The inner emotional work you do isn't just self-improvement—it's the most valuable gift you can give yourself because it shapes your entire energy field and your capacity to hold all of life with greater love. Today, we're weaving together everything about emotional alchemy, the heroine's journey, and inner work to understand how soul mate connections and divine union partnerships actually work—and why your emotions are the only compass you need to navigate your heart's truth.
You'll discover:
Whether you're experiencing divine union, navigating a soul mate connection, or discovering that your soul craves to experience the expansiveness of love in an entirely different way—all paths are valid, and all can take your breath away. To get there, your emotions are your soul's constant guidance system, leading you back to the love you are, the love you deserve, and the love you're blessed to give and receive. While your mind makes this complex, your heart already knows the way.
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I had one of those an “Am I the Asshole” moments that I’ve heard about and quickly became curious about how AI (artificial intelligence) would address my guilt. So I poured my heart out to the cloud and found some surprising benefits, as well as limitations. Join me in this episode as I share the very clear difference between where AI can support us and where it will always fall short in being able to access the deeper transformation our souls are actually craving.
Key Takeaways:
This work isn't about transcending our humanity—it's about learning to be in it with love. The model of ascent and being “love and light,” casts shadows that equally need to be received from love. AI has its place in helping us step back from emotional reactivity and gain valuable perspective, but there's a crucial difference between calming your nervous system and actually meeting the part of yourself that's asking to be seen. When we're willing to go beyond the mind's understanding into embodied gnosis, we don't just feel better temporarily—we reclaim the pieces of ourselves we've been taught to be ashamed of, and that's where lasting peace lives. The Divine with us is guiding us to remember our truth in our humanity because doing so expands our hearts in ways our minds cannot comprehend. That’s when we open ourselves more and more to the miracles and magic of life.
I’d love for you to have my step-by-step framework that supports you to access more of your deeper inner knowing. This is exactly what I teach in Emotional Alchemy of the Heart. You can sigh up for my free class here: https://michellebersell.com/emotional-alchemy-of-the-heart/
This is one of the most important podcast episodes I've done, because this is exactly where so many people get confused and struggle. You've been told "you are not your emotions" and to override them with heart energy and love. While that's beautiful and works while you are in a meditative state, the rest of your living life, you are still dealing with your emotions and triggers. This isn’t failure - it’s actually the whole point of why they’re here. In this episode, I'm breaking down the distinction between identifying with your emotions versus utilizing them as the sacred tool they are meant to be.
What You'll Discover:
The truth is when you can be with your pain and recognize the love right there, you become liberated. You're no longer fighting to stay in the light because you embody love and power wherever you are.
If this resonates with you, I invite you to join me for my free Emotional Alchemy of the Heart class where you'll learn the complete framework for transforming your relationship with your emotions. And please share this episode with others so we can bring true emotional health into the world together.
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In our hearts, we all desire to be truly seen for the love that we innately are. The problem is we often find ourselves trapped in a painful paradox—believing we're not evolved enough, aligned enough, or simply enough to share who we really are. This episode explores the common road we find ourselves on when we don't feel witnessed from our authentic core, where we cling to false stories about who we need to become to receive love, praise, or validation. These stories become a thick veil obscuring our true purpose, keeping us from recognizing that our specialness isn't something we earn—it's divinely given the moment we draw breath. What if the very thing we're searching for has been right in front of us all along, waiting for you to reclaim your truth.
In this episode, you'll discover:
This episode is an invitation to recognize that your gifts aren't waiting for you to become more worthy—they're calling you forward right now, asking you to hold the love you are regardless of circumstances. Your secret sauce has been with you all along—the question is whether you're willing to look for it in the last place your ego wants you to search. Consider this your reminder that you are vital, important, and needed—held always in unconditional love.
What if the very independence you've cultivated to protect yourself is actually blocking you from receiving more of life's blessings? This week the Divine continues to nudge me to see where I may be unintentionally blocking my ability to receive through the surprising shield of empowerment! I love to think of all of us as empowered. But lurking in the shadow of repeatedly saying "I've got this"—when the reality was I needed help—I was forced to address my shame around neediness. Can we have needs and be empowered? Of course! In fact, what I discovered is that being both capable and receptive is how we allow our hearts to overflow so we have more than enough to give.
