Spiritual Awakening with Shaz

🎙️ You’re Not Blocked. You’re Addicted to the Problem
Episode 77 of Spiritual Awakening with Shaz

Episode Overview

Why do you still feel stuck, even after trying everything?

In this episode, we dive into a confronting truth that most people avoid. You may not be blocked at all. You may be attached to the very problem you’re trying to escape.

This conversation unpacks how patterns, identity, and emotional attachment keep you repeating the same cycles. It explores why struggle can feel familiar, why change feels uncomfortable, and how your nervous system keeps you where it feels safe.

This is not about blame. It’s about awareness, responsibility, and giving yourself permission to move forward.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode
✔ Why feeling “stuck” is often repeating patterns, not being blocked
 ✔ How emotional attachment to problems keeps cycles alive
 ✔ The link between identity and staying in struggle
 ✔ Why your nervous system chooses familiarity over happiness
 ✔ How validation and sympathy can reinforce staying stuck
 ✔ Why most people avoid real solutions even when they are offered
 ✔ The role of self-responsibility in creating change
 ✔ How trauma and past experiences shape your current reality
 ✔ Why discomfort is required for real growth and healing
 ✔ How to begin shifting patterns and creating new outcomes

Key Topics We Cover

Addiction to the Problem
 Why people become attached to struggle 
 Seeking validation, empathy, and understanding 
 When problems become part of identity 
Patterns and Repetition
 Why you keep going back to the same issues 
 Repeating cycles instead of resolving them 
 Familiar pain vs unfamiliar change 
The Nervous System and Safety
 Why your body chooses what it knows 
 How safety overrides happiness 
 Why struggle becomes normal 
Identity and Responsibility
 How identity forms around pain and experience 
 The shift from blame to responsibility 
 Becoming the creator of your life 
Emotional Attachment and Healing
 Why you cannot solve a problem you are attached to 
 Letting go of past trauma and identity 
 Processing emotions without staying stuck 
Self-Reflection and Awareness
 Recognising avoidance patterns 
 Asking better questions 
 Becoming honest about your behaviour 
Key Takeaways
 You’re not blocked. You’re repeating patterns that feel familiar 
 Emotional attachment to problems keeps you stuck 
 Your nervous system prioritises safety, not happiness 
 Identity can form around struggle and pain 
 Real change requires discomfort and new behaviour 
 You are responsible for your actions, choices, and direction 
 Patterns can change when you’re willing to let go 

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Be honest with yourself.

Are you ready to let go of what’s holding you back?
Or are you still holding onto the problem?

What did this episode make you realise about your own patterns?

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🎙️ Breaking Subconscious Patterns with Kinesiology | With Sally Thornton - Innate Balance
Episode 76 of Spiritual Awakening with Shaz
Episode Overview
What if the reason you feel stuck isn’t your circumstances… but what your body believes is safe?
In this episode, I sit down with kinesiologist Sally Thornton to unpack how subconscious patterns shape your reality, why your body holds onto emotional pain, and how you can start releasing what’s been keeping you stuck.
We dive into her personal journey through toxic cycles, emotional overwhelm, and the moment everything had to change, along with how kinesiology became the tool that helped her rebuild from the ground up.
This conversation goes deep into healing, the nervous system, and what it really takes to shift your life.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode
✔ What kinesiology is and how muscle testing accesses the subconscious mind
✔ Why your body holds onto trauma, stress, and emotional patterns
✔ How subconscious beliefs drive your behaviour and life outcomes
✔ The connection between anxiety, safety, and your nervous system
✔ What happens during a kinesiology session and how it works
✔ Why people stay stuck in cycles, even when they want change
✔ How addictions and coping mechanisms form and what they’re hiding
✔ The role of belief systems in healing, identity, and self-sabotage
✔ How emotional pain can show up as physical symptoms in the body
✔ Why feeling your emotions is necessary for real healing
✔ How to start shifting patterns without reliving trauma
✔ Practical steps to build safety in your body and move forward

