Igniting Shakti

Natasha
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Welcome to the Igniting Shakti Podcast - where we interrupt self-override and reclaim steady power. I’m Natasha, and I help midlife women recognize where they’ve been overriding themselves and guide them out of survival mode. Because burnout isn’t the root.Self-override is. When you constantly push through exhaustion, silence your body’s signals, perform instead of pause, and normalize nervous system chaos - survival mode becomes your baseline. This podcast is where we interrupt that pattern. Inside, you’ll find grounded conversations on: • The real root of burnout and chronic overwhelm • How self-override shows up in your body, work, relationships, and health • Ritual as intentional presence • Rhythm as pattern awareness • Regulation as steady nervous system power • Ancient wisdom tools - including Ayurveda, numerology, feminine archetypes, and cyclical living - applied practically, not mystically This is not about fixing yourself.It’s about stopping the override. If you’re ready to move from survival mode to clarity, steadiness, and embodied leadership - you’re in the right place. Connect with me on Instagram @sacredrhythmkeeper.natashaLearn more at ayurvedicwellnessbynatasha.com Let’s ignite your Shakti - from a place of grounded power.

  1. 4 HRS AGO

    Ep 70 | S3 E25: Turn Your Light Back On: The Power You Forgot You Had

    There’s something many women don’t realize they’ve done. Not all at once. But slowly, over time. They’ve dimmed themselves. Not because they’re broken. Not because they’ve failed. But because they’ve been giving, holding, nurturing everything and everyone around them, while quietly disconnecting from themselves. In this episode, we explore what it really means to “turn your light back on" Not as something you need to become, but as something you’re remembering. Inside this conversation, we move through: – how self-override isn’t failure, but a form of forgetting – the subtle ways women disconnect from their own needs and rhythm – the power of your innate creativity, intuition, and adaptability – how nurturing others often comes at the cost of nurturing yourself – and what it actually looks like to return to self-trust and embodiment We also weave in the wisdom of feminine archetypes, from the grounding presence of Parvati, to the fierce clarity of Kali, to the remembering of Saraswati, and the sovereignty of Durga. Because this isn’t about doing more. It’s about remembering who you are and choosing to meet yourself there. If this episode feels like a remembering, this is the work we begin together inside Reset & Rise and the Self-Override Intensive, where awareness becomes real change. Check out the links below: Reset & Rise - 3-Day Experience - Click Here The Self-Override Intensive - Click Here If this episode resonated, it may be because you're noticing where you’ve been overriding yourself. Self-override keeps the nervous system in survival mode. Interrupting the pattern is where self-trust begins. If you're ready to take the first step, start with the free Reset & Rise experience. And if you feel called to go deeper, the Self-Override Intensive offers personalized support to help you step out of survival patterns and into steadiness. You’ll find the links in the show notes. Remember: You don’t need to push harder. You need to listen sooner.

    21 min

  2. MAY 1

    Ep 69 | S3 E24: May Energy: Identity, Adaptability & Interrupting Self-Override

    There’s a different kind of energy moving through May. Not loud. Not rushed. But deeply transformative. In this episode, we explore the energetic landscape of May through numerology, seasonal rhythm, and feminine archetypal wisdom, and how it directly connects to the patterns of self-override so many women are living in. We begin the month with powerful transformative energy, inviting you to look at the patterns you keep repeating, not from judgment, but from awareness. Because the truth is: "Patterns don’t persist because you don’t know better they persist because they’re tied to identity" Inside this episode, we explore: – how May’s energy supports identity shifts and deeper self-awareness – the connection between self-override and who you believe you are – the role of harmony, responsibility, and self-leadership this month – where structure is supportive and where it becomes rigid – how adaptability becomes the key to real transformation – and how to begin choosing differently in real time This is not about doing more. It’s about becoming someone who no longer needs the pattern. If you’ve been noticing these patterns and are ready to see them more clearly, this is the work we begin inside Reset & Rise and the Self-Override Intensive. Check out the links below. Reset & Rise: Free 3-Day Experience - Click Here The Self-Override Intensive - Click Here If this episode resonated, it may be because you're noticing where you’ve been overriding yourself. Self-override keeps the nervous system in survival mode. Interrupting the pattern is where self-trust begins. If you're ready to take the first step, start with the free Reset & Rise experience. And if you feel called to go deeper, the Self-Override Intensive offers personalized support to help you step out of survival patterns and into steadiness. You’ll find the links in the show notes. Remember: You don’t need to push harder. You need to listen sooner.

