The New Ashla Podcast: Cultivating Consciousness through Inner Work and Self-Mastery

Episode GuideYou can read every book, save every podcast, take pages of notes, and still never become capable of doing the thing you understand.At some point, information reaches its ceiling. Michael and Justin explore why mentorship matters at that threshold, and why proximity to someone actually doing the work can take you somewhere self-study cannot. A good mentor does more than give you answers. They watch you practice, challenge your blind spots, correct you when needed, and help you turn knowledge into something embodied.They also unpack why staying in the student seat can feel so safe. Books cannot call you out. Podcasts cannot see where you are avoiding the work. Preparation can feel like progress while quietly protecting you from discomfort, failure, accountability, and being seen.The goal is not to stop being a student. It is to become the kind of student who practices.In this episode• Why self-study eventually reaches a ceiling• The difference between insight, integration, and embodiment• How consuming information can masquerade as growth• Why good mentorship creates independence rather than dependence• What to look for in a mentor before trusting their guidance• Why humility, curiosity, discipline, and practice matter more than sounding knowledgeable• How students can reveal blind spots in their teachers tooKey takeaways• Information can teach you what something means, but practice and feedback teach you how to do it.• A good mentor should be able to see your work, question you, correct you, and help you become increasingly capable without them.• Being a student is not something to outgrow. Curiosity, humility, and the willingness to admit “I don’t know” are part of developing wisdom.• Constantly searching for the next book, method, tool, or insight can become a way of avoiding the discomfort required for actual growth.Try thisChoose one skill or capability you genuinely want to develop right now.Identify three people who are visibly doing that thing well. Choose one of them and reach out with a specific question about how they developed that skill.You do not need to ask them to become your mentor. Start by getting closer to people already walking the path.Affirmations• I do not have to learn this alone.• Information is where I begin, not where I stay.• I move toward the people doing what I want to do.• I let my work be seen and corrected.• I stop preparing and start practicing.Journal prompts• What skill or capability have you been trying to grow through information alone?• Who is visibly doing what you want to do, and what has kept you from reaching out?• What would change in a year if you spent less time studying and more time practicing beside someone already there?References mentioned• K. Anders Ericsson and the study of deliberate practice• The Monroe Institute and Gateway exercises• Justin Gates’ Axioms of Light, including “The student is the best teacher” and “Ignorance is the doorway to wisdom”KeywordsKeywords: mentorship, finding a mentor, personal growth, deliberate practice, self study, student mindset, skill development, accountability, embodiment, integration, learning through practice, personal development, discipline, New AshlaConnectMichael Perry: https://www.facebook.com/michael.perry.18400700/Justin Gates: https://www.facebook.com/JustinVGatesTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@justinvgatesNew Ashla: https://newashla.com

Episode GuideWhat if the life you have been working so hard to build is not actually yours?In Are You Chasing the Wrong Life?, we explore the difference between a life shaped by calling, truth, values, and authentic self expression, and a life shaped by approval, comparison, fear, status, and inherited expectations.Many people reach the career, income, relationship, lifestyle, or level of success they were taught to want, only to arrive and feel strangely empty. That emptiness does not always mean you need more. Sometimes it is a signal that you have been chasing goals that never truly belonged to you.Through the lens of psychology, Florence Scovel Shinn’s idea of Divine Design, and the teachings of Ashla, we examine intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation, identity based goals, the Greater Self, Calling, service, and the Sacred Ethos of Love, Truth, Integrity, Connection, and Sanctity of Life.The deeper question is not simply:“What do I want?”It is:“Where did I learn to want it, and does the life I am building actually fit who I am becoming?”This episode is an invitation to stop measuring your life by what looks successful from the outside and begin creating one that feels true, aligned, meaningful, and alive from within.KeywordsAre You Chasing the Wrong Life, Divine Design, Ego Design, life purpose, finding your purpose, finding your calling, authentic self, authenticity, personal values, spiritual alignment, Greater Self, self expression, perfect self expression, Florence Scovel Shinn, intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, identity based goals, self determination theory, purpose driven life, meaningful life, success and emptiness, achievement and happiness, spiritual purpose, spiritual growth, personal growth, self discovery, conscious living, life alignment, ego driven goals, inherited goals, social conditioning, comparison, self worth, approval seeking, authenticity and purpose, vocation, right vocation, service, calling, New Ashla, Way of Ashla, Sacred Ethos, Love, Truth, Integrity, Connection, Sanctity of Life, the Force, self mastery, aligned goals, finding meaning, living authentically, spiritual coachingKeywords

In case you missed this powerful episode on the natural cycle and flow of the universe!Inspired by the book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "The Light Within: A Journey through the Axioms of Ashla." ⁠In this episode of the New Ashla Podcast, Justin Gates and Michael Perry delve into the Axioms of Light, exploring themes of spiritual living, simplicity, and the importance of living in harmony with nature. They discuss the significance of grounding oneself, the heart's role in meditation, and the necessity of integrity in relationships. The conversation emphasizes the journey of introspection, the cycles of life, and the transformative power of pain into purpose. Ultimately, they encourage listeners to embrace authenticity and live in accordance with the natural world.Get the book here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/4ADHZyA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/NewAshla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/JustinVGates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@justinvgates?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@KnightsofAwakening⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@TemplumLumis⁠#NewAshla, #JustinVGates, #MichaelPerry, #Ashla, #AxiomsofLight, #spiritualliving, #simplicity, #harmony, #meditation, #integrity, #authenticity, #nature, #introspection, #personalgrowth, #emotionalhealingTakeawaysPeace is found in flowing with life, not fixing everything.Living close to the land fosters connection and grounding.Meditation should focus on descending into the heart.Integrity in relationships is crucial; your word is your bond.Radical honesty leads to deeper connections with others.Life is a cycle; embrace the ebb and flow.Pain can be a catalyst for personal growth.Introspection and stillness are essential for clarity.Living authentically aligns you with your true self.Nature teaches us to trust the cycles of life.

Episode companionWhen life gets heavy, we're often told to push through, stay positive, or find the silver lining. But sometimes that just teaches us to ignore what we actually feel.In this episode, Michael Perry and Justin Gates explore Inspiration Exposure: intentionally creating small, repeatable encounters with beauty, wonder, presence, and awe.They unpack how stress, grief, responsibility, and constant productivity can make life feel smaller, why stimulation is not the same as inspiration, and how practices like music, nature, movement, stillness, and simple mindfulness can help us reconnect with life without pretending everything is okay.In this episode• Why toxic positivity can become another form of avoidance• How prolonged stress narrows our experience of life• The difference between stimulation and genuine inspiration• Why constant productivity can disconnect us from presence• How awe, gratitude, and mindfulness become daily practices• Why small moments of beauty can build emotional resilienceKey takeaways• Pain and beauty can exist at the same time.• When life becomes only work, problems, and survival, that narrow experience can start feeling like the whole truth.• Inspiration is different from stimulation. More content does not always mean more connection.• Small, repeatable moments of presence can matter more than waiting for one dramatic breakthrough.• Build your relationship with awe before crisis hits, so you have something familiar to return to when life gets hard.Try thisIf life feels stagnant, notice three small moments each day that move you, even slightly.If you feel lost or depleted, write down three things you are genuinely grateful for each day.If you are in crisis, reach for appropriate support first. Then try setting three alarms during the day. When one goes off, use it as a cue to return to the present moment and notice something stable, supportive, or good that exists right now.Affirmations• I give myself permission to seek beauty even when I'm in pain.• I am not avoiding my grief, I am tending to myself inside it.• My nervous system heals when I let myself be moved.• I build resilience by turning to wonder, not by pushing harder.• I am someone who tends to my inner environment with intention.Journal promptsWhen was the last time something genuinely stopped you? What did it feel like?Where are you pushing through something instead of feeling it?What would it mean to actively tend to your relationship with beauty?KeywordsInspiration exposure, microdosing awe, mindfulness, gratitude, emotional resilience, burnout, grief, finding joy again, toxic positivity, stress, self mastery, personal growth, New Ashla PodcastConnectMichael Perry: https://www.facebook.com/michael.perry.18400700/Justin Gates: https://www.facebook.com/JustinVGatesTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@justinvgatesNew Ashla: https://newashla.com

Episode CompanionWhy do we keep returning to the same habits, patterns, and choices even when we genuinely want to change?The problem may not be a lack of discipline. It may be that you are trying to create a new life while still carrying an old identity.In this episode, Justin and Michael explore the hidden conflict between behavior and self image, why familiar patterns can feel safer than unfamiliar growth, and how shame, relapse, procrastination, people pleasing, and self sabotage can all become ways of returning to the person we already believe ourselves to be.Through psychology and the teachings of Ashla, we examine the difference between forcing change and becoming aligned with it. Lasting transformation begins when thought, motive, identity, and action stop pulling in opposite directions.You do not need to spend the rest of your life fighting yourself into becoming someone different.You need to discover which version of yourself you are still protecting, decide whether that identity is actually true, and begin giving yourself new evidence of who you are becoming.Because eventually, transformation stops being something you force.It becomes something you embody.You can force a behavior for a while. But lasting change begins when the new behavior becomes an expression of who you are.KeywordsWhy willpower fails, willpower, identity change, identity based habits, self image, self concept, behavior change, lasting change, personal transformation, self sabotage, habit change, discipline, motivation, self discipline, mindset, identity and behavior, breaking old patterns, limiting beliefs, subconscious patterns, emotional patterns, inner conflict, self mastery, personal growth, spiritual growth, psychological growth, alignment, living in alignment, Greater Self, lesser self, New Ashla, Way of Ashla, Sacred Ethos, Truth, Integrity, self awareness, self discovery, becoming your best self, transformation through identity, change your identity, change your life, why habits fail, why motivation fails, why discipline fails, psychology of habits, spiritual transformation, aligned action, authenticity, self worth, self belief, inner healing, conscious change

In case you missed it, here is a throwback to our conversation on Chakras!In this conversation, Michael Perry and Justin Gates explore the intricate relationship between the energetic and physical aspects of healing, focusing on the chakras as key components in understanding our emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being. They delve into each chakra's unique functions, the importance of balance, and how trauma can manifest in our bodies. The discussion emphasizes the significance of self-awareness, grounding, and the power of self-expression in achieving harmony within ourselves. They explore the interconnectedness of kindness, service, mindfulness, and the relationship between the chakras and the nervous system. They discuss practical techniques for emotional healing, including breathwork, mindfulness, and the use of crystals, while emphasizing the importance of emotional honesty and self-awareness in personal growth. The dialogue highlights the significance of nature and community in fostering well-being and the necessity of integrating mind, body, and spirit for holistic health. Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/NewAshla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/JustinVGates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@justinvgates?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@KnightsofAwakening⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@TemplumLumis⁠TakeawaysThe nervous system and chakras are interconnected in healing.Chakras serve as energy centers that influence our well-being.Grounding practices can enhance our sense of security.Creativity and sensuality are vital for emotional health.Personal power is cultivated through self-trust and boundaries.The heart chakra is essential for love and compassion.Self-expression is crucial for authenticity and truth.Intuition is developed through awareness and perception.Spiritual connection transcends the ego and fosters unity.Each chakra has affirmations that can aid in healing and balance. Leaving a positive imprint on others is essential.Service to others fosters personal growth and fulfillment.Mindfulness practices can help regulate the nervous system.Chakras and the nervous system are deeply interconnected.Breathwork is crucial for calming the mind and body.Nature has healing properties that benefit mental health.Crystals can be used for energy alignment and healing.Emotional honesty is vital for processing past traumas.Visualization techniques can aid in emotional healing.Integration of mind, body, and spirit is key to overall well-being.chakras, healing, energy, trauma, personal growth, spirituality, self-expression, intuition, mindfulness, wellness, kindness, service, mindfulness, chakras, nervous system, emotional healing, breathwork, nature, crystals, self-care

Episode guideYour pain is real, but what if the story built around it is now keeping you stuck?In this episode, Michael and Justin explore the quiet payoff of staying wounded: the sympathy, safety, lowered expectations, and avoidance that can come from identifying with old pain. They talk about scorekeeping, martyrdom, rehearsed stories, nervous-system resistance, and the difference between blame and responsibility.This conversation is about honoring what happened without letting it define who you are, so you can stop living from the past and start authoring what comes next.In this episode• How wounds can become identity, armor, and leverage• The hidden payoff behind staying stuck in an old story• Why responsibility is not the same as blame• How the lesser self clings to pain while the greater self chooses freedomKey takeaways• A wound can be real without needing to remain your identity.• Every stuck pattern is often giving you something, and naming the payoff helps loosen its grip.• Responsibility is how you reclaim power, not how you punish yourself.• Awareness only creates change when it leads to action.Try this: Write down one story from your past that you keep retelling. Then answer three questions: What does it cost you? What does it give you? Where this week can you choose not to reach for it?Affirmations: My wound is real, and it is not my ruler. I can honor my past without living in it. Responsibility is my power, not my punishment. I release the payoff of staying small. I am the author, not the evidence.Journal prompts: What has staying hurt protected me from having to do, risk, or feel? Who would I have to become if I stopped telling my oldest story? Where in my life am I asking to be rescued when I’m actually ready to walk?KeywordsKeywords: healing from trauma, victim identity, shadow work, personal responsibility, emotional healing, letting go of resentment, nervous system, self mastery, personal growth, New AshlaConnectConnect: Michael Perry | Justin GatesFollow: TikTok | New Ashla

