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When Spiritual Work Feels Stuck — What to Do Next

When Spiritual Work Feels Stuck — What to Do Next

By: The Gentle Yoga Warrior
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Feeling stuck despite doing “the work”? This is the only podcast for spiritual, self-help-curious midlifers where you can explore hidden blocks, soulful practices, and actionable tools to find clarity, calm, and progress. We interview inspiring guests who share insights to help you move forward, and your host, The Gentle Yoga Warrior, knows what it’s like to be stuck for years — offering guidance, meditations, and practical practices to support your growth.


Many episodes include a bonus optional meditation!


Formerly Awakened Conscious Conversations, we’ve rebranded with a new title: When Spiritual Work Feels Stuck — What to Do Next. This updated name more fully reflects the heart of our work, and we’re deeply grateful to our longtime listeners for growing with us—and to our new listeners for joining us on the journey. We’re so glad you’re here!

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Episodes
  • My Laptop Died: You Are Not Late To Your Life
    Feb 8 2026

    Ever feel like you have to apologise for slowing down? After an unexpected laptop failure forced time away from screens, I found an unexpected gift: presence. That pause became a teacher, revealing how attention returns when noise falls away and how rest can be a strategy, not a setback.

    We open the door to a softer way of living through February’s in-between space. To ground this shift, we guide a short, accessible meditation. Sit tall on a cushion or chair, breathe slowly, and say: I trust the timing of my life.

    If you’re ready to swap rush for quiet confidence, this gentle practice can help you root now so you can rise cleanly when spring calls.

    If this resonates, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs permission to pause, and leave a quick review telling us: what does your energy need today?

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    15 mins
  • February’s Quiet Power: You Don't Need To Force What is Still Forming
    Jan 28 2026

    February offers a different path: quiet power. We lean into the month’s subtle energy and unpack how to stop forcing outcomes and start trusting what’s forming beneath the surface. Instead of chasing momentum, we build it by stabilising our bodies, our routines, and our nervous systems.

    We walk through the shift from January’s idea storm to February’s integration phase.

    Since February often is associated with the heart, we explore self love as fertile soil for all relationships.


    To anchor it all, we guide a three minute grounding meditation with breath, visualisation, and a calming affirmation.

    If this resonates, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs gentle momentum, and leave a quick review so others can find this grounding guide. Your support helps this community keep growing—slowly, steadily, and sustainably.

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    13 mins
  • Why We Stop Trusting Ourselves—and How to Reclaim Inner Authority
    Jan 18 2026

    What if the voice you keep sidelining is the one built to lead you? We sit down with Dr. Toni LaMotta to trace a brave arc from a vow of obedience to a life rooted in discernment, self-trust, and inner authority. Through lived experience and gentle, repeatable practices, Toni shows how to hear the guidance that’s already there—and how to act on it with courage.

    We unpack fear as information, not a flaw, and explore a playful model where your “barking dog” (anxious mind) and your spirit (calm knowing) both speak—but only one deserves the final say. You’ll learn the seven-minute presence practice that brings body, heart, and head online in the right order, turning mental chatter into quiet clarity. We talk dragonfly wisdom and why slow unfolding isn’t a defect; it’s how deep change locks in.

    Toni guides us to treat life as teacher, not enemy: finding the gift in setbacks, reframing “failure” as feedback, and using neuroplasticity to change the meaning of old memories without denying what happened. She shares how to stop asking “What should I do?” and replace it with “What does my heart want next?”—a small shift that simplifies decisions and eases chronic anxiety.


    Ready to make guidance tangible? Tune in, try the seven-minute practice, and tell us the name of your barking dog. If this resonated, follow the show, share with a friend, and leave a review to help more listeners reclaim their inner authority.


    Toni's contact details: https://tonilamotta.com/

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    A note for every episode: we do not necessary agree with all the views on our podcast and leave listeners to make their own mind up with what they do or don't agree with.

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    50 mins
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