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

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

There are seasons of life where everything feels personal. Your emotions feel like truth. Your thoughts feel absolute. The world feels like it’s happening to you.And then something shifts.In this episode, Michael Perry and Justin Gates explore the four stages of consciousness and how awareness evolves over time. This isn’t about spiritual superiority or ranking yourself. It’s about recognizing the shifts you’ve already experienced and learning how to stabilize growth.Consciousness is developmental. It’s the expanding space between stimulus and response. Between emotion and identity. Between story and truth.We break down:• What it means when life feels like it’s happening to you• How awareness begins when you realize perception shapes experience• The shift into agency and alignment• The stage where resistance softens and identity becomes less rigid• Why shadow work and humility are essential for real growth• How “spiritual ego” can sneak in during development• Why stress can pull you backward and why that’s normalYou’ll walk away with practical reflection questions and a clearer understanding of where you’re perceiving from right now.Because growth doesn’t just change how you behave.It changes how you experience reality.Reactive identity. Emotional fusion. Black-and-white thinking.Powerful conviction, but very little space between trigger and response.You can observe your thoughts and patterns. Insight grows.There’s awareness after the reaction, but interruption is still difficult.You begin choosing alignment over impulse.Values guide behavior. Agency strengthens.The pause starts happening before the reaction.Resistance softens. Identity becomes less rigid.Curiosity replaces defensiveness.Peace becomes less conditional.Important reminder:These stages are fluid. You might be highly conscious in one area of life and reactive in another. This is a spectrum, not a ladder.The Four Stages We Discuss 1. Life Is Happening To Me2. Life Is Happening By Me3. Life Is Happening Through Me4. Life Is Happening As Me• Where does life currently feel like it’s happening to you?• Where are you aware of your patterns but still repeating them?• What would it look like to pause once this week before reacting?• Where have you already integrated growth that once felt impossible?Take one current challenge and write about it from each stage:If life is happening to me, how do I interpret this?If life is happening by me, how might my perception be shaping this?If life is happening through me, what choice do I have?If life is happening as me, what integration is emerging?Notice how the emotional tone shifts as perception shifts.Consciousness as developmentalShadow work and ownershipHumility in spiritual growthThe danger of spiritual egoThe expanding space between stimulus and responseAlignment over reactionKeywordsconsciousness, stages of consciousness, self awareness, personal growth, shadow work, ego, spiritual development, emotional intelligence, identity, perception shapes reality, stimulus and response, nervous system awareness, emotional regulation, accountability, humility, spiritual ego, awakening, self mastery, psychological growth, mindset shifts, reactive patterns, values based living, integration, alignment, inner work, self reflection, breaking patterns, healing journey, awareness expansion, mindset development, personal responsibility, growth mindset, masculine development, men’s growth, conscious living, identity work, self observation, transformation, perspective shift, intentional living

Why does real change feel so difficult even when you’re doing the work?On Episode 104 of The New Ashla Podcast, Justin V. Gates and Michael Perry explore why awareness is the true foundation of self-mastery and why most personal growth fails without trained consciousness. Self-discipline without perception becomes repression. Insight without awareness becomes illusion.This episode examines the difference between thinking and being aware, why unconscious patterns continue to shape behavior, and how perception determines emotional experience. Through grounded psycho-spiritual teaching rooted in the Path of Ashla, they explain how consciousness can be trained in daily life, not just understood intellectually.If you are seeking emotional healing, inner authority, spiritual discipline, or deeper self-awareness, this episode offers a practical framework for cultivating awareness without ego inflation, spiritual bypassing, or illusion.Self-mastery does not begin with control.It begins with seeing clearly.Train your consciousness.Strengthen your perception.Build inner authority from the inside out.New Ashla Links:⁠⁠⁠Get the book here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ (New Ashla)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Justin Gates-Author)⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website Keywordsawareness, self mastery, consciousness training, emotional awareness, inner authority, spiritual discipline, personal growth, psycho spiritual development, self awareness practice, emotional intelligence, shadow work, identity transformation, mindfulness training, reaction vs response, conscious living, how to train consciousness, difference between awareness and thinking, how to stop reacting emotionally, how to build inner authority, training awareness in daily life, emotional patterns and self mastery

