talk about neutrality, secure attachment to emotion, and how grounding in your body transforms emotional chaos into vivid aliveness. Your sensitivity is not something to fix, it actually may be the very thing that allows you to experience life in full color. If you’re craving deeper support, you can join the Dharma Dojo membership anytime. Our theme this month is Abundance - opening yourself to the richness of your inner world and learning how to live with more ease, self-trust, and flow. Find out more about Dharma Dojo here: https://www.thedharmadojo.com/ Have a burning question you'd love answered anonymously? Submit your question here. Join our newsletter for weekly collective energy readings & tips on how to nurture your inner sanctuary here. If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend, leave a review, and let’s grow this healing movement together 💛

This one’s for the deep feelers and thinkers - the ones whose hearts feel everything and whose minds can never seem to turn off. If you’ve ever wondered whether your depth is a gift or a burden, this conversation is for you. We explore the difference between imagination and rumination, and why your mind often tries to fix what your body simply needs to feel. We talk about the shadow side of depth - anxiety, spiraling, depression, emotional intensity - and how that same depth is often the source of creativity, insight, and vision. Rather than pathologizing your sensitivity, this episode is an invitation to see it clearly and hold it differently. Your thoughts and feelings are not a curse - they are energy that wants to be channeled, acknowledged, and embodied. When you allow your depth to move through you instead of fighting it, you become more of who you are, and what once felt like a curse, becomes your greatest superpower. If you’re craving deeper support, you can join the Dharma Dojo membership anytime. Our theme this month is Abundance - learning how to open yourself to life, trust your inner guidance, and allow more ease, support, and flow without forcing or self-abandonment. Find out more about Dharma Dojo here:   https://www.thedharmadojo.com/ Have a burning question you'd love answered anonymously? Submit your question here:   https://tally.so/r/3Nz8Z0 Join our newsletter for weekly collective energy readings & tips on how to nurture your inner sanctuary here:   https://www.thedharmadojo.com/newsletter If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend, leave a review, and let’s grow this healing movement together 💛  

Being yourself isn’t as simple as just “showing up authentically.” For many of us, especially empaths and deep feelers, who we are has been shaped by family dynamics, culture, trauma, expectations, and a lifetime of learning how to stay safe. In this episode we explore what authenticity actually looks like when the world is loud and full of opinions. We talk about how we learn to outsource our authority, take on other people’s truths as our own, and carry responsibilities that were never meant to be ours. This conversation unpacks why being yourself often requires cultivating safety first - in your body, your nervous system, and your inner world. This episode is an invitation to begin listening inward again. We explore how intuition develops, how boundaries naturally emerge when you feel safe enough to trust yourself, and how releasing what isn’t yours creates space for a more aligned, fulfilling life to unfold. If you’re craving deeper support, you can join the Dharma Dojo membership anytime. Our theme this month is Abundance - learning how to open yourself to life, trust your inner guidance, and allow more ease, support, and flow without forcing or self-abandonment. Find out more about Dharma Dojo here: https://www.thedharmadojo.com/ Have a burning question you'd love answered anonymously? Submit your question here: https://tally.so/r/3Nz8Z0 Join our newsletter for weekly collective energy readings & tips on how to nurture your inner sanctuary here: https://www.thedharmadojo.com/newsletter If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend, leave a review, and let’s grow this healing movement together 💛

Manifestation is often talked about as something we do alone - through effort, focus, or “getting it right.” But in lived experience, it doesn’t actually work that way. In this episode, I explore manifestation as a relational process - one that unfolds between you and life, spirit, or a greater intelligence moving with you. We look at how gripping our desires and trying to control how things come can actually block the very outcomes we’re longing for, and why opening yourself to infinite possibilities creates more space for life to meet you. This conversation grounds manifestation in real life rather than “woo,” unpacking how nervous system safety, havingness, acceptance of where you are now, and divine timing all play a role. Rather than positive-thinking your way forward, this episode invites you to live your life fully in the present, trusting that what’s meant for you can arrive in ways you may not be able to predict. If you’re craving deeper support, you can join the Dharma Dojo membership anytime. Our theme this month is Abundance - learning how to open yourself to life, trust the flow of support around you, and allow more without forcing or self-abandonment. Find out more about Dharma Dojo here:  https://www.thedharmadojo.com/ Have a burning question you'd love answered anonymously? Submit your question here:  https://tally.so/r/3Nz8Z0 Join our newsletter for monthly collective energy readings & tips on how to nurture your inner sanctuary here:   https://www.thedharmadojo.com/newsletter If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend, leave a review, and let’s grow this healing movement together 💛