Get the Episode Companion here!In this episode of The New Ashla Podcast, Justin V. Gates and Michael Perry explore emotional scars, the hidden wounds from the past that still shape the face we show the world.Many people think they have moved on from old pain because the event is over. The relationship ended. The childhood is gone. The betrayal passed. The rejection happened years ago. But the body remembers. The nervous system remembers. The self-image remembers. And sometimes the past is no longer happening around us, but it is still expressing itself through us.It shows up in the way we react. The way we protect ourselves. The way we avoid vulnerability. The way we push people away, overexplain, shut down, people-please, distrust love, expect rejection, or wear a mask so no one sees the wound underneath.This conversation is about the difference between healing a wound and simply learning how to hide it better. Emotional scars can become part of our identity when we never bring them into awareness. We may start believing, “This is just who I am,” when really, it is who we became in response to pain.Through Ashla, this becomes the sacred work of allowing the Light to reveal what the past has marked. Not to shame us. Not to condemn us. But to help us return to truth. The wound may explain the mask, but it does not have to remain the face.Justin and Michael discuss how old emotional wounds shape self-image, relationships, trust, attachment, confidence, reactions, and the stories we tell ourselves about who we are. They explore how the greater self can begin to recognize the scar, understand its origin, and choose a new way of being that is no longer ruled by old pain.TakeawaysOur wounds often shape our personality and worldview.Bringing wounds into awareness is essential for healing.Schemas are internal blueprints formed by traumatic experiences.Healing involves integrating wounds with love, truth, and integrity.The nervous system plays a key role in emotional reactions.Keywordsemotional scars, emotional wounds, healing emotional scars, trauma healing, inner wounds, childhood wounds, past trauma, healing the past, shadow work, inner work, self-image, false self, mask, emotional mask, survival patterns, trauma responses, nervous system healing, triggers, emotional triggers, attachment wounds, relationship wounds, fear of vulnerability, fear of rejection, people pleasing, emotional shutdown, guarded heart, self-protection, healing journey, personal growth, spiritual growth, spiritual healing, psychospiritual healing, self-mastery, greater self, lesser self, Ashla, New Ashla Podcast, Justin V Gates, Michael Perry, emotional healing podcast, trauma healing podcast, shadow work podcast, spiritual podcast, self-help podcast, healing identity, reclaiming the self, Light, inner transformation, emotional resilience

Episode GuideThe Expansion Trap: Why Success Never Feels Like EnoughYou hit the goal. You finished the project. You got the promotion, lost the weight, earned the degree, built the thing, or finally reached the milestone you had been chasing. It felt good for about half a second.Then the bar moved.A new target appeared. Yesterday’s achievement became today’s baseline, and instead of arriving, your mind immediately asked, “What’s next?”In this episode of The New Ashla Podcast, Michael Perry and Justin Gates explore what Michael calls “the expansion trap,” the cycle where growth, ambition, and productivity become so constant that we never actually allow ourselves to experience what we have accomplished.The problem is not wanting more. Human beings are built to grow, learn, create, and expand. The problem begins when we never complete the cycle. We reach, achieve, and immediately reach again without giving ourselves the space to integrate what the experience required of us, what it taught us, and who we became along the way.Michael gets especially personal about how this has shown up in his own life. After years of using gaming, television, and distraction to escape difficult feelings, he began recognizing that relentless productivity can sometimes become a more socially acceptable version of the same mechanism. Building, creating, learning, and accomplishing can all be genuinely meaningful while still becoming a way to avoid being present with ourselves.Justin connects this pattern to the Path of Ashla and several Axioms of Light, especially the importance of allowing a lull, accepting where we are, and recognizing that contentment and growth are not enemies.You can want more without rejecting what already exists.You can celebrate an accomplishment without becoming complacent.You can rest without becoming stagnant.And sometimes the healthiest thing you can do before your next takeoff is actually learn how to land.In this episode• Why reaching a goal can immediately create another goal instead of satisfaction• How achievements quietly become your new baseline• Why ambitious people often confuse contentment with stagnation• The difference between healthy expansion and using productivity as an escape• How intellectualizing emotions can keep us disconnected from actually feeling them• Why constantly moving the goalpost can prevent you from building real confidence in your own capabilities• The importance of completing the cycle of beginning, effort, completion, rest, integration, and beginning again• How Justin’s Axioms of Light apply differently depending on where you are in your life• Why endings sometimes need to remain endings long enough for something new to genuinely begin• How appreciation and ambition can exist at the same timeKey takeaways• Growth is not the problem. The inability to arrive is.• When every achievement immediately becomes the new minimum, you lose the opportunity to internalize evidence of your own capability.• Productivity can be meaningful and still function as an escape. Radical honesty means being willing to examine both truths at once.• Contentment does not require giving up ambition. You can appreciate where you are while still choosing where you want to go.• Integration matters as much as accumulation. The lessons, skills, resilience, and identity built through an experience need space to settle.• An ending deserves to become an ending before it becomes the foundation of another beginning.KeywordsKeywords: expansion trap, moving goalposts, personal growth, self worth, ambition, productivity, burnout, contentment, self acceptance, achievement, nervous system, radical honesty, emotional avoidance, personal development, New Ashla PodcastConnectMichael Perryhttps://www.facebook.com/michael.perry.18400700/Justin Gateshttps://www.facebook.com/JustinVGatesTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@justinvgatesNew Ashlahttps://newashla.com

Get the Episode Companion here!In this episode of The New Ashla Podcast, Justin V. Gates and Michael Perry explore how false beliefs shape identity, limit potential, and quietly control the way we see ourselves, our relationships, our worth, and what we believe is possible.Some of the limits we live under were never truly ours. Someone said something. Something happened. We failed once. We were rejected, judged, compared, shamed, criticized, or told who we were before we understood who we could become. Over time, the suggestion became belief. The belief became identity. The identity became a prison.Drawing from the teachings of Ashla, Justin and Michael discuss what it means to “wake up from the lie” and de-hypnotize yourself from limiting beliefs that were planted through pain, conditioning, comparison, trauma, rejection, failure, family systems, culture, religion, or repeated suggestion.This conversation explores how false beliefs become a trance. A lie does not have to be true to shape your life. It only has to be believed deeply enough. Once accepted, the belief becomes a lens through which life is interpreted. A person may begin acting in ways that confirm the belief, not because the belief is true, but because the belief is quietly guiding perception, behavior, confidence, and self-image.Through Ashla, this becomes the sacred work of recognition. Before you can break free of negative or improper influences, you must first recognize them. The Light of awareness reveals the lie so the greater self can stop bowing to it.Justin and Michael also explore how false beliefs block expression. Many people do not lack ability. They are living under a self-image that refuses permission. A person may have intelligence, creativity, leadership, strength, love, or deep capacity within them, but the old belief says, “That is not for you.” Over time, “I can’t” becomes more than a thought. It becomes an inner command.The episode also examines how comparison creates false standards. Modern life constantly invites us to compare our real path to someone else’s curated image. Highlight reels, filtered bodies, success clips, spiritual performance, and artificial standards can make people feel behind, broken, inadequate, or unworthy. But someone else’s path is not the measure of your soul.The deeper work is not only recognizing the lie, but replacing it with lived truth. Removing a false belief is not enough. A truer belief must be cultivated, repeated, and embodied through action. Affirmations matter, but the deeper mind also needs evidence. One honest sentence, one wise decision, one completed task, one act of courage, one boundary, one moment of self-respect can begin to teach the inner world that the old story is not the only story.This episode is for anyone who has struggled with limiting beliefs, low self-worth, self-doubt, comparison, fear of failure, imposter syndrome, negative self-image, inherited conditioning, or the feeling that they are living beneath their true capacity.Keywordsfalse beliefs, limiting beliefs, break limiting beliefs, how to change limiting beliefs, self-image, negative self-image, self-worth, self-doubt, confidence, personal growth, spiritual growth, shadow work, subconscious mind, subconscious programming, dehypnotize yourself, New Psycho-Cybernetics, Maxwell Maltz, Psycho-Cybernetics, identity work, belief systems, inherited beliefs, childhood conditioning, trauma beliefs, emotional healing, healing false beliefs, comparison trap, imposter syndrome, fear of failure, self-sabotage, inner critic, self-mastery, spiritual awakening, Ashla, New Ashla Podcast, Justin V Gates, Michael Perry, greater self, lesser self, truth and awareness, spiritual transformation, mindset healing, personal development podcast, healing podcast, spiritual podcast, self-help podcast, confidence podcast, shadow work podcast, subconscious mind podcast

Get the Episode Companion here!In this episode of The New Ashla Podcast, Justin V. Gates and Michael Perry explore one of the most powerful truths in spiritual growth and self-mastery: you are the key.So many people spend their lives searching outside themselves for the thing that will finally unlock their peace, purpose, healing, confidence, identity, or connection to the Divine. They search for the right teacher, the right system, the right method, the right sign, the right breakthrough, or the right external solution. But what if the key was never outside of you?Drawing from Three Magic Words, self-image work, and the teachings of Ashla, this conversation looks at the deeper Self beneath the masks, roles, labels, wounds, fears, and conditioned identities we have learned to defend. You are not merely your name, job, body, past, personality, or pain. Beneath all of that is the aware Self, the “I am” within you, the part capable of recognizing truth, choosing alignment, and walking in right relationship with the Force.Through Ashla, this becomes the sacred work of awareness. The outer path matters, but no teacher, book, system, or guide can walk the path for you. They can point. They can support. They can awaken something within you. But the door opens from the inside.Justin and Michael explore how the self-image becomes the lock, how old beliefs and false identities keep people trapped, and how awareness begins to turn the key. The listener is invited to stop searching endlessly outside themselves and begin returning to the inner temple, where truth, Light, and the greater self are waiting to be recognized and embodied.You are not finding the key.You are remembering that you are the key.Know thyself. Step into awareness. Step into truth.Get the book here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/4ADHZyA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/NewAshla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/JustinVGates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@justinvgates?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@KnightsofAwakening⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@TemplumLumis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.newashla.com⁠Key WordsYou are the key, New Ashla Podcast, Justin V Gates, Michael Perry, Ashla, Three Magic Words, self-image, self-mastery, spiritual growth, spiritual awakening, inner work, shadow work, identity work, true self, higher self, greater self, lesser self, I AM, know thyself, inner temple, spiritual identity, personal transformation, subconscious mind, subconscious programming, false identity, conditioned identity, self-awareness, awareness practice, spiritual coaching, psychospiritual healing, personal development, healing journey, spiritual podcast, self-help podcast, purpose, alignment, the Force, Light, divine within, inner wisdom, self-realization, stop searching outside yourself, inner truth, awakening the self, spiritual philosophy

Episode GuideYou can rehearse the conversation, plan for every outcome, check the message again, and try to keep everyone happy. But at some point, preparation becomes gripping, and the tighter you hold, the less peace you actually have.In this episode, Michael Perry and Justin Gates explore the paradox of control through psychology, Stoicism, Taoism, and the Path of Ashla. They look at why control often disguises itself as responsibility, love, high standards, or preparedness, and why fear and distrust can quietly sit underneath all of them.The goal is not to stop caring, stop planning, or become passive. It is to recognize what is actually yours to influence, act fully where your power exists, and release the outcomes that were never yours to command.In this episode:• Why control can look like responsibility, preparedness, discipline, or love• How fear and uncertainty can drive the need to manage outcomes• Rehearsing conversations, checking messages, tracking packages, and other subtle forms of gripping• The difference between control, influence, and responsibility• Why managing how other people see you can become another form of control• The Stoic practice of separating what belongs to you from what does not• Taoist wu wei, effortless action and effort without force• Trading prediction for presence• Why surrender does not mean passivity• How releasing external control can strengthen self-trust and personal agency• Justin’s Axioms of Light on acceptance, influence, power, and surrenderKey takeaways:• Trying to control what was never yours to control can create the anxiety and exhaustion you were trying to prevent.• Your actions, effort, responses, character, and integrity belong to you. Other people, outcomes, reactions, and timing do not.• Surrender is not giving up. You can act fully while releasing your demand for a particular outcome.• Learning to tolerate uncertainty gives you more room to respond to reality instead of constantly trying to predict it.• When you stop managing every possible future, you recover energy, honesty, presence, and trust in your ability to meet what comes.Try this:Choose one situation currently creating stress in your life and draw a line down the middle of a piece of paper. On one side, write everything that is actually within your control: your actions, words, effort, boundaries, and choices. On the other, write what is outside your control: the outcome, other people’s reactions, their choices, and the timing.When you are finished, look at the side containing what you cannot control. Take a breath and cross the entire column out. Then choose one thing from the side you can control, act on it fully, and when it is done, let it be done.Affirmations:• I control my effort, not my outcomes.• I act fully and release completely.• Uncertainty is not a threat. It is where my life happens.• I trust myself to meet whatever comes.• My grip does not keep me safe. My presence does.Journal prompts:• What am I holding so tightly that my hands are too full to receive anything else?• Whose approval, outcome, or timeline am I trying to control right now, and what am I afraid happens if I stop?• Write about a time something slipped completely out of your control and turned out to be a doorway. What does that memory ask you to trust now?This episode also includes an announcement about Justin’s upcoming podcast, The Light Within with Justin V Gates, a deeper exploration of spiritual philosophy, sacred wisdom, and the Way of Ashla.Keywords: control and anxiety, letting go of control, surrender, Stoicism, Taoism, wu wei, uncertainty, self trust, personal growth, emotional regulation, presence, fear and control, acceptance, self mastery, New AshlaConnect: Michael Perry | Justin GatesFollow: TikTok | New Ashla

