🎙️ Episode 14: The Power in the Shadows – Inspired by Debbie Ford’s The Dark Side of the Light Chasers

What if the parts of yourself you hide are actually the keysto your power?

In this week’s bold and tender episode of Read, Reflect,Rise, Wils Struthers-Cooper guides you into the often-avoided realm of shadow work, inspired by Debbie Ford’s transformational book The Dark Side of the Light Chasers.

If you’ve ever asked yourself “Why did I react like that?” or “Why do I keep holding myself back?”—this one’s for you.

This episode offers a moment of soulful self-inquiryfor anyone ready to stop hiding and start healing. It’s raw, real, and deeply restorative.

✨ Ready to turn your self-judgment into self-acceptance?

Listen now and download your free affirmation andreflection prompts at www.readreflectrise.com– or sign up via the link in the show notes to receive weekly care direct to your inbox.

Start Your Day with Purpose and Power – The Miracle Morning Method by Hal Elrod
Feeling rushed, reactive, or exhausted before your day evenbegins? What if the way you start your morning could completely shift the course of your life?

In this episode of Read, Reflect, Rise, Wils divesinto Hal Elrod’s bestselling book The Miracle Morning — a modern-day classic that has helped millions transform their lives through simple but powerful morning habits. You'll hear the words that changed everything for Wils, and be guided into a reflective, meditative space to help you reconnectwith your purpose, power, and potential.

Learn how Hal’s six Life S.A.V.E.R.S. — Silence,Affirmations, Visualization, Exercise, Reading, and Scribing — can help you design your day (and your life) with clarity and intention. Whether you're a morning person or not, this episode offers you the insight and encouragement towake up to who you are becoming — anytime of day.

✨ This week’s affirmation:
“I rise with purpose. I act with presence, and I am consciously growing into the person I’m here to be.”

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🌀 There is magic, medicine, and power in the words we weave and wield.

Episode 12: Say Yes to Yourself - Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes

What would happen if you started saying yes to thethings that scare you? In this episode of Read, Reflect, Rise, host Wils Struthers-Cooper explores the life-shifting power of saying YES—through the fierce and funny lens of Shonda Rhimes’ bestselling memoir, Year of Yes.

You’ll hear:

If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or like your lifehas grown too small for the real you, this episode is your call to expand.

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🧡 There is magic, medicine, and power in the words we weave and wield.

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S1E11: The Truth About Love — Byron Katie’s ‘I Need Your Love, Is That True?’

What if the love & approval you’ve been working so hard to earn... was already yours?

In this episode of Read, Reflect, Rise, host Wils Struthers-Cooper takes you into the deep waters of love, worthiness, and inner freedom through the words of bestselling author and spiritual teacher Byron Katie. Drawing from Katie’s book I Need Your Love, Is That True?, this episode is an invitation to question the stories we believe about love, approval, and our need to be chosen.

✨Hear a powerful excerpt from Byron Katie’s work✨Listen to a grounding reflective practice
✨Hear an empowering affirmation crafted from the book

This episode is for anyone who’s ever bent themselves out of shape to be liked, accepted, or validated. It's a gentle disruption — and a soulful reminder — that your worth isn’t up for negotiation.

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Head to www.readreflectrise.com to get free weekly reflection prompts, affirmation downloads, and companion reading inspired by each episode.

If this episode moved you, don’t forget to follow, rate,and review the show — it helps others discover this healing space.

There is magic, medicine, and power in the words we weave and wield.

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#byronkatie #selfworth #innerhealing #readreflectrise #spiritualpodcast #mindfulnesspractice #personaldevelopment #approvaladdiction #compassion #healingjourney

Please consult your therapist, counsellor, or a qualified professional before implementing any recommendation given in this show.

S1E10: Taming the Urge: ‘The Willpower Instinct’ Compassion& the Power of Pause

Struggling with self-control? Feel like your willpowerdisappears the moment life gets chaotic? You’re not alone — and today’s episode offers a powerful reframe that blends science, mindfulness, and soul.