Join me as we discuss:
This episode is an invitation to reconsider what it truly means to stand in your worth. While being empowered means we are able to have our own back, it doesn't have to come at the cost of getting the support we need. Through our human experiences, we get to know what it's like to fuel ourselves from within while having the loving, generous grace of others support us. That's when we experience overflow that has a ripple effect on others. That's the love we're meant to receive and give!
You are spiritually-minded, conscientious, and by all means a pretty damn good person. So how on Earth is it that you, of all people, may be more likely to struggle to receive your desires? Well, it is often the well-meaning, but outdated ways we’ve been made to believe what makes us “good.” I invite you to join me as I share my recent experience with jealousy, how I saw my own self-sabotaging behaviors, and ultimately the gift I received from alchemizing jealousy from my heart.
In this conversation, you’ll discover:
This episode offers a powerful invitation to discover what becomes possible when you honor every part of who you are. Your jealousy isn't making you less spiritual—it might be the very thing trying to show you where you're ready to expand. There's nothing to fix, nothing to be ashamed of, only more love to remember.
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What if the numbness you're feeling isn't a sign that something's wrong with you, but rather evidence that you are entering a new phase of life? In this deeply vulnerable episode, we explore a part of the human journey that rarely gets discussed—that uncomfortable space where you feel stuck, empty, and disconnected despite having "done all the work." Part of the reason this remains unspoken is that not everyone is called to go to these inner depths in this lifetime. This isn't about your first awakening or your introduction to shadow work. This is about what comes after, when the Divine calls you into a deeper dismantling that has nothing to do with external achievement and everything to do with remembering the truth of who you are. While being "chosen" to experience this phase feels like you've won the booby prize, the joke is on your ego—crossing into this threshold of numbness is the exact path to feeling enlivened with and through an infinite love that is you.
In this episode, you'll discover:
• Why emotional numbness functions as your internal anesthesia during a profound identity shift
• What the soup stage of remembrance requires
• What it means to be "chosen" for this difficult passage and why your sensitivity is actually your strength
• The surprising connection between small escapes (like that evening buzz) and spiritual awakening
• Simple practices that support you when everything feels like it's falling apart
• Why comparing yourself to others during this phase completely misses the point
This episode offers both validation and a roadmap for those brave enough to face the muck of transformation. Whether you arrived here through sudden crisis or slow unraveling, you'll find permission to honor exactly where you are—and an invitation to go even deeper if you're ready. Because sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is acknowledge that you're turning to soup, and trust the process.
If you would like deeper insight and guidance during this phase, check out my private podcast series called Eyes Wide Open: https://michellebersell.com/eyes-wide-open/.
What happens after you finally do the brave thing? Here’s a normal part of the human messiness we don't talk about enough: the anxiety that can show up after you've already taken the courageous step. My last two podcasts on a Priestess and a Pastor brought up what I call "ego backlash"—that last-ditch attempt of the ego to pull you backinto safety.
It's like I've already leaped off the cliff—the episode isrecorded, the decision is made—but now my ego is frantically reaching back, fingers scraping against the rock face, trying to find something to grab onto. The thing is, I'm already in mid-air. The only way forward is down, into theunknown, trusting that whatever is below will catch me.
This is my real-time process I went through that may support you to continue to honor your courage despite fear screaming at you to retreat.
Key Takeaways:
· Understanding why discomfort gets louder before the breakthrough
· What it means to truly cut ourselves free from the ego’s puppet strings
· The difference between false safety and true alignment
· How to anchor courage in your heart when your mind is spinning with worst-case scenarios
· Why we need lives that occasionally cause us anxiety—and what that really means
Here's what I keep coming back to: we are each a unique expression of the divine, and life gets so much betterwhen we allow that truth to work through us. The ego will never tell you what's possible on the other side of fear because it simply doesn't know. But your heart does. And sometimes the greatest act of self-love is honoring both thecourage it takes to step forward and the compassion needed for the discomfort that follows.
