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Ep. 230 Coming Home to Your Authentic Self with Kara Liebrock

Today on the podcast, Katie is joined by Kara Liebrock. Kara is an Alignment Guide, host of The Elements of Evolution podcast and a Shakti School graduate! In today’s conversation, they explore the Ayurvedic concept of Svasta, the state of being fully established in your authentic self, and what it means to live from your authentic center.

Katie and Kara discuss how the body serves as a gateway to the divine, the seven layers of the body (Koshas), and how emotional armoring and emotional constipation can block our vitality. They also unpack how our romantic relationships mirror our connection to the divine, revealing deep insights into feminine and masculine dynamics and how to build healthy partnerships.

Join Katie LIVE on Tuesday, November 11th, at 11 am Eastern US Time for a FREE webinar - Healing the Nervous System with Somatic Ayurveda! Click here to sign up!

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In this episode about coming home to your authentic self, you’ll hear:

~ Registration for Ayurveda School 2026 is now open! Click here to learn more.

~ The Ayurvedic concept of Svasta

~ Accessing your authentic self

~ The body as the gateway to divinity

~ Getting stuck in a self-help hole

~ The 7 layers of the body according to Ayurveda, aka Koahas

~ Emotional constipation

~ Clearing and revitalizing the energy body

~ Shifting from reactive to responsive

~ What are emotions, really?

~ Emotional armoring

~ Establishing a home inside your authentic self

~ The work of Thich Nhat Hanh

~ When you feel like you’re doing more than your partner

~ How our romantic relationships reveal our relationship to the divine

~ The different desires of the inner feminine and masculine

~ Why some men feel challenged by strong women

~ Being your authentic self in your partnership

~ What are you feeding in your relationship?

~ Sign up for our free mini-course about Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda!

Or Subscribe on iTunes

Connect with Kara Liebrock and The Shakti School:

~ Connect with Kara on Instagram and her website

~ Listen to Kara’s podcast, The Elements of Evolution

~ Follow The Shakti School on Instagram and Facebook

~ 2026 Chakra Yoga Nidra Retreat: Deep dive into the chakras with Katie as your guide in the Bahamas in spring 2026!

~ Read Katie’s latest book, Glow-Worthy!

Related episodes to help you reconnect with your authentic self:

~ Ep. 60 The Emotional Body: A Portal into Vulnerability & Authenticity

~ Ep. 124 From Negative Self-Talk to TRUE Self

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Ep. 229 Ayurveda School: Everything You Want to Know, But are Afraid to Ask

There are just two days left to enroll in our Divine Feminine Ayurveda School before our discounted Early Bird tuition expires, so today Katie is answering your Ayurveda School questions! From overcoming self-doubt to figuring out how this training can help you build a meaningful, heart-centered career, you’ll hear how our unique, divine feminine approach blends Ayurveda, Tantra and embodied women’s wisdom to help you awaken your inner healer. We invite you to come as you are and join our community of soul sisters for a year of embodied learning!

Sign up for Ayurveda School by October 31, 2025, and receive over $500 OFF the regular tuition price! Click here to learn more and enroll today!

In this episode about Ayurveda School, you’ll hear:

~ An invitation to book a call with one of our graduates

~ Common questions about Ayurveda School

~ Overcoming self-doubt and dropping the guilt

~ Can I make a career out of this?

~ What does this training certify me to do?

~ See what our graduates are up to: Part 1 & Part 2

~ Identifying your unique gifts, interests and offerings

~ What’s different about The Shakti School?

~ Following your inner voice rather than the Ayurveda “rules”

~ The importance of embodying Ayurveda, not just studying it

~ Why our Ayurveda School centers on women’s health

~ How can I start preparing for Ayurveda School now?

~ What are Office Hours?

~ Sign up for our free Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda mini-course

Or Subscribe on iTunes

Learn more about Ayurveda School in these episodes:

~ Ep. 202 Panchakarma, Snoop Dogg and Sisterhood with Laurel Odom

~ Ep. 181 Ayurveda Fundamentalism & Why We May Wanna Avoid It

Additional resources for you:

~ Email us at [email protected]

~ Connect with us on Instagram and Facebook

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Ep. 228 The Art of Letting Go and Divine Surrender with Brett Larkin

Today Katie welcomes back the incredible Brett Larkin - author, teacher, and one of the most influential modern voices in yoga - for a heartfelt conversation about Ishvara Pranidhana, the art of surrender and devotion to a higher power. They explore what letting go truly means and share practices that you can use to release control and connect more deeply to spirit. They share wisdom from decades of energy work and study of the Yoga Sutras and other ancient Vedic teachings.