Episode Companion here!In this episode of The New Ashla Podcast, Justin V. Gates and Michael Perry explore The Habit of Happiness, and why joy must be practiced, cultivated, and received rather than passively waited for.Most people think happiness will arrive when life finally gets better. When the money is right. When the relationship is right. When the body is right. When the work is right. When the world finally gives them a reason to feel at peace. But what if happiness is not only the result of circumstances? What if happiness is also a habit?Drawing from the teachings of Ashla, this episode looks at how the mind, nervous system, subconscious, and self-image can be trained toward either misery or joy. Many people do not realize they are practicing unhappiness every day. They rehearse resentment, return to old wounds, expect disappointment, scan for what is missing, identify with stress, and prepare for the next problem before they have even received the present blessing.Justin and Michael discuss how emotional states become familiar through repetition, why calm can feel unsafe to someone trained in stress, and how suffering can become part of the self-image. If someone believes they are broken, cursed, unlucky, unwanted, or destined to struggle, happiness may feel temporary, suspicious, or undeserved.Through Ashla, this becomes the sacred discipline of training the mind to receive the Light. Joy is not forced. Forced happiness becomes performance. True joy is cultivated through attention, gratitude, meaning, connection, service, stillness, right action, hope, and grace.This conversation is not about denying suffering or pretending pain is not real. It is about refusing to let pain be the only thing that feels real. The Light can still be received in imperfect circumstances. Peace can become familiar. Gratitude can be practiced. Hope can be strengthened. Grace can be cultivated.Happiness is not weakness, denial, or luck. It can become a sacred practice.Get the book here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/4ADHZyA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/NewAshla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/JustinVGates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@justinvgates?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@KnightsofAwakening⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@TemplumLumis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.newashla.com⁠Keywordsthe habit of happiness, habit of happiness, training the mind to receive the Light, happiness is a habit, joy must be practiced, practicing happiness, cultivate joy, how to cultivate joy, stop rehearsing misery, practicing unhappiness, emotional habits, happiness and self image, joy and self image, nervous system and happiness, subconscious mind and happiness, subconscious programming, New Psycho-Cybernetics, Maxwell Maltz, Psycho-Cybernetics happiness, happiness as a discipline, spiritual happiness, spiritual joy, joy is not denial, forced positivity, toxic positivity, real joy, gratitude practice, gratitude and happiness, hope and grace, cultivate hope, cultivate grace, inner orientation, emotional healing, spiritual growth, self mastery, personal transformation, shadow work, healing resentment, healing bitterness, healing stress, healing self image, peace is safe, calm is safe, receiving goodness, receiving joy, learning to receive, joy and nervous system healing, emotional regulation, daily spiritual practice, stillness practice, service and meaning, meaningful life, New Ashla Podcast, Justin V Gates, Michael Perry, Ashla, the Light, the Force, Luminari, greater self, lesser self, alignment with the Light, Ad Lucem

Episode Companion here!Why You Crash Your Own Success and What It’s Trying to Keep SafeWhy do we procrastinate, shrink, pick fights, or retreat just when life begins moving in the direction we wanted?In this episode of The New Ashla Podcast, Michael and Justin explore self-sabotage as a protective response rather than a character flaw. They discuss why unfamiliar success can feel threatening, how old coping mechanisms disguise themselves as reasonable thoughts, and why understanding a pattern is not the same as changing it.Through personal stories involving procrastination, addiction, social anxiety, health, and rebuilding self-trust, they offer a more compassionate path forward: recognize the protection, understand the need beneath it, and take a step small enough for your nervous system to learn that growth is safe.TOPICS COVEREDWhy self-sabotage belongs in the “safety column”How unfamiliar success can register as dangerThe difference between insight and integrationProcrastination disguised as preparationImposter syndrome and shrinking your accomplishmentsThe upper-limit crash that can follow progressNegotiation and all-or-nothing thinking in addictionMeeting the need beneath a protective behaviorRebuilding self-trust through manageable actionsGrieving unmet needs and former versions of yourselfOutgrowing old protection without shaming yourselfKEY TAKEAWAYSSelf-sabotage is often a protection strategy, not proof that something is wrong with you.The nervous system frequently reaches for what is familiar before what is healthy.“What am I protecting?” creates more useful information than “What is wrong with me?”Sabotaging thoughts can sound reasonable because they are trying to create immediate safety.Self-trust grows when you consciously choose your next step instead of letting the pattern choose for you.You do not have to defeat the protective version of yourself. You can appreciate what it did and gradually outgrow it.LISTENER EXERCISEThe next time you feel the pull to delay, withdraw, pick a fight, or make yourself smaller:Stop and place one hand on your chest.Take one slow breath.Say: “This is protection, not truth. I’m safe, and this is just new.”Choose the smallest honest step forward—or intentionally decide to step back.Both choices are allowed. The important part is that you make the choice consciously instead of allowing the pattern to make it for you.AFFIRMATIONSI am safe in my own success.My growth does not require my punishment.I can honor my need for safety and still move forward.Familiar is not the same as good.I am becoming someone my success can trust.JOURNALING PROMPTSWhere in my life do I reach the edge of what I want, and what do I consistently do next?What is my sabotage trying to protect me from feeling, and when did I first learn to fear that feeling?If success were completely safe, who would I let myself become?REFERENCESThe Mountain Is You by Brianna WiestThe Four Agreements by Don Miguel RuizTwelve-step recovery principlesThe Path of Ashla and the Axioms of LightKeywords: self-sabotage, self-protection, nervous system regulation, self-trust, procrastination, imposter syndrome, fear of success, addiction recovery, emotional healing, trauma-informed growth, comfort zone, personal development, grief, shadow work, Path of AshlaConnect: Michael Perry | Justin GatesFollow: TikTok | New Ashla

Episode Companion here!In this episode of The New Ashla Coaching and Self-mastery Podcast, Justin V. Gates and Michael Perry explore why forcing, overthinking, and gripping outcomes can block the very clarity and transformation we are trying to create.Sometimes the harder we push, the further the answer seemsto move away. We think harder, analyze longer, replay every possibility, and try to control every outcome. But instead of clarity, we find tension. Instead of movement, we find resistance. Instead of alignment, we find exhaustion.Drawing from the teachings of Ashla, this episode examines the difference between true effort and fear-basedforce. Effort is aligned movement. Forcing is fear trying to control the outcome. When the body tightens, the mind narrows, and the nervous system braces, what feels like responsibility may actually be anxiety pretending to bewisdom.Justin and Michael discuss how the inner system needs aclear aim, honest action, and then space to work. The mind must define the problem, gather what it knows, and choose the desired direction, but endless worry does not improve the process. Often, the next answer comes when we stopstrangling the question.Through Ashla, surrender is not giving up. It is not passivity. It is not avoidance. True surrender is active trust. It means doingyour part with clarity and integrity, then releasing what is not yours to control. It means learning to stop forcing the path and start walking in coherence.This conversation explores overthinking, decision fatigue,control, fear, relaxation, alignment, trust, and the spiritual discipline of releasing attachment to outcome. The Force moves through coherence, not strain. The Light does not require panic to guide you.Get the book here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/4ADHZyA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/NewAshla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/JustinVGates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@justinvgates?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@KnightsofAwakening⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@TemplumLumis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.newashla.com⁠Keywordssurrender is not giving up, how alignment works without force, stop forcing it, relaxation and surrender, active surrender,active trust, spiritual surrender, letting go of control, overthinking,overthinking and anxiety, decision fatigue, release the outcome, stop forcing clarity, New Ashla Podcast, Justin V Gates, Michael Perry, Ashla, the Light, the Force, Luminari, self mastery, spiritual growth, emotional healing, inner alignment, spiritual alignment, coherence not strain, the Force moves through coherence,Psycho-Cybernetics, Maxwell Maltz, New Psycho-Cybernetics, automatic successmechanism, inner mechanism, goal seeking mind, subconscious mind, clarity and surrender, fear based control, anxiety and control, relaxation response, trust the process, trust the path, surrender and alignment, release attachment,release control, aligned action, right action, spiritual psychology, personal transformation, emotional regulation, nervous system healing, stop overthinking, faith and action, effort vs force, discipline without strain, surrender into the path, Ad Lucem

Episode Guide here!In this episode of The New Ashla Podcast, Justin V. Gates and Michael Perry explore the inner battle between the Greater Self and the fear-based self, the voice of truth versus the voice of fear, limitation, old wounds, and conditioning.There are moments when you can feel two selves inside you. One says, “I can’t.” The other says, “You can.” One says, “Stay where it is safe.” The other says, “Step forward.” One reacts from fear, insecurity, survival patterns, and past pain. The other remembers truth, courage, wisdom, and Light.Drawing from Joseph Murphy’s teaching on the “Big Me” and the “Little Me” in The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, Justin and Michael discuss how the fearful self can become loud, convincing, and familiar, but that does not mean it is wise. Panic is not guidance. Fear is not always truth. Familiarity is not alignment.Through the teachings of Ashla, this becomes the sacred work of self-mastery: recognizing when the lesser self is speaking, understanding what it is trying to protect, and returning authority to the greater self. The goal is not to hate the fearful part of you. The goal is to stop letting it sit on the throne.This conversation explores the higher self, the lower self, fear-based thinking, subconscious programming, limiting beliefs, inner conflict, self-sabotage, emotional reactions, spiritual alignment, and the practice of letting wisdom lead fear. Justin and Michael also discuss how stillness, reflection, prayer, affirmation, and right action help train the greater self to become the voice you trust.The Little Me may speak, but it does not have to lead. Fear may rise, but it does not have to rule. The greater self remembers what the lesser self forgets: you are more than your fear, more than your past, and more than the story that told you to stay small.Let the greater self rise. Let the Light lead. Walk in truth.Ad Lucem.Get the book here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/4ADHZyA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/NewAshla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/JustinVGates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@justinvgates?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@KnightsofAwakening⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@TemplumLumis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.newashla.com⁠Keywordsgreater self vs fear based self, greater self, lesser self, higher self, lower self, fear based self, Big Me and Little Me, Big Me Little Me, Joseph Murphy Big Me Little Me, The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, subconscious mind, subconscious programming, inner voice, which voice to trust, fear and wisdom, voice of fear, voice of truth, fear based thinking, limiting beliefs, old patterns, survival patterns, emotional reactions, self mastery, spiritual self mastery, inner conflict, inner authority, self sabotage, fear is not wisdom, fear may speak but wisdom must lead, New Ashla Podcast, Justin V Gates, Michael Perry, Ashla, the Light, the Force, Luminari, greater self and lesser self, higher self awakening, spiritual growth, emotional healing, shadow work, healing fear, overcoming fear, overcoming self doubt, self doubt, insecurity, conditioning, identity healing, spiritual alignment, inner alignment, right action, mindfulness, meditation, prayer, affirmations, truth and courage, wisdom leads fear, return to truth, let the Light lead, Ad Lucem

Episode GuideFinding Your PurposeYou are not behind, and you are not the only person wondering what you are supposed to be doing with your life.Many of us wait for purpose to arrive as a complete revelation. We keep researching, planning, reflecting, and watching other people live the lives we secretly want. But purpose rarely arrives as a fully formed answer. It reveals itself through movement.In this episode, Michael and Justin explore why purpose is something you follow rather than something you suddenly find. They discuss the clues hidden inside curiosity, joy, envy, resistance, and the work you keep avoiding. They also examine how isolation, endless preparation, comparison, and fear of being seen can quietly keep you trapped in a life that no longer feels fulfilling.Purpose does not require knowing the entire path. It begins with becoming a student of your own life, paying attention to what draws you, and taking one honest step toward it.Topics Covered• Why waiting for total clarity keeps people stuck• The lie of the sudden purpose “lightning bolt”• Becoming a student of your own life• How quiet envy can reveal a hidden desire• Endless research and preparation as avoidance• When independence becomes isolation• Why purpose grows through relationships and community• Taking meaningful steps without overwhelming your nervous system• Following curiosity instead of demanding certainty• Trusting each step to reveal the nextKey Takeaways• Purpose becomes clearer through action, not endless thinking.• The things that bring you joy, absorb your attention, or keep calling you are clues.• Envy may be pointing toward something you have not permitted yourself to pursue.• You do not need to take the biggest possible step. You need a meaningful and sustainable stretch.• Purpose rarely develops in isolation. Other people provide feedback, encouragement, perspective, and opportunities to serve.• You are not finding one permanent answer. You are becoming someone who follows what feels true.Listener ExerciseWrite down three to five things that have made you lose track of time, beginning with childhood and continuing through the present.Do not judge whether they are productive, impressive, or profitable.Choose the one that pulls at you most. Then identify one realistic action you can take this week. That might mean attending a class, joining a group, visiting a workshop, contacting someone, or setting aside one focused hour to explore it.Choose a step that stretches you without flooding you.Affirmations• I follow what pulls me.• The work I avoid holds what I am looking for.• I discover myself through living, not waiting.• I belong in rooms that share my joy.• I trust each step to reveal the next.Journaling Prompts• What did you love doing before anyone told you what you were good at?• What work have you been avoiding, and what might be waiting on the other side?• Where are you waiting for certainty before allowing yourself to begin?Sound Bites“Purpose isn’t something you find. It’s something you follow.”“You may be trying to think your way into purpose when purpose is asking you to act.”“The universe can’t meet you on the couch.”“It becomes shackles, no matter how much we try to dress it up as bracelets.”Keywords: finding your purpose, personal development, meaningful life, overcoming avoidance, comfort zone, self-discovery, curiosity, spiritual growth, psychology, nervous system regulation, community, purposeful living, New Ashla, Axioms of LightConnect: Michael Perry | Justin GatesFollow: TikTok | New Ashla

