We Woke Up Like This

Joya Sosnowski // Vibologie
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We Woke Up Like This is the podcast where sacred meets science and awakening gets real. Each week, Joya, and sometimes guests, explore resurrection consciousness, quantum spirituality, our superpowers as multidimensional beings, and how life's greatest breakdowns become your most powerful breakthroughs. This is embodied awakening for souls ready to stop seeking and start BEING the light they came here to share.You can find Joya everywhere social @vibologie and at vibologie.com

  1. Transform Your Shadows: The Hidden Keys to Spiritual Awakening & Divine Undoing with Xavier Dagba

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    Transform Your Shadows: The Hidden Keys to Spiritual Awakening & Divine Undoing with Xavier Dagba

    Send us a text What happens when our most carefully constructed spiritual ideas shatter against unexpected loss and pain? What treasures lie hidden in the fractures of our broken expectations? This conversation between Rev Joya and Xavier ventures courageously into territory many spiritual discussions avoid – the messy, contradictory reality of awakening that demands we embrace both light and shadow. Xavier, author of "Scars of Gold," shares his journey of spiritual unfoldment with disarming honesty. He reveals how expressing our true brightness can feel more vulnerable than physical nakedness, describing it as "your light is your cross" – that which demands our hearts remain completely unguarded. Together, they explore what Xavier calls "the real original sin" – self-abandonment – and how our first betrayal is often repressing our own light rather than our pain. The discussion takes a profound turn when Rev Joya shares her experience of "mystical grief" following her son's death. This rupture broke her heart so wide open that it revealed spiritual truths that intellectual understanding alone could never access. Xavier responds with the insight that some forms of grief don't get processed by us – they process us, demanding complete surrender to something larger than our ego's attempts to control pain. Most revolutionary is their reimagining of shadow work. Rather than viewing our shadow as something malevolent to be conquered, Xavier reframes it as "the dark face of your higher self" – a benevolent aspect of psyche holding disowned parts until we're ready to integrate them. This perspective transforms our relationship with triggered reactions, inviting curiosity: "What need do I believe I can only meet through this reaction?" Listen to discover how the paradoxes of spiritual awakening – simultaneously dressing in soul while undressing from ego – create the alchemical conditions for genuine transformation. Your awakened frequency truly is the frequency that will change the world. Xavier Dagba is many things that deserve there own spaciousness rather than an identity. In his own words: "Self liberation is my specialty. It's the path I am devoted to. Explore my workshops, membership community or group coaching offerings. My 1:1 bespoke coaching container is where I bring it all. Join me in a unique transformative and co-creative experience to dissolve the unseen forces that keep you stuck, so that your heart can get unleashed." Xavier is the author of He is the author of Scars of Gold: A Framework for Self-Liberation, Integration, and Healing through Shadow Work Paperback – due to release on September 23, 2025, and specializes in helping people transform their deepest wounds into spiritual gold through shadow integration and emotional alchemy. You can find him at XavierDagba.com and as always you can find me at vibologie.com

    55 min
  2. Healing the Original Wound | Closing the Gap Between Inner Wisdom & Everyday Life

    AUG 28

    Healing the Original Wound | Closing the Gap Between Inner Wisdom & Everyday Life

    Send us a text Have you ever wondered why there's such a gap between your inner wisdom and how you actually live your life? This episode dives deep into the root cause of this disconnect: what Rev Joya calls the "Original Wound" (OW). Joya shares a profound personal revelation about her own childhood wound – discovering at age two that "it's not safe to see or speak truth" – and how this fundamental belief shaped her entire life path, even hijacking her natural gifts into survival mechanisms. As a seer by nature, she learned to use this ability to anticipate others' needs and give excessively as a way to control how she was perceived, creating an exhausting pattern of self-betrayal. The most transformative insight comes through a channeled conversation with her son Weston from the other side: "All original wounds are self-judgment." This simple yet profound truth illuminates how we create our own suffering through the stories we tell about ourselves. Healing doesn't require endless excavation of the past but rather presence, grace, and trust in the moment. What makes this episode particularly powerful is Joya's vulnerability in sharing directly from her personal journals, offering listeners not just theory but lived experience of spiritual transformation. She guides us through a beautiful meditation practice designed to release these original wounds and close the gap between our soul's calling and our everyday choices. Whether you're beginning your spiritual journey or have been walking this path for decades, this episode offers practical wisdom for living with greater coherence and authenticity. Join the Way of Mastery study group starting August 31st or visit Vibologie.com to download a free seven-day frequency upgrade meditation and learn about Joya's upcoming book and transformational program, The Threshold.

