The Practical Mystic

Nicki Kuurman
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The Practical Mystic — where universal wisdom meets modern life. I’m Nicki Kuurman. This podcast explores the patterns that keep you stuck, overthinking, or holding too much, and what begins to shift when you meet them differently. Blending intuitive insight with grounded, real-world application, this is about clarity, not fluff. If you’ve been doing everything “right” but something still isn’t landing, you’re in the right place.

  1. 5d ago

    The Hidden Reason Your Desires Aren't Showing Up

    You don't manifest what you want. You manifest what you're available for. In this episode of The Practical Mystic, Nicki explores the hidden reason your desires aren't showing up. Not because you don't want them badly enough, but because manifestation is less about desire and more about what you're available to receive. Using stories of a dream car, a house, lottery tickets, and the subtle ways we sabotage our own success, Nicki unpacks how old beliefs, fears, and unconscious patterns can keep us tuned to the same reality, even when we're trying to create something new. If you've ever wondered why opportunities, abundance, relationships, or success seem just out of reach, this episode offers a fresh perspective on manifestation, frequency, and alignment. You'll discover:• Why wanting something isn't enough• How jealousy can reveal what's possible for you• The hidden ways we block what we desire• Why manifestation requires action, not just intention• What it means to become available to receive The Hidden Reason Your Desires Aren't Showing Up might not be what you think. ✨ Shift your state. Change your story. Work with Nicki: https://www.nickikuurman.com

    28 min

  2. May 26

    The Hidden Loop Behind Overthinking, Burnout & Self-Doubt

    You might think your problem is overthinking. You might even be told you analyse too much. But what if the real issue isn't the thinking at all... It's what you're actually searching for? In this episode, Nicki unpacks the Seeker pattern: the stress response that drives intelligent, deep-thinking women into a loop of research, analysis, and information-seeking, mistaking the hunt for certainty as a search for clarity. She explores why more information often creates more confusion, how the seeking loop connects to burnout, and what it really means to trust yourself when the answers won't come. If you're constantly on the verge of figuring it out but never quite getting there... this one's for you. Alignment Pattern Quiz: ⁠https://www.nickikuurman.com/quiz⁠ ✨ Join Nicki every Thursday for the Quick Shift – LIVE resets to bring you back into alignment. https://www.nickikuurman.com/the-quick-shift-live About Nicki Kuurman: Nicki is a kinesiologist, energetic healer and spiritual coach, helping women regulate their nervous system, reclaim self-trust, and lead from within. The Practical Mystic is grounded spiritual wisdom for women who are done giving their power away and ready to come back to themselves. Work with Nicki: https://www.nickikuurman.com

    18 min

  3. May 19

    When Fear Makes Your World Smaller

    Fear doesn't always show up dramatically. More often it creeps in quietly — shrinking your decisions, dimming your confidence, and slowly making your world smaller without you even noticing.In this episode, Nicki shares her own story of how one comment destroyed nearly a decade of work, the grief and resentment that followed, and the long road back to herself. She unpacks the difference between fear-based decisions and soul-led ones, why courage isn't the absence of fear, and what it really means to turn inward when the world feels loud and uncertain.If you've been playing it safe, staying hidden, or waiting until you feel "ready" — this one's for you.✨ Join Nicki every Thursday for the Quick Shift — live resets to bring you back into alignment.https://www.nickikuurman.com/the-quick-shift-live🔔 Subscribe or Follow so you never miss an episode of The Practical Mystic.About Nicki Kuurman:Nicki is a kinesiologist, energetic healer and spiritual coach, helping women regulate their nervous system, reclaim self-trust, and lead from within. The Practical Mystic is grounded spiritual wisdom for women who are done giving their power away — and ready to come back to themselves.🔗 Work with Nicki: https://www.nickikuurman.com📱 Instagram: @nickikuurman👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepracticalmysticpodcast💫 The Quick Shift — Weekly Live Recalibration: https://www.nickikuurman.com/the-quick-shift-live✨ Book an Aligned Conversation with Nicki: https://www.nickikuurman.com/aligned-journeys🧩 Alignment Pattern Quiz: https://www.nickikuurman.com/quiz