Episode Companion here!In this episode of The New Ashla Podcast, Justin V. Gates and Michael Perry explore one of the most powerful questions we can ask on the path of healing, self-mastery, and spiritual awakening:Who taught you to believe that?Not every voice in your mind belongs to you. Some of the beliefs you carry about yourself, your worth, your relationships, your faith, your future, and what is possible for your life were planted before you ever had the ability to question them. A parent’s criticism, a teacher’s label, a religious warning, a cultural expectation, a painful relationship, a traumatic experience, or a fear repeated often enough can become more than a thought. It can become conditioning. It can become identity. It can become the invisible script running beneath your choices.Justin and Michael discuss how suggestion becomes conditioning, how repeated messages shape self-image, and how old stories can become the lens through which we see ourselves, other people, and reality itself. A belief can feel true simply because it is familiar, but familiarity is not the same as truth.Through the teachings of Ashla, this conversation becomes the sacred work of discernment: recognizing what has been planted within us, separating truth from conditioning, and reclaiming authority over the inner world. The Light does not reveal these old stories to shame us. It reveals them so we can become free.This episode explores inherited beliefs, family patterns, religious conditioning, cultural programming, limiting beliefs, self-worth wounds, inner agreements, shadow work, and the deeper responsibility of guarding the mind. Justin and Michael also discuss how to rewrite the inner script through awareness, truth, repetition, emotional acceptance, and right action.You cannot outgrow a story you still believe is you. But once you recognize it, question it, and begin practicing truth in its place, the old script starts to lose its power.Get the book here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/4ADHZyA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/NewAshla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/JustinVGates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@justinvgates?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@KnightsofAwakening⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@TemplumLumis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.newashla.comKey topicsThe origin of limiting beliefs and inherited storiesThe impact of culture, religion, and media on conditioningThe importance of influence and responsibility in shaping othersTechniques for questioning and rewriting old storiesThe role of perception and discernment in personal freedomPractical exercises for self-awareness and changeThe importance of truth over popularity in beliefsThe influence of social media on role models and mentorshipsKeywordswho taught you to believe that, who planted that thought, planted thoughts, suggestion and conditioning, subconscious conditioning, inner stories, limiting beliefs, inherited beliefs, family conditioning, religious conditioning, cultural conditioning, trauma conditioning, emotional conditioning, childhood beliefs, self worth healing, identity healing, inner script, rewriting the inner script, subconscious mind, subconscious programming, negative suggestions, false beliefs, old programming, inner agreements, The Four Agreements, be impeccable with your word, New Ashla Podcast, Justin V Gates, Michael Perry, Ashla, the Light, the Force, Luminari, greater self, lesser self, self mastery, spiritual growth, emotional healing, shadow work, discernment, inner authority, spiritual psychology,

Episode GuideYou can give your power away by staying quiet, saying yes when you mean no, and shrinking to keep the peace. You can also lose it by gripping for control, becoming defensive, or exploding when things feel uncertain.In this episode, Michael and Justin explore why the peacekeeper and the powder keg are not opposites. Both are trying to feel safe. One abandons themselves to avoid conflict. The other tries to control the moment before anyone can threaten them.Real power is not dominance, volume, intimidation, or being the easiest person in the room. It is self-possession. It is the ability to stay connected to yourself, speak honestly, hear difficult truths, and set boundaries without collapsing or attacking.Topics Covered• Why passivity and reactivity often come from the same fear• The difference between being nice and being good• How people-pleasing becomes a form of control• Why anger, defensiveness, and micromanaging can hide powerlessness• The body signals that appear before a familiar pattern takes over• How the pause creates space between activation and action• The difference between boundaries, walls, and weapons• Why real confidence feels steady rather than forceful• How an internal locus of control helps you reclaim your powerKey Takeaways• The goal is not for a passive person to become aggressive or for a reactive person to become silent.• Real power is staying connected to yourself when discomfort rises.• A boundary can be clear without becoming a threat.• Hard truths can become information instead of attacks.• Your needs are allowed to take up space, but they do not require anyone else to lose.• Discomfort is often the cost of growth, not proof that something is wrong.Practice: The Pause and the PivotCatch one moment this week when you feel the urge to fold or fire.Pause. Take one slow breath. Return to your body.Then make one different choice:• If you usually fold, speak one honest need in one sentence.• If you usually fire, slow the reaction and respond without trying to control the outcome.Affirmations• My needs are allowed to take up space.• I can hear hard things without being harmed by them.• I release what was never mine to control.• My power does not depend on anyone else’s behavior.• I am steady even when things do not go my way.Journaling Prompts• When did you first learn that staying quiet or staying in control kept you safe?• Describe the last time you felt genuinely powerful without anyone else losing.• If you stopped managing how people experience you, what would you say tomorrow that you are not saying today?References MentionedThe Path of Ashla, the Axioms of Light, self-possession, trauma responses, mindfulness, authenticity, and internal versus external locus of control.Keywords: stepping into your power, self-possession, people-pleasing, emotional reactivity, boundaries, assertiveness, nervous system regulation, authenticity, internal locus of control, mindfulness, personal growth, spiritual growth, Path of Ashla, Axioms of LightConnect: Michael Perry | Justin GatesFollow: TikTok | New Ashla

Get the Episode Companion here!In this episode of The New Ashla Podcast, Justin V. Gates and Michael Perry explore what it means to unlock the real personality beneath fear, shame, inhibition, and the masks we created to survive.Many people believe they lack confidence, personality, courage, creativity, or presence. But what if the real issue is not that the true self is missing? What if it is hidden beneath years of criticism, rejection, self-consciousness, overcorrection, and old protective patterns?Drawing from the teachings of Ashla, this conversation reveals how the greater self is not something we invent. It is something we remember. Beneath the mask, beneath the fear of being judged, beneath the identity built around safety and approval, there remains a deeper self still capable of truth, courage, creativity, love, and Light.Justin and Michael discuss how people mistake protection for identity, how inhibition blocks authentic expression, and how excessive self-criticism can silence the soul before it ever has a chance to speak. They also explore why the mask should not be hated, but understood. It may have protected us once, but it was never meant to become our face.Through Ashla, this episode becomes a call to return to alignment. To stop performing and begin living from the heart. To recognize the old influences that keep us hidden. To choose small acts of honesty, courage, and presence that allow the greater self to come forward again.This is not about becoming louder, more impressive, or more acceptable to the world.It is about becoming real.Remove the mask. Remember the greater self. Let the Light within be seen.Get the book here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/4ADHZyA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/NewAshla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/JustinVGates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@justinvgates?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@KnightsofAwakening⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@TemplumLumis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.newashla.comKey topicsThe difference between identity and authenticityHow fear and shame create masksThe importance of awareness and reflectionPractical steps to express your true selfThe role of courage in authenticityMental models for understanding self-protectionThe impact of societal conditioningThe process of shadow work and healingBalancing discipline and self-expressionThe significance of living in accordance with natureKey wordsunlocking your real personality, greater self beneath the mask, real personality, authentic self, greater self, lesser self, false self, protective mask, mask and identity, fear and identity, shame and personality, inhibition, self-consciousness, authentic expression, finding your true self, becoming real, emotional healing, spiritual growth, self mastery, inner work, shadow work, healing shame, healing fear, fear of being seen, fear of judgment, self-protection, survival identity, personality and trauma, identity healing, inner transformation, New Ashla Podcast, Justin V Gates, Michael Perry, Ashla, the Light, the Force, Luminari, Psycho-Cybernetics, Maxwell Maltz, New Psycho-Cybernetics, self image, subconscious mind, negative feedback, self criticism, overthinking, performance, people pleasing, authenticity, spiritual alignment, truth over performance, living from the heart, inner Light, personal growth, emotional freedom, self-awareness, self-acceptance, spiritual psychology

Episode GuideYou can be surrounded by people and still feel like no one would notice if you disappeared for a week.Loneliness does not always look like sitting alone. Sometimes it looks like busyness, exhaustion, independence, productivity, or protecting your peace. Slowly, the distance between you and the people you care about grows wider, and reconnecting starts to feel harder than staying isolated.In this episode, Michael and Justin explore how isolation becomes familiar, why healthy solitude can quietly turn into avoidance, and why reaching out feels so vulnerable. They discuss the stories we create when someone goes silent, the importance of offering grace without abandoning our own needs, and how relationships help us see ourselves more clearly.This is not about sending one generic text and pretending loneliness is solved. It is about recognizing withdrawal, taking one honest step toward connection, and becoming someone other people can feel less alone around.Why loneliness disguises itself as independenceThe difference between solitude and isolationHow busyness and productivity become avoidanceWhy canceled plans can feel relievingThe stories we tell when someone stops reaching outWhy vulnerability creates deeper relationshipsPractical ways to reconnect after time apartHelping someone cross the threshold out of isolationHealthy solitude helps you return to life more grounded. Isolation helps you avoid returning.Someone’s silence does not automatically mean they stopped caring.You do not need to feel ready before reaching out.A specific invitation is more powerful than saying, “We should catch up sometime.”Sometimes you need someone to hold the rope while you climb out.The goal is not only to feel less lonely. It is to become someone others can feel less alone around.Think of the specific person who came to mind while listening.Send them one direct message and name an actual next step.You might say:“I noticed you’ve been quiet lately. How are you, really?”“I miss you. Would you like to grab coffee this week?”“You crossed my mind today, and I wanted to check in.”If leaving the house feels overwhelming, begin with the message. Make the next step honest, specific, and manageable.I am allowed to reach out first.My presence matters to people.Connection is worth the risk of being turned down.I am someone people can be less alone around.Who has gone quiet in your life, and what story have you told yourself about why?Are you stepping back so you can return more grounded, or stepping away so you do not have to return?What is the worst honest outcome of reaching out, and could you survive it?“Am I stepping back so I can return more clearly, or am I stepping away so I do not have to return at all?”Keywords: loneliness epidemic, social isolation, meaningful connection, healthy solitude, vulnerability, friendship, community, avoidance, authentic relationships, peer support, spiritual connection, Path of AshlaConnect: Michael Perry | Justin GatesFollow: TikTok | New AshlaExplore more episodes, companion materials, and coaching at New Ashla

Episode companionIn this episode of The New Ashla Podcast, Justin V. Gates and Michael Perry explore the Automatic Success Mechanism, the idea that the human mind is always moving toward a target, whether we realize it or not.Your thoughts aim you. Your fears aim you. Your expectations aim you. Your habits aim you. Your self-image aims you. And once the inner system has a target, it begins organizing your attention, behavior, emotions, choices, and corrections around that aim.But here is the deeper question: are you aiming at purpose, or are you aiming at fear?Many people believe they are stuck because they lack motivation, discipline, or ability. But often, the real issue is that their inner world has been aimed unconsciously at avoidance. Avoiding rejection. Avoiding failure. Avoiding discomfort. Avoiding vulnerability. Avoiding the possibility of being seen, challenged, or changed.Through the teachings of Ashla, this becomes the discipline of alignment. The path is not only about wanting a better life. It is about consciously aiming thought, motive, emotion, and action toward truth, purpose, healing, and Light. Vague desire creates vague movement, but a clear aim gives the deeper mind direction.Justin and Michael discuss how fear can become an unconscious target, how old conditioning and self-image can quietly direct our lives, and why clarity allows correction. They also explore how visualization, prayer, disciplined thought, emotional alignment, and right action help us return to the path when we drift.This episode is a reminder that you are always moving toward something. The question is whether your life is being aimed by fear, or consciously directed by truth.Aim with intention. Align with the Light. Walk the path on purpose.Get the book here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/4ADHZyA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/NewAshla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/JustinVGates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@justinvgates?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@KnightsofAwakening⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@TemplumLumis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.newashla.comKey topicsInner goal-seeking mechanismUnconscious influences on behaviorShadow work and self-awarenessAlignment and intentional livingKeywordsautomatic success mechanism, Psycho-Cybernetics, Maxwell Maltz, goal seeking mechanism, subconscious mind, self image, inner target, aiming at fear, aiming at purpose, fear or purpose, subconscious programming, mental alignment, spiritual alignment, New Ashla Podcast, Justin V Gates, Michael Perry, Ashla, the Light, the Force, Luminari, self mastery, personal growth, spiritual growth, emotional healing, mindset, mindset training, visualization, prayer and purpose, right action, inner alignment, conscious growth, fear based thinking, avoidance patterns, self sabotage, healing old conditioning, purpose driven life, inner world, thought discipline, emotional discipline, alignment with truth, clarity and correction, success mindset, manifestation, spiritual psychology, personal transformation, truth purpose and Light, walking the path