    40 min
  3. You Must Be Present to Win: Five Steps to Unshakable Self-Trust

    AUG 21

    You Must Be Present to Win: Five Steps to Unshakable Self-Trust

    Send us a text What does it mean to truly trust yourself? After winning North America's Next Greatest Speaker competition, I'm sharing the profound wisdom that emerged from my journey through grief following the loss of my 18-year-old son. When tragedy unplugged everything I thought I knew about myself, I discovered a deeper truth: presence is the pathway to the soul. Many of us spend years searching for our authentic selves—buying books, taking courses, hiring coaches—when what we're seeking has been within us all along. Your soul doesn't ask who you are; it simply invites you to trust what lights you up from the inside out. In this raw, unfiltered conversation, I explain how grief shattered my thinking mind into fragments, forcing me to drop into the "basement of my being" where my soul resides. This involuntary descent revealed that the soul isn't a fixed persona we're trying to become, but rather a fluid, dynamic blueprint of our potential that we can only access in the present moment. The five-step process to unshakable self-trust I shared in my award-winning speech offers a practical path forward: decide what to trust, know you can create it, take aligned action, create evidence, and let proof build belief. This approach doesn't require digging up limiting beliefs—it simply redirects your trust from limitation to possibility. When you trust your soul's guidance, you naturally stop doing things that insult your soul and start making choices that expand you. The number one regret of the dying is that they lived someone else's life instead of being true to themselves. You don't have to wait for your life to get unplugged to decide who you truly are. Your authentic self isn't out there waiting to be found—it's right here, waiting to be trusted. Join me at my upcoming Sedona retreat this November or connect one-on-one to explore how presence can transform your life into one you'll have no regrets about when your time comes.

    27 min
  4. Love's Higher Frequency: Why Authenticity Isn't the Ultimate Vibration

    AUG 10

    Love's Higher Frequency: Why Authenticity Isn't the Ultimate Vibration

    Send us a text What happens when we challenge popular spiritual beliefs? In this thought-provoking exploration of authenticity and vibrational frequency, I dive deep into a viral claim that's been spreading across social media—the notion that authenticity is the highest vibrational frequency, even higher than love itself. Drawing on scientific studies, spiritual wisdom, and personal insight, I unpack why this claim misinterprets the SPANE scale research and doesn't align with deeper spiritual understanding. The truth? Love—not preferential love but love as the source field of consciousness—represents the highest frequency, the animating intelligence flowing through all things. We are like light bulbs for this universal current, most authentic when we allow it to flow through us unobstructed. Brother David Steindl-Rast's wisdom resonates throughout this episode: "Our true nature is the vital awareness that pervades all realms of our being. It's what brings us alive. And wherever we may come alive, this is the area in which we are spiritual." This perfectly captures the paradox at the heart of spiritual awakening—that what we're seeking is already here. We don't need to become something else to be authentic; we need to remove the obstacles blocking our natural expression. Using the metaphor of a projector, I explain how our wounds and limiting beliefs become filters on our lens of reality, coloring everything we create and experience. Healing work is essentially cleaning that lens so our light shines more purely. As Carl Jung said, "It is the privilege of a lifetime to become who you truly are"—not by adding something, but by removing what isn't truly you. The episode concludes with my personal guide to being unshakable: Root in your truth. Let your radiance be non-negotiable. Say yes to what lights you up and no to what dims your fire. Remember who you are and never abandon yourself for someone else's comfort. Your authentic frequency truly is the frequency that will change the world.