This episode is a reminder that enlightenment isn’t about detachment; it’s about expanding our capacity to feel, trust and love fully! Tune in for soulful insights, grounding practices and a deep invitation to surrender into the magic of life.

Craving a deeper connection to your feminine energy and spirit? Enrollment for our Divine Feminine Ayurveda School is open! Early Bird tuition pricing ends on October 31st, so click here to learn more and enroll today!

In this episode about letting go and surrender, you’ll hear:

~ Sign up for our free mini-course about Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda!

~ What does surrendering to a higher power actually look like?

~ The concept of Ishvara Pranidhana

~ Why Katie loves using the word God

~ The important differences between Goddess and God

~ Why most of us are in a constant state of constriction

~ Releasing control and letting go as a pitta person

~ The most important thing we need to truly surrender

~ How to relinquish control more in your daily life

~ What's the difference between meditation and prayer?

~ Why we need both prayer and meditation

~ Powerful lessons from Brett’s recent somatic trauma trainings

~ Common misunderstandings about yoga and enlightenment

~ Our negativity bias AKA “what’s wrong attention”

~ Dr. Rick Hanson Taking in the Good meditation

~ Your golden shadow

~ A meditation practice to aid you in letting go

~ Katie’s recent, powerful insights into the chakra system

~ Brett and Katie walk you through their current favorite energy work practices

~ What to do when someone’s annoying you

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Connect with Brett Larkin and The Shakti School:

~ Book a free call to learn more about Ayurveda School!

~ Learn more about Brett Larkin’s Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training and Somatic Yoga Teacher Training on her website!

~ Read Brett’s new book Healing With Somatic Yoga

~ Connect with Brett Larkin on her YouTube and Instagram

~ Follow The Shakti School on Instagram and Facebook

~ 2026 Chakra Yoga Nidra Retreat: Deep dive into the chakras with Katie as your guide in the Bahamas in spring 2026!

~ Read Katie’s latest book, Glow-Worthy!

Related episodes:

~ Ep. 208 Awaken Your Feminine Energy Through Yoga & Ayurveda with Brett Larkin

~ Ep. 175 Channel Joy Amidst the Chaos with Brett Larkin

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Ep. 227 The Precious Things Practice: Death is Not What We Think it Is

Today on the podcast, Katie shares how embracing impermanence can bring more presence and peace to our lives. She draws on Buddhist wisdom, the Yoga Sutras and the guidance of her mentors, to teach a “Precious Things Practice” that will aid you in dissolving attachments and preparing the heart to surrender. This episode invites you to quiet the mind, let go step by step and open your heart to something greater than yourself.

Just two weeks left! Sign up for our Divine-Feminine Ayurveda School before October 31, 2025, and receive over $500 OFF the regular tuition price! Click here to learn more and enroll today!

In this episode about the Precious Things Practice, you’ll hear:

~ An invitation to book a call with one of our Ayurveda School graduates

~ Identifying the most important things in your life

~ The Yoga Sutras

~ Quieting the mind

~ Surrendering to something bigger than yourself

~ How to prepare yourself to surrender and let go

~ Step-by-step instructions for the Precious Things Practice

~ Katie’s Mentor, Cristal Mortensen

~ Dissolving our attachments

~ Preparing for death

~ Sign up for our free Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda mini-course

Or Subscribe on iTunes

Other episodes that explore surrender, letting go and death:

~ Ep. 209 A Good Death: Sensuality, Life and Learning to Die Authentically with Katy Butler

~ Ep. 26 A Happy Podcast on Death

Other resources related to this episode:

~ Connect with us on Instagram and Facebook

~ Join us in The Shakti School Membership

~ 2026 Chakra Yoga Nidra Retreat: Deep dive into the chakras with Katie as your guide in the Bahamas in spring 2026!

~ Read Katie’s latest book, Glow-Worthy

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Ep. 226 The Night My House Burned & What Truly Saved Me

In this deeply personal solocast, Katie opens up about the life-altering experience of losing her home to a fire, and the profound spiritual lessons that have emerged from the ashes. She reflects on grief, transformation and the sacred space between life and death, exploring how tragedy can become a teacher of resilience and awakening. With honesty and heart, Katie shares her story, her gratitude for the community’s support and the spiritual practices helping her find gold in even the darkest moments.