Episode CompanionAre you tired of healing, or are you tired of healing being performed?In this episode of The New Ashla Podcast, Michael Perry and Justin Gates explore the difference between healing that is actually being lived and healing that is only being worn.Healing language is everywhere right now. Boundaries, trauma, manifestation, shadow work, nervous system regulation, alignment, and inner child work have become common parts of the conversation. That can be beautiful — but when sacred work becomes popular, imitation often follows.This conversation is not about rejecting healing, spirituality, coaching, or personal growth. It is about discernment.Real healing is not about sounding wise, looking peaceful, or posting the right words. Real healing changes how we live. It shows up in accountability, repair, humility, action, and the ability to face hard truths without collapsing or avoiding.In this episode, we explore:Performative healing vs embodied healingSpiritual bypassing and false shortcutsWhy awareness is not the same as integrationThe difference between boundaries and avoidanceManifestation without actionHow to recognize red flags and green flags in teachers, coaches, and spiritual spacesWhy real healing requires accountability, humility, and practiceKey Takeaways:Healing is not proven by how spiritual someone sounds.Real growth shows up in behavior, repair, and consistency.Awareness is only the beginning; integration is the actual work.Not every boundary is healthy. Sometimes “protecting your peace” becomes avoidance.A good teacher should help you become more honest and capable, not dependent.Discernment allows you to question healing culture without becoming bitter.Practice for the Week:Look at the healing, spiritual, or personal growth content the algorithm keeps showing you.Ask yourself:Is this only affirming me, or is it leading me into action?Is this helping me become more honest with myself and others?Is it changing how I actually behave?Is there a real practice attached to it?What would it look like if I actually lived what I keep listening to?Affirmations:I do not need to perform healing for my healing to be real.My growth is shown through practice, not image.I can protect my peace and still face hard truths.I can use discernment without becoming bitter.Real healing brings me closer to honesty, humility, and love.Journaling Prompt:Where have I been using the language of healing without fully living the practice of it?Keywords: healing culture, performative healing, spiritual bypassing, shadow work, manifestation, boundaries, trauma healing, nervous system regulation, personal growth, spiritual growth, discernment, accountability, emotional healing, integration, New Ashla, Path of Ashla, Axioms of Light.Connect: Michael Perry | Justin GatesFollow: TikTok | New Ashla

Episode Companion and Attachment QuizOne person reaches. The other retreats. And the harder one chases, the further the other pulls away.In this final episode of our attachment series, we bring anxious, avoidant, and disorganized attachment together to explore how these patterns actually interact inside relationships.The anxious-avoidant dance can feel confusing, addictive, painful, and deeply personal. One partner may fear abandonment while the other fears being consumed. One seeks reassurance while the other seeks space. But underneath both strategies, there is often the same deeper wound: fear.This episode is not about blaming one attachment style over another. It is about learning to see the loop clearly, understand the stories your nervous system creates, and begin practicing something different.Secure attachment is not about becoming perfect. It is not about never getting triggered. It is about learning to regulate before reaction, repair after rupture, communicate honestly, and build enough trust to stay present with yourself and others.Topics covered:The anxious-avoidant relationship loopWhy one person chases while the other withdrawsHow disorganized attachment creates hot-and-cold dynamicsNervous system activation and relationship storiesReflection vs ruminationSecure attachment as a practiceRepair after ruptureTrust, presence, and communicationUsing a couples journal to create safer conversationsKey takeaways:Anxious and avoidant patterns are often opposite strategies protecting against similar fears.The story you tell yourself during activation may not be the full truth.Reflection becomes powerful when it leads to accountability, not self-justification.Secure attachment is built through awareness, regulation, repair, and trust.Every moment you choose differently is evidence that you are changing.Practice from the episode:Think of a recent moment when you felt activated in a relationship. It does not have to be romantic. It could be with a friend, family member, partner, or coworker.Before focusing on what happened after, pause and ask:What did I immediately tell myself this meant?Write the story down honestly. Do not edit it. Do not make it sound wise or healed. Just notice what your nervous system believed in that moment.Then ask:Is this a current offense, or is this touching an older wound?Affirmations:I am not an attachment wound. I am the one who can heal it.I can feel fear in connection and choose to stay present anyway.Secure attachment is something I practice, not something I missed.I am learning to regulate before I react.Every moment I choose differently is evidence that I am changing.Journaling prompts:When you feel disconnected from someone you care about, what do you usually do?What are you hoping that response will get you?Has that strategy actually worked?What have your old protection mechanisms cost you in relationships?What would it feel like to be truly secure in connection, without needing constant reassurance or constant distance?Think of one moment when you were regulated and present in a relationship. What made that possible?Keywords: attachment styles, anxious attachment, avoidant attachment, disorganized attachment, secure attachment, anxious avoidant dance, relationship healing, nervous system regulation, emotional triggers, repair after rupture, trust, communication, self-awareness, New Ashla, Path of Ashla.Connect: Michael Perry | Justin GatesFollow: TikTok | New Ashla

Episode GuideYou want the relationship. You want closeness. You want to be loved.But the moment it starts to feel real, the moment someone actually shows up for you, something inside you starts looking for the exit.In part three of our attachment series, we explore disorganized attachment: the painful push-pull of craving connection while fearing it at the same time.Disorganized attachment often forms when the person a child depends on for comfort is also a source of fear, instability, or emotional danger. The nervous system learns an impossible equation: I need you, and you are not safe.That contradiction can follow us into adulthood. Love can feel good and terrifying. Safety can feel unfamiliar. A stable relationship can trigger the urge to run, pick a fight, shut down, or brace for everything to fall apart.In this episode, we talk about how disorganized attachment shows up in relationships, why self-sabotage is often old self-protection, and how healing begins through awareness, nervous system regulation, compassion, and the slow practice of staying present when things are good.Topics covered:Why disorganized attachment feels so confusingThe push-pull between wanting closeness and fearing itHow love can become a triggerSelf-sabotage, impulsivity, and relationship hypervigilanceShame, guilt, and the belief “I am bad”Why safe relationships can feel threateningThe role of the nervous system in attachment healingHow the pause creates space between activation and reactionLearning to build safety, trust, and secure connectionA reminder for partners: compassion does not mean losing yourselfKey takeaways:Disorganized attachment is not a flaw. It is a survival pattern.Self-sabotage often comes from the nervous system trying to protect you.Shame keeps the wound open; compassion creates room for healing.Healing requires more than insight. The body needs new experiences of safety.You are not too broken, too much, or too far gone.Good things can stay. Love can become safe.Practice: Stay in the GoodThe next time something genuinely good happens in a relationship — a kind gesture, a peaceful conversation, a moment of real connection — pause.Put your feet on the floor. Take two slow breaths. Let the moment be what it is without waiting for it to turn.No analysis. No preparing for the crash. Just ten seconds of letting good be good.Affirmations:I am allowed to want closeness and to have it.Safety is something I can learn. It is not too late for me.I do not have to sabotage what is good. Good things can stay.My nervous system is old. The present moment is new. I can tell the difference.I am not too much. I am someone learning how to be loved.Journaling prompts:Think about the last time you pulled back from someone who was showing up for you. What were you afraid was about to happen? Where does that fear actually come from?What does safe feel like in your body? If you are not sure, what would you need from a relationship to start finding out?Is there a good thing in your life right now that you have been waiting to fall apart? What would it mean to let yourself trust it?Keywords: disorganized attachment, attachment styles, anxious attachment, avoidant attachment, attachment wounds, relationship anxiety, self-sabotage, nervous system regulation, emotional triggers, shame healing, secure attachment, emotional regulation, the pause, self-trust, New Ashla, Path of Ashla.

Get the Episode Companion Guide Here!In this episode of The New Ashla Podcast, Justin V. Gates and Michael Perry explore how crisis can either collapse us into survival or awaken a deeper creative power within us.Crisis has a way of revealing what has been leading beneath the surface. When pressure rises, fear can take over, old patterns can return, and the nervous system can move into panic, control, or avoidance. But crisis can also become a doorway. It can sharpen clarity, reveal courage, interrupt old patterns, and call forth a version of us that knows how to respond instead of simply react.Drawing from the teachings of Ashla, this conversation reframes crisis as a test of awareness, alignment, and self-mastery. Not because suffering is good, but because even in difficulty, the Light can reveal the next right step. Justin and Michael discuss how fear can become either panic or courage depending on where we aim it, why not every moment deserves our full alarm, and how to keep truth, purpose, and Light as the target when life becomes uncertain.This episode is a reminder that crisis does not have to become collapse. With awareness, discernment, and aligned action, pressure can become creative power, fear can become courage, and difficulty can become a doorway into transformation.Key topicsCrisis as a reveal of inner strength and patternsThe role of fear and old patterns in crisisHow faith and trust influence our responsePractical exercises for managing crisis energyThe importance of self-awareness and responsibilityGet the book here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/4ADHZyA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/NewAshla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/JustinVGates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@justinvgates?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@KnightsofAwakening⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@TemplumLumis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠www.newashla.comTakeawaysCrisis reveals our true self and dormant patterns.Fear can either collapse us or fuel our growth.Maintaining awareness and trust guides us through crisis.Companion guides help reflect and integrate lessons.Facing crisis with courage transforms challenges into opportunities.Keywords: survival to creation, crisis and healing, turning fear into courage, creative power, spiritual growth, self mastery, emotional regulation, crisis response, nervous system, fear and anxiety, conscious response, Ashla, New Ashla Podcast, Justin V Gates, Michael Perry, the Light, the Force, Luminari, shadow work, inner work, spiritual alignment, crisis as a doorway, fear into courage, awareness, discernment, purpose, right action, personal transformation, emotional resilience, healing through crisis, pressure and growth, faith in crisis, walking in the Light

Check out the Episode companion guide here!In this episode of The New Ashla Podcast, Justin V. Gates and Michael Perry explore what happens when death stops being an abstract idea and becomes something real enough to change how you see your life.After discovering that one of the arteries in his heart was roughly 95% blocked, Justin shares the emotional and spiritual impact of undergoing a stent procedure, facing mortality, and learning how to return to life after a serious health scare. This conversation is not only about the medical event itself, but about the deeper questions it awakened: What happens when you realize your body is not invincible? How do you process the possibility of leaving people behind? How do you grieve what could have happened while still being grateful for the life that remains?Justin and Michael discuss anticipatory grief, the fear of being absent from those who still need you, the empathic weight of feeling everyone else’s fear and love, and the strange spiritual tension of knowing death is not the end while still honoring the human ache of separation.Through the teachings of Ashla, this episode becomes a reflection on grief, gratitude, mortality, and the sacred responsibility of living. Death may not be the end, but life is still holy. The body still matters. Love still matters. Presence still matters. And when death comes close, the invitation is not to live in fear, but to live more honestly, more fully, and more awake.This is a conversation about the warning, the wound, the gratitude, and the Light that remains.Get the book here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/4ADHZyA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/NewAshla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/JustinVGates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@justinvgates?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@KnightsofAwakening⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@TemplumLumis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.newashla.comKey topicsConfronting mortality and its emotional impactThe role of purpose and legacy in lifeThe importance of gratitude during health crisesHow near-death experiences shift perspectivesThe connection between health, mindset, and spiritualityTakeawaysFacing death can deepen our appreciation for life and loved ones.Gratitude illuminates the grief and fear, providing clarity and peace.Living in alignment and purpose can transform our experience of mortality.Unfinished conversations and relationships are amplified when mortality is near.The body is not invincible, but the soul's invincibility offers comfort.Keywords: brush with death, near death experience, health scare, heart stent, blocked artery, mortality, grief, gratitude, anticipatory grief, fear of death, spiritual reflection, life after health scare, healing journey, emotional healing, Ashla, New Ashla Podcast, Justin V Gates, Michael Perry, the Light, the Force, grief and gratitude, sacred living, spiritual growth, living after the warning, death and dying, mourning, empathy, health and spirituality, heart health, choosing life, inner peace, life is sacred

Episode CompanionAvoidant Attachment | Attachment Series Part 2You’ve always been fine on your own. You handle things. You don’t ask for much. You don’t burden people.But somewhere along the way, “I’ve got it” became a wall.In this episode of The New Ashla Podcast, Michael Perry and Justin Gates explore avoidant attachment: how it forms, what it protects, and how it can quietly turn independence into isolation.Avoidant attachment is not coldness. It is not a lack of love. It is often a survival strategy built by people who learned that needing others was unsafe, disappointing, inconvenient, or unreliable.Michael and Justin break down how avoidant attachment shows up in relationships, why closeness can feel threatening, and how people can begin opening up without losing themselves in the process.Topics Covered:What avoidant attachment is really protectingWhy independence can become emotional armorThe difference between emotional regulation and suppressionHow avoidant attachment shows up in relationshipsWhy closeness can feel like losing autonomyThe anxious-avoidant relationship dynamicHow logic, stoicism, achievement, and self-control can become shieldsLearning to ask for help without feeling weakBecoming both strong and openKey Takeaways:Avoidant attachment is not an absence of love or need. It is often a learned form of self-protection.Being able to survive alone is not the same thing as being healed.Independence is healthy when it is a choice, not when it becomes a wall.Avoidant people often care deeply, but learned not to express it because vulnerability once felt unsafe.Connection does not have to mean losing yourself. Healthy love expands who you are rather than erasing you.Healing starts with small moments of honesty, trust, and allowing yourself to receive support.Exercise: One True ThingThink of someone in your life you trust, even a little.This week, tell them one true thing something real about how you feel, what you are struggling with, or what you actually need.It does not have to be big. It just has to be true.Say something you would normally keep to yourself, handle alone, or avoid mentioning. Then notice what happens in them — and in you.Affirmations:I am strong enough to ask for help.Letting people in does not mean losing myself.My needs are not a burden. They are part of being human.I can be close to someone and still be whole.I am learning that vulnerability is not weakness. It is the door to everything I actually want.Journaling Prompts:When did you first learn that needing people was not safe? What happened, and what did you decide about yourself or others because of it?Is there something you have been handling alone that you could let someone else into, even partially? What stops you?What would it mean for your life if being close to someone did not require giving something up? What might become possible?Sound Bites:“Being able to survive alone is not the same as being healed.”“Independence becomes armor.”“You can be strong enough to stand on your own and open enough to receive love.”“Letting people close does not mean becoming weak. It means giving yourself what you needed all along.”Keywords: avoidant attachment, attachment styles, anxious avoidant trap, emotional intimacy, relationship healing, self-protection, vulnerability, emotional regulation, independence, interdependence, healing relationships, self-awareness, nervous system, love and autonomy, New Ashla Podcast, Path of AshlaConnect: Michael Perry | Justin GatesFollow: TikTok | New Ashla

