Reclaim Within the Podcast: Emotional, Spiritual, & Somatic Intelligence

Ash B
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Teachings on Emotional, Spiritual, & Somatic Intelligence. Learn how to build your Inner Kingdom. Remember you are Sacred. reclaimwithin.substack.com

  1. 5d ago

    Ep. 47 - The Whisper Before the Scream

    The Whisper Before the Scream: How to Trust Your Soul’s Voice Your soul never yells. It whispers. And when we don’t listen to the whisper, life has a way of turning up the volume until we have no choice but to listen. In this episode, we explore the difference between the loud, logical rational mind — always analyzing, always in beta — and the quiet, deep knowing of your soul that lives underneath the thoughts. From a young age, we were taught to trust external authority over internal wisdom. This is about reclaiming it. I share personal stories of what happened when I ignored that quiet knowing in my career and relationships, and how honoring it sooner would have saved me so much chaos. Not from shame, but as an invitation: what whisper might you be dismissing right now? In this episode: * Why your intuition whispers while your mind screams * The rational mind as a tool, not your master * How ignoring inner guidance turns whispers into chaos * Simple practices to drop beneath the noise: breathwork, movement, meditation, and stillness * How just 5 minutes a day of focused breathing can help you find coherence and hear more clearly You don’t need an hour-long practice to reconnect. You just need to pause, breathe, and ask: is there something quiet in me that I already know? If this episode stirred something in you and you’re ready to do the deeper work of learning to trust yourself again, I would be honored to walk alongside you. I offer 1:1 coaching for those on the path of Reclaiming Within — learn more at reclaimwithin.co Connect with me: Website: reclaimwithin.co Instagram: @reclaimwithin Become a paid subscriber and be invited to our end-of-month Zoom calls to discuss the path of Reclaiming Within. P.S. I am currently working behind the scenes to complete the Building Inner Kingdoms method course. In the MEANTIME It is a living method so you can applying to all areas of your life & designed to be an internal mapping system that you can come back to it over & over again. I have used this as an anchor system myself & with my clients in times of joy & turbulence as storms are a part of the experience here on this earth! WORK WITH ME 1:1: If you know you’re truly ready to transform — not just think about it, but actually embody it — I have a few openings to work with me one-on-one right now. The time is now. Reach out and let’s create what’s actually possible together. Booking Link This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reclaimwithin.substack.com/subscribe

    Ep. 47 - The Whisper Before the Scream

  2. Oct 7

    Ep. 46 - From Complaining to Creating

    Are you complaining right now? In your head, out loud, in the group chat? There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from the complaint loop — and your emotional energy is too precious to waste there. In this episode, Ash shares a simple but radical practice: every time a complaint rises, pause and ask — what am I actually trying to create instead? Learn how to turn frustration into fuel, stop outsourcing your energy to what you can’t control, and start building what is possible. As within, so without. IN THIS EPISODE: * Why complaining is so soul-depleting (and different from grief) * Vampire Archetype * Emotional energy is real force — don’t waste it ranting into the void * The pivot point: “I don’t want this. So what do I actually want?” * We’re so precise about what we DON’T want, and vague about what we DO * 3 questions to ask when you want to complain about things you cannot control * A quiet agreement that could change the collective world TRY THIS THIS WEEK: Every time you feel the pull to complain, pause and ask yourself what you’re actually trying to create, or what you actually need and desire instead? Every single time. Let that question become more familiar than the complaint ever was. WORK WITH ME 1:1: If you know you’re truly ready to transform — not just think about it, but actually live it — I have a few openings to work with me one-on-one right now. The time is now. Reach out and let’s create what’s actually possible together. Booking Link Within love, Ash P.S. I am currently working behind the scenes to complete the Building Inner Kingdoms method course. In the MEANTIME It is a living method so you can applying to all areas of your life & designed to be an internal mapping system that you can come back to it over & over again. I have used this as an anchor system myself & with my clients in times of joy & turbulence as storms are a part of the experience here on this earth! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reclaimwithin.substack.com/subscribe

