I'm Perfectly Divine Podcast

Michelle Bersell
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Welcome strong, sensitive, spiritual seekers.  Do you feel you have been doing the emotional work but still feel stuck? Have you been sitting in awareness for years but still don't love all aspects of yourself? You aren't alone, & you are in the right place! As a psychotherapist & priestess, I will guide you through the messiness of life as a pathway to remember your wholeness. It is time to recognize your divinity through your humanity & live the expansive, joyful life you are meant to live.  Please Note: Season 1, Episodes 1-29 were under my previous podcast name Emotional Empowerment.

  1. 345: The Freedom in Thy Will Be Done

    23h ago

    345: The Freedom in Thy Will Be Done

    As America approaches 250 years of independence, I find myself holding both how recent studies show trust in institutions is at historic lows, national pride is fading, and psychologically the cages we find ourselves struggling with internally. But this shouldn't be a surprise to us because we know the Law of Correspondence that states "As within, so without." In other words, our country and the freedoms that we are struggling to hold onto are a mirror to the internal freedoms that are being silently stolen from us. Join me to discover what exactly is being unknowingly hijacked from us, as we discuss:  Why the hero's journey, the one we've all been taught to live by, might be the very thing keeping you trappedThe real reason "just shift your focus" and willpower-driven mindset work eventually fails youA surprising statistic about Gen Z men that reveals a crisis hiding in plain sightWhat the "heroine's journey" actually requires of you The specific kind of courage that doesn't look like courage at all and why most people run from itWhat becomes possible when you stop trying to control your inner world and let something greater move through you instead This episode is an invitation into the parts of yourself you've been taught to override, ignore, or push past.  Because by having the courage to examine how we do this internally, will support us to also reflect how we do the same thing to aspects of our world we consider weak or a hindrance. There's another realm of consciousness available to us that isn't about asserting at all, but something you allow. The battles we are facing in our world and internally require a different courage, one that allows you to recognize and honor the completeness of who we are. From this widened perspective, we can let go of the limitations of our own will. What you will discover is a greater freedom when you learn how to let thy will be done through you. Make sure you don't miss my upcoming free series called Sacred Alchemy. This 5-part series will support you to know which journey of manifestation you are on and what that means for you.  Be a part of my community by joining here: https://michellebersell.com/subscribe/

    23 min
  2. 344: Fifth Way Love: The Spiritual Alchemy of Pleasure, Passion, and the Beloved

    Jun 24

    344: Fifth Way Love: The Spiritual Alchemy of Pleasure, Passion, and the Beloved

    There is a level of partnership that goes beyond what we typically think of as soulmates. This is what author Cynthia Bourgeault discusses as Fifth Way Love, and once you understand it, you may never see intimate partnership the same way again. The territory we are entering is intimate partnership as a path of spiritual alchemy. There is a dimension of pleasure available within a sacred relationship that goes so far beyond the physical, it has the potential to dissolve the ego entirely and birth something neither partner could create alone. Join me for the beauty and deepening of pleasure in this week's episode as we explore: Why the most profound pleasure available in relationship requires you to first know the love you already areThe difference between ego driven love and a love that moves like breathingWhat kenotic love actually means and how it creates a surprising doorway to deeper passionHow divine masculine and feminine presence hold one another in ways that cannot be seen but are profoundly feltThe hidden danger of seeing someone's potential and why it can lead you away from the love you are seekingWhat Mary Magdalene and Yeshua's relationship reveals about this profound expression of loveWhy this type of love creates what can only be described as lightning bolts of pleasure and what that actually means spiritually Fifth Way Love is the exact opposite of looking to another person to complete you. This is a path for souls who, whether consciously or unconsciously, desire to know the love they already are. It is a deeper soul agreement that need not be spoken but is felt as two people navigate the terrain of being human together, discovering more of the love that becomes possible when they create a spiritual union. That union is experienced as both deep joy and pleasure in human form and as a unitive field of love that extends far beyond the two of them, touching everything and everyone their love reaches.

    33 min
  3. 343 Sacred Pleasure: Reclaiming Wisdom, Responsibility, and Your Most Expansive Life

    Jun 17

    343 Sacred Pleasure: Reclaiming Wisdom, Responsibility, and Your Most Expansive Life

    The Divine wants to please you. Which is why you have been built for pleasure. Not just from a sensory level, but also with an aspect within you that seeks to fulfill you, bring you joy, and feel pleasurable. But the hard truth is that it is easy for our egos to corrupt our pleasure. It's also easy for others to manipulate you into finding pleasure in ways that only have a short-term effect. Sacred pleasure isn't something that leaves you feeling empty when all is said and done.  That’s your ego's version of pleasure. This week's episode is all about real, lasting pleasure, in which we cover: 5 ways to shift into greater pleasure when you aren't feeling itHow to see your ego in action limiting you from greater joyHow pleasure is a frequency that supports one another to live more expansivelyThe hidden ways to access frequencies that are expansiveThe surprising link between giving and experiencing genuine pleasureWhat "the beauty way" means on a soul levelThe deeper meaning of pleasure that seeks resolution in all of humanity's sufferingWhile it is not a popular concept to tie wisdom and responsibility with pleasure, doing so reveals the deeper gifts, lessons, and insights pleasure has to offer. The truth is, it takes great courage to create a pleasure that truly touches your soul. This type of pleasure matters especially now, in a world where suffering exists. When you align with what truly feels good and right for you, you're not just transforming your own life — you're contributing to a larger field of consciousness that has the potential to shift the world.