    15 min
  5. Mystical Grief: When Loss Becomes Your Teacher

    JUL 31

    Mystical Grief: When Loss Becomes Your Teacher

    Send us a text Grief arrives like a wrecking ball, shattering not just our hearts but our entire constructed reality. Everything we believed about safety, control, and our future suddenly makes no sense. This is what I've come to call "Mystical Grief"—when the most devastating loss becomes the doorway to profound spiritual awakening. Society has conditioned us to view grief as a problem to overcome so we can "get back to normal." But those of us who have faced profound loss know a deeper truth: there is no going back. Life is permanently divided into before and after. The self I thought I was, the life I thought I had, the future I imagined—all shattered when my son Weston left this physical plane. Yet in this devastating space, I discovered that grief and grace can coexist. Pain and peace. Sorrow and beauty. What makes grief "mystical" is how it thins the veil between worlds. When we're broken open, mystical experiences often begin happening—feeling our loved one's presence, receiving meaningful signs, experiencing dreams more real than waking life. These aren't delusions; they're what happens when grief shatters the walls between seen and unseen realms. In my experience, Weston has provided more guidance since crossing over than I received from years working with coaches and spiritual teachers. He's teaching me to stay present, trust myself, and stop seeking outside for what I already am. The formula I discovered early in my journey was this: Pain × Resistance + Wishing things were different = Suffering. When we accept what is, even while it hurts, we can begin exploring the new reality and discover that love transcends physical form. We are never truly separate from what we've lost—at the soul level, we are one. Your heartbreak creates a space that divine love rushes to fill, if you allow it. If you're walking this sacred path of mystical grief, know that your pain can become a bridge not just for your own transformation but for everyone around you. Download the Soul Luminous Activation Meditation at vibologie.com to begin experiencing yourself as the multi-dimensional being you truly are, beyond this physical form.

    25 min
  6. Navigating the Four Stages of Soul Growth

    JUL 22

    Navigating the Four Stages of Soul Growth

    Send us a text What if everything you've been seeking is already within you? In this profound exploration of soul growth, Rev Joya takes us through the four transformative stages that lead to authentic, soul-led living—while revealing a powerful personal revelation that emerged during her recent speaker training. The journey begins with a startling insight: "I give to hide." Rev Joya shares how she discovered her pattern of generosity wasn't just about kindness, but also served as a subtle manipulation to control how others perceived her. This breakthrough reveals how even our most positive qualities can sometimes become shields that keep us from being truly seen. From this vulnerable starting point, Rev Joya guides us through the soul's awakening process: The Shattering, where our constructed reality crumbles; The Searching, where we learn to navigate by our soul's inner compass; The Embodiment, where we fully become who we've always been; and finally, Service, where we overflow with authentic giving. Unlike traditional spiritual teachings that suggest a linear path, these stages spiral deeper with each iteration, continuously stripping away layers of separation between our ego, soul, and the divine. What makes this spiritual framework particularly powerful is its grounding in real-life experience. As someone navigating profound grief while simultaneously experiencing spiritual expansion, Rev Joya demonstrates that awakening doesn't mean bypassing human pain—it means bringing full consciousness to it. "Your broken heart becomes the birthplace of your own mystical awakening," she reminds us, offering hope that our deepest losses can transform into our greatest liberation. Ready to stop projecting your wounds and live from your soul's intelligence? Download your Souluminous Activation meditation at vibologie.com and start living a light-led, soul-led life.

