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

    1d ago

    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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 337: Unbroken - Reclaiming the Truth of Who You Are Through the Gospel of Mary

    May 6

    337: Unbroken - Reclaiming the Truth of Who You Are Through the Gospel of Mary

    There’s a story that has been woven into our society that comes with a deep and horrific cost.  This is the story of a woman’s nature and regardless of your gender, this impacts us all.  Because the stories we believe about how we are innately created, impacts how we treat ourselves and allow ourselves to be treated.  This is a call to recognize the ways we, as women, have been made to believe that you are fundamentally broken, that your heart cannot be trusted, and that worthiness must be earned. Long before we could question it, many of us absorbed a story about ourselves from our relationships, to our choices of what we feel we are worthy of, and the way we respond to our own mistakes. In this episode, you'll discover: Why shame may not be an accident and who benefits when you don't trust yourselfThe ancient meaning of "sin" that was lost long before any of us were bornHow the distrust of your own heart quietly trains you to hand your power awayThe hidden connection between self-doubt and susceptibility to controlHow the Gospel of Mary is our guide to both remembering and embodying our inherent worthIf you have ever felt inherently broken or wounded, this episode is your reminder as to why that is inherently false.  What Mary Magdalene wanted us all to know is that your goodness isn't something to earn. Your inherent goodness is something to remember. And your big, beautiful heart that so many of us were taught to distrust is the very thing that's been waiting to guide you back to your truth of the love you always are and have been.

    41 min
  7. 336: The Ego's Subtlest Trick Is the Most Dangerous Kind of Good

    Apr 29

    336: The Ego's Subtlest Trick Is the Most Dangerous Kind of Good

    What kind of spiritual person wouldn't want to consider themselves good? The concept of "good" is an interesting one, because in our minds, if we aren't good, we must be bad. And spiritual people work very hard not to be bad — at least not intentionally. But here's the thing: when the ego gets attached to anything, including being good, it can mean doing what others will approve of rather than fully following our truth. And that's where things get sticky, because the ego will do its darnedest to keep that hidden from us. It will tell us that our neutrality is good because it keeps the peace — and it won't let us recognize the harm that neutrality is actually causing. Key Takeaways: Why the ego's most dangerous move isn't cruelty — it's comfortHow "good people" unknowingly become complicitWhy staying silent about Mary Magdalene's erasure is anything but neutralHow political identity, religious labels, and even the word "spiritual" can become ego armor in disguiseWhy imperfect action is a vital part of your spiritual journey, especially in this moment in historyThis episode is so vital to listen to because when you catch the ego in its last trick, you are truly free to follow your heart. And your heart — the one that has been willing to recognize when something may still be standing between you and deeper love — is exactly the heart that is needed right now. Not because you are always going to get it right, but because you are willing to keep showing up with love, respect, and compassion for yourself and others when you've missed the mark.  This is exactly why you and your voice are needed right now, more than ever!

    29 min
  8. 335: The Hidden Story — How Power Rewrote What We Were Meant to Know

    Apr 22

    335: The Hidden Story — How Power Rewrote What We Were Meant to Know

    In this powerful follow-up to Part 1, we go deeper into one of history's most overlooked stories — how power has quietly shaped the spiritual traditions billions of people hold sacred. Through my own faith journey, I came to recognize that what most of us were taught is only part of the picture, and that the missing pieces change everything. If you've ever sensed a tension between the faith you were raised in and the truth you feel in your heart, this episode will give language to something you may have known for a long time. What you'll walk away with: The radical early movement that predated Christianity as we know it — and why it had to be silencedThe woman at the center of it all whose story has been hiding in plain sight for 2,000 yearsAncient texts that were left out of the Bible — and what they say that power didn't want you to hearWhy "waiting for heaven" may be the oldest form of control — and what inner awakening actually looks likeThe through-line between ancient Rome and the political moment we are living in right nowWhy examining your faith requires deep courage This episode isn't about tearing anything down — it's about getting the whole picture. Whether you are spiritual, religious, or simply someone asking harder questions about who controls the stories we live by, this conversation will leave you thinking differently. And more importantly, I hope it leaves you trusting yourself a little more.

    33 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
    124
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Michelle Bersell
  • Show Website
    I'm Perfectly Divine Podcast