Receiving is not something we have to earn, it’s a natural part of life’s circulation, like the inhale and exhale of breath. In this episode, we explore receiving as an essential energy exchange and why it can feel so challenging for empaths and deep feelers. We look at the many forms of receiving - time, love, support, money, recognition, and care - as well as the ways receiving can become misaligned when it crosses boundaries or comes with unspoken expectations. This conversation unpacks why sensitive people often become over-givers and under-receivers, how worthiness wounds, guilt, control, and safety shape our relationship with receiving, and what helps restore balance. Rather than offering a quick fix, this episode centers on discernment, self-worth, boundaries, and learning to feel safe enough to allow support in. This is an invitation to reconnect with receiving as part of being alive. It’s not something you need to prove or earn, it’s something you’re already worthy of and comes naturally when you’re able to just be yourself. If you’re craving deeper support, you’re welcome to join the Dharma Dojo membership at any time. January’s theme is Receiving, and we’ll be exploring these topics through live sessions and replays you can experience at your own pace. Find out more about Dharma Dojo here: https://www.thedharmadojo.com/ Have a burning question you'd love answered anonymously? Submit your question here: https://tally.so/r/3Nz8Z0 Join our newsletter for monthly collective energy readings & tips on how to nurture your inner sanctuary here: https://www.thedharmadojo.com/newsletter If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend, leave a review, and let’s grow this healing movement together 💛

As we step into a new year, January invites us into the theme of *Receiving* - not as something to earn, but as a natural part of being alive. In this episode, 2015 vs 2025: Ten Ways I’ve Come Home to Myself, I reflect on the past decade and share ten ways my life has changed. Not through achievements, but through learning how to choose myself, release self-abandonment, and allow life to meet me more fully. This is a spacious, honest reflection on becoming - how our relationships, career, inner world, and sense of belonging evolve when we commit to the journey of coming home to ourselves. Rather than offering a how-to, this episode is an invitation to notice your own journey with compassion. If you’re a deep feeler, this is a reminder that growth takes time, that you’re not behind, and that receiving from life is a natural byproduct of coming home to yourself. If you’re craving deeper support, you’re welcome to join the Dharma Dojo membership at any time. Our January theme is Receiving - learning to let life circulate naturally, reduce over-giving, and create safety in allowing yourself to be supported. Find out more about Dharma Dojo here:  https://www.thedharmadojo.com/ Have a burning question you'd love answered anonymously? Submit your question here:  https://tally.so/r/3Nz8Z0 Join our newsletter for monthly spiritual musings & tips on how to nurture your inner sanctuary here:  https://www.thedharmadojo.com/newsletter If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend, leave a review, and let’s grow this healing movement together 💛

In this last episode of 2025, we close the year with a sovereignty activation centered on permission - permission to choose yourself. I reflect on how sovereignty unfolds most powerfully in our relationships, our work, and the moments where we fear judgment or rejection for honoring our truth. Rather than offering a how-to, this episode is an invitation to trust your intuition, release self-abandonment, and reclaim your right to make choices that align with who you are becoming. If you’ve ever felt torn between your inner truth and the expectations of others, this is your reminder that your life belongs to you and you are allowed to choose yourself.  If you’re craving deeper support, you can join the Dharma Dojo membership anytime. Our theme this month is Sovereignty - a homecoming to your inner wisdom, choosing yourself first, and the grounded power that comes from truly knowing yourself. Find out more about Dharma Dojo here:   https://www.thedharmadojo.com/ Have a burning question you'd love answered anonymously? Submit your question here:   https://tally.so/r/3Nz8Z0 Join our newsletter for weekly collective energy readings & tips on how to nurture your inner sanctuary here:   https://www.thedharmadojo.com/newsletter If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend, leave a review, and let’s grow this healing movement together 💛

