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. 332 The Egg Cracks Open: Holy Week, Hidden Wisdom & The Death That Sets You Free

    3D AGO

    332 The Egg Cracks Open: Holy Week, Hidden Wisdom & The Death That Sets You Free

    The tenderness you may be feeling right now is not accidental — it is a signal of the sacred. As we enter Holy Week, we are being mirrored an ancient truth: that transformation requires a kind of death before new life can emerge. In this episode, we explore resurrection through a lens that reaches far beyond religion, drawing on the timeless parallel stories of Jesus and the ancient Sumerian goddess Inanna — two figures separated by thousands of years, yet walking the same path of vulnerability, surrender, and return. Key Takeaways: Why Jesus crying out "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" may be the most important act of compassion in scriptureThe stunning 4,000-year-old story that mirrors the crucifixion in ways most have never been taughtWhat Mary Magdalene and a red egg reveal about the divine feminine's hidden role in resurrectionThe crucial difference between true manifestation and ego-driven manifestationWhy losing hope might actually be a spiritual signal, not a personal failureWhether you are in a season of loss, stagnation, or quietly grieving a dream that hasn't yet arrived — ancient and living wisdom is meeting you here. The images we hold of ourselves and the world are meant to fall away so that we can resurrect as anthropos — fully human, and fully awake to the divine love already alive within us.  This episode honors the process of  liberation — releasing the false divide between human and divine, and coming home to the truth that one cannot be fully lived without the other.

    37 min
  2. 331: Broken Open - Honoring the Alchemy of Your Rebirth

    MAR 25

    331: Broken Open - Honoring the Alchemy of Your Rebirth

    If you have been feeling all the feels lately, not only are you not alone — you have been in the midst of an inner alchemy that has been preparing you for your own rebirth. Spring has arrived, and with it an invitation not just to celebrate what is being born, but to honor the profound courage it took to walk through the winter. This episode meets you in both places at once: honoring what may still feel tender within you, while also calling you more fully into your power. Before the fire in your belly takes you racing toward what's next, the invitation is to first acknowledge what you released — so you can arrive at what is truly ready to emerge from you with greater clarity and intention. What you'll take away from this episode: Why the tears, the grief, and the heaviness of recent weeks are not signs that something is wrong — but evidence of a profound inner alchemy at workWhat the Five of Cups reveals about the thresholds we stand at and the feminine mystery of what comes nextHow to hold contradiction without collapsing — honoring what is painful in the world while staying rooted in what is still goodThe quiet but radical shift happening in your relationships — and why stepping back may be the most loving and liberating thing you can doWhat it truly means to hold your inherent worth without needing to earn it, prove it, or do life for another to feel itThe spaciousness waiting on the other side of a heart broken more fully open — and what becomes possible when you stop trying to fix and begin to remember Yes, our hearts have been broken open — by the state of the world, by those we love, by our own inner reckoning. Let this conversation be your deepening remembrance that a broken-open heart is not a broken one. It is one that is finally making room. And in that spaciousness, something profound becomes possible: the capacity to trust your instincts, honor your unique life force, and proclaim — fully and without apology — I AM HERE. Spring is not just a season. It is a declaration of your steadfastness, your power, and your love. PS: If anything hasn’t fully shifted yet, don't worry, you aren't behind, and I may have the perfect remedy - my free Emotional Alchemy of the Heart class. You can register here: https://michellebersell.com/emotional-alchemy-of-the-heart/

    30 min
  3. 330 The Sacred Mirror of Symbols: Access the Answers Already Within You, with Dina Berrin

    MAR 18

    330 The Sacred Mirror of Symbols: Access the Answers Already Within You, with Dina Berrin

    Everyday objects, when approached with intention, can become portals to the answers you seek — and the gift is that those answers already live within you. My guest, Dina Berrin, draws on her training in tarot, numerology, palm reading, and life coaching to guide us in accessing our innate wisdom through the language of symbols. Together, we explore why ancient wisdom traditions have always communicated through images and signs rather than plain language — and why that still matters deeply today. What you'll take away from this episode: Why the objects in your home may be holding deeper messages than you realizeHow a single symbol — like an anchor — can unlock something uniquely personal inside youWhy the symbols that make you uncomfortable may be your greatest teachersHow your emotions are actually a storytelling system — and what to do with that awarenessWhat an unexpected mid-interview moment revealed about flow, connection, and surrenderThe charm pull Dina did for listeners — and the message that may be waiting for you As the Gospel of Philip reminds us, truth never arrives naked — it comes dressed in symbols. This episode is an invitation to slow down and remember what you may have forgotten — that you already hold the answers within you, and symbolism is simply the mirror that reflects them back. If you're ready to notice the gifts, winks, and whispers the Divine is offering you every day, this conversation is for those with eyes that see and ears that hear. Learn more about Dina here: Website: https://dinaberrin.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dinaberrin                           YouTube: www.youtube.com/@dinaberrin5975