In this powerful season finale of The New Ashla Podcast, Justin V. Gates and Michael Perry reflect on the journey through Season One, exploring the deepest themes of shadow work, emotional resolve, self-mastery, and spiritual discipline. Together, they revisit the episodes that resonated most, the milestones achieved, and the lessons that refined them personally along the way.This conversation goes beyond celebration. It examines what real transformation requires: self-trust, honest self-assessment, integration of unconscious patterns, and the courage to let old identities fall away. Justin and Michael share how the work changed them, what surprised them most, and why growth demands both responsibility and compassion.As they introduce Season Two, Cultivating Consciousness through Inner Work and Self-Mastery, they lay the foundation for a deeper psycho-spiritual path—one that bridges Jungian psychology, spiritual awareness, and embodied behavior. The next season will explore how consciousness works, how it is trained, and how it becomes lived character.If you are committed to personal transformation, shadow integration, and building inner authority without illusion or shortcuts, this episode marks the turning point.The work continues.The depth increases.The Light becomes practice.New Ashla Links:⁠⁠Get the book here!⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ (New Ashla)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Justin Gates-Author)⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website Keywordsshadow work, self-mastery, spiritual growth, podcast milestones, authenticity, responsibility, presence, resonance, integration, season two

NewAshla.comIn this episode of the New Ashla Podcast, Justin V. Gates and Michael Perry explore the profound journey of personal transformation. They discuss the necessity of shedding old identities and habits to build a new life, emphasizing that true change requires action, integration, and self-trust. The conversation delves into the challenges of navigating the stages of growth, the importance of community and honest self-assessment, and the role of surrender in the transformation process. Listeners are encouraged to embrace patience and compassion as they embark on their own journeys of self-discovery and change.TakeawaysYou cannot build a new life with an old self.Transformation requires shedding old identities and habits.Change is a process that unfolds in stages.Self-trust is essential for overcoming self-doubt.Surrendering to the process is a sign of strength, not weakness.Our environment and relationships significantly influence our growth.Honest self-assessment is crucial for identifying areas of change.Community and connection support our transformation journey.Patience and compassion are vital during the change process.Resistance to change often leads to suffering.Keywordstransformation, personal growth, identity shift, reinvention, self-improvement, self-mastery, emotional alchemy, emotional intelligence, self-awareness, inner work, shadow work, self-honesty, mindset shift, breaking patterns, overcoming fear, self-discipline, personal responsibility, ego death, self-trust, resilience, mental strength, self-reflection, conscious living, awakening, surrender, acceptance, growth mindset, habit change, behavior change, life design, sovereignty, authenticity, alignment, courage, letting go, attachment styles, trauma recovery, healing journey, psychological growth, spiritual growth, self-development podcast, philosophy, introspection, life transformation, becoming your best self, discipline over motivation, identity evolution, self-leadership, empowerment