Episode Companion GuideIn this episode of the New Ashla Podcast, Michael Perry and Justin Gates begin the attachment series with anxious attachment...where it comes from, how it shows up in relationships, and how to start building safety inside yourself instead of constantly needing proof that you are loved.Anxious attachment is often misunderstood as being clingy, needy, dramatic, or “too much.” But underneath the behavior is usually a nervous system trying to feel safe in connection.Michael and Justin explore how anxious attachment forms when love feels inconsistent, unpredictable, or conditional. They discuss how it can show up through reassurance-seeking, overthinking, people-pleasing, conflict creation, fear of silence, and mistaking chaos for chemistry.They also talk about the path back to security: learning to pause before reacting, building self-trust, creating autonomy outside the relationship, and recognizing the difference between real intuition and nervous system activation.Key Takeaways:Anxious attachment is not a character flaw — it is a learned survival strategy.Reassurance can help temporarily, but healing requires building internal safety.Fear can feel like chemistry when your nervous system is used to chaos.Slow replies, silence, or tired tones are not always signs of rejection.Secure attachment does not mean you stop needing love. It means you stop losing yourself in the fear of losing love.Exercise: The Pause WindowThe next time you feel the urge to send a message, make a call, check your phone, or seek reassurance, pause before acting.Take a few breaths. Let your nervous system settle. Ask yourself:Am I reaching out because there is a real concern, or because I need reassurance right now?You do not have to shame the urge. You are simply creating space between activation and action. That space is where healing begins.Affirmations:I am allowed to need connection and still trust that I am enough.My worth doesn’t depend on someone else’s response.I can tolerate uncertainty without it meaning something has gone wrong.I am becoming someone who trusts love, including the love I give myself.My nervous system is learning. I don’t have to be healed to be okay right now.Journaling Prompts:Think about a recent moment where you sought reassurance. What were you actually afraid of underneath the surface, and where have you felt that before?What would it look like to act from security instead of fear in one relationship in your life right now?What is one story you tell yourself when someone goes quiet or pulls back? Where did you first learn to tell that story?Keywords: anxious attachment, attachment styles, secure attachment, relationship anxiety, nervous system regulation, reassurance seeking, emotional healing, self-trust, relationship patterns, people pleasing, fear of abandonment, inner safety, New Ashla Podcast, Path of AshlaConnect: Michael Perry | Justin GatesFollow: TikTok | New Ashla

Get the New Ashla Episode Guide and follow along with the show!In this episode of The New Ashla Podcast, Justin V. Gates and Michael Perry explore why so many people spend their lives searching outside themselves for peace, power, healing, validation, guidance, and identity, only to find that the emptiness eventually returns.Drawing from the idea of the “treasure house within”, this conversation examines how the deeper mind can become a bridge to wisdom, healing, creativity, intuition, and transformation. Through the teachings of Ashla, Justin frames this inner treasure as the Light within, the sacred current already present beneath fear, noise, old programming, and false identity.The episode explores why people look outward for what must first be awakened inwardly, how old impressions and limiting beliefs can make us feel powerless, and how spiritual practice, awareness, contemplation, affirmation, and right action help us cultivate the deeper self.At its heart, this episode is a reminder that you are not empty, broken, or powerless. The Light has not abandoned you. The treasure is not missing. You may simply have been searching in the wrong direction.Get the book here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/4ADHZyA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/NewAshla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/JustinVGates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@justinvgates?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@KnightsofAwakening⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@TemplumLumis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠www.newashla.comKeywordsthe treasure house within you, treasure house within, light within, inner wisdom, subconscious mind, Joseph Murphy, The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, Ashla, New Ashla Podcast, Justin V Gates, Michael Perry, spiritual growth, self mastery, inner work, subconscious programming, inner healing, spiritual awakening, inner power, divine guidance, higher self, greater self, lesser self, spiritual practice, meditation, prayer, affirmations, contemplation, inner sanctuary, intuition, personal transformation, healing old programming, spiritual alignment, the Force, the Light, Luminari

Episode GuideDescriptionIn this episode of the New Ashla Podcast, Michael Perry and Justin Gates explore somatic healing, nervous system release, and why understanding your pain intellectually does not always mean your body has fully let it go.You can read the books, go to therapy, name the wound, and understand exactly where your patterns came from, and still feel stuck in the same reactions.That does not mean you failed at healing.It may mean your body is still holding what your mind has already processed.In this episode, Michael and Justin dive into somatic healing and the role the body plays in trauma, chronic stress, emotional suppression, and nervous system regulation. They explore why unresolved experiences can live as tension, hypervigilance, numbness, emotional volatility, exhaustion, and automatic reactions long after the original event is over.This conversation is not about forcing an extreme emotional release. It is about learning how to come back into relationship with the body through breath, awareness, movement, honesty, and compassionate presence.Because healing is not only something we understand.It is something we integrate.Somatic healing is about working with the body, not bypassing it.Insight is important, but insight alone does not always create release.The nervous system can hold unresolved stress as tension, posture, hypervigilance, numbness, or automatic reactions.Your body is not resisting healing. It may be waiting to feel safe enough to complete what was never completed.Emotional suppression can disconnect us from what the body is trying to reveal.Movement, breath, sound, exercise, and mindful awareness can become healthy outlets for stored energy.Somatic work does not have to be extreme to be powerful.The body is not separate from the spiritual path. It is part of the whole being.Healing asks us to bring compassion, patience, and awareness to the places we have neglected.The goal is not to shame the body, fix the body, or overpower the body. The goal is to come home to it.My body is not my enemy. It is trying to communicate with me.I can listen to my body with patience instead of shame.I do not have to force healing. I can create safety for it.What I feel in my body deserves compassion and attention.I am learning to release what I no longer need to carry.Where does stress, fear, grief, or anger tend to show up in my body?What emotions have I learned to minimize, suppress, or explain away instead of fully feeling?What would it look like to treat my body as a partner in healing instead of something I need to overcome?Gabor Maté and his work on emotional suppression, chronic stress, and the body-mind connection.The broader idea behind The Body Keeps the Score, especially the way trauma and stress can live in the nervous system and body.somatic healing, nervous system regulation, trauma healing, body keeps the score, emotional release, stored trauma, chronic stress, embodiment, breathwork, body awareness, hypervigilance, emotional suppression, healing journey, New Ashla Podcast, Michael Perry, Justin GatesNew Ashla Website:https://www.newashla.com

In this episode of The New Ashla Podcast, Justin V. Gates and Michael Perry explore what it means to guard the inner temple of the mind.Every day, thoughts, fears, memories, media, opinions, and old wounds try to enter the deeper mind. Over time, what we repeatedly accept begins to shape our emotions, beliefs, behavior, and identity. Drawing from the idea of the conscious mind as the “watchman at the gate,” this conversation explores how to protect the subconscious from false impressions without becoming fearful, closed off, or disconnected from life.Through the teachings of Ashla, Justin frames the mind as sacred ground. The Luminari must learn to guard that temple with awareness, discernment, truth, and Light. Not every thought deserves agreement. Not every fear deserves authority. Not every voice deserves residence within you.This episode dives into how suggestions become seeds, how fear-based messaging shapes the inner world, why discernment is different from paranoia, and how spiritual practice, affirmations, and right action can impress the deeper mind with truth instead of fear.At its heart, this episode is about reclaiming authority over your inner world.Guard the gate.Examine what enters.Cultivate what is true.And fill the inner temple with what is worthy of becoming you.Get the book here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/4ADHZyA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/NewAshla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/JustinVGates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@justinvgates?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@KnightsofAwakening⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@TemplumLumis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠www.newashla.comKeywordsguarding the inner temple, watchman at the gate, subconscious mind, conscious mind, inner world, spiritual discernment, protecting your mind, mental discipline, fear based messaging, negative self talk, subconscious programming, inner temple, Ashla, New Ashla Podcast, Justin V Gates, Michael Perry, spiritual growth, self mastery, inner work, shadow work, thought patterns, emotional healing, subconscious impressions, affirmations, spiritual practice, truth and Light, guarding your peace, media influence, fear and anxiety, inner alignment, the Light, the Force, Luminari

Boundaries are not about pushing people away. They are about learning how to stop abandoning yourself. In this episode, Michael and Justin explore people-pleasing, guilt, resentment, and why saying no can become one of the deepest practices of self-love.Episode SummaryIn this episode of The New Ashla Podcast, Michael Perry and Justin Gates explore boundaries as an act of self-love, self-respect, and truth. Rather than treating boundaries as rejection or selfishness, they frame them as a way of showing others where you actually are and what real relationship requires.The conversation focuses especially on people-pleasing, codependency, guilt, resentment, and the quiet ways we abandon ourselves while calling it kindness. Michael brings the psychological lens of shame, nervous system activation, and learned survival patterns, while Justin brings the spiritual lens of harmony, wholeness, truth, and dignity.Together, they unpack why saying yes when you mean no slowly creates resentment, how guilt can be an old pattern rather than proof you are doing something wrong, and why healthy relationships can adapt when you begin honoring your needs.Key TakeawaysBoundaries are not about keeping people out. They help people know how to find and respect the real you.People-pleasing may look like kindness, but often it is fear wearing the mask of compassion.Every time you say yes when you mean no, you teach yourself that your needs matter less.Resentment often comes from unspoken needs, swallowed truth, and repeated self-abandonment.Guilt is not always a moral signal. Sometimes it is an old survival pattern being activated.Healthy love does not require you to disappear in order to keep the relationship.A boundary does not destroy a healthy relationship. It reveals whether the relationship can honor you.Saying no clearly, calmly, and without overexplaining is a skill that takes practice.KeywordsKeywords: boundaries, self-love, people-pleasing, codependency, emotional healing, self-respect, guilt, resentment, healthy relationships, shadow work, nervous system, authenticity, spiritual growth, psychological healing, New Ashla, Path of Ashla, personal growth, emotional boundaries, saying no, self-abandonment.LinksConnect: Michael Perry | Justin GatesFollow: TikTok | New Ashla

In this episode of The New Ashla Podcast, Justin V. Gates and Michael Perry explore what effective prayer really means. Many people think prayer is simply asking, begging, or pleading for the Divine to intervene. But through the teachings of Ashla, prayer becomes something deeper: alignment.This conversation reframes prayer as the conscious turning of the self toward the Light until thought, feeling, trust, and action begin to move together. Drawing from The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, the episode explores how desire, belief, feeling, and inner acceptance shape the deeper mind, and why prayer becomes more powerful when it moves from panic into presence.Justin and Michael discuss why prayer is more than asking, how desire can become a form of prayer, why the conscious and subconscious must come into harmony, and why prayer must eventually become embodied through right action. Prayer is not about convincing the Universe. It is about becoming receptive to the Light already available within and around us.At its heart, this episode is about learning to live the prayer. To stop praying from fear alone and begin praying from alignment, trust, and sacred cooperation with the Light.Get the book here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/4ADHZyA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/NewAshla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/JustinVGates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@justinvgates?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@KnightsofAwakening⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@TemplumLumis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: www.newashla.comKeywordseffective prayer, prayer is not begging, affirmative prayer, spiritual alignment, Ashla, New Ashla Podcast, Justin V Gates, Michael Perry, subconscious mind, Joseph Murphy, The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, desire as prayer, conscious mind, subconscious mind, inner alignment, spiritual growth, faith, trust, divine guidance, prayer practice, metaphysical prayer, self mastery, the Light, the Force, embodied prayer, spiritual discipline, prayer and action, healing prayer, manifestation and prayer, inner coherence

You can connect with Jenny Marie here! https://www.jennymariecoach.com/ for our listeners, Jenny has generously given you a 20% off coupon at checkout by using code 20OFFIn this episode of The New Ashla Podcast, Justin V. Gates and Michael Perry sit down with Jenny Marie to explore the mysterious and deeply personal world of soul contracts. Together, they examine whether the repeating patterns, relationships, wounds, and lessons in our lives may carry deeper meaning, not as fixed fate, but as invitations into awareness, healing, and transformation.This conversation looks at soul contracts through a grounded and empowering lens. Rather than treating them as chains that bind us, Jenny Marie helps open the possibility that these agreements may reveal what the soul came here to learn, heal, complete, or transcend. Justin connects this to the teachings of Ashla, where awareness is the beginning of liberation and the Light reveals what has been hidden so we can become free.The episode explores the relationship between soul contracts, subconscious patterns, free will, trauma, relationships, intuition, and spiritual growth. It asks powerful questions: Are we trapped by our soul’s agreements, or called to awaken through them? Can old contracts be healed or completed? How do we know when a repeating pattern is a lesson, a wound, or an invitation into a higher version of ourselves?At its heart, this episode is about reclaiming power. Your patterns are not here to imprison you. They may be here to reveal where healing is still needed, where wisdom is trying to emerge, and where the soul is calling you into greater alignment.Get the book here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/4ADHZyA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/NewAshla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/JustinVGates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@justinvgates?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@KnightsofAwakening⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@TemplumLumis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠soul contracts, Jenny Marie, soul contract reading, spiritual healing, free will, soul lessons, subconscious patterns, karmic relationships, soul agreements, spiritual awakening, intuition, healing patterns, relationship patterns, past life healing, energetic healing, inner work, shadow work, self mastery, spiritual growth, personal transformation, higher self, divine guidance, Ashla, the Force, New Ashla Podcast