    25 min
  7. Soul Authority: Trusting Your Inner Guidance

    JUL 15

    Soul Authority: Trusting Your Inner Guidance

    Send us a text What if everything you've ever needed to know about your life's direction already lives inside you? Not necessarily the answers themselves, but the ability to listen and be guided by what truly resonates with your soul. The voice you've been seeking in books, workshops, experts, and gurus might actually be the voice you've been running from your entire life—your own inner knowing. The problem isn't that this guidance is unreliable; it's that we've been taught to believe everyone else's wisdom matters more than our own. Carl Jung understood that each human carries a direct connection to divine wisdom, and learning to trust this inner guidance leads not just to psychological health but spiritual mastery. Throughout our lives, we develop what Jung called the "persona"—the mask we wear to fit into society. While necessary for functioning, this persona becomes toxic when we mistake it for our true self, disconnecting us from our authentic core. Learning to distinguish between ego guidance and soul guidance is crucial. Ego guidance feels contracted, anxious, and speaks in "shoulds" that keep you safe but small. Soul guidance feels expansive, peaceful, and aligned, even when challenging. Your body serves as your most reliable compass—expanding with authentic guidance and contracting when you're making decisions from fear or people-pleasing. The journey toward trusting your inner guidance isn't about rejecting external wisdom; it's about developing discernment. Who truly has what you want? Whose advice comes from love rather than projection? When you begin following your soul's wisdom, you'll inevitably disappoint people who expect you to remain predictable. This is where courage comes in—the willingness to honor your truth even when misunderstood. As you cultivate this relationship with your inner knowing, you'll find yourself less concerned with seeking answers and more engaged in expressing your authentic essence. You'll stop pursuing opportunities that require betraying yourself and start embodying your soul's unique purpose. This isn't about becoming who you used to be but manifesting who you were always meant to be had your light been fully recognized from the beginning. Ready to start listening to that quiet voice within? Take three deep breaths, place one hand on your heart and one on your belly, and ask: "What is one thing I already know I need to do that I've been avoiding?" Trust the first answer that arises, even if it seems impractical. Your guidance has been patiently waiting for you to remember that you already know everything you need for your next step. Enjoy the meditation at the end, and download your frequency upgrade at vibologie.com

    49 min
  8. Decoding the Language of Signs, Symbols & Synchronicity: Tuning into Everyday Magic

    JUL 7

    Decoding the Language of Signs, Symbols & Synchronicity: Tuning into Everyday Magic

    Send us a text What if right now, as you're reading these words, your soul is dropping breadcrumbs for you to follow? What if the universe has been speaking to you your entire life through a secret language of signs, symbols, and synchronicities that appear exactly when you need guidance most? This episode takes you on a journey into the mystical realm where meaningful coincidences aren't random at all - they're your soul's navigation system guiding you home to your authentic self. Drawing from Carl Jung's profound work on synchronicity, we explore how to distinguish between true spiritual guidance and ego projections, how to read the archetypal symbols appearing in your life, and most importantly, how to trust what your heart already knows. The challenge isn't whether signs are real. Science increasingly acknowledges something beyond random probability is happening. The real question is whether you're willing to follow the breadcrumbs when they lead you into territory your mind has never explored. Every time you choose to honor a meaningful coincidence over social conditioning, you're building your spiritual discernment muscle, that sophisticated ability to recognize when your soul is speaking to you. True synchronicity has a unique energetic signature. It feels expansive rather than contracting, brings clarity rather than confusion, and connects you to something larger than yourself. Your body is your ultimate truth detector, and learning to trust its signals over your logical mind is perhaps the most essential skill for navigating your spiritual journey authentically. Ready to experience life as the mystical adventure it truly is? Listen now and discover how to read the signs that have been guiding you all along. Your soul has so much to tell you, and the universe is conspiring to support your awakening. All you have to do is trust the breadcrumbs and follow them home. Visit Vibologie.com to download your free SOULUMINOUS™ Meditation to experience the multidimensional being you truly are and follow Joya on Instagram.

    39 min
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We Woke Up Like This is the podcast where sacred meets science and awakening gets real. Each week, Joya, and sometimes guests, explore resurrection consciousness, quantum spirituality, our superpowers as multidimensional beings, and how life's greatest breakdowns become your most powerful breakthroughs. This is embodied awakening for souls ready to stop seeking and start BEING the light they came here to share.You can find Joya everywhere social @vibologie and at vibologie.com

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  • Creator
    Joya Sosnowski // Vibologie
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    41
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2025 We Woke Up Like This | Live a Soul-Led Life with Joya Sosnowski
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