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Our Messy Shadows
by Our Messy Shadows
Join us on our real and raw journey as spiritual humans working through the hard shit.
Episodes
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Positive Ripple Effect
In this episode we celebrate our clients biggest wins and reflect on the journey of growth. Join us as we pull back the curtain on what working with a coach looks like and explore the most valuable and meaningful lessons we’ve learned from serving our clients. To connect with...
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Finding Your Unique Creative Rhythm
How do we harness our creativity? In this episode we peel back the curtain of being small business owners and dive into our creative processes. Join us as we explore how to find and follow your internal guidance and how to create from a place of authenticity. To connect with...
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The Villain Era
Are you “bad” for setting a boundary? In this episode we explore the power of the word NO and how we’ve been conditioned to not use it. Join us as we discuss the concept of setting boundaries along with the costs and benefits of using them. To connect with...
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What is Healing?
What does it mean to heal? What do our scars teach us? And what’s the meaning behind our wounds? In this episode we dive into the healing journey and take a look at how trauma impacts not only our life but the way we look at the world. Join us as we explore the process and purpose of healing and...
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The Responsibility of Abundance
Is having more always better? In this episode we dig into one of the most misunderstood words in spirituality today: Abundance. Join us as we explore what abundance really means, what else comes with it, and the surprising trap we can fall into without realizing it. To connect with...
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Finding the Magic in the Mundane
What makes life worth living? Is it all about the big experiences, or is there something else underneath it? Are the mundane parts of life just boring scenes to fast-forward through? What parts of life are the most important, and what does it all mean? Join us as we dive into what "things" make...
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Living in Joy
What makes joy different from happiness and how can you tell them apart? In this episode we explore the nature of joy itself and how our mind plays tricks on us. Join us as we dive into why gratitude affects our mindset and what being present really means in a future-focused culture. We also...
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Discovering Fun!
This episode is FUN! Sparked by our last discussion, we explore what it means to have a good time. What does it mean to enjoy something? Is that fun, or is it something else? Is being content with something OK, and is it wrong to settle? And underneath all of it, what is the common thread that…
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Does Money Equal Safety?
Does money equal safety? Join us as we dive into what safety really means and how the need for safety can create unintended consequences. In this episode we also explore some hidden beliefs we've discovered around money and the relationship between safety and trust. To connect with...
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Are You Invested or Committed?
What are you giving your energy to? Is it sustainable? Are you focused on the future or do you live in the moment? This episode is a deep dive into the nature of relationships and the difference between commitment and investment. Join us as we explore relationships with money, other people, and...
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Why Is Change So Hard?
Our lives are constantly changing, so shouldn't we be better at it by now? Follow along as we continue last week's conversation about letting go and dive deeper into what change really is. In this episode we discuss the loss inherent in transformation, healthy ways to let things go, and how to...
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How to Know When to Let Go
When is it time to let go? In this episode, we answer the question of how to know when it's time to move on from something in your life. Join us as we explore how letting go of things can be made easier and provide you with practical strategies we've used to evaluate our relationships, jobs, and...
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It's a Sign!
This episode is for people who hate making decisions! A listener asks: How do you know if the universe is giving you a sign? We explore the difference between signs and synchronicities, how to tap into your intuition, and offer strategies for the most important part of it all - trusting yourself....
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Contrasting Therapy and Coaching
We're back!! Join us as we kick off our new season by diving into one of the listener questions we get asked the most: Breaking down the differences between coaching and therapy. We review the pros and cons of each approach and explore their strengths and limitations, as well as how to know which...
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A Quick Update...
We're popping in this week with a quick note about what's going on behind the scenes at Our Messy Shadows. We can't wait to be back in a few weeks with a brand new season for you! In Season 2, we want to make some space in each show to feature and respond to listener questions. We're happy to...
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Episode 25, Part 2: Sarah's Shadows of 2023
In this episode, Sarah shares her major shadows of 2023, and Dan shares a great strategy for moving through anxiety. TW: self-image, weight To connect with Sarah: https://hihello.me/p/651c0b7c-ea68-46cd-83f6-755f7b403843 To connect with Dan…
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Episode 25, Part 1: Dan's Shadows of 2023
Over the course of the next two weeks, we reflect on the major shadows we moved through over the course of 2023. This week is all about Dan's shadow work! TW: suicidal ideation, substance abuse, self-harm
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Episode 24: What Do You Need?
It can be so difficult to communicate what you need, especially when you are communicating with someone who can't or won't help you meet them. In this episode, we discuss how we have learned to communicate our needs most effectively, and what to do when someone you love isn't supportive of those...