In this episode of the New Ashla Podcast, Justin V. Gates and Michael Perry sit with spiritual researcher and bridge-builder Madhav Nakar (Podcaster and Filmmaker) to explore what unites the world’s major religious and spiritual traditions without flattening their differences. Together, they examine how belief systems shape identity, why personal experience matters more than inherited doctrine, and how suffering often becomes the doorway to deeper spiritual maturity.Madhav shares his journey of studying multiple faiths and traditions in search of their shared foundations, revealing how ritual, discipline, and devotion appear across cultures as tools for inner transformation. The conversation addresses the dangers of rigid dogma, the limits of intellectual belief, and the temptation to replace lived practice with spiritual shortcuts.Justin and Michael guide the discussion toward the importance of embodied faith, moral responsibility, and inner authority, emphasizing that spirituality is not about choosing a label, but about cultivating integrity, humility, and alignment with truth. Rather than promoting relativism or “everything is the same” thinking, this episode explores how different paths can point toward similar virtues while still requiring commitment, discernment, and personal accountability.This conversation is for anyone questioning inherited beliefs, seeking spiritual depth without dogma, or longing to walk a meaningful path rooted in both wisdom and lived experience. It offers a grounded framework for honoring diverse traditions while remaining faithful to one’s own spiritual calling.Madhav Nakar LinksThe Fire of KnowingInstagramNew Ashla Links:⁠Get the book here!⁠⁠Facebook⁠ (New Ashla)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Justin Gates-Author)⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website TakeawaysThere are two camps in spirituality: those who see all religions as the same and those who see them as entirely different.Personal experiences shape our understanding of God and spirituality.Suffering can be a pathway to enlightenment and self-discovery.Rituals can provide grounding in spiritual practices.Discipline is essential for spiritual growth and connection to God.Spiritual bypassing can hinder true growth and understanding.Truth is subjective and can vary from person to person.The body and mind are interconnected in spiritual practices.Exploring different faiths can lead to a deeper understanding of one's own beliefs.Spirituality transcends logic and dogma.Keywordsspirituality, beliefs, religion, personal experience, truth, suffering, enlightenment, discipline, dogma, rituals

In this episode of the New Ashla Podcast, Michael Perry and Justin V Gates explore the complex nature of trauma, emphasizing that it is not solely defined by significant events but also by the internal responses and adaptations that occur in the aftermath. The conversation delves into the impact of small moments, the role of parenting, and the importance of self-compassion in healing. Listeners are encouraged to recognize their emotional responses, understand the patterns of behavior that arise from trauma, and foster healthy communication in relationships. Ultimately, the episode highlights the journey of integrating the self and creating safety in healing, while reframing self-identity and minimizing the shadow of past experiences.New Ashla Links: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.com⁠⁠⁠⁠TakeawaysTrauma is defined by internal responses, not just events.Minimizing experiences deepens emotional wounds.Small moments can have significant impacts on our psyche.Parenting styles can shape our trauma responses.Self-compassion is crucial in the healing process.Emotional responses are often automatic and need to be understood.Connection and communication are vital for healing.Reframing self-identity can aid in recovery.Integration of the self is necessary for healing.Creating safety in the present is essential for overcoming past trauma.Keywordstrauma, healing, self-compassion, emotional responses, parenting, mental health, integration, relationships, self-identity, shadow work