In this episode, we explore the foundation of sovereignty: becoming the authority of your body, your emotions, and your mind. I share how living in my head for years created emotional overwhelm and physical symptoms - and how everything shifted when I learned to reconnect with my body, feel my emotions, and finally see the beliefs driving my patterns. If you’ve ever felt ruled by your thoughts or disconnected from your intuition, this episode will guide you back into your inner world so you can rebuild trust in yourself and reclaim the power you’ve been handing away. If you’re craving deeper support, you can join the Dharma Dojo membership anytime. Our theme this month is Sovereignty - a homecoming to your inner wisdom, choosing yourself first, and the grounded power that comes from truly knowing yourself.  Find out more about Dharma Dojo here: https://www.thedharmadojo.com/ Have a burning question you'd love answered anonymously? Submit your question here:   https://tally.so/r/3Nz8Z0 Join our newsletter for weekly collective energy readings & tips on how to nurture your inner sanctuary here:   https://www.thedharmadojo.com/newsletter If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend, leave a review, and let’s grow this healing movement together 💛

In this episode, we explore what it truly means to come home to yourself. I share a personal moment from this week that revealed a deeper layer of sovereignty - one rooted not in discipline or control, but in inner safety, self-trust, and listening to my own rhythm. This is the perfect beginning to our December theme, as we shift from trusting divine timing to trusting ourselves. If you’re ready to reconnect with your intuition and lead your life from your own center, this episode will land deeply. If you’re craving deeper support, you can join the Dharma Dojo membership anytime. Our theme this month is Sovereignty - a homecoming to your inner wisdom, choosing yourself first, and the grounded power that comes from truly knowing yourself. Find out more about Dharma Dojo here: https://www.thedharmadojo.com/ Have a burning question you'd love answered anonymously? Submit your question here:   https://tally.so/r/3Nz8Z0 Join our newsletter for weekly collective energy readings & tips on how to nurture your inner sanctuary here:   https://www.thedharmadojo.com/newsletter If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend, leave a review, and let’s grow this healing movement together 💛

What do you do when you’re waiting for a manifestation… and you keep falling back into old patterns, coping habits, or self-abandoning behaviors? In this episode, I’m breaking down the actual practices that help you stay with yourself, instead of checking out, when life feels slow, stuck, or uncertain. We’ll explore what really happens inside your body during those waiting seasons, why your soul might be moving slower than your mind, and how to build the inner safety required to receive the things you’re calling in. I’ll walk you through the DREAM framework I teach inside Dharma Dojo, the healing tools that help you move through emotional triggers, and the spiritual practices that reconnect you to your intuition and higher self when you feel overwhelmed or lost. If you’ve ever felt like your desires are taking forever, or like you abandon yourself when things get hard - this episode will show you exactly how to stay grounded, open, and empowered through the process. If you’re craving deeper support, you can join the Dharma Dojo membership anytime. Our theme this month is Divine Timing - the perfect energy to help you release urgency, build inner safety, and reconnect with your own natural rhythm. Find out more about Dharma Dojo here:  https://www.thedharmadojo.com/ Have a burning question you'd love answered anonymously? Submit your question here:  https://tally.so/r/3Nz8Z0 Join our newsletter for weekly collective energy readings & tips on how to nurture your inner sanctuary here:  https://www.thedharmadojo.com/newsletter If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend, leave a review, and let’s grow this healing movement together 💛

