Hello everyone and welcome to the Awaken Together podcast. I'm Jen and I'm Kat. And today we
are going to be doing just a little catch up for you and we wanted to announce that for now this
is going to be a final episode just to kind of pause and create space for Kat and I's life. So we
wanted to reflect on just the entire journey, let you guys know kind of all of the things happening,
where our headspace is at. And yeah, we're just going to kind of wrap it up for now with this
episode. So it's so surreal. Yeah, it's definitely bittersweet and reflection on the past three
years. Like generally you were just saying we started in August of 2021 and what a different
world it was back then, right? It was. We had no idea what was going to happen in this
country, the world. It was like peak chaos times for sure. Yeah, seriously thinking about like
COVID-19 like deep in the throes of that still, the world was recovering, but we never knew like
there was just so much uncertainty still. I was in the midst of planning my wedding, which feels
like that happened a lifetime ago. We were both working full time in our businesses and we've
just like continued on with that of course, but added on other work since. And friendships have
developed our own spiritual journeys, other relationships, so much has changed, but so
much has also remained the same. Beautifully. Yeah, it was wild timing when we started this because
I think Kat and I both had had kind of our spiritual awakenings were already pretty deep on the
path when the pandemic initially started. And it was like definitely a time in society. I feel
like a lot of people kind of just being out of their routine turned inward in a whole new way.
You started really seeing the terms of inner child healing and healing work and a lot of people
just like entering into spirituality, at least in some way, shape or form at that time. And it
felt like a pretty big just calling, I think, to put some of our journey out there and some of the
stuff we had already delved into on our own paths and kind of step into that teaching mode. We had
already both been teaching yoga, but I think so much of the other stuff was not something we had
really gotten to like share and voice out. And it's been so fun on this podcast to not only get
to share all of those little things on our journeys that have made a difference for our own
mind, body, spirit, healing, but also we've had these incredible guests and experts and other
people that have really, you know, that I think this path kind of finds you when it's really
needed. And then, you know, for some of us that happens in like a slow journey and for others,
life kind of forces you to do this work. And it's just been wild to hear a bunch of people's
stories kind of go through the same thing. Yeah, right? Like human design, plant medicine and a
couple of different shapes and forms, all the astrology. Thanks to you. I've come so far in
astrology on this whole journey. Like so, oh my gosh, I'm in so deep now. I know, I know,
it's so cool, like yoga, Reiki energy healing shadow work, so many different tools. And that
was kind of our intention with this podcast when we started it to thinking back to then its creation
was kind of sharing little tidbits and like an intro to all of these different tools so that you,
our listeners could kind of listen in and say, Oh, I'm really drawn to that. Or, Oh, this was
interesting. It's like the tip of the iceberg and a little bit of encouragement and inspiration for
you to go deeper on what really feels sticky for you and what really resonates because it's
different for everybody, right? And I think it can get a little overwhelming, like in just thinking
about everything out there, but it's not everything is for everybody. And so I hope that you are
listeners could take a couple things and really find resonance in it. And I know we'd love to hear
like what some of those tools were what some of those episodes were that really spoke to you and
that maybe made a shift for you and cause that that cause an effect of taking you deeper in a
different direction. Yeah, it's been so cool to hear different people reach out to us and share
that kind of thing like what we've peaked their interest in and then what's kind of come to be
because of that. Because exactly, I think a lot of these different avenues, it's not that you need
every single one deeply heavily integrated, but it's all different tools to help you just break
free of some of the more ego based just like fear based identities, some of the things that can get
you so stuck in old patterns and old behaviors and really help you create a shift. And it's a way to
kind of learn to communicate with the universe and trust and surrender and kind of a deeper way and
all these tools like kind of do it in a, you know, slightly different ways, but they all kind of end
up with the same results. And I think that's just like a greater sense of peace and trust and
understanding. And even though there's always going to be weird human emotions that we have to
experience, these tools are really important for us not letting something completely spiral us, but
to also just help us stay grounded and rooted, but also in a place where we can listen and tune
into higher guidance. And yeah, some of these tools have been so much more important than others at
different points in my life. So I never think you have to understand every single thing. And I do
think you can get so over intellectual with wanting to know the ins and outs of every single
practice that you don't actually utilize and drop in with one of them. And it's building a
relationship of communication. I think all of it is something that the more you give, the more
you'll kind of get. And we just wanted to provide a whole like list of things you could do that
with. That's right. That's right. And in reflection, when we first started this, I feel like I was
really in the space of the teacher and the coach and the guide. And it is a very big like core
part of my being. But I think it's also beautiful how life can ebb and flow and how that can shift.