Subscribe to the New Ashla Podcast for more insights and inspiration on your journey of personal growth and spiritual Alchemy.In this episode of the New Ashla Podcast, Michael and Justin explore the concepts of the Law of Attraction and the Law of Resonance, emphasizing the importance of emotional alignment and authenticity in manifesting desires. They discuss how superficial affirmations and positive thinking can lead to disillusionment if not backed by genuine emotional resonance. The conversation delves into the significance of shadow work, the embodiment of desired states, and the necessity of taking action to align with one's goals. The episode concludes with a prayer and affirmations to help listeners connect with their true desires and vibrational states.Get the book here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/4ADHZyA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/NewAshla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/JustinVGates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@justinvgates?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@KnightsofAwakening⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@TemplumLumis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TakeawaysIt's not what you think that manifests, but what you feel.The law of attraction is often misunderstood; it's about resonance.Superficial affirmations won't work without emotional alignment.You must embody the energy of what you desire.Shadow work is essential for raising your vibration.Gratitude helps shift your focus from lack to abundance.The universe responds to your frequency, not just your words.You have the power to shape your reality through your resonance.Taking action is crucial in the manifestation process.Authenticity is the highest vibration you can embody.#lawofattraction, #lawofresonance, #emotionalalignment, #embodiment, #shadowwork, #authenticity, #manifestation, #spiritualgrowth, #personaldevelopment, #energy, #healing, #lettinggo, #NewAshla, #attraction, #manifest, #manifesting, #spirituality, #Alchemy, #JustinVGates, #MichaelPerry

Couples JournalEpisode SummaryLove alone does not create a healthy relationship. Communication, emotional safety, mutual curiosity, and the willingness to understand one another are what allow love to actually thrive.In this episode, Michael Perry is joined by his wife, Allyson Perry-Turner, for a grounded and personal conversation about what healthy relationships look like in practice. They explore how unspoken expectations create resentment, how silence and emotional shutdown can cause partners to spiral, and why many conflicts are not just about the present moment but about old triggers and stories we unconsciously bring into the relationship.Through personal examples from their own marriage, Michael and Allison share practical tools for navigating hard emotions, listening without defensiveness, giving and receiving feedback, creating rituals of connection, and building a relationship where both people feel safe enough to be honest, vulnerable, and fully themselves. Key TakeawaysLove is not enough without communication. A strong relationship needs language for needs, emotions, expectations, and repair.Your partner cannot respond to needs you never express. Unspoken expectations often become quiet resentment.Not every emotion is about the present moment. Triggers can distort what is happening and make old pain feel current.Healthy conflict is not you versus me. It is both partners working together against the problem.Curiosity de-escalates defensiveness. Asking questions creates space where judgment would close it off.Small daily rituals matter. Appreciation, affection, quality time, and genuine interest in your partner’s world strengthen the bond over time.Vulnerability should be met with care. In an unsafe or abusive relationship, openness can be weaponized, so discernment matters. Sound Bites“Relationships don’t fail from lack of love. They fail from lack of language.”“Do you need an ear, a distraction, or space?”“Unspoken expectations are premeditated resentments.”“I’m telling myself a story. I don’t know that it’s true.”“When there is conflict, it’s not you versus me. It’s us working together to address something in our relationship.”“Love is a daily choice.”“Curiosity and defensiveness do not work well together.”“You do not need to be perfect for your partner. You need to be honest, present, and willing to grow.”“The safer you feel expressing yourself, the more you learn to approach yourself with kindness too.” Connect:Michael Perry | Justin Gates | Allyson Perry TurnerFollow:TikTok | New Ashla

In this episode of the New Ashla Podcast, Michael Perry and Justin Gates explore the deep-rooted survival mechanisms that shape our thoughts, behaviors, and perceptions. They discuss how ancient instincts conflict with modern life and share practical strategies to cultivate awareness, discipline, and intentionality in daily living.Key Topics:The evolution of survival instincts from protecting tribes to managing modern anxiety and divisionHow unconscious thoughts influence 95% of our thinking and behaviorThe impact of energy conservation and habit formation on productivity and well-beingModern threats versus primal dangers and the role of the amygdalaThe influence of dopamine on instant gratification and endless consumptionThe importance of awareness, discipline, and intentionality in overcoming automatic patternsThe significance of belonging, status, and comparison in human survival wiringStrategies to regulate fear, anxiety, and tribal tendencies in a digital ageThe power of discernment and conscious engagement over default reactions#SurvivalInstincts #ConsciousAwareness #Mindfulness #PersonalGrowth #MentalHealth #DopamineDetox #Tribalism #SelfAwareness #EmotionalIntelligence #ModernAnxiety

Is it intuition… or is it fear pretending to guide you?In this episode of The New Ashla Podcast, Justin V. Gates and Michael Perry explore how to tell the difference between true inner guidance and conditioned fear. Intuition is quiet, clear, and steady. Fear is urgent, loud, and often rooted in old wounds, survival patterns, and insecurity.Through the teachings of Ashla, the Force, and the path of self-mastery, this conversation breaks down how fear distorts reason, why stillness is necessary for clarity, and how to recognize whether a feeling is expanding you or contracting you.If you have ever wondered whether your inner voice is wisdom, anxiety, fear, or intuition, this episode will help you pause, listen deeper, and trust what is true within you.Connect: ⁠Michael Perry⁠ | ⁠Justin Gates⁠Follow: ⁠TikTok⁠ | ⁠New Ashla⁠ • The difference between intuition and fear, and why both can feel real in the moment• Why intuition is usually quiet, calm, subtle, and clear• Why fear is often loud, urgent, reactive, and demanding• The difference between natural fear, which protects us from real danger, and conditioned fear, which comes from past wounds, emotional programming, and repeated survival patterns• How conditioned fear can disguise itself as intuition or caution• Why confusion distorts reason and why urgent decisions are often not aligned decisions• The importance of pausing before acting when the mind is racing or the body is activated• How patience creates the stillness needed to hear true inner guidance• Why intuition feels clear, even when the action it points toward is difficult• How fear creates overthinking, competing scenarios, and mental loops• Why truth is essential to intuition, and how fear distorts what is real• How anxiety creates cognitive overload and pulls us away from clarity• Why intuition is connection to the Force, the Light, the Universal Mind, or higher intelligence• How fear reacts from memory, while intuition responds from presence• Why courage is needed to trust intuition over old conditioning• How fear clings to the past, while intuition allows us to meet the present• Why intuition expands us and fear contracts us• How faith allows us to trust the path even when we cannot see the full outcome• A practical way to ask: “Who is in charge here, me or fear?”• Daily stillness as a discipline for learning to hear intuition more clearly• A simple calibration practice: ask whether the feeling is calm or urgent, clear or confused, expanding or contracting• The reminder that intuition is not something we create, but something we reconnect to when the noise settles#intuition, #fear, #innerguidance, #innerknowing, #trustyourself, #selfmastery, #spiritualgrowth, #consciousness, #anxiety, #healing, #shadowwork, #mindfulness, #stillness, #clarity, #alignment, #theforce, #ashla, #luminari, #newashla, #spiritualpodcast

What is stealing your attention, and what is actually helping you grow?In this episode of The New Ashla Podcast, Mike and Justin explore the difference between noise and signal: the habits, distractions, relationships, and routines that scatter our attention versus the ones that bring us back into alignment.Noise can show up as doom scrolling, binge-watching, overstimulation, emotional avoidance, unhealthy patterns, constant productivity, or even endless self-help content that never turns into action. It may feel engaging in the moment, but over time it can leave us numb, reactive, disconnected, and stuck in autopilot.Signal is different. Signal is not about doing more. It is about intentional living, self-awareness, emotional regulation, spiritual alignment, and choosing what restores, strengthens, and deepens your life.Mike and Justin discuss how distraction becomes normal, how passive escape keeps us from facing discomfort, and why awareness is the first step toward real change. They also explore the grief that can come with growth, especially when following the signal requires letting go of old identities, habits, relationships, or versions of ourselves that no longer fit.This conversation also brings in core teachings from the Path of Ashla, including recognizing improper influences, letting character and hard work become your influence, and understanding that truth does not depend on popularity.The difference between noise and signalDoom scrolling, overstimulation, and passive escapeHow distraction becomes a way to avoid discomfortWhy not all entertainment is badSignal as alignment, not productivityThe grief that can come with personal growthRest as signal and work as potential noiseAwareness, emotional regulation, and intentional livingHabit stacking as a practical tool for integrationExerciseDraw a line down the middle of a piece of paper.On one side, write Noise and list what leaves you scattered, numb, reactive, or disconnected.On the other side, write Signal and list what leaves you grounded, energized, clear, creative, and more fully yourself.Then choose one thing from the noise side to reduce and one thing from the signal side to strengthen.Where in my life am I using noise to avoid discomfort, stillness, or uncertainty?What forms of signal make me feel the most alive, grounded, and consciously engaged?What has choosing a more meaningful life cost me, and what has it given me in return?Keywords: noise versus signal, intentional living, self-awareness, emotional regulation, spiritual growth, personal development, mindfulness, distraction, doom scrolling, passive escape, active creation, alignment, awareness, inner critic, habit stacking, emotional avoidance, conscious living, Path of Ashla, Axioms of Light, how to stop living on autopilot, how to live with more intention, how to choose meaning over distraction, how to build self-trust, how to turn insight into action.Listen: Noise Versus SignalConnect: Michael Perry | Justin GatesFollow: TikTok | New Ashla

This episode of the New Ashla Podcast explores the profound nature of faith, distinguishing it from belief, and how it influences our reality. Justin V Gates and Michael Perry discuss how faith is a system rooted in alignment, discipline, and emotional imprinting, and how understanding this can empower us to create the life we desire. Discover how faith is not just belief but a systemic discipline that influences our reality, actions, and perception. This episode explores the deep roots of faith, how it operates beneath surface beliefs, and practical ways to harness its power for transformation.New Ashla Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the book here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (New Ashla)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Justin Gates-Author)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website Key topics:Faith as a discipline rather than mere beliefThe role of repetition and emotional engagement in shaping faithHow subconscious beliefs influence conscious actionsDifferentiating belief, hope, and faithThe impact of trauma and traumatic events on ingrained beliefsStrategies to upgrade your internal narrative and create aligned realitiesThe importance of responsibility and ownership over internal patternsHow faith operates beyond effort through alignment and disciplineThe significance of higher power connection and internal controlPractical exercises to reinforce desired outcomes and shift consciousness#faith #manifestation #subconsciousmind #spiritualgrowth#selfmastery #consciousness #alignment #ashla #luminari #mindset #NewAshlaPodcast #NewAshla

In this episode of the New Ashla Podcast, Justin V. Gates and Michael Perry challenges the traditional concept of good vs evil and reveals how dualistic thinking creates internal conflict and limits consciousness. This episode explores the illusion of separation, the psychology of judgment, and the path to integration and alignment with the Light. Discover how dualistic thinking creates internal conflict and disconnects us from universal truth. This episode explores shadow work, the importance of compassion, and practical ways to dissolve the illusions of separation. Learn to see clearly, understand deeply, and integrate all aspects of yourself for greater peace and coherence.New Ashla Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the book here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (New Ashla)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Justin Gates-Author)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website Main Topics Covered:The concept of duality as a trap that keeps us separated from truthHow labeling and division distort perception and create internal conflictShadow work as a path to awareness, integration, and wholenessThe difference between reacting and responding from a place of clarityThe role of mercy, grace, and boundaries in healing and self-connectionPractical steps for noticing automatic judgments and shifting from reaction to understandingThe significance of the soul versus mind in holding memory and intentionMoving beyond illusion by accepting change, fluidity, and interconnectednessThe importance of patience, mentorship, and self-compassion on the healing journeyKeywordsgood vs evil, duality, non duality, illusion of evil, consciousness, spiritual awakening, inner work, shadow work, self mastery, perception, belief systems, psychology and spirituality

