Inner Work: A Spiritual Growth Podcast

Josephine Hardman, PhD
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Inner Work: A Spiritual Growth Podcast is committed to walking with you on your journey of awakening and psychospiritual development. Host Josephine Hardman, PhD is a certified intuitive healer and Akashic Records practitioner and teacher (and formerly taught English, writing, and Shakespeare at the college level for 9 years). Inner Work features illuminating discussions and interviews on spirituality, self-development, inner healing, and manifesting the truly abundant and aligned life you dream of.

  1. Inner Work 260: Are you operating from ego or from your Higher Self?

    2D AGO

    Inner Work 260: Are you operating from ego or from your Higher Self?

    Understanding how our ego selves operate (as opposed to what it feels like when we're aligned with our Higher Selves) is ESSENTIAL on the path of spiritual growth and evolution. This episode of INNER WORK breaks down 4 key differences between your ego self and Higher Self so you can learn how to tell them apart and shift from an egoic perspective or state of being to a much higher, clearer, wiser vibration whenever you need to. Key takeaways & topics covered: Ego is the MASK you wear to survive: concerned with survival, status, appearance, how others perceive you, maintaining SAFE social standing, avoiding rejection, and staying safe in your community through conforming and not rocking the boat. Your Higher Self guides you toward highest expansion, becoming your most authentic, self-realized, joyful, peaceful, purposeful Self: focused on evolution, purpose, alignment, Soul calling, personal & collective growth, and abundance. Ego is limited to linear time & space and this ONE lifetime; Higher Self exists beyond linear time & space, holds accumulated wisdom from prior lifetimes, and extends beyond this physical lifetime. Push-and-pull dynamic: Higher Self calls you toward expansion and forward momentum; ego pushes back with fear, self-doubt, overthinking, perfectionism, lack of trust (especially at breakthrough moments like quitting a career, investing in yourself, or bold steps) equating change with death and familiarity with safety. Ego is self-obsessed and myopic, whereas your Higher Self cares about the greater whole, collective well-being, and guides you with wisdom, clarity, respect of Self & others (even when in conflict) without harm, revenge, or violating boundaries. Watch to recognize common ego tactics, see beyond them, and follow your Higher Self toward your greatest evolution and alignment. Watch this as a video episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bIZS1Ya7sdQ ******* Get the FREE Akashic Records Mini Course + weekly newsletter: https://josephinehardman.com/akashic-records-intro/ Explore YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@healer.josephine Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/healer.josephine Connect through my website: https://josephinehardman.com Thank you for being here, doing your inner work, and leading the way for others with your light. It makes a difference! *** Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2026 All Rights Reserved.

    33 min
  2. Inner Work 259: The Akashic Records are YOUR Divine Birthright

    JAN 11

    Inner Work 259: The Akashic Records are YOUR Divine Birthright

    The Akashic Records, also known as the "Book of Life", are a vast storehouse of information and Universal guidance. As their name implies, the Records "record" all of our deeds, actions, choices, etc across all dimensions of time and space.  As a Divine tool, the Records give you access to higher consciousness, quantum healing, and powerful life-changing insights.  And the best thing - EVERYONE has the Divine birthright to access and read the Akashic Records, under certain ethical guidelines and with a clean and pure intention. In this episode of INNER WORK, we'll explore: how the Akashic Records can help you shift your perspective and shed "human density" why we sometimes believe we won't be able to access the Records, or that we don't have the necessary gifts or intuition (including the false belief that we have to be "psychic" to read the Records) overcoming the negative conditioning & limiting beliefs that prevent you from tapping as FULLY as you can into the Akashic Field reclaiming your inherent worthiness, deep intuition, and ability to connect to Divine Source ANY time Watch this as a video episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7vlEFG_ip7A ******* Get the FREE Akashic Records Mini Course + weekly newsletter: https://josephinehardman.com/akashic-records-intro/ Explore YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@healer.josephine Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/healer.josephine Connect through my website: https://josephinehardman.com Thank you for being here, doing your inner work, and leading the way for others with your light. It makes a difference! *** INNER WORK was recently named in FeedSpot's Top 45 Dream Life Podcasts: https://podcast.feedspot.com/dream_life_podcasts/ Thank you FeedSpot for including us! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2026 All Rights Reserved.