And there have been moments where recently I've reflected on that and had a little bit of a moment
of like self judgment or self criticism of like, wow, I don't feel like that's me right now. I feel
like I've stepped back back into the seat of the student, which is so important to, you know, I feel
like it's always there. I'm always such a learner. But in terms of a shift that I felt recently, I'm
not sharing things openly like on social media anymore. Whereas I was very heavily when we first
started this and just that need to coach and guide. I'm feeling it's less of a emphasis on that in my
life right now. I'm more so like, Kyle and I were starting a micro dosing journey together today.
Because it just feels yeah, it just feels like I'm in this like a little bit of a liminal like
quieter space of life. I've been entering it and now especially like listening to the time to pause,
you know, and close the podcast for a bit. My intention for the year is trust. And so I'm just
trying to trust that like with this additional space with this quieter time being in the seat of
the student, it is exactly where I'm meant to be right now. And letting go of any of that judgment,
I'm not taking on any coaching clients. I'm really been into this learning space of deepening my
relationship with the Akashic, practicing energy healing on myself on people in my immediate
circle, just taking things a little bit more local and close to home has been feeling really,
really resonant. And by the time our retreat happens this fall, I know and trust that like,
I'll also be super ready to pour myself out into others again. I'm just feeling this like quiet
summer vibe of just like immediacy. My immediate people, my local community and pouring in and
out of that for the time being. I love that so much. And that's such a good point to make that
that is it is going to go in waves. I say there's usually like my study and absorb year. And then
there's my year to kind of like, and you know, integrate and kind of move through life with
some of that knowledge more. I think I do kind of follow a little bit of that pattern. I know when
we started this, I was nomadic and living out of my car and traveling the country, which yeah,
just to remind Kat and I had met one time for like a very brief period. And we started this
podcast when I was not even living in the same status cat. So it's so funny. We took such a leap.
It felt so aligned and so cool. And now we're like best friends, right? I know that was wild.
I love it. We knew right away. We didn't need much convincing of what we were supposed to do together.
But yeah, thinking of that time, I know for me that entire journey and so many of the lessons
after I was like right in Saturn return time. And so many of my lessons were around control.
And I had such little sense of control, obviously living out of my car. You can't like hyper plan
that in the same way. And it was really learning to sit in the present with even very big emotions
and really not having a plan for the future, which I could get my Virgo site could get so
neurotic and planning that I could never stay in the present. And that brought up so many layers of
stuff for me. And I do think a lot of that has, you know, really integrated. It's wild to be on
the other side of that where I really don't hyper control very much at all. I really think that
year and just some of what I've shared over the first couple of years since we started the podcast
has really been like a huge surrendering like it's night and day different for me, at least in my
physical body. Yeah, yeah, I want to like reflect that back. I see that in you too. And just this
like this greater sense of softness over you. Yes. Oh my gosh, such a greater sense of that.
And like, just realizing like I can only you can only control so many things I might as well just
learn the ride. And yeah, I think for me astrology has been a beautiful lens for that. And just
realizing that we all have such an individual soul journey. And it's just been beautiful to see all
the charts and kind of dive into that in a deeper way. But I do think energetically like, yeah,
things things have shifted. There's been a lot of change and what that looks like for me. I definitely
went back into working which changed the dynamic a lot of what I could do and what I could offer.