As Katie shares in this episode, the Vedic spiritual practices she teaches at The Shakti School have been her anchor during challenging times. If you’d like to explore these teachings and nurture your own strength, resilience and feminine power, we’d love to have you in Ayurveda School.

There are just a few weeks left to enroll with our Early Bird Pricing! Sign up for Ayurveda School before October 31, 2025, and receive over $500 OFF the regular tuition price! Click here to learn more and enroll today!

In this episode, you’ll hear:

~ An invitation to book a call with one of our Ayurveda School graduates

~ The story of Katie’s house fire

~ Living in the liminal space

~ Death, loss and grief

~ When the division between our spiritual life and worldly life dissolves

~ A heart broken open and huge

~ The life lessons Katie has learned through this ordeal

~ How the nervous system responds to unexpected disasters

~ Katie’s heartfelt thanks to everyone who has supported her during this time

~ The importance of having good insurance

~ The goddess Kali, aka the Dark Mother

~ The Black Madonna

~ Meditating on ash and soot

~ Finding spiritual gold in tragedy

~ Spiritual practices that teach us how to live more fully and die well

~ Sign up for our free Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda mini-course

Or Subscribe on iTunes

Related episodes to support you in dark times:

~ Ep. 189 Finding Meaning in Heartbreak and Time to Fall Apart

~ Ep. 112 A Self-Healing Meditation for Fall

Other resources related to this episode:

~ Connect with us on Instagram and Facebook

~ Join us in The Shakti School Membership

~ 2026 Chakra Yoga Nidra Retreat: Deep dive into the chakras with Katie as your guide in the Bahamas in spring 2026!

~ Read Katie’s latest book, Glow-Worthy

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Katie

Ep. 225 Tea with Your Shadow Self: From Self-Sabotage to Self-Compassion with Carly Banks

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What if you invited the parts of yourself that you dislike the most to tea? At The Shakti School, we believe that part of our purpose here on earth is to learn how to truly, fully love ourselves and others. In today’s episode, Katie discusses how we can embody the teachings of Ayurveda, Yoga and Tantra in order to shine a light on our shadow self and become a true yogini, aka a woman who is whole and complete unto herself.

This recording is from a recent session hosted by Carly Banks. Carly is an incredible Ayurveda educator and founder of The Habit Ayurveda!

Learn with Katie LIVE! Join us for a free online workshop called Divine Feminine Ayurveda 101, on Monday, October 6th, at 11 am ET. Click here to sign up!

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In this episode about the shadow self and much more, you’ll hear:

~ An invitation to join our Ayurveda School! Click here to learn more and enroll.

~ The deeper meanings of the Sanskrit word Yoga

~ Living disconnected from the heart

~ The Ayurvedic definition of health

~ Ways we continuously abandon ourselves

~ Opening to our suffering and shadow self

~ Why peace is not the goal of spiritual practice

~ The Vedic concept of Karuṇā

~ Avoiding common misunderstandings and misuses of Ayurveda

~ Why we often self-sabotage any time we try to better ourselves

~ Learning to have your own back

~ Why dignity is your superpower

~ Life-changing questions to ask yourself

~ What is a yogini?

~ How working with your energy can radically affect your health

~ Identifying your reactivity patterns

~ Getting to know your shadow self

~ What are Shakti and Shiva?

~ How the feminine flows in cycles

~ The three-legged stool of health

~ Our relationship to food is our relationship to mothering

~ A guided grounding meditation practice

~ Sign up for our free mini-course about Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda!

Or Subscribe on iTunes

Connect with Carly Banks and The Shakti School:

~ Check out Carly’s community, The Habit Ayurveda

~ Follow Carly Banks on Instagram

~ Follow The Shakti School on Instagram and Facebook

~ 2026 Chakra Yoga Nidra Retreat: Deep dive into the chakras with Katie as your guide in the Bahamas in spring 2026!

~ Read Katie’s latest book, Glow-Worthy!

~ The Shakti School Membership

Other episodes about the shadow self:

~ Ep. 160 Courage in Facing the Shadow

~ Ep. 124 From Negative Self-Talk to TRUE Self

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Katie

Ep. 224 Forgiveness, Somatic Movement, Death and the Divine Mother with Angelica Neri

Today, Katie is joined by Ayurvedic Practitioner, Reiki Master and friend of the podcast Angelica Neri. They explore the many facets of feminine energy, our body’s innate wisdom and the courage it takes to soften our ego and forgive. Together, they share personal stories of healing, forgiveness and reconnecting with intuition through somatic movement and creative expression.