    19 min
  3. BONUS: Melt Away Stress and Anxiety - Akashic Records Guided Meditation

    JAN 8

    BONUS: Melt Away Stress and Anxiety - Akashic Records Guided Meditation

    Akashic Records Meditation to Melt Away Stress, Tension, and Anxiety As a tool of psychospiritual healing, the Akashic Records give us access to a dimension FAR beyond the 3D, ego-based reality we're currently living in. When we tap into the Records (or the "Akashic Field"), we're tapping into this higher dimension of Unconditional Love, Truth, Peace, and Divine Assistance. Many people report that connecting to the Records feels like "coming home." There's a sense of relief, of burdens being lifted, of being able to access a higher, broader, and wiser perspective & state of being. So, let's harness the healing power of the Akashic Records to melt away stress, tension, and anxiety. In this meditation, we'll open the Records together and do a guided practice to release tension & stress from your body and/or mind. Thank you for being here, and please share what you experience through this meditation! You can always connect by sending a note to me@josephinehardman.com ******* Join my email community and get access to my free Akashic Records Mini Course + weekly newsletter: https://josephinehardman.com/akashic-records-intro/ Explore YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@healer.josephine Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/healer.josephine Connect through my website: https://josephinehardman.com   Inner Work 2026 All Rights Reserved.

    21 min
  4. Inner Work 258: Akashic Records Forecast - January 2026

    JAN 2

    Inner Work 258: Akashic Records Forecast - January 2026

    Akashic Records Forecast for January 2026 Happy New Year, dear listener and fellow Lightworker on the path! In the first episode of INNER WORK of 2026, we'll explore: guidance & key themes from the Akashic Records for January 2026 overview of 2026 as a whole, and new potentials opening up this year where the Records are suggesting we focus our intention, energy, and inner work in January 2026 understanding what's going on at the personal AND collective levels, from the Records' perspective key concepts and questions from the Records for this month  Thank you for being here, doing your inner work, and leading the way for others with your light. It makes a difference! You can now watch this as a video episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/C8fwfgaFbbg Check out my previous video "What are the Akashic Records?": https://youtu.be/luWbkNre9xQ ******* Join my email community and get access to my free Akashic Records Mini Course + weekly newsletter: https://josephinehardman.com/akashic-records-intro/ Explore my YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@healer.josephine Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/healer.josephine Connect through my website: https://josephinehardman.com   Inner Work 2026 All Rights Reserved.

    31 min
  5. Inner Work 257: Being spiritual does NOT mean being a doormat

    12/27/2025

    Inner Work 257: Being spiritual does NOT mean being a doormat

    Being spiritual doesn't mean we have to be ZEN all the time. (Thank God!) You don't have to be a doormat - or an emotionless robot - to be a deeply spiritual, evolved, awakened human. At the end of the day, spirituality can look a LOT of different ways, and you have to find your own unique expression of spirituality that feels aligned and true to YOU. In this episode of INNER WORK, we'll explore:  genuine spirituality as being connected to your authentic Self (which might be zen but might also be boisterous, playful, emotional, sarcastic, witty, loud, or many other things at times!) being spiritual doesn't mean you have to be a doormat or have NO reactions to anything ever how your Higher Self will sometimes guide you to be LOUDER, to speak up, to be firm, to tell someone to back off, to set stronger boundaries, etc. not putting undue pressure on yourself to meet some impossible "ideal" of spirituality that's disconnected from the day-to-day realities and emotions we experience as humans giving yourself grace to be human AND spiritual at the same time Watch this as a video episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Rd71GNTt83U ******* Join my email community and get access to my free Akashic Records Mini Course + weekly newsletter: https://josephinehardman.com/akashic-records-intro/ Explore my YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@healer.josephine Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/healer.josephine Connect through my website: https://josephinehardman.com Thank you for being here, doing your inner work, and leading the way for others with your light. It makes a difference! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2025 All Rights Reserved.