    44 min
  4. 342 The Resentful Critic: How to Alchemize the Dynamic That's Draining You (Part 2)

    Jun 10

    342 The Resentful Critic: How to Alchemize the Dynamic That's Draining You (Part 2)

    It seems strange, but there are people who are threatened by your existence. Of course, it isn't actually you who is the threat — it's what you represent to them. They believe you have something they cannot have, something you don't deserve, or that you took something from them. And so they resent you for it. The only semblance of power they feel, after having given it away, is to try to put you down through criticism. This is Part 2 of our series on alchemizing the critic. Join me to discover: What potent psychological mix is driving the resentful critic's inner worldHow you unknowingly become a symbol in someone else's psychologyThe surprising spiritual law that explains why the resentful critic stays stuck — and what it would take for them to break freeFive concrete ways to respond when someone is using you as their emotional punching bag — from opening difficult conversations to knowing when to walk awayWhy receiving a critic's insult differently can completely disarm them — without a single argumentHow your harshest critics may secretly be forging something powerful within you The resentful critic can feel deeply personal, but this episode invites you to see that their narrative was never really about you. Understanding the psychology underneath the resentment doesn't just protect your energy — it opens the door to a kind of self-knowledge that no critic can take away. When you stop needing their approval or their understanding, you step into something far more powerful: your own sovereignty. Remember, alchemizing feelings is not the same as overcoming them. Alchemy means you are able to access the essential nature of an energy and integrate its healthy frequency as a part of you. Rather than fighting your emotions, the insight they carry becomes woven into your subconscious — and ultimately, into who you are. Emotional Empowerment is the core training I have shared with thousands of people around the world — from corporations and therapists to individuals who were ready for a more empowered way to understand and work with their difficult feelings. So if you want support alchemizing your emotions at a core level, now is the ideal time!  Until June 21, 2026 receive 50% off Emotional Empowerment Training by using code SOLSTICE.   Learn more at my corporate training site: https://iiee.training/course/

    31 min
  5. 341 The Constant Critic: How to Alchemize the Dynamic That's Draining You (Part 1)

    Jun 3

    341 The Constant Critic: How to Alchemize the Dynamic That's Draining You (Part 1)

    Critical people can feel like some of the most draining relationships to navigate. They have a knack for picking at the smallest things, and suddenly you find yourself filled with self-doubt — either shrinking in shame or defensive and angry at being so misunderstood. But what if there's another way to address the criticism you're facing? This week, we're diving deep into the psychology behind the constant critic, what is really driving their behavior, and what you can do to completely change the way you respond. Join me to discover: The psychology of the constant critic — and what will likely surprise youThe connection between perfectionism, people-pleasing, and the need to make you wrongHow you become a projection of someone else's shame — and what to do with that awarenessSpecific language to set compassionate but firm boundaries without escalating the conflictHow to recognize when you're being gaslit by someone who "only means well"What it truly means to alchemize criticism — and why it's so much more freeing than being rightWhether you are on the receiving end of criticism or the one dishing it out and can't seem to stop, this episode is for you — because honestly, it's exhausting for both parties. But approaching the situation consciously can become one of the most powerful invitations to deepen your self-trust. When you stop needing to win or defend, something shifts at a deeper level. You begin to speak your truth rather than fight for it, simply because it's yours to own. And that is where your real freedom lives.

    38 min
  6. 340 Not All Insights Are Ah-Ha Moments: When Your Go-To Tools Stop Working