    Ep. 46 - From Complaining to Creating

  3. Sep 23

    Ep. 45 - Your Intuition Is Whispering

    Your Intuition Is Whispering… Here’s How to Finally Hear It We have collectively decided that silence is the enemy. We fill every quiet moment with scrolling, listening, consuming & then wonder why we feel creatively hollow and disconnected from ourselves. In this episode, we explore the sacred productivity of doing nothing. Why boredom is not emptiness, but fertile dark soil. Why your restlessness is not anxiety, but creative energy that hasn’t found its form yet. And why your intuition, which only ever whispers, can’t compete with the noise until you get still enough to listen. In this episode: * Why constant consumption leaves you feeling uninspired * How stillness unlocks intuition, creativity, and clarity * Reframing boredom as a doorway, not a problem * Simple practices to reclaim your inner voice: sit, walk, eat, and be bored without your phone * What mystics and artists knew about the void that our culture forgot Boredom is not the absence of inspiration. It is the doorway. Walk through it. If this episode felt like it was calling something forward in you and you’re ready to do the deeper work of remembering who you are beneath the noise, I would be honored to walk alongside you. I offer 1:1 coaching for those on the path of Reclaiming Within — learn more at reclaimwithin.co Connect with me: Website: reclaimwithin.co Instagram: @reclaimwithin Become a paid subscriber on Substack and be invited to our end-of-month Zoom calls to discuss the path of Reclaiming Within. P.S. I am currently working behind the scenes to complete the Building Inner Kingdoms method course. In the MEANTIME It is a living method so you can applying to all areas of your life & designed to be an internal mapping system that you can come back to it over & over again. I have used this to be an anchor point myself & with my clients in times of joy & turbulence as storms are a part of the experience here on this earth! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reclaimwithin.substack.com/subscribe

    Ep. 45 - Your Intuition Is Whispering

  4. Sep 9

    Ep. 44 - Triggers Are Not The Problem, They are the Path

    My prayer for you is that you stop running from the things that lit you up. What if on the other side of that all-lit-up, heart-pounding, nervous-system-on-fire feeling is ALL of your power? In this episode, Ash reframes triggers not as interruptions to your life, but as the path itself — sacred invitations and maps showing you exactly where you’re still gripping an old story drawn by fear & survival, and where your next layer of embodied empowerment lives. IN THIS EPISODE: * Why we’ve had triggers backwards — they’re not something to manage, fix, or heal away from. They ARE the treasure. * The trigger is rarely about what you think it’s about — the person didn’t create the sore spot, they just found it. If it lights you up, there’s something there to learn. If there wasn’t, it would feel neutral. * The difference between the Ego and the Soul: Ego defends & deflects in milliseconds to stay safe. Soul pauses and gets curious. * The life-changing practice: Pause + Curiosity. Learning to pause long enough to let the Soul speak, so you can ask what is this here to teach me? * Why wanting to stop getting triggered creates blind spots — Life will keep offering you the next layer of growth. This is the Life path. * How your edges — where you contract, react & want to run — are maps to how your nervous system operates and how to hold more voltage. TIMESTAMPS / CHAPTERS: 00:00 - The prayer: stop running from what lites up your nervous system 01:30 - We’ve had it backwards 03:30 - The map: where you keep giving your power away 05:30 - You can’t just talk about the work 07:00 - The new question: not “how do I make this stop?” but “what is this here to show me?” 08:30 - The honest medicine & Ego vs. Soul 10:00 - The Practice: Pause long enough for Soul to speak 11:30 - Your edges are the map A NOTE FROM ASH: Staying curious enough to look. Staying humble enough to receive what we find. That is the advanced work. The triggers are not the obstacle to your becoming. They are the path to your empowerment. WORK WITH ME: I currently have 3 openings for a 3-month, one-on-one container to dive deep into exactly this work — finding what is keeping you stuck from your most potent, empowered self. This work is now offered on a sliding scale / donation-based with three tiers to keep it accessible. * Individuals: 3x a month for 3 months * Couples: 5-6x a month for 3 months Plus, when you become a paid subscriber, you’re invited to my live monthly Zoom call at the end of every month where we gather to do this collective work of Reclaiming Within. Email me for details: reclaimwithin@gmail.com Within Love, Ash This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reclaimwithin.substack.com/subscribe