Most people don’t struggle to change because they lack intelligence, effort, or motivation. They struggle because the subconscious system governing safety, identity, and survival has not been given permission to release old patterns.In this episode of the New Ashla Podcast, Justin V Gates sits with Brent Michael Phillips, an MIT-trained engineer and creator of the ADT Method, to explore how lasting healing and transformation actually occur beneath conscious understanding. Brent shares his journey from successful entrepreneur to facing physical paralysis after a devastating injury, and how conventional and alternative approaches failed until he encountered a form of healing that changed his life and forced him to question everything he believed about change.The conversation examines why insight alone is not enough, how the subconscious protects familiar patterns even when they cause suffering, and what must shift internally before real healing becomes possible. Brent explains how identity, expectation, and emotional safety influence recovery, performance, and personal growth, and why working with subconscious “code” is often the missing link in long-term change.This episode is for anyone seeking emotional healing, nervous system regulation, subconscious reprogramming, and spiritual growth without dogma—especially those who understand their challenges intellectually but still feel stuck repeating the same patterns. It offers a grounded, compassionate framework for reclaiming inner authority and creating change that lasts.Brent M. Philips LinksWebsiteYouTubeTikTokInstagramFacebookNew Ashla Links:Get the book here!Facebook (New Ashla)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Justin Gates-Author)TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠⁠TakeawaysMost people struggle to change due to deeper issues.Brent's journey from engineer to healer was unexpected.Success came at a high personal cost for Brent.Brent experienced a dark night of the soul after losing everything.He turned to alternative medicine after conventional methods failed.Energy healing transformed Brent's life and health.The subconscious mind plays a crucial role in our well-being.Brent's experience highlights the importance of mindset.Healing is often more about software (mindset) than hardware (body).Brent's story illustrates the power of resilience and transformation. The old must be better because it's old is a common misconception.The old school law of attraction has a 99% failure rate due to its focus on the conscious mind.Your body is redrawn based on a code, similar to a computer screen.Miracles can happen when the code of the body is changed.Don't give up; you never know when you're one step away from a breakthrough.It's not just about what you do, but who you need to be.You can't learn something until you almost know it.Your life is like a computer; it's all in the code.There is no one teacher or process that works for everyone.Finding the right people that resonate with you is crucial for healing.subconscious healing, subconscious reprogramming, nervous system regulation, emotional healing, trauma recovery, mind body connection, identity healing, pattern release, lasting change, inner authority, spiritual growth without dogma, consciousness engineering, ADT method, Brent Michael Phillips, energy healing explained, healing after injury, personal transformation, self mastery, embodied healing, integration over force, self awareness, emotional regulation, resilience journey, conscious living, shadow integration, #SubconsciousHealing, #EmotionalHealing, #NervousSystemRegulation, #InnerAuthority, #SelfMastery, #TraumaRecovery, #MindBodyConnection, #ConsciousLiving, #SpiritualGrowth, #NewAshlaPodcast

Most people struggle with emotions not because they feel too much, but because they were never taught how to transform emotion into clarity, discipline, and right action.In this episode of the New Ashla Podcast, Justin V Gates and Michael Perry explore the concept of emotional resolve—the ability to feel deeply without being ruled by impulse. They examine how raw emotion can either fragment judgment or be refined into insight, self-mastery, and intentional action. The conversation unpacks the balance between instinct and intellect, the difference between suppression and control, and why mindfulness and self-awareness are essential for navigating emotional triggers without losing integrity.Justin and Michael also share practical tools for emotional mastery, including the Pause and Choose Practice, showing how small moments of restraint can restore agency and prevent reactive patterns. Rather than avoiding emotion or acting it out, emotional resolve teaches how to work with inner experience to build character, clarity, and resilience over time.This episode is for anyone seeking personal growth, emotional intelligence, and inner authority—especially those who want to respond thoughtfully instead of reacting impulsively, and who are ready to turn emotional energy into lasting alignment and self-trust.New Ashla Links: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.com⁠⁠⁠⁠TakeawaysYour emotions will always speak; it's about how you respond.Emotional resolve is about transforming raw emotion into clarity.Self-mastery involves accepting all parts of yourself.Right action means responding instead of reacting.Emotions are not the problem; lack of training is.Emotional resolve helps separate identity from feeling.Trust your feelings, but consult your mind.No emotion is inherently good or bad; it's about how we use them.Emotional resolve is a continuous journey of practice.The pause is a powerful tool for emotional regulation.#EmotionalResolve, #EmotionalRegulation, #SelfMastery, #InnerAuthority, #RightAction, #MindfulnessPractice, #PersonalGrowth, #ShadowWork, #EmotionalHealing, #ConsciousLiving, #NewAshlaPodcastemotional resolve, emotional regulation, self mastery, emotional discipline, right action, inner authority, nervous system healing, subconscious patterns, emotional triggers, mindfulness practice, pause and choose, emotional intelligence, personal growth, conscious living, shadow integration, spiritual growth without dogma, self awareness, clarity under pressure, responding vs reacting, emotional resilience,