But having this outlet learning to trust my voice through this platform and through TikTok, like,
I remember us being so nervous when we started, you know, just listening back and just, you know,
wanting to make sure everything sounded good. It's just, it's been beautiful to reflect on. I
think me and you have shifted so much, but it's been so nice. And then to end up in the same space
and get to create more together has been so beautiful too. Seriously, like this chapter,
this past three years has been such a beautiful like stamp on my life. And I'm just so grateful,
so grateful for you, Jen, for us co-creating this space for the beautiful community that we've grown.
And it's like, what's next, right? We just look ahead. We reflect, we stay present, we look ahead.
And I know that we'll continue making magic together. Absolutely. And yeah, to share with us
a few final things for this episode, we definitely want you to continue to listen. We have so many
episodes that you can go in and reflect back on. But looking at even right now, currently what is
happening, there is obviously been so many things in the world. And there's stuff that can feel so
heavy and really requires a lot of space to process and feel everything. And I think what's
important to remember when we're going through so much, and this is an election year here in the US,
and there's just, there's a lot of things that you have to kind of tune into and then tune out of
and reground. But just remembering, because I think it can get powerless, you can feel, you know,
very powerless really quickly within all of that stuff that the gifts, the things that let you up,
your authenticity, your own journey, the things that you learn to work through, there is really
such a ripple effect. And I mean, Kat and I have seen this ripple effect from taking the sleep to
this podcast, taking the leap to delve into vulnerability and authenticity. And although
it's been more messy, and I would say like for Kat and I remember early episodes us talking about how
we weren't great at feeling our feelings, we were really good at thinking through everything,
but like dropping into the more like feeling and trusting was not as effortless for me and Kat.
Like we have had such a messier journey, I think over the years, because we've opened the door to
trusting all of the human feelings and then all of the wisdom on top of that. But like all of those
things have created such a ripple effect, not only in how we interact with our immediate space, but
also just the people and the world around you really shift when you step into that integrity.
And so just remembering that your own personal journey, like unlocking yourself is what a huge
point is and actually being able to change what reality looks like. It has such a bigger
potent energetic effect, but it also just changes the dynamics of yeah, all of our close connections.
And that really does create an impact. And I think at this point, it's been so beautiful,
even though there's all this legislation trying to return us into the freaking 1800s.
I also think the authenticity and people discovering their own truths at this point
is so loud. It's never going to be able to go back to being the same like watching just
we were at Mancour just at Pride like last weekend and just getting to see just all the people
just owning so many truths. Like there wasn't space for that before. And although we still are at this,
you know, kind of refined place of some people want to see it this way, some people want to see it
that way, it's also like truth and integrity and authenticity are always going to be the loudest.
And I just think because so many people did start this work, you know, several years ago and are
still entering it now, like it really is going to have a potent effect for what we accept and what
we allow to happen. That's exactly right. So well said, Jen. And in thinking about that, you know,
life is a mirror. Like it's not a window and you see it as you are not as it is. So I think it's
really, it can be really difficult when there's so much craziness with like two political candidates,
you know, opting for running our country. And we've seen how both of them have run it at this
point. And it can be really easy to lose hope because, you know, just the options feel a little
grim. But what's so important is returning to our practices during these times of holding that hope
even when hope is hard to find, looking for it, surrounding ourselves with good news,
with positive people. Because when we are in more cynical phases of life, which we all dip into,
it's normal, I just want to say that. That's when the world starts to actually seem like a harder
place. And it perpetuates itself, right? But like you said, Jen, we are in the age of Aquarius,
like you can't go back, we can only go forward. And with all these people awakening, it's really
important to remember that like we are not alone in this. We are actually so together. And just
because we don't see each other every day, and other people who are also aligned on this mission
of making the collective of a better place, starting with ourselves, we just have to remember
that and trust in that knowing that we're all here doing our own little parts every day,
micro things, whether it's giving someone a compliment that you see on the street that you're
like, oh yeah, I really want to say this, even if it's like a weird thing. And it makes them smile.
And then that smile allows them to maybe smile at someone else in the street and make someone
else's day. And then maybe that person doesn't have road rage when they're driving their car,
doesn't put someone else and actually lets them go. And this is how we cause their ripple effect.