    Ep. 44 - Triggers Are Not The Problem, They are the Path

  5. Aug 26

    Ep. 43 - The Devil Has No Imagination & Other Truths About Your Patterns

    Ep. 43 - My prayer is that today you walk away with a deeper understanding of the hidden beliefs shaping your reality & a clearer sense of how to change what no longer aligns with your soul. I have been noticing a strong theme in my client work lately. I work with some truly incredible humans with big, soulful dreams. Yet what keeps showing up again & again is that their dreams keep being held back by their belief structures. In this episode I’m diving into what core beliefs actually are, where they come from, how they quietly shape literally every area of our lives, & what it looks like to begin transforming the ones that no longer serve us. This one is for anyone who keeps asking “why does this keep happening to me?” & is ready to look at the belief underneath the pattern. In this episode we explore: * What core beliefs actually are & why they are the invisible architects of our lives * How core beliefs take root in childhood & what that soup of early experience actually does to us * The ancestral layer & why some of the beliefs running your life did not begin with you * Why core beliefs are structural beams inside the psyche & what happens when they are faulty * How to identify a core belief by noticing the patterns that keep repeating * The absolute language that points directly to a belief ready to be transformed * The first universal law, the Law of Mentalism, & what it means for the reality we are co-creating * Why doing this work alone can feel impossible & why we need mirrors & guides * What it looks like when perception shifts & reality shifts with it * Why the most profound movement Ash has ever made in her life is this one A book mentioned in this episode: It Didn’t Start With You by Mark Wolynn Questions to sit with after listening: Is this belief truly mine? Did I inherit it? Does it serve me? Does it limit me? If this resonated with you: 💛 Leave a review. It means so much & helps this work reach more people 💛 Share this episode with someone who keeps asking “why does this keep happening to me?” 💛 Tag or DM me on Instagram. I love hearing what lands for you Connect with me: 📱 Instagram: @reclaimwithin 🌐 Website: reclaimwithin.co 📝 Substack: reclaimwithin.substack.com 📩 Email: reclaimwithin@gmail.com Ready to go deeper? Become a paid subscriber at reclaimwithin.substack.com to join my monthly live Zoom calls where we gather & work towards Reclaiming Within together. Subscribers will also be the first to know when the Building Inner Kingdoms course launches. Within Love, Ash This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reclaimwithin.substack.com/subscribe

    Ep. 43 - The Devil Has No Imagination & Other Truths About Your Patterns

  6. Aug 12

    Ep. 42 - Astrology Is Not What You Think It Is

    Ep. 42 - By listening to today’s episode, my hope is that you gain a deeper understanding of astrology as an ancient, evolving tool for self-awareness, compassion, & connection. And that you begin to see why it is such a powerful, dynamic system for embodying your wholeness & honoring the sacredness of life. Astrology is far more than the oversimplified categorization of people by their sun signs. It is a deeply complex & ancient symbolic linguistic system. A living archetypal system that is living alongside humanity. In this episode I’m sharing why I have spent over two decades with this system, why it is not a party trick or a personality quiz, & what it actually means to work with astrology as a tool for self-discovery, compassion, & wholeness. This one is for anyone who has ever felt curious about astrology but didn’t know where to start, & for anyone who has been dismissing it based on sun signs alone. In this episode we explore: * What astrology actually is & why it is so much more than sun signs * The ancient origins of Western astrology & why it was never meant to be static * Why reducing astrology to sun signs loses so much of its depth & richness * How every chart contains all twelve signs & what that actually means * The way astrology evolves alongside your consciousness * How understanding astrological blueprints cultivates compassion for yourself & others * Astrology as a metaphorical weather map & how transits work * Why astrology does not dictate outcomes, it invites us to engage * How astrology connects us to something greater than ourselves A line to sit with after listening: It reminds us that we are all interconnected. Each carrying our own difficulties & divine gifts. If this resonated with you: 💛 Leave a review. It means so much & helps this work reach more people 💛 Share this episode with someone who is curious about astrology or ready to go deeper with it 💛 Tag or DM me on Instagram. I love hearing what lands for you Connect with me: 📱 Instagram: @reclaimwithin 🌐 Website: reclaimwithin.co 📝 Substack: reclaimwithin.substack.com 📩 Email: reclaimwithin@gmail.com Ready to go deeper? Become a paid subscriber at reclaimwithin.substack.com to join my monthly live Zoom calls where we gather & work towards Reclaiming Within together. Paid subscribers will also be the first to know when the Building Inner Kingdoms course launches. Within Love, Ash BOOK AN ASTROLOGY READING This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reclaimwithin.substack.com/subscribe