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Episode 23: Navigating Confrontation
This week, our conversation is about...conversation. Specifically, we're digging into the tough conversations, and how we can have them more effectively. Confrontation is something so many people work incredibly hard to avoid. If you're one of them, this episode is for you. To connect with Sarah:...
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Episode 22: Holding On and Letting Go
The New Year is a perfect time to reflect and consider what we want to bring into our lives for the year ahead, and what we want to hold onto from the year before. As we evaluate the changes we want to make, it's important to consider energy flow - that we need to release some of the old to make...
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Episode 21: On Shadow Work
What is shadow work? Why is it important? In this episode, we discuss those questions, as well as our own experiences with shadow work, and some important consideration to take into account on your journey through the shadows To connect with Sarah:...
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Episode 20: Using Our Voice
In this episode, we discuss the different ways we identify ourselves and determine our value. TW: Brief mention of suicidal ideation To connect with Sarah: https://hihello.me/p/651c0b7c-ea68-46cd-83f6-755f7b403843 To connect with Dan: https://hihello.me/p/28b3075d-9769-4af4-9483-f15b74a78a7b…
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Episode 19: Back to Basics
We can spend so much time and energy wading through complex solutions to a problem, when really, all that's needed is to go back to basics. TW: There is some discussion of weight loss in this episode. If that topic is triggering for you, we suggest you skip this one. To connect with Sarah:...
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Episode 18: Holiday Shadows
This year, we're celebrating our first holiday season together, and in this episode, we reflect on some old holiday traumas and how we are rewriting our stories this holiday season. TW: If holidays are especially difficult for you, you may want to skip this one (or maybe you'll find it…
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Episode 17: We have tools - are we using them?
A recent board game defeat had us reflecting on how we use the tools we have available to us. If the tools aren't working, does it mean they are ineffective? Or perhaps the issue is that we're not using them in the way they are meant to be used. In this episode, we reflect on how we are (and...
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Episode 15, Part 4: Breaking the Cycle
We're wrapping up our cycles mini-series with a conversation about how to break emotional and behavior cycles. In this episode, we cover everything from awareness to shame to discomfort to (of course) breaking unhealthy cycles in our own lives. To connect with Sarah:...
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Episode 16: Becoming "We"
TW: If you find sappy, happy love stories triggering, you may want to skip this one. One question that we are often asked is "are you guys a couple?" The short answer is YES! We are partners in podcasting and in life. On the anniversary of the day we met, we decided it was time to share the story...
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Episode 15, Part 3: Can I get a redo?
The Universe is infinitely kind, and gives us as many tries as we need to close out a cycle and rewrite a story. In this continuation of our series on cyclical living, we dig into behavioral and emotional cycles. To connect with Sarah: https://hihello.me/p/651c0b7c-ea68-46cd-83f6-755f7b403843 To...
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Episode 15, Part 2: Living Cyclically
In this episode, we continue our discussion of the cycles within and around us, this time expanding from the light/dark cycles of the day to the seasons of the year. To connect with Sarah: https://hihello.me/p/651c0b7c-ea68-46cd-83f6-755f7b403843 To connect with Dan:...
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Episode 15, Part 1: Swimming with the Current
In this first of a three-part episode, we discuss cyclical living, some challenges that come from living in a linear culture, and some strategies we use to harness the cycles that exist within and around us to help us feel and function our best. To connect with Sarah:...
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Special Episode! Clean Living Made Easy with Jessica Brennan
This week we're bringing you an episode of the Clean Living Made Easy podcast, hosted by Jessica Brennan, featuring an interview with Sarah. In this episode, we discuss all things shadow work, and how to handle shame and the inner critic. Learn more about Jessica Brennan:...
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Episode 14: I have an ego, therefore I am
It seems like the term "ego" is a dirty word these days. As we continue to heal and evolve, we become more aware of the interconnectedness of all being, and it can be easy to forget about the self or think it doesn't exist because we are only a part of a larger whole. And while we are part of a...
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Episode 13: The Challenges of Personal Evolution
How do we begin to describe what this one's about? It's a meandering episode, covering everything from the challenges we face as we try to match outward communication to inner evolution, the fears around putting oneself "out there" in its most authentic form, and how we hide from shame (or the...
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Episode 12: Am I Perfect Enough?
In this episode, we celebrate the arrival of Virgo season with a conversation about perfectionism. What drives the need to be perfect? How do we struggle with perfectionism? How do we try to overcome perfectionistic tendencies? To connect with Sarah:...
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Episode 11: You're Grounded!