In this episode of the New Ashla Podcast, Michael Perry and Justin Gates unpack why outrage has become so seductive in modern life and why so many people are unconsciously hooked on anger. We explore how outrage can feel like clarity, purpose, and even moral strength, while often functioning more like stimulation, identity, and instant belonging. The conversation looks at the psychological pull of being right, the way media and social platforms reward emotional intensity, and how shared anger can create fragile forms of community built more on opposition than truth. We also examine the deeper cost of living in chronic reactivity, including emotional exhaustion, reduced empathy, strained relationships, and the loss of nuance and curiosity. From there, we shift into a more conscious path forward by talking about how to engage with the world without being possessed by it, how to build meaning and connection in healthier ways, and how curiosity, discernment, and grounded conversation can become acts of strength in a culture addicted to outrage.New Ashla Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the book here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (New Ashla)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Justin Gates-Author)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website Key TopicsWhy outrage feels powerful, clarifying, and meaningful in the momentThe psychological pull of anger, certainty, identity, and moral superiorityHow outrage creates quick belonging and tribe-based connectionWhy communities built around shared opposition often lack real depthThe role of media, algorithms, and attention economics in amplifying angerHow chronic outrage affects the nervous system, empathy, relationships, and perceptionThe danger of groupthink and the loss of nuance, curiosity, and independent thoughtThe difference between conscious engagement and emotional possessionHow to build healthier meaning through creation, service, contribution, and real communityPractical ways to have conversations across difference with more humility, regulation, and discernmentKeywordsoutrage culture, anger addiction, reactivity, social media, tribalism, moral certainty, identity, belonging, groupthink, media incentives, emotional regulation, discernment, curiosity, polarization, attention economy, nervous system, conscious engagement, community, spiritual growth, psychological awareness

In this episode of the New Ashla Podcast, hosts Justin V Gates and Michael Perry delve into the profound impact of imagination on our reality. They explore how the images we hold in our minds, often unconsciously chosen and rehearsed over time, shape our perceptions, emotions, and actions. The discussion highlights the importance of becoming aware of these internal images and consciously choosing them to align with our desired reality. The hosts emphasize the power of imagination as a tool for instruction and transformation, rather than mere fantasy. They encourage listeners to engage in practices that foster self-awareness and intentionality, ultimately leading to self-mastery and alignment with one's highest path. The episode concludes with practical exercises and affirmations to help listeners cultivate a more conscious and empowered inner world.New Ashla Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the book here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (New Ashla)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Justin Gates-Author)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website Imagination, subconscious mind, self-awareness, manifestation, spiritual growth, mental patterns, emotional regulation, self-mastery, inner imagery, consciousness

https://www.newashla.com/Sound Bites"Discernment is a superpower in media literacy.""Media creates neural pathways of addiction.""Seeking control is a path away from reality."SummaryIn a world where headlines never stop and outrage is constantly competing for your attention, staying informed can quietly turn into emotional exhaustion. In this episode, we unpack the difference between conscious awareness and being psychologically consumed by the news cycle. We explore how overexposure affects the nervous system, why information can become addictive, and how to recognize when curiosity has turned into compulsion. This conversation offers a grounded framework for engaging with current events without surrendering your peace, clarity, or sense of self. If you have ever felt mentally flooded, emotionally reactive, or trapped in doom scrolling, this episode will help you reconnect to discernment, boundaries, and inner sovereignty.Key TopicsWhy constant exposure to news, outrage, and online content can dysregulate the nervous systemThe difference between being informed, emotionally activated, and psychologically possessed by informationHow anxiety fuels compulsive information seeking and keeps people stuck in a cycle of overstimulationThe role of discernment, media literacy, and critical thinking in a world shaped by algorithms and emotional manipulationWhy the illusion of control keeps people consuming more information without finding real peacePractical ways to create healthier boundaries with media, social platforms, and breaking newsHow to stay curious, engaged, and socially aware without becoming reactive, numb, or overwhelmedWhat inner sovereignty looks like in a culture that profits from urgency, fear, and distractionKeywordsmindfulness, media consumption, emotional regulation, nervous system regulation, doom scrolling, media literacy, sovereignty, inner sovereignty, news anxiety, information overload, digital overload, mental health, awareness, discernment, boundaries, emotional resilience, psychological overwhelm, reactivity, critical thinking, algorithmic manipulation, nervous system, overstimulation, conscious consumption, anxiety, digital detox, self-regulation, clarity, presence, current events, information addiction

Why do you keep reacting the same way, even when you know better?In this episode of The New Ashla Podcast, Justin V. Gates and Michael Perry break down how emotional patterns hijack consciousness and override awareness in real time. These patterns are not random. They are conditioned responses shaped by past experience, nervous system imprinting, and unconscious identity.This episode explores how triggers form, why emotional reactions feel automatic, and how awareness is the key to interrupting these patterns. Through the lens of the Path of Ashla, they introduce practical tools for recognizing emotional activation, staying present inside intensity, and transforming reactivity into conscious response.You’ll learn how to identify when you are being driven by patterns instead of awareness, how to regulate your nervous system during emotional activation, and how to develop true emotional sovereignty without suppression or avoidance.Self-mastery is not about controlling emotion. It is about seeing clearly enough to choose your response.New Ashla Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the book here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (New Ashla)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Justin Gates-Author)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website #emotionalpatterns, #emotionaltriggers, #consciousness, #selfmastery, #emotionalawareness, #emotionalintelligence, #shadowwork, #nervoussystemregulation, #howtocontrolemotions, #stopreacting, #mindfulnesspractice, #innerauthority, #personalgrowth, #traumapatterns, #reactivebehavior, #consciousliving, #psychospiritual, #emotionalregulation, #awarenesstraining, #identitytransformation

Resourceshttps://www.instagram.com/charjbaldwin/Art of Living Retreat Center - https://artofliving.org/us-en/retreat-centerSky Breath Meditation - https://artofliving.org/us-en/sky-breathingGurudev's teachings - https://www.artofliving.org/us-en/gurudevDeep Work by Cal Newport - https://www.calnewport.com/books/deep-work/Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport - https://www.calnewport.com/books/digital-minimalism/The Anxious Generation - https://www.example.com/anxious-generationSummaryIn this episode, Charlie Baldwin shares his journey from spirituality into the practical teaching of breathwork and meditation, showing how these practices can support people in grounded, everyday ways. The conversation explores how the breath is much more than an automatic function. It is a direct link between the body, the mind, the emotions, and the nervous system. Charlie explains how intentional breathing can help reduce stress, release built-up tension, and bring people back into the present moment, especially in a world where many live in a constant state of overstimulation, anxiety, and emotional pressure. The episode also highlights how meditation and breathwork are not just abstract spiritual ideas, but practical tools that can be used by anyone, including people in high-stress environments like law enforcement. Throughout the discussion, listeners are invited to reconsider the role of stillness, look honestly at the toll chronic stress takes on the body, and see how simple daily practices can create greater peace, presence, and emotional resilience. This episode offers both thoughtful perspective and practical insight into how breath can become a pathway to healing, clarity, and inner steadiness.Key TopicsThe connection between breath and emotion, and how breathing patterns can both reflect and shift our internal statePractical breathwork techniques for stress, anxiety, and nervous system regulationThe role of meditation in creating stillness, clarity, and greater emotional balanceHow spirituality can support modern wellness in a grounded and accessible wayThe physical and emotional toll of chronic stress on the body and mindHypervigilance, overstimulation, and why so many people struggle to feel fully presentBreathwork as a tool for emotional processing, healing, and releasing stored tensionThe use of these practices in high-stress settings, including law enforcement and demanding everyday environmentsThe importance of building simple daily habits that support long-term well-beingHow breath and mindfulness can help people reconnect to themselves, the present moment, and a deeper sense of peaceKeywordsbreathwork, meditation, mindfulness, stress relief, stress management, emotional regulation, emotional well-being, nervous system regulation, anxiety relief, healing, spirituality, presence, awareness, inner peace, conscious breathing, breath techniques, self-awareness, trauma release, tension release, mental clarity, hypervigilance, resilience, stillness, wellness, daily practice, nervous system health, emotional processing, breath and emotion, modern stress, law enforcement stress relief

In this episode of the New Ashla Podcast, Michael Perry and Justin Gates explore the hidden cost of digital overload and why so many people today feel mentally exhausted, emotionally flat, and unable to truly slow down. They discuss how constant notifications, endless scrolling, and nonstop stimulation fragment attention, train the brain toward distraction, and weaken our capacity for stillness, reflection, and deeper consciousness. This conversation breaks down the dopamine loops, nervous system overload, and attention fatigue that keep us restless and disconnected, while also offering practical ways to rebuild focus, calm, and presence. Rather than rejecting technology, this episode challenges listeners to understand their relationship with it and begin reclaiming the mental space needed for clarity, depth, and real inner peace. New Ashla Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the book here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (New Ashla)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Justin Gates-Author)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website Key TopicsHow constant exposure to screens, notifications, and endless content overloads the mind and fragments attentionThe ways digital overstimulation weakens our ability to be present, think deeply, and remain connected to ourselvesHow technology affects consciousness by keeping us in a reactive, distracted, and externally driven stateThe connection between dopamine, instant gratification, and the compulsive pull to check, scroll, and consumeHow reward loops built into apps and platforms reinforce habits that make stillness and silence feel uncomfortableThe emotional and psychological cost of living in a world of nonstop stimulation, comparison, and information overloadWhy boredom, quiet, and solitude have become difficult for many people, even though they are essential for reflection and inner clarityHow digital dependence impacts the nervous system, mental health, and overall sense of peace and well-beingThe importance of becoming more intentional with technology rather than unconsciously allowing it to shape our thoughts and behaviorPractical ways to create more space for stillness, awareness, focus, and conscious living in everyday lifeKeywordsdigital overload, attention, mindfulness, consciousness, technology addiction, stillness, awareness, dopamine, distraction, self-care, digital fatigue, overstimulation, mental clarity, presence, focus, nervous system regulation, screen addiction, social media addiction, instant gratification, reward system, attention span, burnout, emotional regulation, mental exhaustion, conscious living, inner peace, reflection, silence, boredom, nervous system fatigue, tech dependency, digital wellness, overstimulated mind, information overload, digital balance, intentional living, modern distraction, phone addiction, overstimulation recovery, mental overload, deeper awareness, calm, clarity, focus restoration, unplugging, digital detox, present moment, stress reduction, healthy habits, inner stillness, technology and mental health

Most people believe they are being aware when they are actually stuck in overthinking.In this episode of The New Ashla Podcast, Justin V. Gates and Michael Perry break down the critical difference between true consciousness and mental noise. Overthinking often disguises itself as awareness, but instead of creating clarity, it fuels anxiety, confusion, and disconnection.This conversation explores why the mind becomes addicted to thinking, how rumination replaces presence, and why insight alone does not lead to change. Through the lens of the Path of Ashla, they offer a grounded approach to training awareness, reducing mental noise, and returning to direct perception.You’ll learn how to recognize when you are thinking versus when you are truly aware, how overthinking blocks emotional and spiritual growth, and how to build the discipline of presence in daily life.Self-mastery does not come from more thought. It comes from clearer awareness.New Ashla Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the book here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ (New Ashla)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Justin Gates-Author)⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website Keywordsawareness, overthinking, consciousness vs overthinking, mental noise, how to stop overthinking, build awareness, emotional awareness, inner authority, self mastery, spiritual discipline, personal growth, mindfulness training, difference between awareness and thinking, rumination, anxiety and overthinking, conscious living, train your mind, presence vs thinking, how to be present, psycho spiritual development

https://www.itsmikeelliott.comhttps://www.itsmikeelliott.com/newsletterhttps://www.instagram.com/mikeelliott.relating/About Mike ElliottMike is a Relational Leadership Mentor and Men's Initiation Guide, working with men who want to have it all. He guides them to lead with Relational Authority™-anchored in initiation, integration, and inspiration.Having been adopted twice and walked through the dark night of divorce, he rebuilt his life from the inside out. Now co-host of "The Sacred We," he helps men transform their relationships-starting with themselves-and create legacies of love, presence, and purpose.Episode SummaryIn this episode, Michael Perry sits down with Mike Elliott to explore the deeper purpose and power behind men’s groups and the role they can play in helping men grow, heal, and reconnect with themselves and each other.Mike shares his personal journey into men’s work and how spaces built on honesty, accountability, and brotherhood can create profound transformation. We talk about why so many men feel isolated despite appearing strong on the outside, and how men’s circles offer something that modern culture rarely provides: a place where men can show up fully, be challenged, and be supported at the same time.Throughout the conversation we explore the path toward mature masculinity, what it means to integrate both masculine and feminine energies, and why vulnerability is not weakness but one of the foundations of real strength. Mike also discusses mentorship, shadow work, and the importance of community when it comes to doing the deeper work of becoming the man you want to be.This conversation is about more than men’s groups. It’s about rediscovering brotherhood, stepping into personal responsibility, and creating spaces where men can grow into more grounded, conscious, and authentic versions of themselves.Whether you're curious about men's work, searching for deeper connection, or simply wondering what actually happens inside a men’s group, this episode offers insight into why these communities are becoming such an important part of many men’s lives. Key TopicsThe four archetypes of mature masculinity: lover, warrior, magician, kingThe importance of men's circles and community for emotional healthShadow work and inner child healing as tools for transformationBalancing masculine and feminine energies for authentic livingThe role of mentorship and vulnerability in personal growthKeywordsmen's work, masculinity, mature masculinity, men's groups, men's circles, brotherhood, men's community, modern masculinity, healthy masculinity, vulnerability, emotional intelligence, shadow work, personal growth, inner healing, self awareness, men's healing, men's mental health, authentic masculinity, personal development, mentorship, male mentorship, accountability, men's support groups, conscious masculinity, men's spirituality, men's empowerment, men's leadership, emotional growth, relationships, men's relationships, self mastery, purpose, men's purpose, integrity, men's development, men's transformation, brotherhood circles, men's coaching, conscious men, masculine energy, feminine energy integration, authentic living, psychological growth, men's wellness, self discovery, men's accountability, men's healing journey, men's self improvement, growth mindset, community building, deep conversations, personal transformation