I'm Perfectly Divine Podcast

There is a level of partnership that goes beyond what we typically think of as soulmates. This is what author Cynthia Bourgeault discusses as Fifth Way Love, and once you understand it, you may never see intimate partnership the same way again. The territory we are entering is intimate partnership as a path of spiritual alchemy. There is a dimension of pleasure available within a sacred relationship that goes so far beyond the physical, it has the potential to dissolve the ego entirely and birth something neither partner could create alone.Join me for the beauty and deepening of pleasure in this week's episode as we explore:Why the most profound pleasure available in relationship requires you to first know the love you already areThe difference between ego driven love and a love that moves like breathingWhat kenotic love actually means and how it creates a surprising doorway to deeper passionHow divine masculine and feminine presence hold one another in ways that cannot be seen but are profoundly feltThe hidden danger of seeing someone's potential and why it can lead you away from the love you are seekingWhat Mary Magdalene and Yeshua's relationship reveals about this profound expression of loveWhy this type of love creates what can only be described as lightning bolts of pleasure and what that actually means spirituallyFifth Way Love is the exact opposite of looking to another person to complete you. This is a path for souls who, whether consciously or unconsciously, desire to know the love they already are. It is a deeper soul agreement that need not be spoken but is felt as two people navigate the terrain of being human together, discovering more of the love that becomes possible when they create a spiritual union. That union is experienced as both deep joy and pleasure in human form and as a unitive field of love that extends far beyond the two of them, touching everything and everyone their love reaches.

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 youThe 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/

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.

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=OGpqN3BmejE2Ymdthttps://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/far-will-ai-go-defend-survival-rcna209609https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYH179bRY95/?igsh=MTZqNGwyaWRpeDYxbw==Join me and over 14 million others in the movement to delete ChatGPT!

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!

When life feels like it's pulling you in every direction — from family health crises to a world that seems to be spinning out of control — it's easy to let fear take the wheel. This is exactly when it's time to practice finding our center. Fear does exactly what it's designed to do: pull us away from our inner knowing and power. We will all experience this, especially during turbulent times. This is our moment to choose and embody our innate power of love, which is stronger than fear, by deepening the skillsets that bring us back to our hearts. Tune in, breathe deep, and let yourself be reminded of the love and purpose that have been inside you all along. Here are some of the main takeaways we'll be covering in this episode:Why feeling scattered is actually a signalWhat fear wants you to believe vs. the truthThe meaning behind the "As Above, So Below" framework and how it becomes a practical daily tool, not just a spiritual conceptHow your thoughts and prayers create energyThe powerful role your heart plays as the convergence point between your divinity and your humanityA beautifully simple grounding practice to bring yourself back to center when the world feels like too muchCollectively, we are being called to see through our fears so that we can walk with focus and intention, aligned with the changes we are here to create together. This is a time when our actions are less about needing to be "big" and more about being aligned and inspired. There is a boldness that comes through when you consciously gather your energy — and it is unstoppable. This is your moment to step into the truth of who you are and let the love within you lead the way.

Everything you've been working through internally—the patterns you've dismantled, the fears you've faced, the moments no one else could witness—has been preparing you for something much bigger than personal healing alone. This week's episode explores why your inner refinement has been building you into exactly the kind of change agent this pivotal moment in history requires. As the world shifts beneath our feet and AI blurs the lines between what's real and what's fabricated, we're being called back to the one thing that can't be replicated: the wisdom of our feeling hearts.What you'll discover:Why knowing yourself deeply is the most critical skill for navigating unprecedented changeThe surprising gift AI is offering usHow to channel reactive energy into purpose-filled action that creates real transformationThe paradigm shifts we are being called to embrace Why leaders who can "shadow dance" with all aspects of their humanity are the ones we'll trust moving forwardThe work you've done to clear your internal landscape to be true to your heart’s inner knowing is truly invaluable. You are equipping yourself with an irreplaceable compass—one that maintains your willingness to feel, to stay awake, to have compassion for others, and to choose your heart over old programming again and again. While the inner work you have done has been personal, it hasn’t just been for you. Your presence is there to guide those around you as we collectively navigate what's next.Want support making sure you don't fall back to sleep to old paradigms? Live with Eyes Wide Open instead. https://michellebersell.com/eyes-wide-open/

We're in that peculiar space where everyone expects us to be back in full force, and you feel a restless energy wanting to break free. If you're experiencing agitation like you're about to burst—it’s because a new version of you wants to be set free. Before you do, however, you will want to honor the tension within you, as it holds the insight you need to make this next year filled with a power that doesn’t burn you out. This episode guides you on how to refine your energy into conscious, strategic momentum. The kind of energy that lights you up rather than expects more and more from you in a way that isn’t sustainable. We are learning a new way to work with our power that aligns your body, mind, spirit, passion, and subconscious to co-create with the Universe rather than push against it.In this episode, you'll discover:Why acting from ego-driven frenzy leads to premature launches with costly complications (and what strategic refinement creates instead)How emotional alchemy helps you sort through ego impulses to access your soul's pure potential and directionThe framework for balancing empowered feminine receptivity with masculine focused forceThe common mistake in going for low hanging fruitHow to hit the bullseye of your dream, even if your target seems blurry or too far awayWhat it means to tend to the wholeness of your vision so the fullness of what you desire comes into fruitionIn the last episode (319), I shared how to dream the impossible dream and this episode is the next step, which is learning how to show up differently than who you once were. When you consciously concentrate your energy through emotional alchemy, you move from the exhausting cycle of doing-then-recovering to sustainable momentum on what truly matters to your soul. You create space for spontaneity, joy, and the ecstatic nature of life itself. When your arrow is aligned with universal timing and your deepest knowing, you'll release it with confidence—witnessing the magic of conscious co-creation unfold in your favor.Here's to your 2026—the end of spinning wheels and the beginning of selective momentum that actually moves your dreams from vision to form.Eyes Wide Open is for you if you want support to stop scattering your energy and become the conscious creator to illuminate the way forward for your dreams. Join here: https://michellebersell.com/eyes-wide-open/