In this episode, we discuss grounding, centering, mindfulness, and meditation - what they are, what differentiates them, and how we use them (or struggle to use them!) in our daily practice. To connect with Sarah: https://hihello.me/p/651c0b7c-ea68-46cd-83f6-755f7b403843 To connect with Dan:...
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Episode 10, Part 2: Follow the Should
Shame is what happens when your values and your actions don’t align, and in this episode, we discuss how you can work backwards from the shame experience to get clear on what your values are. Once you know what you value, you can explore where that value came from and if it’s a value that you…
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Episode 10, Part 1: Forbidden Fruit
In this episode, we discuss what happens when something becomes forbidden. How does it impact our relationship with that which is forbidden, and how does it impact our relationships with ourselves? How can we think differently about the things that don’t serve us so that we don’t give them our...
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Episode 9, Part 2: When Emotions Feel Big
In this episode, we discuss how we regulate our emotions, and share some strategies that work for us. To connect with Sarah: https://hihello.me/p/651c0b7c-ea68-46cd-83f6-755f7b403843 To connect with Dan: https://hihello.me/p/1c4459e3-4dbc-4a5c-baa6-007032baab6a Email us: [email protected]...
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Episode 9, Part 1: Losing the Control We Never Had
In this episode, we discuss how we try to hold onto control in situations where we never had control to begin with, and how to consciously let go of control in those situations. TW: This episode discusses a weather-related natural disaster. If this is triggering for you, you may want to skip this...
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Episode 8, Part 2: When your old beliefs won't die
How do you handle when you're trying to rewrite your story and the old beliefs keep coming up? In this episode, we discuss how to stay on the path of the new beliefs and behavior patterns you want to establish. To connect with Sarah: https://hihello.me/p/651c0b7c-ea68-46cd-83f6-755f7b403843 To...
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Episode 8, Part 1: Micro-traumas
In this episode, we discuss the little traumas that infiltrate our lives as stories and beliefs that hold us back, and the surprising places they can come from. To connect with Sarah: https://hihello.me/p/651c0b7c-ea68-46cd-83f6-755f7b403843 To connect with Dan:...
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Episode 7: Energy Vampires
What are energy vampires? How do you identify them in your life, and how do you boundary yourself to minimize their impact? In this episode we discuss all of that, as well as some big transitions we're going through personally. To connect with Sarah:...
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Episode 6, Part 2: The Habit of Spirituality
In this episode, we share how we are building a spiritual practice together (from 450 miles apart) and holding each other accountable as we grow our connection to the Universe and each other. To connect with Sarah: https://hihello.me/p/651c0b7c-ea68-46cd-83f6-755f7b403843 To connect with Dan:...
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Episode 6, Part 1: Zooming Out
In this episode we take a look at how we conceptualize failure, and how zooming out on a situation can help us reframe it. TW: Brief mention of suicidal ideation To connect with Sarah: https://hihello.me/p/651c0b7c-ea68-46cd-83f6-755f7b403843 To connect with Dan:...
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Episode 5: The Small Voice
In this episode, we dig into intuition. How can we tune into that small voice inside of us so that we can take aligned action that is the work of surrender? How do you know whether it’s intuition or fear? We also discuss how to break cycles and work effectively with affirmations. To connect with...
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Episode 4, Part 2: Taking the Backseat
How do you let go of fear and move forward to manifest what you desire in your life? This episode is a really powerful one! We discuss: -what it means to surrender to the Universe -releasing expectation of a particular outcome to welcome possibility -moving forward in spite of fear -what taking...
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Episode 4, Part 1: Conscious Positivity
Welcome to the Our Messy Shadows Podcast! We are so excited that you're joining us on our real and raw journey as spiritual humans working through the hard shit. In this episode we discuss the difference between toxic positivity and conscious positivity, and how we can choose to find the best in...
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Ep 3, Part 2: Putting Limits on the Universe
In this episode, we continue our discussion from the last episode about the value of presence and how it shows up in our lives. We also dig into joy and intention - two additional values we share - and how they can and have impacted our lives. To connect with Sarah:...
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Ep 3, Part 1: Everyone is Carrying Heavy Stuff
In this episode, we ask: -What are you choosing to spend your energy on? -Are you taking things personally that aren't personal? We discuss how being conscious and intentional about what we allow to disrupt our peace, and start to dig into the values framework that we live by. To connect with...
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Ep 2, Part 2: Trying On Beliefs
In this episode, we discuss the nature of beliefs, and how beliefs can change as we evolve and rebuild ourselves. We also touch on working with difficult emotions (particularly shame) and moving away from extremes.
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