Empowering Chats with Susan Burrell

Susan Burrell
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Join Susan and gather some empowering life skills to find your inner freedom, radiate your personal brilliance and live a rich and opulent life. Susan helps strong, capable women who have pockets of self doubt, access their inner wisdom and clarify their Truths. Susan’s personal journey of removing energetic blocks within herself, tearing down barriers to personal success and happiness and building an inner foundation of love and courage, informs every conversation.Having come from a background in television and broadcast radio, Susan brings thought provoking guests to her show, asking the question of How do you live an empowered life filled with freedom and happiness? The conversations are always rich, peppered with guided meditations, mantras and the how-tos of living a mindful life. To learn more about Susan check out her website: SusanBurrell.com

  1. A Love Footprint

    MAR 10

    A Love Footprint

    Ep #349 - A Love Footprint - An Interview with spiritual teacher and author, David Cunningham My guest for this episode of Empowering Chats is spiritual practitioner and author, David Cunningham. David has walked a path in life that has taught him to lean into the truth of who he is. His latest book, Your Love Does Matter: A Journey to New Consciousness and Expanding Your Love Footprint, was published at the end of last year. Why that title? Why does love matter? That’s the question I started the interview with. David answered, “As human beings, the only time we are really joyous is when we are being loving.” He goes on to say that the great leaders of the world—the Gandhis, the Dr. Kings, the Mother Teresas—are the ones who refused not to love. In other words, their response to all situations was one that embraced love. It matters to us, to the people we interact with, and to the health of the planet. Now is the time to infuse our world with love—from our neighborhoods to our families to our leaders. So how do you speak to people who refuse to see that love matters? Many people can easily see where love is missing and tend to focus on the lack, or on who is right and who is wrong. David reminds us that we each have our own view of life. Your view and my view depend on where each of us is standing in any given moment. What David expresses is the importance of stepping outside the paradigm and recognizing that we could choose to lead with love. David also encourages people to explore how they “say” what is good, bad, okay, and so on—because, in truth, nothing is inherently good or bad. It simply is. For example, music is just music. It becomes “good” or “bad” based on what we say about it—our perception of that particular music, or food, or anything else. This pattern shows up in our thought processes as well. David says that when we are free from judgment, resentment, and righteousness, that’s when we are truly free. The real work is not trying to become more loving—it’s freeing ourselves from the things that cause us to close our hearts in the first place. We’ve been educated to believe that we are separate from everything else. In part, that separation happened through naming things. Once something was named, it became separate. Then we layered on labels—what is good, what is bad—and we became trapped in that paradigm. Our emotions get activated by the labeling system we’ve been taught. Changing this approach means creating new language—language that moves away from labeling things as good or bad. It encourages asking questions and exploring new ways to communicate and understand each other. David shares that we all have the capacity to leave a “love footprint.” The question becomes: What are we leaving behind? Love—or righteousness? Connection—or the need to be right? As part of his morning ritual, David spends a few moments reflecting on his love footprint and what he intends to leave behind in his interactions that day. He believes that if more people became intentional about the love footprint they leave, love could begin transforming not only their immediate world—but the world at large. To learn more about David Cunningham and purchase his book: YourLoveDoesMatter.com To learn about David's Love Matters Global Movement: YourLoveDoesMatterGlobalMovement.com To learn more about me and how I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com

    38 min
  2. Conscious Awareness, an Interview with Christopher Plowman, CEO of Insight Timer

    FEB 20

    Conscious Awareness, an Interview with Christopher Plowman, CEO of Insight Timer

    Ep #348 - Conscious Awareness - An Interview with CEO of Insight Timer, Christopher Plowman I have the wonderful honor and pleasure of welcoming Christopher Plowman, CEO of Insight Timer, for a meaningful and inspiring conversation. Insight Timer is a free wellness app offering guided meditations, calming music, and tools to support both mind and body. Today, the platform includes more than 20,000 teachers and musicians from around the world, sharing practices on everything from stress and anxiety to focus and self-compassion. As a teacher on Insight Timer—where I offer guided meditations and inspirational talks—it was truly a joy to sit down with Christopher and hear how it all began. When Christopher and his brother purchased the company in 2014, Insight Timer was simply a meditation timer. There were no teachers and only 10 guided meditations available. Since then, it has grown into a global community, with over 32 million people across 200 countries having installed the app. What moved me most is that the company was built from a place of generosity and integrity. The vision was clear: create a platform where teachers could earn income from their work while keeping the content freely available to people everywhere. We also explored the role of AI and Christopher’s thoughtful philosophy around integrating it responsibly. At the heart of our conversation is something I deeply believe: humans healing humans is what it’s really all about. Technology can support us—but human connection is what truly transforms us. I’m excited to share this conversation with you. To Learn More about Insight Timer and to access the app visit: InsightTimer.com To Learn more about how I show up in the world please visit my website: SusanBurrell.com To check out my Guided Meditations on Insight Timer please visit: InsightTimer.com/susanburrell