You can also catch Episode 304: Bonus Episode on Un-Bracing here to watch the unfolding of one of my breakthrough moments.
In today’s episode, I’m sharing what deepening my relationship with the Divine has really looked like — and why I’m grateful for every twist and turn along the way. While I loved church as a child and always felt spiritually connected, there have been many turning points that challenged everything I thought I knew. Each step toward my spiritual truth required me to face fear — and each time, I was met with a love far greater than my mind could comprehend.Join me and Pastor Jeff Larson as I open up about my journey from a traditional Christian upbringing to walking the Priestess Path of the Way of Love.In this conversation, you’ll hear:- Why, as a devout Catholic woman, I once feared I’d be “struck by lightning” for stepping outside traditional beliefs — and how that leap led me to deeper love- The pivotal moment Mary Magdalene appeared to me in the middle of the night with a spiritual invitation- My years of anger over the absence of feminine representation in Christianity — and how I moved through it- How studying ancient, long-buried texts transformed my understanding of Yeshua/Jesus and early Christianity- The surprising ways “dark goddesses” like Hecate and Lilith became my guides during the hardest seasons of my life- Why my return to church looks different now — and why it matters for my faithThis is an intimate, thought-provoking conversation about the intersection of traditional Christianity and divine feminine spirituality. Jeff and I explore judgment, spiritual authority, and the tension between personal revelation and communal faith. You’re invited to join us as we open up new possibilities for spiritual inclusion — honoring both mystical experience and the comfort of tradition.
This is a super quick bonus episode in keeping true to sharing with you the raw aspects of my life. I'm sharing my journey from unknowingly bracing my heart against life's impact, to experiencing the powerful transformation of having my heart broken open—more fully and beautifully—through the power of love.
Please let me know if these bonus episodes are helpful or resonate. Thanks!
If you ever struggle with the faith that you were raised in, felt like you didn’t belong, or spiritually homeless, this episode is for you. In this episode of I’m Perfectly Divine, I am interviewing the pastor of Ozaukee Congregational Church, Jeff Larson. This is the church my family belonged to for almost twenty years, but one I didn’t attend most of the time because I felt I didn’t fit. This episode is Part 1 of our conversation that allowed two people of seeming different beliefs bridge the “Divine Divide,” with humility and genuine respect.
Join us as we explore:
This conversation offers hope for anyone who has felt caught between your heart that knows divine love and religious structures that feel confining or fear-based. Rather than advocating for any particular path, this episode demonstrates how mutual respect and theological humility can create space for authentic spiritual exploration. Then, stay tuned for Part Two, next week, where I will share more of my own journey integrating the Divine Feminine with my Christian roots. With love, I believe we can overcome an either-or approach to spirituality and instead give way to something far more expansive and inclusive.
You can check out Jeff’s latest message starting at the 37 minute mark (or watch the whole service) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3nP6YS-Fx0
That feeling of “I’m not good enough,” hits us all at times. It is such a common and universal struggle, and yet we are taught to hide this part of us. The hiding then becomes insidious exactly because we are believing there is something innately wrong with ourselves.
So, when that “I’m Not Good Enough” feeling arose within me, I wanted to share with you exactly how I process it in real time.
Tune in and discover:
• The power of questioning back: Learn the simple but revolutionary question that can disarm your inner critic in moments of self-doubt
• How proving yourself is sneakily tied to feeling not good enough: Discover how the endless cycle can oh so subtly sneak into your subconscious
• The different skill sets required between hero's and heroine's journeys
Are you ready to challenge everything we've been taught about overcoming insecurity and self-doubt? I invite you to witness my experience of utilizing my training as both psychotherapist and priestess to go to the heart of shame with deep love and inner knowing. Because through the way of empowered love is how we can truly know in our hearts that feeling not good enough isn’t that big of a deal. Let’s step into the beautiful mess of authentic self-discovery together knowing you don’t have to work on this skill-set alone.
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Welcome to Season 3 of I’m Perfectly Divine Podcast! The best way I can attempt to describe this next season is similar to the song Messy by Lola Young, but more spiritual and willing to take radical responsibility for anything that feels limiting to you.