With warmth and raw honesty, this episode invites you to deepen and honor your personal journey toward balance, embodied spirituality and the nurturing embrace of the Divine Mother.

Ready to dive deeper into the Divine Feminine? Join Katie and The Shakti School on Monday, October 6th, at 11 am ET for a FREE live webinar called Divine Feminine Ayurveda 101. Click here to sign up!

In this episode about somatic movement and much more, you’ll hear:

~ Registration for the 2026 class of our Ayurveda School is now open! Click here to learn more and enroll.

~ What exactly is feminine energy?

~ How Angelica and Katie connect to their feminine

~ Living from the thinking mind vs the body

~ Finding your way back to your feminine intuition

~ The Rishtis of yoga

~ Attachment theory

~ How Angelica brings creativity and somatic movement into her yoga classes

~ Exploring and liberating the body through somatic movement

~ The importance of kindergarten vibes in middle age

~ White Tara

~ The Divine Mother archetype

~ Angelica’s powerful hospice experiences

~ Breaking generational cycles

~ Powerful personal stories of healing paternal relationships

~ The Oedipus complex

~ Healing through forgiveness

~ Softening the ego

~ The true goal of enlightenment

~ The art of not reacting

~ Practical spiritual practices to heal our polarized world

~ Katie and Angelica’s current somatic movement practices

~ Cultivating an authentic connection to spirituality

~ Sign up for our free mini-course about Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda!

Other resources mentioned in this episode:

~ The work of Ram Dass

~ Mindrolling Podcast with Raghu Markus

~ A.G. and Indra Mohan

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Connect with Angelica Neri and The Shakti School:

~ Follow Angelica on Instagram

~ Listen to Angelica’s The Divine Feminine Healer's Podcast

~ Follow The Shakti School on Instagram and Facebook

~ 2026 Chakra Yoga Nidra Retreat: Deep dive into the chakras with Katie as your guide in the Bahamas in spring 2026!

~ Read Katie’s latest book, Glow-Worthy!

Related episodes:

~ Ep. 206 Are You Actually Grown? Reparenting Your Inner Mother & Father with Cynthia Amaro

~ Ep. 198 Family Archetypes: Understanding the Thanksgiving Dinner Table Dynamics

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Ep. 223 Dating Apps: Spiritual Yay or Nay?

How do we stay awake and true to our spiritual path in the era of swipe?

In this episode, Katie talks about dating in the modern world, from navigating dating apps with intention to reframing rejection as an opportunity for growth. You’ll learn how your unique dosha can shape the way you approach love, and dating tips to keep your nervous system in balance and self-worth intact. With science-backed insights, spiritual practices and funny personal stories, Katie shares how dating can be one of the most transformative spiritual adventures of your life!

Ready to take your spiritual practices to the next level? Enrollment is now open for our Divine Feminine Ayurveda School! Click here for all the details and enroll today!

In this episode about spirituality and dating apps, you’ll hear:

~ Can a spiritual person find love on a dating app?

~ How your dosha influences your dating experience

~ Spiritual dating advice

~ Setting boundaries

~ What does tantra have to do with dating apps?

~ Impacts on the nervous system

~ Can you get addicted to dating apps?

~ Expanding the “soulmate field”

~ Setting a sacred intention for dating

~ Katie’s pre-date energy work practice

~ Dating as a spiritual opportunity and a mirror

~ Reframing rejection

~ Advice for when someone ghosts you

~ Katie’s one-liner for breaking off a connection

~ Scientific findings around the psychological impacts of dating apps

~ Body image and self-worth

~ Red flags to watch out for on dating apps

~ Sign up for our free Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda mini-course!

Or Subscribe on iTunes

Other episodes you’ll love about dating apps and spirituality:

~ Ep. 130 Can Dating NOT Suck These Days?

~ Ep. 199 Conscious Relationships and Modern Dating with Angelica Neri

Other resources related to this episode:

~ Connect with us on Instagram and Facebook

~ Join us in The Shakti School Membership

~ 2026 Chakra Yoga Nidra Retreat: Deep dive into the chakras with Katie as your guide in the Bahamas in spring 2026!

~ Read Katie’s latest book, Glow-Worthy

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I hope you loved this episode about modern dating and how to use dating apps in a more intentional way! This show is a passion project that I produce for the love of sharing. If you love the show and want a free and easy way to help it grow, the most effective way you can help is to:

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From my heart to yours,

Katie