    45 min
  3. Letting Go of Obsolete Thinking

    FEB 7

    Letting Go of Obsolete Thinking

    Ep #347 - Letting Go of Obsolete Thinking - A Solo Show with your host, Susan Burrell We are now in the first week of February 2026, and I am focusing on the collective message of awakening your inner authority. We are still feeling the effects of the Chinese Year of the Snake as it comes to a close—and through this process, we are continuing to shed all that no longer serves us. This is important to pay attention to as we approach the Year of the Fire Horse. Here, I am referring to the Chinese New Year, which begins on February 17, 2026. The Year of the Fire Horse represents fast, rapid timing, with life appearing to move quickly. Because of this, it’s essential to listen to your inner authority and pause before making choices or reacting to what is occurring outside of yourself. I believe much of last year was about becoming aware of what no longer serves you—or the collective. As we approach the end of this phase, the Year of the Snake, I encourage you to notice what is showing up for you. Reflect on what no longer serves and allow yourself to let it go. Listen within to hear what is being communicated. This inner listening will help you step into the new and fully enter the Year of the Fire Horse. We are now creating for ourselves and co-creating what we want to see in our lives. This begins within the guidance system that lives in the heart-space. We are at a place where we can claim our own authority. This is ancient wisdom. It is intuition. It resides within each of us and will guide you—if you listen. Are you paying attention to it? Do you want to continue obsolete thinking? To keep doing what was, even when it no longer serves you? We have been conditioned to listen to others, to outer authority—but the time has come to listen within. To listen to yourself. To go deep. To quiet the outside noise so you can hear the whispers within. I say: trust that voice. Trust yourself, and release the obsolete thinking that has kept you stuck. This process requires exploration. Journaling may help. A meditative walk. Or simply going quiet and creating space to listen. What is needed now is a higher frequency of love and energy to prevail. So I ask you: Are you functioning at a low frequency? Are you allowing outside sources to dictate how you function? It is time to shift—to pay attention to what we are allowing to guide us—and to move from obsolete thinking and low-frequency energy into a state that embraces love, kindness, and higher-frequency awareness. This state becomes accessible when we listen to our inner authority, which lives within the heart-center. Fear places a veil over what we can truly hear and see. That’s why it’s important not to make decisions from a place of fear. Fear does not serve you—or the collective. My intention is to observe what is happening in the world without reacting from fear, but instead from an awakened inner authority. I invite you to come with me on this journey and learn how to tap into your own inner authority. To learn more about my latest Light Leader Workshop, Awakening Your Inner Authority on the Zoom platform, please visit: SusanBurrell.com/light-leader-workshop-2026 To learn more about me and how I show up in the world, visit: SusanBurrell.com Missed the interview I did with astrologer Kate Rose? To listen visit: EmpoweringChatsWithSusanBurrell.podbean.com/e/igniting-the-new/