    Ep. 42 - Astrology Is Not What You Think It Is

  7. Jul 29

    Ep. 41 - Faith & Fear

    My prayer for you is that today you walk away with a deeper trust in your own unfolding, and the knowing that fear doesn’t mean you’re off path. It simply means something sacred is asking to be lived through you. Faith & fear. We talk about them like they’re opposites. Like the goal is to get so rooted in faith that fear just… dissolves. Like the truly awakened ones don’t feel it anymore. I don’t believe that. I haven’t lived that. I really don’t think that story is serving any of us. In this episode I’m sitting with what fear actually is, what faith actually is, & why the invitation is not to choose one over the other, but to let faith be the one holding the map. This one is for anyone who has ever felt fear & wondered if it meant they were off path. It doesn’t. Keep going. In this episode we explore: * Why fear is not a flaw. It is information * How to know when you’re being run by fear without even realizing it * What faith actually means, and it’s not the absence of fear * The difference between the fear that is protecting you & the fear that is just keeping you small * Why courage is faith saying let’s go while fear is still talking * How to stop the war inside yourself & get curious about fear instead * Somatic attunement & practical ways to come back to your center when fear gets loud * Why each trembling step taken in faith rewires something in your nervous system * A simple somatic practice to try anytime the fear stories start to take over A practice from this episode: Find two minutes to yourself. Take a few deep belly breaths. Try box breathing: in for 4, hold for 4, release for 6, hold for 4. Repeat 2 to 4 times. Then bend forward, letting your head & hands hang toward the floor, knees slightly bent. Sway gently side to side & let your fears know you are safe. As you slowly stand back up, thank your fears for trying to protect you. And if that feels like too much, try a walk, gentle bouncing, dancing, singing, humming, sighing. The best medicine at your disposal, 24/7. A line to sit with after listening: Fear & faith are not opposites. They are traveling companions on the road of a Life fully lived. If this resonated with you: 💛 Leave a review. It means so much & helps this work reach more people 💛 Share this episode with someone who needs permission to stop fighting their fear 💛 Tag me or DM me on Instagram. I love hearing what lands for you Connect with me: 📱 Instagram: @reclaimwithin 🌐 Website: reclaimwithin.co 📝 Substack: reclaimwithin.substack.com 📩 Email: reclaimwithin@gmail.com Ready to go deeper? Become a paid subscriber at reclaimwithin.substack.com to join my monthly live Zoom calls where we gather & work towards Reclaiming Within together. All subscribers will be the first to know when the Building Inner Kingdoms course launches. Within Love, Ash This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reclaimwithin.substack.com/subscribe

    Ep. 41 - Faith & Fear

  8. Jul 15

    Ep. 40 - Seven Generations Back

    My prayer for you is that you walk away from today’s episode with a deeper understanding of what survival really is, how it has shaped your lineage, & why so much of what you carry did not begin with you. And… that you begin to see this time of chaos not just as overwhelming, but as an opening. To feel, to understand, & to consciously shift what has been passed down through generations. In this episode I’m sitting with something I think about often…. how many of us are moving through this world running nervous system patterns that were passed down for literal generations. Patterns built for survival. And what it looks like to finally tend to what was never tended to before. This one is for anyone who has ever wondered why they feel the way they feel — and is ready to understand that so much of what they’re carrying didn’t begin with them. In this episode we explore: * Why survival is a full-body orientation — not just about food, water & shelter * How our nervous systems adapt & what gets passed down through generations * A profound moment from a class with Rachelle Seliga of Innate Traditions & what 300 people discovered about how far back intact communities go in their lineages * Why so many of us never received the inner maps we needed * What it means to tend to your inner child & your lineage * The practice of holding multiple truths, yes, that hurt me. And… they didn’t have the capacity. * Why this work is not about blame, it is about tending * What it looks like to become an ecosystem within yourself * A simple practice to bless your ancestors & honor yourself A practice to try: On a walk or at the start of your day bless your ancestors. Thank them. Give gratitude for everything they endured, carried & survived. And honor yourself for being the one who is willing to feel it, see it, & transform it. If this resonated with you: 💛 Leave a review, it means so much & helps this work reach more people 💛 Share this episode with someone who is ready to understand what they’ve been carrying 💛 Tag me on Instagram, I love hearing what lands for you Connect with me: 📱 Instagram: @reclaimwithin 🌐 Website: reclaimwithin.co 📝 Substack: reclaimwithin.substack.com 📩 Email: reclaimwithin@gmail.com Ready to go deeper? Become a paid subscriber at reclaimwithin.substack.com to join my monthly live Zoom calls where we gather & work towards Reclaiming Within together. Paid subscribers will also be the first to know when the Building Inner Kingdoms course launches. Within Love, Ash This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reclaimwithin.substack.com/subscribe

    Ep. 40 - Seven Generations Back
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