The Soul's Work Podcast

In this episode, Janice dives into the topic of spiritual bypassing, and explains why the prevalent "feel good, vibe high" and law of attraction teachings in the spiritual/self-development spaces are not enough in: 1) addressing the complex challenges and social barriers that people face in trying to create the life that they want; and 2) promoting a comprehensive "spiritual toolbox" to equip people with in their spiritual development journeys.

Originally published: April 4, 2018
Read Janice's 4-years-later reflections on the episode here: "S1 | EP10: Are You Vibing High or Committing Spiritual Bypassing?" (The Soul's Work Blog)
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Show notes:

• 0:45: What we discuss in this episode
• 1:32: A personal update on my life
• 5:05: The book that triggered me to speak about spiritual bypassing
• 7:00: What is spiritual bypassing?
• 8:11: The connection between spiritual bypassing and privilege
• 8:46: My very important disclaimer about positive-thinking strategies
• 10:35: The need for shadow work to experience greater alignment and authenticity
• 11:53: How “feel good, receive good” teachings can be harmful
• 13:03: How my past experiences of struggle have informed my views of the “law of attraction” approach
• 16:09: The other things that people who lack privilege need to gain wealth and a “happy life”
• 20:40: An illustrative journal entry from 10 years ago
• 23:10: Recapping the episode so far
• 26:30: How spiritual bypassing can result in feeling shame and failure
• 30:56: My call to action to “spiritual leaders”
• 33:02: My encouragement to my dear listeners on their self-development journey

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• "9 Reflective Writing Prompts to Explore White Fragility, Spiritual Bypassing or White Privilege" (Leesa Renée Hall)

In this episode, Janice discusses the practice of identifying our core values to make life decisions that are in alignment with our authentic selves. She discusses her #1 core value, honesty, and shares her learnings on how to discern between the voice of honesty (or intuition) and the voice of fear when faced with a tough decision.
Originally published: January 18, 2018
Read Janice's 4-years-later reflections on the episode here: "S1 | EP2: Tell the Truth" (The Soul's Work Blog)
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Show notes:

• 02:33: Core values as a tool we can use to better understand our authentic selves
• 03:03: What we cover this 3-part series on core values
• 04:20: What are values?
• 04:54: How you can do your own values-exploration exercise
• 06:17: How we already live our lives in alignment (or not) with our values
• 08:16: Janice’s top core value: honesty (a scary word)
• 08:57: Being honest with ourselves: why is it so hard?
• 10:20: What getting honest with herself led Janice to (big life changes)
• 11:58: Learning to distinguish between what’s really honest (our intuition) and the voice of fear
• 13:05: Glennon Doyle on the self-betrayal that happens when we allow fear to take over honesty
• 14:20: One way to get more in touch with our intuition
• 15:30: How fear and intuition feel and sound different
• 16:18: Janice shares an example of what the intuition and fear voices sound like (making the decision to leave her first career)
• 20:07: The connection between intuition and the present
• 21:05: Another way to approach our fears about the uncertainty of the outcome
• 22:30: What happened after Janice left her career
• 23:34: The fear voice is here to stay (how to deal with it)
• 24:54: Your soul’s homework: Questions you can explore to get more honest with yourself

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Example of a values list (Defining Your List of Values and Beliefs (with 102 examples) | SoulSalt.com)
• Glennon Doyle’s interview on the Beautiful Writer’s Podcast
• How to Trust Your Intuition to Make Big Decisions (9 Ways) (LonerWolf.com)
• Your Gut Feeling: Fear or Intuition (Huffington Post)
• What Needs to Change? (And How to Look at What Sucks in Your Life without Criticizing Yourself.) (Danielle La Porte)

In this episode, Janice reflects on the podcast's journey thus far and reveals what's up and coming for the show.

For the episode's featured topic (11:15), Janice discusses the contrast between our spiritual egos and our higher selves. She uses her own personal examples to illustrate how the ego can distract us from living our most authentic life, and how "meeting" and continuously reconnecting with her higher self has resulted in deeper self-love and the empowerment to make more authentic life decisions.

Originally published: May 5, 2018
Read Janice's 4-years-later reflections on the episode here: "S1 | EP12: Returning to Our Higher Selves" (The Soul's Work Blog)

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Show notes:

• 11:24: Today’s featured topic: Getting connected with our authentic or higher self
• 13:10: Defining the “spiritual ego” + an example of how my ego has been showing up (with work/career)
• 18:47: What happens when the ego leads our life
• 20:04: A note about wanting to get rid of our ego

In this episode, Janice opens up about how drinking and imagining violent scenarios in her head reinforced an avoidant response to fear. The good news is that it's possible to re-train our brains to react to fear with more courageous responses. Janice also shares her letter to her Fear Voice in her quest to develop a different, more compassionate relationship with fear – because fear is definitely here to stay!
Originally published: January 25, 2018
Read Janice's 4-years-later reflections on the episode here: "S1 | EP3: We Can Do Hard Things" (The Soul's Work Blog)
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Show notes:

• 1:18: My past fears of rejection, failing, and being judged
• 3:30: Fearing success and keeping myself small
• 4:35: Drinking to deal with my anxiety of being cheated on
• 7:09: Imagining violent scenarios as a response to feeling fear and shame
• 9:34: Doing my soul’s work to move toward courage as the default
• 10:59: Retraining my brain to replace avoidant reactions with more courageous actions
• 15:18: Overcoming over stage fright
• 16:15: Understanding the root cause of my fear: low sense of self-worth
• 18:20: Working through my violent daydreams and relationship anxieties
• 20:28: Writing a letter to my Fear Voice to build a better relationship with Fear
• 25:10: Your Soul’s work: do you want to take the red pill?

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• "Dear Fear ..."(The Soul's Work Blog)

In this episode, Janice discusses why self-care is so important for each and every one of us, whether we're struggling with a serious mental health issue or "just" going through this crazy thing called life. She shares the story of the #metoo self-care burning ritual she did after publicly sharing about her #metoo experiences, and lists 10 self-care ideas that will hopefully inspire you in your own mental wellness journey.
Originally published: January 31, 2018
Read Janice's 4-years-later reflections on the episode here: "S1 | EP4: If There Was Ever a Time For Self-Care" (The Soul's Work Blog)
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Show notes:

• 0:51: Needing self-care these days
• 1:47: Participating in Bell Let’s Talk Day – we must talk about mental health!
• 3:34: A definition of self-care
• 4:33: Why is self-care so important to practice? Life stressors that trigger the need for self-care
• 6:53: Practicing self-care unapologetically and proactively
• 8:55: A story: the #metoo movement, my #metoo blog post, and my #metoo self-care ritual
• 16:57: Three aspects to consider in practicing self-care: environment, energy, and intention
• 21:29: Ten self-care ideas: Light a candle (or a bonfire)
• 22:50: Journal
• 23:54: Spend time in nature
• 24:50: Spend time with your pet
• 25:55: Exercise
• 26:37: Watch comedy
• 27:20: Meditate
• 28:13: Saying “no” without apology or explanation
• 29:53: Sleep
• 30:26: Listen to/play music

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• "12 Days Of Self-Care Journal Prompts" (Casa de Karma)
• "This Is Your Brain on Nature" (National Geographic)