What I love about the song is the bravery to speak the complexity we feel being human. The courage to let go of trying to prove yourself and instead be with every aspect of yourself.
It isn’t the labels such as being “messy” that limit how we show up in the world. It is when we can’t hold all of who we are with love and responsibility.
How do we hold who we are with both love and responsibility? It’s tricky right?
We want to be ourselves but it can feel like we are falling short. Well, that is what the love of our emotions is guiding us to overcome.
So, really this season is me being non-scripted to navigate all of my human and divine aspects in real time. So far, this has already meant sharing the inner voices that pop up and how I challenge myself to to be with all aspects of myself from love. And…I am going to be challenging you to do the same. (Which is why, I keep reiterating that if you aren’t up for the challenge, that’s okay. That is also an important phase to be in and you honoring that phase is vitally important.)
You and me, we are strong, spiritual, and sensitive for a reason…to be more of the love that our hearts can experience, feel, and hold so that others can do the same. The only way to do that is to go into the parts and places where fear still resides. My hope is that while I share my messiness that there’s something relatable to you that will support you to remember the love you are as well, regardless of how your ego may be trying to convince you otherwise.
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The greatest source of your spiritual power has been hidden from all of us in plain sight. My belief is this has been purposefully done to us, as a means of control. Now we have the opportunity to reclaim your truest, most loving self through a gateway that you’ve been taught to distrust. Drawing from ancient texts that were buried for nearly 2,000 years, let’s explore how we’ve been deliberately undermined from this power within and what becomes possible when we collectively reclaim it.
Key Revelations You'll Discover:
This conversation is an invitation to reclaim your internal power as a radical act of love and freedom. It’s time to take in the innate guidance of your feelings as trustworthy messengers of spirit. You can learn to work with your emotions skillfully to be the very force that realigns you with your inner wisdom, transform your life path, and reconnect you to the Divine love within.
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Most of us have been taught there are only two ways to handle emotions: either you're "regulated" and in control, or you're a hot mess on an emotional rollercoaster. Of course, given those choices, we're all going to try to be regulated. No one wants to feel like they're constantly reactive or creating drama.
So we learn all the tools—breathing techniques, exercise, meditation, or prayer. Maybe we turn to some Netflix binges or late-night scrolling sessions, as well. We get really good at calming ourselves down when intensity hits. Learning to pause instead of react and developing ways to cool down in heated moments—these are valuable life skills that can save relationships and careers.
The problem with stopping our emotions there is that we don’t learn how to channel this energy to transform us to remember who we truly are. Or worse yet, we don’t understand that your feelings serve a bigger purpose and in learning to turn them down, we’ve actually turned away from trusting ourselves.
Key Takeaways Include:
Join me as I explore what might be possible when we move beyond the control-versus-chaos narrative and discover how we are meant to channel this divinely given power to live fully, freely, and lovingly from our Truth.
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In this personal follow-up episode, you will find out what evening practices I encourage that support you in mind, body, spirit and emotion. I whole-heartedly believe that the hours before sleep can become a powerful gateway for psychological and spiritual growth. This episode definitely goes beyond typical sleep advice, and some of the things I do might strike you as strange. I share it all with you, because it just may be that odd practice that holistically soothes your soul. Join me as I share how to create an evening sanctuary that honors both your human needs and divine nature.
Key Takeaways Include:
• The Input Revolution: Why what you consume before bed might be shaping your entire reality (and it's not what you think)
• Ancient Wisdom, Modern Practice: How prayer beads and spiritual texts can become your personal pathway to inner knowing
• Dream Programming: A simple intention-setting technique that transforms sleep into active spiritual work
• The Protection Principle: Practical tools for maintaining energetic boundaries when spiritual sensitivity increases at night
• Crystal Companions: Experience a natural way to ease the "monkey mind" and support deeper rest
• Sacred Partnership: The surprising power of shared spiritual moments with your spouse or loved ones
Your evening routine should feel like coming home to yourself, not another item on your to-do list. So remember my KISS method: Keep It Simple & Supportive! By utilizing Episode 250: Morning Magic - Practices that Quiet Anxiety and Awaken the Sacred along with this episode, you have the perfect bookends to start and end your day!