    30 min

  3. MAY 1

    Ep 68 | S3 E23: You Don’t Need More Balance - You Need More Awareness

    Balance is something we’re constantly chasing. Whether it's: More balance in our schedules. More balance in our energy. More balance in our lives. My reflection starts with what if balance isn’t something you achieve, but it's more of What you're participating in? In this episode, we shift the conversation away from the idea of “perfect balance” and into a more grounded, embodied understanding of how balance actually works. Because balance isn’t static. it’s movementit’s adjustmentit’s awareness in real timeAnd where most women get stuck is not in being “out of balance”, but in overriding the signals that tell them they are. Inside this episode, we explore: – why balance isn’t a fixed state – how the nervous system naturally shifts between activation and rest – where self-override keeps you stuck in imbalance – how awareness becomes the doorway to regulation – and how small, real-time adjustments rebuild self-trust Because the goal isn’t to stay balanced. The goal is to: notice when you’re not… and respond differently. Wanting to start with a Digestive Reset? Check out the link below to get started this spring. Click Here If this episode resonated, it may be because you're noticing where you’ve been overriding yourself. Self-override keeps the nervous system in survival mode. Interrupting the pattern is where self-trust begins. If you're ready to take the first step, start with the free Reset & Rise experience. And if you feel called to go deeper, the Self-Override Intensive offers personalized support to help you step out of survival patterns and into steadiness. You’ll find the links in the show notes. Remember: You don’t need to push harder. You need to listen sooner.

    22 min

  4. APR 26

    Ep 67 | S3 E22: Why Most Detoxes Don’t Work (And What Actually Creates Change)

    There’s a certain pull this time of year to reset. To cleanse. To start fresh. And while that instinct isn’t wrong… The way we often respond to it can be. Because most detoxes focus on what you’re consuming, what to remove, what to add, what to restrict. But they miss something deeper. How you’re relating to yourself while you’re doing it In this episode, we explore: – why not all detoxes create lasting change – how self-override can still happen inside “healthy habits” – the difference between forcing a reset and supporting your system – why depletion matters more than discipline – and what actually creates real, sustainable shifts Because detox isn’t just about food. It’s about patterns.  Behavior.  Presence. And ultimately, your relationship with yourself. This conversation invites you to move away from quick fixes and into something more grounded, more intentional, and more supportive. If you’re feeling called to reset in a way that actually works with your body. I’ve linked my Digestive Reset & Cleanse below, rooted in an Ayurvedic approach that supports your system without pushing it. Digestive Reset & Cleanse - Click Here If this episode resonated, it may be because you're noticing where you’ve been overriding yourself. Self-override keeps the nervous system in survival mode. Interrupting the pattern is where self-trust begins. If you're ready to take the first step, start with the free Reset & Rise experience. And if you feel called to go deeper, the Self-Override Intensive offers personalized support to help you step out of survival patterns and into steadiness. You’ll find the links in the show notes. Remember: You don’t need to push harder. You need to listen sooner.

    19 min

  5. APR 16

    Ep 66 | S3 E21: When Slowness Turns Into Stagnation (And Why You Override Yourself There)

    There are seasons where everything feels heavier. Slower. Harder to move. And in those moments, it’s easy to believe something is wrong. That you’re stuck. Unmotivated. Or falling behind. But what if that’s not the truth? What if you’re not stuck at all, but simply out of rhythm? In this episode, we explore: – Why slower seasons can feel uncomfortable in the body – How this discomfort leads to subtle self-override – The difference between natural slowness and true stagnation – Why both pushing and avoiding are forms of override – How to gently reintroduce movement without forcing yourself We also bring in the seasonal lens of Kapha energy a time of heaviness, grounding, and potential stagnation, and how to work with this energy instead of against it. Because this isn’t about doing more. It’s about responding differently. And when you do. You begin to move again. Not through pressure. But through alignment.If this resonates: Start with the Reset & Rise experience  → Click Here Or go deeper with the Self-Override Intensive  → Click Here If this episode resonated, it may be because you're noticing where you’ve been overriding yourself. Self-override keeps the nervous system in survival mode. Interrupting the pattern is where self-trust begins. If you're ready to take the first step, start with the free Reset & Rise experience. And if you feel called to go deeper, the Self-Override Intensive offers personalized support to help you step out of survival patterns and into steadiness. You’ll find the links in the show notes. Remember: You don’t need to push harder. You need to listen sooner.