    25 min
  4. Igniting the New

    JAN 23

    Igniting the New

    Ep #346 - Igniting The New - An Interview with Astrologer, Kate Rose I am thrilled to once again welcome Kate Rose—author and astrologer—back to Empowering Chats. In our first interview of 2026, Kate and I explore the astrology shaping the first part of the year. At the time of this conversation, we were anticipating the Year of the Fire Horse, an energy represented by strong fire influence and inner authority—very much aligned with Aries energy and the call to trust our own inner knowing. Together, we explore the question: How can we be of benefit to ourselves and to those around us? Do we follow the masses, or do we stand firmly in what is right and true according to Universal standards? A key theme throughout this conversation is learning how to truly trust yourself. Kate also dives into the February astrology and what we can expect. A solar eclipse on February 17th coincides with the start of a Lunar New Year and the beginning of the Year of the Fire Horse. Solar eclipses represent outer energy, and collectively this energy will follow us through most of this year. While intense at times, with a strong focus on external events we can expect greater unpredictability and more unexpected developments both personally and globally. The Fire Horse brings movement and impulse, making it especially important to pause before making decisions—a point Kate emphasizes as essential for the year ahead. Neptune’s shift from Pisces into Aries also signals powerful new beginnings. As this transition unfolds, painful truths—both individually and collectively—may come to light. While some of what emerges may be difficult to face, it is through awareness that real change and new choices become possible. We also explored generational karma and the importance of honestly examining the energies we’ve long lived with. The Year of the Fire Horse offers a profound opportunity to heal not only personal history, but collective wounds as well. As individuals, we are reminded that while we may care deeply about humanity and the larger world, our true power lies in tending to our own lives—the bubble we live in and the ripple we create. It’s not about changing another’s karma, but about staying balanced within ourselves and reconnecting to the joy, love, peace, and divine essence we each carry. This year will bring movement, challenges, and moments of imbalance—but as Kate reminds us, it will also bring progress, growth, and powerful new beginnings. To learn more about Kate Rose visit: WordsOfKateRose.com To learn more about me and how I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com

    51 min
  5. Follow Your Inner Authority

    JAN 12

    Follow Your Inner Authority

    Ep #345 - Follow Your Inner Authority - A Solo Show with your host, Susan Burrell Wow! And so, another year begins. I could not wait to get out of 2025—it was a mishmash of so much: transformative, scary, exciting, happy, and sad. I believe 2026 promises to be even more transformative. This year’s theme for Empowering Chats is “Follow Your Inner Authority.” I am scaling back this year to two shows a month. I made this decision to create space in my schedule for writing my new book and for spending more time with my new granddaughter. There may be some months sprinkled with more than two podcasts, but generally, that is what you can expect from Empowering Chats in 2026. And so, I begin by asking: What is Inner Authority? I believe it is time for us to take our power back by no longer sourcing out our authority to outside of ourselves. For me, this means shifting inward—listening to our inner voice and trusting our divine wisdom. Each of us has the ability to listen to the divine wisdom we came into this lifetime with. We all carry a divine spark within us. We access this divine wisdom by practicing deep listening and tuning in to what our heart is saying. This may require pausing during your day and checking in with yourself. I call this tapping into your intuition—following your gut. When you tune into your intuition, deep listening begins to take shape. It also means being present with what you are hearing. Ask yourself: Are you allowing the flow of life and the whispers of that divine wisdom to speak to you? Or are you resisting those whispers out of fear, shame, or something else? For me personally, listening fully to myself has brought a greater awareness of who I am and the truth of my being. I believe that by following our inner authority, we open the door to more happiness, more creativity, more harmony and deeper connection with one another—because it is all fueled by a higher frequency of light and love. To learn more about  me and how I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com To check out my Substack visit: sburrell.substack.com To check out my guided meditations and inspirational talks on InsightTimer: InsightTimer.com/susanburrell

    30 min
  6. Empowering Chats - The Next Chapter

    12/06/2025

    Empowering Chats - The Next Chapter

    EP #344 - Empowering Chats: The Next Chapter - A Solo Show with your host, Susan Burrell As 2025 comes to a close, I’m looking closely at what needs to shift—and what I need to release—in order to continue my soul growth. I’ve been on a personal quest for most of my life, and hosting this podcast has been such a joy. It has connected me with amazing authors, spiritual teachers, and seekers who are doing their own inner work and sharing what they’ve learned. As I reflect on what’s next, my Team and I have been in conversations about how to shift what I am currently doing with Empowering Chats. This year has been full of challenging opportunities, and I can feel the call to realign— to clear out the garbage that bogs me down. Through this realignment, and with the help of my Team, I’ve realized that one thing I need to let go of is producing weekly podcast shows. And yet, I’m not ready to completely step away from Empowering Chats. This podcast has allowed me to meet so many fascinating people and to truly engage with all of you. I’m currently considering shifting to a monthly show, or possibly creating two seasons a year, each with 5 to 10 episodes. It’s all still in motion, so I hope you’ll bear with me as we sort through the details. Here’s what I do know: Empowering Chats with Susan Burrell will continue in some form. I still have more to explore in this arena, and when I know more I will share more, so please stay tuned.  I am not sure yet if I will be recording another episode the month of December, but I promise if I don’t I will be back in January with more details. I’m hopeful that 2026 is going to be amazing. And as 2025 fades into the shadows, I know many of us are breathing a sigh of relief—I know I am. I believe we are all here to evolve our souls. It’s time to step into our inner authority and welcome 2026 with open arms. Staying curious, moving through our days with wonder and flexibility—these are the things that will help us, help me, receive the gifts that are coming. And they will allow Empowering Chats to evolve in a way that serves not only me, but you, my loyal listeners. I appreciate all of you—my listeners and social media followers. Please know how truly grateful I am for your support. To learn more about how I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com I also encourage you to subscribe to my Substack at: sburrell.substack.com And if you need some inspiration or guided mediations to center and ground please consider following me on InsightTimer: InsightTimer.com/SusanBurrell