    20 min

  4. May 12

    Aligned Confidence: Stop Trying to Force It & Start Remembering It

    What if confidence wasn’t something you had to earn but something you already are? In this episode, Nicki Kuurman breaks down the difference between confidence and courage, and why so many of us have been chasing the wrong thing. True, aligned confidence isn’t about doing more, pushing harder, or finally “getting it together.” It’s about coming back to the truest version of yourself. In this episode: • Why lack of confidence is actually a lack of alignment, not effort • The Dan Sullivan distinction between courage and confidence that changes everything • How decision fatigue and comparison are quietly draining your sense of self • Why jealousy is actually a sign something is in your field of possibility • How to tune back into your soul self and let the right things find you Whether you’re overthinking every decision or just feeling disconnected from yourself, this episode is your reset. ✨ Join Nicki every Thursday for the Quick Shift — live resets to bring you back into alignment.  https://www.nickikuurman.com/the-quick-shift-live🔔 Subscribe OR Follow so you never miss an episode of The Practical Mystic. About Nicki Kuurman Nicki is a kinesiologist, energetic healer and spiritual coach, helping women regulate their nervous system, reclaim self-trust, and lead from within. The Practical Mystic is grounded spiritual wisdom for women who are done giving their power away — and ready to come back to themselves. 🔗 Work with Nicki: https://www.nickikuurman.com📱 Instagram: @nickikuurman 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepracticalmysticpodcast

    15 min

  5. May 5

    Navigating the In-Between Stages of Growth

    Sitting in the Static... Have you ever felt the itch — that deep, uncomfortable knowing that your life doesn't quite fit you anymore? In this episode of The Practical Mystic, Nicki explores one of the most disorienting parts of personal growth — the in-between. That static-filled space between who you were and who you're becoming, where the old life feels too small and the new one isn't quite here yet. This is the episode nobody tells you about. Because growth isn't just exciting — it can be lonely, destabilising, and deeply confronting. In this episode you'll learn: Why growth can feel so lonely — even when you're doing everything rightThe radio station metaphor for understanding energetic shiftsHow to recognise when your life is falling together, not falling apartWhy we're tempted to shrink back into old identities — and what to do insteadThe difference between discomfort and dissatisfactionWhy ignoring the signs means the universe will eventually decide for youHow to move through the in-between with more grace and easeIf this resonates, take the Alignment Pattern Quiz to discover which pattern you fall into when you're out of alignment — and what it means for your energy and your life. Subscribe to The Practical Mystic for grounded spiritual conversations about alignment, energy reclamation, and living with more clarity and truth. — About Nicki Kuurman Nicki is a kinesiologist, energetic healer and spiritual coach, helping women regulate their nervous system, reclaim self-trust, and lead from within. The Practical Mystic is grounded spiritual wisdom for women who are done giving their power away and ready to come back to themselves. Alignment Pattern Quiz: https://www.nickikuurman.com/quiz Work with Nicki: https://www.nickikuurman.com Instagram: @nickikuurman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepracticalmysticpodcast The Quick Shift — Weekly Live Recalibration: https://www.nickikuurman.com/the-quick-shift-live Book an Aligned Conversation with Nicki: https://www.nickikuurman.com/aligned-journeys