    May 27

    340 Not All Insights Are Ah-Ha Moments: When Your Go-To Tools Stop Working

    Do you ever experience the gap between knowing better and feeling better? Your mind knows exactly what is going on and what needs to happen to shift — yet the very tool you rely on suddenly stops delivering the result you expected. This is exactly what I experienced this week when I felt pressure but couldn't seem to let go. My mind knew what to do. I applied my usual go-to tools. But my heart had another plan entirely. Join me as I open up my journal to share where I was and the insights that unfolded — insights that may support you too, including: Why feeling stuck after significant inner work is actually a sign of growth — not failureThe surprising reason your go-to spiritual tools sometimes stop working and what it's really asking of youWhat a tiny blue dragonfly revealed about trust, expression, and divine timingThe quicksand principle — and why fighting your way out of a hard emotional state makes it so much worseHow shame and ego quietly attach themselves to positive states, not just negative onesOne of the greatest lies of our transformational journey is that we are somehow supposed to eventually overcome being human. And within that lie lives a missed opportunity — to discover the deeper layers and expressions of the Divine waiting to be revealed within you. This kind of revelation doesn't always arrive with angels singing or the brilliance of an aha moment. It lives in the messiness that has been perfectly designed to bring forward your next vulnerable, real connection to yourself. Because it is precisely these moments that keep us leaning into the love and compassion of what it truly means to be alive, human and perfectly, imperfectly divine.

    31 min
  7. 339: The Sacredness in All You Feel at Different Stages of Your Emotional Evolution

    May 20

    339: The Sacredness in All You Feel at Different Stages of Your Emotional Evolution

    Have you ever wondered why inner work seems never-ending, or why certain feelings keep cycling back no matter what you do? It's likely because you are experiencing your emotions evolving beyond your human understanding to a deeper spiritual recognition that will set you free. What you feel was never meant to be suppressed or something you have to fix within yourself. Instead, your feelings are doorways to a deeper truth, love, and power that your mind alone simply cannot access. Here are just a few of the profound shifts waiting for you inside this episode: Why the "high vibes only" approach is likely working against you — and what to practice insteadThe surprising connection between your tears and your ego's grip looseningHow to have "ears that hear and eyes that see" beyond the third dimensionThe three stages of emotional evolutionThe crucial difference between processing your feelings and allowing them to set you freeSo much confusion exists around our inner world, which is why so many of us struggle to trust what we feel. Most of the time this occurs because we are only looking through the lens of our human experience — which of course matters deeply. It's just not the complete picture. There’s an opportunity to integrate the spiritual dimension into our emotional evolution that brings us to the ease, grace, compassion, and joy our hearts seek.  Join me to learn more. If you would like support on how to shift out of the ego using emotional states to define or limit you, please check out my Eyes Wide Open program, which is 50% off through May 31, 2026 when you use coupon code SAVEHALF. https://michellebersell.com/eyes-wide-open/

    30 min
  8. 338: Reclaim Your Inner Authority For The Miracle It Is

    May 13

    338: Reclaim Your Inner Authority For The Miracle It Is

    There is a miracle that has resided within you from the beginning, which was designed to support you in reclaiming your truth. Simultaneously,  there have always been people and systems in place to undermine you from claiming it.  So much so that when we actually have the courage to face our truth, it has been often deliberately misconstrued as weakness. Yet when you don’t buy into that narrative and instead allow this miracle to work through you, through all the challenges that come with gaining self-gnosis, you are rewarded with even greater love, self-trust, and ease. But because this kind of power is difficult to control, it's vital to become aware of the ways authoritarian systems work to keep you from trusting yourself. What you'll walk away thinking about: Why the ancient skill of Gnosis is your greatest defense against systems designed to keep you asleepWhat my heated argument with ChatGPT revealed about hidden bias in AI and why it should deeply concern us allAn example of how easily technology is already changing the way we think, speak, and trust ourselvesThe subtle language patterns showing up everywhere that are indicators how we may already be giving our power awayIf you have fallen for some of these insidious ways that technology is shaping us — like I have — honor yourself for recognizing it. Your inner wisdom, your lived experience, and your heart's knowing are your most irreplaceable tools of discernment, and they are vital to your sovereignty. We have a built-in system guarding us, alerting us, and asking us to refuse to lose ourselves under the guise of making our lives easier. You were born as a unique expression of the Divine — with your voice and your truth — to expand upon love and to help one another trust the miracle that love truly is. And please, after you listen, share this episode so others may also wake up to the deceptive ways we are already being shaped. Resources: Tom Bilyeu: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXJzpSFlQyY/?igsh=OGpqN3BmejE2Ymdt https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/far-will-ai-go-defend-survival-rcna209609 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYH179bRY95/?igsh=MTZqNGwyaWRpeDYxbw== Join me and over 14 million others in the movement to delete ChatGPT!

    29 min
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Welcome strong, sensitive, spiritual seekers.  Do you feel you have been doing the emotional work but still feel stuck? Have you been sitting in awareness for years but still don't love all aspects of yourself? You aren't alone, & you are in the right place! As a psychotherapist & priestess, I will guide you through the messiness of life as a pathway to remember your wholeness. It is time to recognize your divinity through your humanity & live the expansive, joyful life you are meant to live.  Please Note: Season 1, Episodes 1-29 were under my previous podcast name Emotional Empowerment.

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  • Creator
    Michelle Bersell
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    127
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Michelle Bersell
  • Show Website
    I'm Perfectly Divine Podcast