And little by little, it might feel small, but it is so important. Every interaction we have
is all towards making this world a better place. So when we align with that, we surround
ourselves with the good, follow the good news movement on Instagram, like whatever it takes,
have a little moment with your partner, your friend at the end of the day and share about what went
well. That's how we make these shifts and step into more inspiring, positive, empowering places
of being. We all have the code inside of us to help. We're all going to do it in different ways.
It's going to look different for all of us. And yeah, just being able to sit in even discomfort
and be able to hold space for it is a huge gift. And it's a gift that's really,
it's not earned easily. It's earned through a lot of work. And I just think being able to hold space
for the duality of all is so important and so a part of this path too. So just remembering that
all of the little pieces do matter. And that was like really our intention for this podcast was
really helping people remember that this is an individualistic thing, but it's also all for a
collective thing. I think only you can unlock you and only you are going to be able to figure it out.
No person is going to be able to give you the exact formula. And yeah, that's why we gave all the
tools that we did, but it is to create a collective shift so our world can finally be safe for
all human being. And we're not dealing with what is right, what is wrong, because someone's inner
truth really can speak and deserves to have space. And I think that's what all of this has really
been about. So yeah, we thank you guys for being on this journey and taking in all of the little
things that have helped Kat and I find ourselves and sharing what has helped you. And we definitely
want to keep hearing all of that too. That's right. It reminds me of one of my favorite,
favorite quotes. You are not just a drop in the ocean, you are the entire ocean in a single drop.
It says it well. I love it. It's so beautiful. And Kat, so surreal. So surreal. I know, my goodness.
Well, Jen and I are here in Denver, and we would love, love, love to be connected with you all,
even greater, knowing that we won't be having like weekly, bi-weekly episodes like this.
So please find us on Instagram, Awaken Together podcast. My Instagram is my name,
Katarina with a K underscore Erickson, ericksln. And Jen, you want to share your handle on the
brand? Yeah, I'm really on TikTok. More than Instagram. I try to like spread it out, but it's always
sensible. So like your senses, sensible.wellness and sensible.wellness.com is where I have all my
readings to be able to do birth charts, astrology, Reiki, yoga, any of those things. And yeah, Kat,
share your website too, because we always will post any retreats and collabs we do together
through those things too. Yeah, my website's under construction, but it's catalystwithaK,
catalystliving.com. And yeah, whenever you're in Denver, hit us up, find us, let us know.
I teach yoga at Black Swan, both locations here in Denver. It's a donation based studio, and I know
we'll continue offering workshops here and there at Nurture Worry Work and just for the community
whenever we feel the call and inspiration strike. Yeah, and if you look in the Awaken Together
podcast Instagram bio, we have a link for totes. If you want a little Awaken Together totes to use,
we made those just as an offering for everyone. So you can check those out if you want to carry
them around. The logo is so cute. I love our logo. Shout out to my sister, Darcy. Yes, we've got
stickers. We've got totes, all the ways to show the love. We really appreciate it. Yes, and please
catch up on all the other episodes we have done. And yeah, thank you guys so much. It's literally
been the most beautiful journey and we appreciate every minute of it. It's been beautiful to watch
everything continue to grow and how you guys have shared the podcast. And we appreciate all the
ratings on there and just it's wild. We realize we have done over 80 episodes and it's just mind
blowing. Yeah, the end of an era, but the beginning of something new. So we'll see where Spirit
Universe decides to take us next. But so stoked for the journey, so full of gratitude. Love you
all so much. I feel like I want to close with like a final breath. What do you think? Yeah, I love
all right. Awesome. Well, wherever you are, let's find a nice tall seat or just a position where
you can elongate your spine, tuck your chin in towards your chest. You can grow taller at the
crown of your head. On your next breath in, shrug your shoulders up towards your ears, draw it upwards.
Exhale it, it all fall down. Release. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Love you all so much. Love
you so much, Jen. I want to wake up today. Bye everyone. See you all soon. Bye.