Resource: Margaret Starbird Mary Magdalene Rosary: http://www.margaretstarbird.net/magdalene_rosary.html
Are you starting your mornings in a way that truly honors your essence—or just reacting to the world before you've rooted into yourself? We’ve heard the importance of a morning routine, but not one that includes the spiritual and psychological. The fact is that you are a co-creator and how you start your morning sets the tone.
Join me to discover:
- How to tap into remembering how you want to feel
- 7 simple practices you can begin to integrate immediately to feel more powerful and peaceful
- How to awaken more awe in your being
- Easy ways to release fear and remember your truth
- How to align with your Sacred Self before you start your day
I wholeheartedly believe that if we don’t fuel our Essence, we set ourselves up to live in reactionary and defensive ways. Through these practices, you’ll experience the beautiful expression of empowered feminine devotion and grounded masculine follow-through. Whether you’re craving more inner peace or ready to claim a deeper sense of purpose each day, this episode will help you reconnect with what truly matters—you.
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Episode 217: The Gift of Time: Giving Yourself Restoration for Your Soul
You have had that call to engage in something that is beyond yourself and to give all of yourself to it. This is the act of devotion. But with pretty much all human acts, the ego can wiggle it’s way in to even the most divinely guided calls from our heart.
The art is in the allowing spirit to guide you into the unexpected, because as you stretch yourself through this heart-felt commitment, you become more of the embodied version of your Truth.
In this episode, you’ll see how devotion isn’t about grand gestures, but small ways you reinforce your commitment to listening to your inner guidance.
Plus, you’ll discover:
Devotion, at its core, is about choosing to show up with heart. It’s about the quiet commitments that open us to awe, tenderness, and transformation. Whether you're called to deepen love with family, the Divine, or your own inner knowing, this episode invites you to soften into the sacred path that devotion reveals.
There always seems to be someone our ego quietly judges—and more often than not, it’s because, on some level, we sense they’re judging us. These aren’t always loud conflicts or obvious betrayals. Instead, they show up as subtle slights, unspoken disappointments, or interactions that leave behind tiny paper cuts to the heart. Over time, these wounds build invisible walls—causing us to guard ourselves, hold quiet grudges, and withhold love.
Forgiveness is not just about the obvious wounds or dramatic fallouts. In this episode, we explore the subtler echoes of judgment, blame, and disappointment that linger in our everyday relationships—those quiet paper cuts to the heart we often ignore.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
Throughout life, there are major events that clearly shape us—moments so impactful they demand our attention. But just as important are the more subtle ways we protect our hearts. These quiet slights we take to heart—moments of disappointment, judgment, or emotional distance—often go unnoticed, yet they leave behind lingering stories and small grudges we carry forward. Learning to recognize these stories and rewrite them with greater truth and compassion allows us to forgive not just others, but ourselves. This is the deeper work of love—the kind that liberates us from within and opens the path to greater inner and outer peace, and freedom.
Having labeled myself as spiritual and sensitive, I somehow came to believe that meant I also had to be serious. I thought I needed to be deeply conscientious and devoted to others—so my sassy self never quite seemed to fit. That is, until I realized that our sassy, cheeky selves are an innate part of our divinity.
Yes, your irreverent, rule-breaking side may be the exact medicine your Sacred Self needs to feel more alive, magnetic, and joyful. If you’ve ever hidden your sass to keep the peace, worried about being misunderstood, or toned yourself down to avoid discomfort, this episode is your invitation to not just reclaim but deepen your innate sass!
We’ll explore:
As we embrace this dance between boldness and sensitivity, cheekiness and consciousness, we learn how to show up more freely and fully. This is where intimacy deepens, boundaries become clearer, and life gets a lot more fun. Tune in to remember the sassy younger self within you—the one who knew what she deserved and wasn’t afraid to speak her truth. Because that spark? It’s still in you and it is absolutely divine!