    10 min
  7. Embracing Harmony & Light

    11/21/2025

    Embracing Harmony & Light

    EP #343 - Embracing Harmony & Light - A Solo Show with your host, Susan Burrell   In this solo show I chat about the energetic change occurring in our world. Some of it is felt on a very personal level within our day to day lives and it is also being felt as a collective shift within all of Humanity. I believe we’re moving through a big shift as humans, waking up in new ways and learning more about who we really are. We are becoming more aware of self and how we relate to each other. With awareness comes the knowledge that we can be the conduit of spirit––that energy of light and love that heals all things. Many of us are being called to step forward as Light Leaders—not in a grand or dramatic way, but simply by showing up as our true selves. When we do that, we naturally share the kind of love, clarity, and kindness that helps heal and support ourselves and others. Humanity is evolving into what it was always meant to be: A place of love, of compassion, of peace and of harmony. And this growth needs Light Leaders who listen to their intuition and trust their inner guidance and are willing to step forward and shine their light, even if it’s in small ways. We’re being invited to reconnect—with each other, with the Earth, with all the beings around us, and with the wider universe we’re a part of. As we step into 2026, we enter a year of fresh beginnings. A time when we can start to embody the potential we’ve felt inside for a long time. We’re stepping into something new together, right here on this planet we call home where we are living out our purpose. To learn more about me and how I show up in the world I invite you to visit my website: SusanBurrell.com

    12 min
  8. Fragments & Wholeness

    10/25/2025

    Fragments & Wholeness

    EP #342 - Fragments & Wholeness - A Solo Show with your host, Susan Burrell In this Empowering Chat, I share a few thoughts about the fragmented world we are currently living in right now. So many people are feeling scattered, broken, or just plain exhausted—by what’s happening nationally, globally, and even personally. I have been asking myself, “Who am I now?” My hope is to find resolution so that I can somehow rise above all these fragments and find a way to breathe a little more freely. Perhaps you have been feeling it too—that sense of being shattered. And with that comes grief, astonishment, and a whole mix of emotions that can be tough to navigate. Maybe you too have caught yourself wondering, “Who am I now?” or even, “Am I supposed to be doing something different?” Lately, I’ve noticed fragments of anger and even hatred surfacing in myself and around me. It’s not a comfortable place to be. I’ve been trying to find some common ground, but the polarity out there—the way families and friends are being pulled apart—can feel so heavy. Sometimes it feels like those broken pieces might never get put back together. That’s why awareness of self—really listening within—feels more important than ever. I think so many of us are sinking into the quicksand of emotional despair and trying to find a way to rise above it. I truly believe that something as simple as intentional breathing can help. When we stop, breathe and create just a little space, we can start to look at the fragments inside us—and in that stillness we may start to recognize the fragments within that need care, compassion, and healing. To learn more about how I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com To explore my Substack Posts visit: sburrell.substack.com

    19 min
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Join Susan and gather some empowering life skills to find your inner freedom, radiate your personal brilliance and live a rich and opulent life. Susan helps strong, capable women who have pockets of self doubt, access their inner wisdom and clarify their Truths. Susan’s personal journey of removing energetic blocks within herself, tearing down barriers to personal success and happiness and building an inner foundation of love and courage, informs every conversation.Having come from a background in television and broadcast radio, Susan brings thought provoking guests to her show, asking the question of How do you live an empowered life filled with freedom and happiness? The conversations are always rich, peppered with guided meditations, mantras and the how-tos of living a mindful life. To learn more about Susan check out her website: SusanBurrell.com

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