    17 min

  6. Apr 28

    Stop Leaking Your Power — Why You Keep Giving It Away

    Are you losing your power and not even noticing? Most of us think we lose our power through big, dramatic events... A toxic relationship. A controlling boss. A major lifecrisis. But the truth is, we leak energy in small, subtle ways every single day — through seeking permission, people-pleasing,keeping the peace at our own expense, and tying our worth to being needed. In this episode of The Practical Mystic, Nicki explores the hidden patterns that quietly drain your power and how to start reclaiming it without making dramatic life changes. In this episode you'll learn: ✅ Why we look for permission from others to live our own lives ✅ How people-pleasing silently drains your energy every day ✅ The link between hypervigilance, chronic pain, and emotional exhaustion ✅ What happens when your identity is tied to being needed — and that role disappears ✅ Why receiving care and support can feel harder than giving it ✅ How to start reclaiming your energy with small, honest moments of stillness Chapters: 00:00 - We lose power a thousand different ways a day 00:35 - The permission problem: seeking validation to be yourself 02:22 - Whose permission are you actually seeking? 04:40 - The tug of war: put the rope down 05:25 - Abandoning yourself to keep the peace 06:50 - Hypervigilance as a childhood survival strategy 08:45 - What the Let Them Theory really taught Nicki 09:10 - The cost of staying quiet to avoid conflict 10:25 - When your worth is tied to being needed 11:50 - What a house full of pot plants revealed about over-giving 14:00 - Living with fibromyalgia: when pain and emotion collide 17:00 - The turning point: tuning back into yourself 19:00 - Reclaiming your power starts here If this resonates, take the Alignment Pattern Quiz to discover which pattern you fall into when you're out ofalignment and what it means for your energy and your life. Alignment Pattern Quiz: https://www.nickikuurman.com/quiz Subscribe to The Practical Mystic for grounded spiritual conversations about alignment, energy reclamation, andliving with more clarity and truth. — About Nicki Kuurman Nicki is a kinesiologist, energetic healer and spiritual coach, helping women regulate their nervous system, reclaim self-trust, and lead from within. The Practical Mystic is grounded spiritual wisdom for women who are done givingtheir power away, and ready to come back to themselves. 🧩 Alignment Pattern Quiz: https://www.nickikuurman.com/quiz🔗 Work with Nicki: https://www.nickikuurman.com📱 Instagram: @nickikuurman 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepracticalmysticpodcast💫 The Quick Shift — Weekly Live Recalibration: https://www.nickikuurman.com/the-quick-shift-live✨ Book an Aligned Conversation with Nicki: https://www.nickikuurman.com/aligned-journeys #reclaimyourpower #energyhealing#peoplepleasing #hypervigilance #thepracticalmystic #kinesiology #exhaustedwomen #womenshealth #spiritualawakening #selfleadership #boundaries #nervoussystemhealing #alignmentpattern #practicalmystic #empowerment #overgiver #fibromyalgia #emotionalhealing #womenover40 #innerwork

    19 min

  7. Apr 21

    What If You're the One Getting in the Way?

    What if you're not holding it together — it's holding you? If you're the one holding it all together — the schedule, the moods, the tension in the room before you've even put your bag down — this episode is for you. In this episode, Nicki explores what happens when being the capable one stops being a strength and starts being the thing keeping everyone, including you, stuck. Not because they're unaware, but because the holding has become so normal it feels like just… life. She shares her own story of hypervigilance, blended family dynamics, and the moment she realised that stepping back wasn't giving up — it was the most powerful thing she could do. This is a conversation about what it really costs to be the one who holds it all. And what becomes possible when you finally put it down. In this episode: — Why burnout in capable women looks like success from the outside — How hypervigilance becomes your nervous system's default setting — The identity trap of being "the strong one" — What Nicki learned by leaving her family for two weeks — The hidden costs: resentment, lost desire, and the slow erosion of self — What nervous system regulation actually feels like — and your first step toward it 🧩 Take the Alignment Pattern Quiz: https://www.nickikuurman.com/quiz 💫 Join the Quick Shift (weekly live recalibration): https://www.nickikuurman.com/the-quick-shift-live 🔗 Work with Nicki: https://www.nickikuurman.com 📱 Instagram: @nickikuurman

    20 min
  8. The Hidden Cost of Holding Everything Together

    Apr 14

    The Hidden Cost of Holding Everything Together

    If you’re the one who keeps everything running... the appointments, the emotions, the energy of the room... and yet somehow still feel invisible, this episode is for you.   In this episode of The Practical Mystic, Nicki introduces the high-functioning women locked in a cycle of over-responsibility, hypervigilance, and quiet exhaustion.   In this episode you’ll learn: •       What the Anchor Pattern is and how to recognise it in yourself •       Why letting go feels unsafe and how your nervous system keeps you holding on •       The real science behind adrenal fatigue, cortisol, and chronic stress •       Why resentment quietly builds when you’re over-giving •       The shift from doing less to receiving more   🧩 Take the Alignment Pattern Quiz: https://www.nickikuurman.com/quiz   💫 The Quick Shift — Weekly Live Recalibration: https://www.nickikuurman.com/the-quick-shift-live   ✨ Book an Aligned Conversation with Nicki: https://www.nickikuurman.com/aligned-journeys   🔗 Website: https://www.nickikuurman.com   📱 Instagram: @nickikuurman

    15 min
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The Practical Mystic — where universal wisdom meets modern life. I’m Nicki Kuurman. This podcast explores the patterns that keep you stuck, overthinking, or holding too much, and what begins to shift when you meet them differently. Blending intuitive insight with grounded, real-world application, this is about clarity, not fluff. If you’ve been doing everything “right” but something still isn’t landing, you’re in the right place.

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    Nicki Kuurman
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