    58 min
  4. 329 My Ego Called Me "Useless." My Soul Said Follow Me

    MAR 11

    329 My Ego Called Me "Useless." My Soul Said Follow Me

    Many of us are in a space where we are being forged through challenge to remember the truth, love, and power that we are — and that ain't easy, is it?! But here's what I've found: there is a freedom that awaits us on the other side of the very things our ego most wants us to hide. That freedom doesn't show up when we feel powerful. It shows up when we feel small. Because when life strips away the illusion of control, what remains is either fear — or something far more powerful: a knowing that lives below thought, below strategy, below the ego's relentless need to fix and prove. That's why it felt important to share a recent trigger and exactly what unfolded when my ego quietly whispered "you're useless." Not because we're meant to get over our egos, but because we can use its very strategies to deepen our inner knowing of who we truly are. What you'll walk away thinking about: Why the moment your ego says run is the exact moment worth staying withWhat it means to lead from your heart when your mind is screaming for answers — and why one will always outlast the otherHow spiritual depth and human need aren't opposites to be balanced, but a wholeness to be honoredWhy devotion to something that looks "useless" on the outside may be your most powerful act of resistance right nowThe proof of the power that has been within you all along Many of us are in a time of refinement — not punishment, not failure, but a deliberate and loving shaping of what we are here to bring forward. The triggers, the whispers, the years that don't go as planned — none of it is evidence that you are behind. It is the necessary preparation that allows us to fully and freely embody all that we are. Your heart has never stopped knowing the way. And your remembrance isn't just for you — it becomes the bridge that helps others remember too. When something feels stripped away, follow those ego threads with compassion, empowerment, and love. They will always lead you home.

    34 min
  5. 328 Feminine Way-Showers: Reclaim the Power You've Been Told Is Too Much

    MAR 4

    328 Feminine Way-Showers: Reclaim the Power You've Been Told Is Too Much

    Women have always been the ones willing to go into the mess — and that willingness is where real power lives. Our ability to sense when something is off is what allows us to create shifts before everything falls apart. Yet this gift is rarely honored. Instead, we've shrunk ourselves with the belief that we're "too much," while simultaneously holding one another to an impossible standard of navigating chaos perfectly. No one can. We were never meant to. We are meant to learn from each other — and from that, rebuild as way-showers by honoring the unique strengths we each carry, with compassion for the very human experience of holding it all. What you'll walk away thinking about: Why compassion and empathy are the architecture of sustainability — not soft skillsThe hidden way patriarchy shows up not just in systems, but inside women themselvesWhat the "below" work actually looks like — and why it's just as sacred as any spiritual highWhat gets left out when the feminine is missing from spiritual growth, and the real cost of that gapA simple but radical boundary that emerged from witnessing the below — and how to find yoursTo the women holding everything at once. To the mothers in the dirt. And to the men brave enough to esteem rather than diminish — you are honored. The old ways are crumbling, and what's rising is a sustainable future led by way-showers who remember who they are. The Divine Feminine has shown us the path. Now we are being called to embody it — to lessen our distortions, deepen our compassion, and bring forward the love that we can carry.  This is your time to remember, you were never too much - you were always the way!