Most people don’t struggle because they lack logic. They struggle because their nervous system is activated, and their thoughts are being shaped by emotional patterns rooted in the past.In this episode of the New Ashla Podcast, Michael Perry and Justin V Gates explore why logic often fails when you’re triggered, how the nervous system quietly shapes perception, and why insight alone is not enough to create lasting change. They unpack how emotions “dye” thinking, why activated thoughts feel so convincing, and how the body often reacts to what has happened rather than what is happening.The conversation examines why reassurance, advice, and even self-awareness can feel unhelpful during moments of activation, and why regulation must come before interpretation if clarity is to return. Michael and Justin also discuss the danger of trusting conclusions formed under urgency, the difference between reaction and response, and how to pause obedience to triggered thoughts without suppressing emotion.This episode offers a grounded, psycho-spiritual framework for understanding triggers, integrating emotion without being ruled by it, and restoring inner authority through right sequencing. It’s for anyone who understands things rationally, yet still feels reactive, pulled, or stuck despite that understanding and is ready to learn how clarity actually returns when the nervous system feels safe.New Ashla Links: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.com⁠⁠⁠TakeawaysMost people struggle due to an activated nervous system.Emotions can color our thinking and distort reality.Triggers serve as messengers, not random events.Logic fails when the nervous system is in survival mode.Regulating the nervous system is crucial for clarity.Awareness of emotional responses is the first step to healing.The pause before reacting is a powerful tool.Healing involves integrating past experiences with present awareness.Self-judgment for emotional reactions is counterproductive.Building trust between mind and body is essential for self-mastery.#NervousSystem #EmotionalTriggers #WhyLogicFails #Triggered #EmotionalRegulation #SelfMastery #InnerAuthority #ShadowWork #HealingJourney #EmotionalHealing #TraumaAwareness #MindBodyConnection #SomaticAwareness #SelfAwareness #MentalClarity #PersonalGrowth #SpiritualGrowth #ConsciousLiving #IntegrationOverControl #NewAshlaPodcast

In this episode, Michael Perry and Justin V Gates discuss the challenges of enduring hard times in life, emphasizing the importance of patience, self-reflection, and maintaining inner strength. They explore the difference between enduring and freezing during tough seasons, the role of motivation, and strategies for keeping one's inner fire alive. The conversation highlights the significance of staying soft and open during difficult periods, as well as the lessons learned from personal struggles. Ultimately, they encourage listeners to embrace their experiences and cultivate resilience through self-trust and integrity.New Ashla Links: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.com⁠⁠⁠TakeawaysHard times don't announce when they're going to end.You're not broken. You're not failing.Suffering is the catalyst for change.Endurance is an active choice.You can't buy your way out of it.Presence over perfection.You're not weak. You're just learning.Choose one small act of self-respect.These cold seasons teach us about faith.Healing strength requires sensitivity.Keywordshard times, patience, endurance, personal struggles, motivation, inner strength, self-trust, healing, resilience, self-care, #HealthyCommunication #ConsciousCommunication #MindfulCommunication #EmotionalIntelligence #SpeakWithIntent #CommunicationSkills #RelationshipCommunication #SelfAwareness #HealingJourney #InnerWork #EmotionalHealing #SelfGrowth #TraumaHealing #BoundariesMatter #SpiritualGrowth #SoulTalk #HighVibeConversations #AuthenticityMatters #RaiseYourVibration #SelfAcceptance #HigherSelf #PodcastEpisode #NewPodcast #SpotifyPodcast #ApplePodcasts #PodcastersOfInstagram #PodcastRecommendations #PodcastForHealing

On this episode of the New Ashla Podcast, Justin V Gates and Michael Perry delve into the often misunderstood concepts of affirmations and visualizations. They emphasize that while affirmations can focus the mind and visualizations can provide direction, neither can replace the essential element of effort. They stress the importance of meeting oneself where they are in their journey, using affirmations as tools for personal growth rather than as magical solutions to problems.The conversation also explores how visualization can enhance the effectiveness of affirmations by helping individuals see themselves taking actionable steps toward their goals. Justin and Mike highlight the need for honesty in crafting affirmations, ensuring they reflect realistic aspirations rather than unattainable fantasies. They provide practical tips for creating personalized affirmations and using visualization techniques to prepare for challenges, ultimately advocating for a balanced approach that integrates both mental training and consistent action.New Ashla Links: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.com⁠⁠⁠TakeawaysAffirmations focus the mind; visualization gives it direction.You cannot wish your way to lasting change; effort is essential.Affirmations must be grounded in achievable goals and honest self-assessment.Visualization should include the process, not just the end result.Use affirmations as tools for personal growth, not as magic solutions.Keywordsaffirmations, visualization, personal growth, discipline, self-help, mindset, mental training, New Ashland Podcast, self-improvement, tools for change