If you’ve ever felt like you should be further along by now… this episode will feel like a deep exhale. So many sensitive, empathic, intuitive souls struggle with the belief that they’re “behind” in life - in healing, relationships, purpose, or success. But what if your timing is not wrong… it’s just different? In today’s episode, I’m sharing a powerful reframe: You’re not stuck, you’re in soul school. And the very thing you think is “taking forever” is actually the manifestation itself. This episode will help you soften self-judgment, trust your path again, and recognize the unseen ways you’re already becoming the person your future requires. At the end, I’ll share how we’re exploring Divine Timing all month inside the Dharma Dojo membership and how you can join us if you’re in a season of waiting, unraveling, or awakening. Find out more about Dharma Dojo here: https://www.thedharmadojo.com/ Have a burning question you'd love answered anonymously? Submit your question here: https://tally.so/r/3Nz8Z0 Join our newsletter for weekly collective energy readings & tips on how to nurture your inner sanctuary here: https://www.thedharmadojo.com/newsletter If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend, leave a review, and let’s grow this healing movement together 💛

When you learn to tune into your body’s natural rhythm, life starts to flow in the most effortless way. In this episode, Marissa shares how listening to your body’s wisdom can transform impatience into peace, pressure into flow, and doubt into deep trust. You’ll discover how your energy shifts throughout the day and month, how to know when to act or rest, and why your body’s timing is divine timing in motion. If you’ve been feeling stuck, burnt out, or disconnected from your intuition, this episode will help you return home to your body - your most powerful guide. 💫 November’s theme inside Dharma Dojo is “Divine Timing.” Join us to release impatience and cultivate trust, flow, and body wisdom at https://www.thedharmadojo.com/dharmadojomembership. If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend, and let’s grow this healing movement together.

When life feels like it’s standing still, it’s easy to wonder if you’re doing something wrong or if the universe has forgotten you. In this episode, Marissa shares her personal journey of learning to trust divine timing when everything felt stuck: the years of waiting, the heartbreaks that became turning points, and the obstacles that were secretly preparing her for the life she has now. You’ll learn why manifestation can’t happen in urgency or pressure, how your body’s sense of safety shapes what you’re able to receive, and what it really means to surrender to your natural rhythm. If you’ve been in a waiting season, this conversation will remind you that you’re not behind, you’re right on time. November’s theme inside Dharma Dojo is Divine Timing. If you’re in a waiting season and you’re ready to release impatience, urgency, pressure, and doubt - and instead cultivate patience, trust, and effortless flow - come join us. We begin our live sessions on November 4th, and you can join anytime at 👉 https://www.thedharmadojo.com/dharmadojomembership. I’d love to guide you through this month’s journey of aligning with your own divine rhythm. And if this episode resonates, please subscribe, leave a review, or share it with someone who’s ready to begin their own healing journey. Your support means so much!

Welcome to the very first episode of the Dharma Dojo podcast - a sanctuary for self-healing, intuition, and authentic living. In this heartfelt opening conversation, I share who I am, how Dharma Dojo came to life, and the deeper mission behind this community and movement. You’ll hear about the story and spirit that inspired this space, one devoted to helping you remember your own power to heal, grow, and live in alignment with your truth. This episode is both an introduction and an invitation into a new era of Dharma Dojo - more grounded, soulful, and heart-led than ever before. In this episode: • The heart, mission, and story behind Dharma Dojo • Who Dharma Dojo is for and how it can support your healing and growth journey • How this podcast was born and what to expect ahead • Why this season feels like a new beginning Resources & Links ✨ Explore Dharma Dojo and our offerings: https://www.thedharmadojo.com ✨ Have a topic or question you’d love me to explore in a future episode or Instagram post? Share it here: https://tally.so/r/3Nz8Z0 If this episode resonates, please subscribe, leave a review, or share it with someone who’s ready to begin their own healing journey. Your support means so much!

Welcome to the Dharma Dojo podcast - a sanctuary where we explore the path of self-healing, the power of intuition, and the real, raw journey of embracing who you truly are. I’m your host, Marissa Sasak, here to help you awaken the courage to dream big and feel worthy of creating a life that lights you up from the inside out.