    45 min
  6. 327: Ego, Magic & the Mess in Between - Being Loved As You Are, Not As Your Ego Thinks You Should Be

    FEB 25

    327: Ego, Magic & the Mess in Between - Being Loved As You Are, Not As Your Ego Thinks You Should Be

    If your spiritual and personal growth journey has ever left you feeling like you should be further along by now — or somehow more "together" — this episode will meet you exactly where you are, and celebrate you as you are. Because here's what I've come to believe: the mess is not a detour from the path. It is the path. This week, I get honest about my own ego in action — the cringe-worthy moments, the subtle ways I still reach for worthiness — and what happened when I stopped trying to outrun any of it. When we're willing to notice the ego's antics without judgment or comparison, something unexpected opens up. The magic finds us. And that's exactly what I want you to experience too. What you'll walk away thinking about: • The sneaky, almost laughable ways the ego sabotages even our most peaceful moments (sea glass has never been so enlightening) • Why spiritual growth doesn't mean your ego stops pulling the strings — and what to do when it does • The missing feminine thread in early Christianity and what Mary Magdalene's story might mean for how we receive ourselves • What a dug-up ritual site and a mysterious crystal reveal about the way magic actually communicates with us • How shame — whether from organized religion or our own inner critic — can quietly block us from fully embodying the love we came here to be The gap between who we're trying to become and who we actually are isn't the problem — it's the portal. When we stop chasing a version of enlightenment that looks polished and struggle-free, and instead get curious about the messy, ego-driven moments we'd rather skip past, something shifts. The magic woven into ordinary life becomes visible. We stop working on our growth and start living it — loved as we are, not as our ego thinks we should be. That is the real opportunity. And it turns out, it's also the real gift.

    35 min
  7. 326: Walking the Way of Compassion Imperfectly -From Trauma Triangle to Unity Consciousness

    FEB 18

    326: Walking the Way of Compassion Imperfectly -From Trauma Triangle to Unity Consciousness

    It is the seemingly insignificant moments—the ones that on the surface aren't that big of a deal—that our emotions guide us to deepen. Not to pick on us, but ultimately to elevate us. That's where society has gotten both our humanity and our feelings all wrong. When spirituality teaches us that our humanity makes us weak or wrong, we miss the exact gift of being here: to embody the love we are, as we are, with compassion, so we can extend that same compassion to others. This is how we shift from trauma consciousness to unity consciousness. Join me as I share how I walked the way of compassion imperfectly, and how that allowed me to explore:  Why emotions are your most powerful ally in detecting when something "isn't right”The trauma patterns that has kept humanity locked in dysfunctional power struggles across all our relationshipsHow to use the friction of these times to fast-track your growth and embodiment of divinityWhat the Lord's Prayer reveals about the karmic loopHow to test your boundary-setting abilitiesThe elusive way the ego tries to keep ourselves hidden, especially as we spiritually grow As we navigate the transition from the Age of Darkness into the Age of Truth, every interaction becomes a mirror showing us where fear still drives us and where love can guide us instead. I believe so many of us chose to incarnate during this intense transition precisely because the darkness offers the fastest path to remembering we are love—IF we stop hiding the parts of ourselves we've judged as "not evolved enough." Your imperfect navigation of this human experience isn't a failure; it's the way of love being walked the best we can, with both compassion and awareness. Learn more about Heather Ensworth amazing work: www.youtube.com/@HeatherEnsworth

    36 min
  8. 325: Beyond the Fairy Tale - How to Build Relationships That Transform

    FEB 11

    325: Beyond the Fairy Tale - How to Build Relationships That Transform

    The measure of any relationship—whether with a partner or with our collective humanity—isn't the absence of challenges but how we move through them toward greater love. We're being called to recognize our power to co-create by addressing what needs to change while holding our vision for what love wants to become. This isn't about the misguided fairy tales that taught us to give our power away, but about reclaiming who we truly are by awakening to our truth, love, and power—not conceptually, but in how we show up every single day. Key Takeaways What it looks like to course-correct through the lens of unity consciousnessThe unexpected connection between personal relationships and our role as co-creators in societyHow masculine and feminine energies show up in daily acts of considerationThe common misunderstanding behind fairy tales: what we were actually meant to learn from Snow WhiteWhat happens when "I love you" expands from one person to everyone We have an opportunity to see the beauty and love within everyone—but first, we must see it within ourselves. The awakening we desire as a collective is guiding us to understand that we're not separate from those we disagree with. And because we are not separate, we know this truth: if we've been able to overcome the tyranny of our own egos, our society can do the same. The legacy we're weaving now isn't made of material things, self-righteousness, or fear—it's made of a love so profound that everything we've been taught to value suddenly seems small by comparison.

    39 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
    114
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Michelle Bersell
  • Show Website
    I'm Perfectly Divine Podcast