SummaryIn this episode of the New Ashla Podcast, hosts Mike and Justin delve into the concept of ego death, a popular notion in modern spirituality. They challenge the idea that dissolving the ego leads to enlightenment, arguing instead that it often results in avoidance and disconnection from reality. The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding the ego as a necessary part of personal development, rather than an enemy to be eradicated. They discuss how a healthy ego provides grounding, accountability, and a sense of identity, which are essential for navigating life's challenges. The hosts advocate for integrating the ego into one's spiritual journey, rather than seeking to eliminate it, highlighting that true growth involves embracing all aspects of oneself, including the ego.TakeawaysEgo death is often a form of avoidance dressed in spiritual language.A healthy ego is essential for accountability and personal growth.True enlightenment requires integration, not disassociation from the self.Spirituality should not encourage detachment from responsibilities.The ego is not the enemy; it is a necessary part of our identity.Keywordsego death, spirituality, personal development, self-mastery, integration, modern spirituality, psychological health, self-awareness, accountability, enlightenment

In this episode, Justin V Gates and Michael Perry explore the concept of shadow work, emphasizing that it is not about fighting or eliminating the darker aspects of ourselves, but rather about integrating them into our whole being. They introduce the Unity Mind Code, a framework that pairs contrasting elements such as emotion with peace, ignorance with knowledge, and passion with serenity, to help listeners navigate their emotional landscapes. The conversation highlights the importance of self-awareness, curiosity, and compassion in the journey of personal growth and transformation, ultimately guiding individuals towards a more harmonious existence.New Ashla Links: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.com⁠⁠⁠TakeawaysShadow work is about integration, not elimination.The Unity Mind Code provides a framework for understanding our emotions.Emotions should be acknowledged, not suppressed.Curiosity is essential for overcoming ignorance.Passion must be tempered with serenity to avoid attachment.Chaos can coexist with harmony in our lives.Endings are not failures but transitions to new beginnings.Awareness of our shadows helps us regain control over them.Integration of shadow aspects leads to personal growth.Self-compassion is crucial in the journey of shadow work.Keywordsshadow work, self mastery, integration, emotional awareness, unity mind code, personal growth, self acceptance, healing, transformation, mindfulness

In this episode of the New Ashla podcast, Michael and Justin explore the common misconception that insight alone leads to healing. They discuss the importance of integrating awareness into actionable steps, emphasizing that true change requires consistent practice and embodiment of learned insights. The conversation delves into the cyclical nature of awareness and action, the role of triggers in personal growth, and the necessity of a supportive environment for effective healing. They also highlight the signs of stagnation in the healing process and provide practical steps for listeners to move from understanding to integration.New Ashla Links: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.com⁠⁠⁠TakeawaysInsight does not equal change; awareness must be integrated into action.The journey of healing is cyclical, involving repeated realizations and actions.Triggers serve as important messengers that reveal areas needing attention.Integration requires consistent practice and embodiment of insights.Healing is a holistic process that involves mind, body, and spirit.The environment plays a crucial role in one's ability to heal and integrate.Self-help often emphasizes awareness but neglects the importance of practical application.Patience and repetition are key components of true integration.Understanding one's patterns is essential, but action is what leads to change.Embracing discomfort is necessary for growth and integration.Keywordshealing, insight, integration, self-help, awareness, triggers, emotional regulation, personal growth, nervous system, embodiment, awareness, healing, trauma, recovery