    22 min

  6. APR 7

    Ep 65 | S3 E20: Why Change Triggers Self-Override (And How to Stay Steady Through It)

    This month carries a different kind of energy. Not loud. But undeniably present. This month there's a pull toward change. Toward movement. Toward something new. And while that can feel exciting… It can also feel deeply unsettling. Because change doesn’t just bring expansion it brings unsteadiness. And for many women, this is where self-override begins. In this episode, we explore: – Why change can feel dysregulating to the nervous system – How the desire for stability can lead to subtle self-override – The difference between feeling uncomfortable and feeling unsafe – How to stay grounded and steady while life is shifting We also gently weave in the energetic rhythm of this month from transformation and self-worth, to structure and mental clarity and how each phase invites you to respond differently instead of override. Because this work isn’t about avoiding change. It’s about learning how to move through it without abandoning yourself. If this resonates: Start with the Reset & Rise experience  → Click Here Or go deeper with the Self-Override Intensive  → Click Here If this episode resonated, it may be because you're noticing where you’ve been overriding yourself. Self-override keeps the nervous system in survival mode. Interrupting the pattern is where self-trust begins. If you're ready to take the first step, start with the free Reset & Rise experience. And if you feel called to go deeper, the Self-Override Intensive offers personalized support to help you step out of survival patterns and into steadiness. You’ll find the links in the show notes. Remember: You don’t need to push harder. You need to listen sooner.

    24 min

  7. APR 3

    Ep 64 | S3 E19: Self-Override in Relationships: Why You Abandon Yourself Without Realizing It

    In this final episode of the self-override mini-series, we’re looking at one of the most impactful and often unnoticed places this pattern shows up: Your relationships. Self-override in relationships doesn’t always look obvious.  It can look like over-giving.  Like staying quiet when something doesn’t feel right.  Like saying “yes” when your body is asking for something else. And over time… this creates disconnection. Not just from others — but from yourself. In this episode, we explore: – How self-override shows up in relationships – Why this pattern feels so normal – The subtle ways you disconnect from your own needs – How to begin rebuilding self-trust within your relationships Because the relationship you have with yourself shapes every other relationship in your life. And when that begins to shift, everything shifts. If this resonates with you: Start with the free Reset & Rise experience  → Click Here Or if you’re ready to go deeper: The Self-Override Intensive is where we personalize this work to your patterns  → Click Here If this episode resonated, it may be because you're noticing where you’ve been overriding yourself. Self-override keeps the nervous system in survival mode. Interrupting the pattern is where self-trust begins. If you're ready to take the first step, start with the free Reset & Rise experience. And if you feel called to go deeper, the Self-Override Intensive offers personalized support to help you step out of survival patterns and into steadiness. You’ll find the links in the show notes. Remember: You don’t need to push harder. You need to listen sooner.

    28 min

  8. MAR 20

    Ep 63 | S3 E18: Self-Override at Work: The Pressure to Push Through

    In this episode of the Self-Override Mini-Series, we explore how the pressure to push through at work keeps women stuck in survival mode. You’ll learn how self-override shows up in subtle workplace patterns, over-functioning, over-explaining, and ignoring the body’s signals in the name of productivity. Because burnout isn’t the root. Override is. We’ll explore:  • Why high-performing women override themselves at work  • How survival mode becomes normalized in professional spaces  • The moment-to-moment signals your body gives you  • How to interrupt the pattern and build self-trust instead This is not about doing less. It’s about working from steadiness instead of stress. When you stop overriding yourself, clarity, leadership, and grounded power naturally emerge. ✨ Start here: Reset & Rise (Free 3-Day Experience) Click Here Interrupt the self-override pattern in under 10 minutes a day. ✨ Ready to go deeper? Click Here The Self-Override Intensive is a personalized session to map your survival loop and build self-trust in real time. If this episode resonated, it may be because you're noticing where you’ve been overriding yourself. Self-override keeps the nervous system in survival mode. Interrupting the pattern is where self-trust begins. If you're ready to take the first step, start with the free Reset & Rise experience. And if you feel called to go deeper, the Self-Override Intensive offers personalized support to help you step out of survival patterns and into steadiness. You’ll find the links in the show notes. Remember: You don’t need to push harder. You need to listen sooner.

    22 min
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Welcome to the Igniting Shakti Podcast - where we interrupt self-override and reclaim steady power. I’m Natasha, and I help midlife women recognize where they’ve been overriding themselves and guide them out of survival mode. Because burnout isn’t the root.Self-override is. When you constantly push through exhaustion, silence your body’s signals, perform instead of pause, and normalize nervous system chaos - survival mode becomes your baseline. This podcast is where we interrupt that pattern. Inside, you’ll find grounded conversations on: • The real root of burnout and chronic overwhelm • How self-override shows up in your body, work, relationships, and health • Ritual as intentional presence • Rhythm as pattern awareness • Regulation as steady nervous system power • Ancient wisdom tools - including Ayurveda, numerology, feminine archetypes, and cyclical living - applied practically, not mystically This is not about fixing yourself.It’s about stopping the override. If you’re ready to move from survival mode to clarity, steadiness, and embodied leadership - you’re in the right place. Connect with me on Instagram @sacredrhythmkeeper.natashaLearn more at ayurvedicwellnessbynatasha.com Let’s ignite your Shakti - from a place of grounded power.

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  • Creator
    Natasha
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    167
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Igniting Shakti
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