In this episode of Read, Reflect, Rise, host WilsStruthers-Cooper brings you into the compassionate world of health psychologist Kelly McGonigal and her groundbreaking book The Willpower Instinct. Together, we’ll explore why willpower isn’t about being tougher — it’s about being kinder.

🌿 Listen to an eye-openingpassage from McGonigal’s work
🌿 Follow a short mindfulness practice to help you meet urges with curiosity
🌿 Receive a powerful affirmation to ground your willpower choices in compassion

Whether it’s resisting the midnight doom scroll, avoidingthe snack, or choosing stillness over stress, this episode will help you press pause and reclaim your power.

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✨ There is magic, medicine, and power in the words we weave and wield.

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Burnout and the Balm of Self-Compassion: MindfulSelf-Compassion for Burnout by Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer
Episode 9 | Read, Reflect, Rise with Wils Struthers-Cooper

If you've ever felt emotionally exhausted, chronically stretched, tapped out, touched out, or like you're running on empty, or beyond empty—you are not alone. In this powerful episode of Read, Reflect, Rise, Wils Struthers-Cooper gently guides you through the healing insights of Kristin Neff & Christopher Germer, pioneering researchers and authors ofMindful Self-Compassion for Burnout.

🧠 Learn why burnout isn’t just about doing too much—but about life imbalance without compassion
💓 Discover how self-compassion is not selfish, but an essential practice that protects your mental and emotional wellbeing.
🌿 Receive a soothing affirmation, hear the Affectionate Breathing practice from the book as your weekly practice AND and join Wils in a bonus calming exercise to restore your nervous system and reconnect with your inner voice. Double Chill bonus right here, folks!

Whether you’re navigating parenting, leadership, caregiving, or simply trying to stay afloat, this episode is a permission slip to pause, breathe, and meet yourself with grace.

This week it’s a wee sanctuary of words, wisdom, and wellbeing.

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S1E8 Turning Fear into Fuel for Transformation with 'Beyond Anxiety' by Martha Beck

What if your anxiety wasn’t something to fix… but somethingto listen to?

In this powerful episode of Read, Reflect, Rise with WilsStruthers-Cooper, we explore a life-changing excerpt from Martha Beck’s newest book, Beyond Anxiety.

Known for her grounded wisdom and deep truth-telling, Martha invites us to see anxiety not as a flaw, but as a sacredsignal — a guide to transformation.

You’ll hear:✨ A soulful reading from Beyond Anxiety
✨ A guided reflection on how anxiety can become your creative catalyst
✨ Ready to Rise affirmations to soothe, strengthen, and support you
✨ A takeaway that may just reframe how you meet your anxiety and creativity — forever

Whether you’re walking, journaling, or taking a quiet pause,this episode is your gentle reminder: you are not broken. You are human, and you are becoming.

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📚 Mentioned in this episode:
Beyond Anxiety by Martha Beck → https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/WilsStruthers-Cooper

Remember: There is magic, medicine, and power in thewords we weave and wield.

Take what you need, breathe into becoming, and rise gently.

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S1E7: Freedom Within — The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer

What if peace isn’t found by silencing your mind… but bylearning not to believe everything it says?

In this calming and reflective episode of Read, Reflect,Rise, Wils Struthers-Cooper explores the timeless wisdom of Michael A. Singer’s bestselling book The Untethered Soul. With gentle insight and a guided moment of meditation, Wils helps you reconnect with the part of yourself that’s beyond thought—the quiet observer within.

Together, you’ll:
✨Discover the liberating truth that you are not the voice inside your head
✨Hear a powerful excerpt from The Untethered Soul
✨Be guided through a mindfulness practice inspired by Singer’s teachings
✨Receive an affirmation to soothe your week and ground your energy

Whether you're navigating inner chaos or simply cravingspace to breathe, this episode invites you to let go, listen inward, and remember the calm that’s always been there.

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ON THE GO AFFIRMATION OF THE WEEK:
“I watch. I breathe. I release."