    18 min
  6. Inner Work 256: How the Akashic Records Can Support Your Ascension

    12/20/2025

    Inner Work 256: How the Akashic Records Can Support Your Ascension

    The Akashic Records are not "just" a storehouse of universal information - where our every deed, word, action, choice, etc across all dimensions of time and space are recorded - but also a living field of energy, light, and quantum healing. When you tap into this powerful field, the Records can support you in SO many ways as you navigate your spiritual awakening and ascension process. In this episode of INNER WORK, we'll explore topics such as: what is "ascension"? what does this concept mean in spiritual terms? why learning HOW to work with the Akashic Records is a healing and transformative process in & of itself the Akashic Records as a tool of ascension for these modern, chaotic times the Records as a source of unconditional Divine guidance, clarity, Truth, and Love - the frequencies we MOST need to be sustaining as humans today Watch this episode as a video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/w3v6bp9sf7o ******* Join my email community and get access to my free Akashic Records Mini Course + weekly newsletter: https://josephinehardman.com/akashic-records-intro/ Explore my YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@healer.josephine Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/healer.josephine Connect through my website: https://josephinehardman.com Thank you for being here, doing your inner work, and leading the way for others with your light. It makes a difference! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2025 All Rights Reserved.

    24 min
  7. Inner Work 255: Understanding the language of the Akashic Records

    12/13/2025

    Inner Work 255: Understanding the language of the Akashic Records

    Learning how to read the Akashic Records is like mastering a new language or instrument - it can take time, practice, patience, and dedication. (Which is SO worth it!!) The Akashic Records, also known as the "Book of Life", are a vast storehouse of information and Universal guidance. As a Divine tool, the Records give you access to higher consciousness, quantum healing, and powerful life-changing insights. In this INNER WORK episode, we'll explore: the language of the Akashic Records how the Akashic Records might communicate with you (with specific examples) different levels of meaning in the information, messages, and images you receive from the Records tips on how to interpret the messages you get, as clearly and meaningfully as possible   ******* You're lovingly invited to join my email community and get access to my free Akashic Records Mini Course + weekly newsletter: https://josephinehardman.com/akashic-records-intro/ Watch my videos on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@healer.josephine Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/healer.josephine Connect through my website: https://josephinehardman.com Thank you for being here, doing your inner work, and leading the way for others with your light. It makes a difference! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2025 All Rights Reserved.

    26 min
  8. INNER REVOLUTION: 20 - Honoring our wounds but not making them our whole identity

    12/07/2025

    INNER REVOLUTION: 20 - Honoring our wounds but not making them our whole identity

    Learning to fully honor and grieve our hurts, wounds, and unhelpful patterns is SO important for genuine healing and growth. At the same time, we want to walk a fine line of not OVERLY identifying with those wounds, or feeling like our wounds are ALL that we are. (Or like we're broken, damaged, or in need of being fixed.) Let's explore this idea - and how to strike that healing, healthy balance - here on the Inner Work podcast. This is episode 20 of INNER REVOLUTION - a podcast series where we walk through the fire of inner transformation and awakening together. The purpose of this series is to help you shed ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING that isn't a true reflection of Who You Really Are, so you can fully embody your Divinity, Light, and Sacred Mission. Join me for this exploration of: honoring and facing our FULL truth - including our wounds, past hurts, unhelpful patterns, survival mechanisms, etc. - without running away, numbing ourselves, intellectualizing, or putting on a happy face to avoid feeling our feelings walking a fine line of truly grieving what has hurt us without overly attaching to it, overdramatizing it, or making it our whole identity creating a healthy, loving, non-judgmental space between who you really are and your wounds, triggers, and hurts (and specific language you can use to begin creating this space) being able to hold and BE with a full range of experiences and emotions, without drowning in any of it OR suppressing it Thank you for being part of this Inner Revolution series. We've done a lot together! Here's ep. 18 of this series on "activating your Witness Consciousness": https://josephinehardman.com/non-reactivity-and-activating-your-witness-consciousness/ ******* You're lovingly invited to join my email community and get access to my free Akashic Records Mini Course + weekly newsletter: https://josephinehardman.com/akashic-records-intro/ Watch my videos on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@healer.josephine Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/healer.josephine Connect through my website: https://josephinehardman.com Thank you for being here, doing your inner work, and leading the way for others with your light. It makes a difference! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2025 All Rights Reserved.

    29 min
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Inner Work: A Spiritual Growth Podcast is committed to walking with you on your journey of awakening and psychospiritual development. Host Josephine Hardman, PhD is a certified intuitive healer and Akashic Records practitioner and teacher (and formerly taught English, writing, and Shakespeare at the college level for 9 years). Inner Work features illuminating discussions and interviews on spirituality, self-development, inner healing, and manifesting the truly abundant and aligned life you dream of.

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