Key Topics We Cover

Sally’s Journey into Healing
 Living in survival mode and repeating toxic patterns 
 The breaking point that led to change 
 Discovering kinesiology and accessing deeper belief systems 
Understanding Kinesiology
 How muscle testing works 
 Accessing subconscious beliefs through the body 
 Emotional, physical, and energetic healing pathways 
The Subconscious Mind and Safety
 Why your body prioritises safety over happiness 
 How belief systems are formed early in life 
 The impact of the nervous system and stress response 
Emotional Healing and the Body
 Why trauma and emotions get stored in the body 
 The link between emotional suppression and physical symptoms 
 How the body communicates when something is unresolved 
Breaking Patterns and Addictions
 Why people stay stuck in unhealthy cycles 
 The role of coping mechanisms and avoidance 
 How to start building awareness and change 
Rewiring Beliefs and Identity
 How belief systems shape reality 
 Why change feels uncomfortable and unsafe 
 Building new beliefs and creating lasting shifts 
Key Takeaways
 You’re not broken. Your body is responding to what it believes is safe 
 Most of your behaviours are driven by subconscious programming 
 Healing doesn’t require reliving trauma, it requires shifting the belief behind it 
 Emotional balance comes from allowing feelings, not avoiding them 
 Change feels uncomfortable because it’s unfamiliar, not because it’s wrong 
 Your body holds answers, you just need the right tools to access them 
Connect with Sally Thornton
If this episode resonated with you and you’re ready to explore kinesiology:
 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innate_balance
 Website: https://www.innatebalance.com.au
 Bookings available via her website 
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What stood out most from this episode?
Have you noticed patterns in your own life that keep repeating?
Share your thoughts, or send me a message. I’d love to hear your experience.

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Why You Keep Going Back to What Hurts You (And How to Finally Break the Pattern)
Episode 75 – Spiritual Awakening with Shaz
There comes a moment where you stop and ask yourself,
“Why am I here again?”

Same situation.
Different person.
Same feeling.

In this episode, Shaz breaks down why we keep returning to relationships, behaviours, and environments that hurt us, even when we know better. This is not about weakness or lack of awareness. It is about what your nervous system has been trained to accept as familiar and safe.

Patterns are not random. They are learned, repeated, and reinforced over time.
Understanding them is the first step to changing them.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode
✔ Why you are not choosing the person, you are choosing a familiar feeling
 ✔ How your nervous system drives behaviour more than your logical mind
 ✔ Why seeing red flags does not stop you from going back
 ✔ How childhood experiences shape adult relationship patterns
 ✔ The difference between intensity and true connection
 ✔ Why calm and healthy relationships can feel uncomfortable
 ✔ How people-pleasing and lack of boundaries keep patterns in place
 ✔ The role of triggers and how they reveal deeper misalignment
 ✔ Practical ways to pause, reflect, and choose differently
 ✔ How to begin redefining what safety and alignment mean for you

Key Takeaways

Patterns repeat because they feel familiar, not because they are healthy.
Your body is wired to return to what it knows. Even if that means returning to pain.
Insight alone does not change behaviour. Patterns live in the body, not just the mind.
Triggers are not problems. They are signals showing where your beliefs, values, and identity are out of alignment.
Real change begins when you stop reacting and start choosing.

Tools and Reflections Shared
 Journaling to identify repeating patterns 
 Self-questioning to uncover beliefs and values 
 Pausing before reacting to emotional triggers 
 Grounding and breathwork to regulate the nervous system 
 Learning to sit with discomfort when choosing differently 
 Redefining what safe and secure actually mean to you 

A Deeper Reflection

Many people stay in situations that are emotionally or mentally damaging because it feels normal.
Familiar does not mean safe.
Safe does not always feel comfortable at first.
Breaking patterns requires choosing alignment over familiarity and holding that choice long enough for it to become your new normal.

Ready to Go Deeper?

If this episode resonated with you, take a moment to reflect:
What pattern are you still holding onto that is hurting you?
Awareness is the first step.
Action is what creates change.
If you are ready to break these patterns and rebuild your sense of self, this is the work done inside Shine with Shaz.

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You are not broken.
You are learning to choose differently.

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🎙️ You’re Not Lazy - Your Nervous System is Dysregulated
Episode 74 – Spiritual Awakening with Shaz

✨ You're Not Lazy - Your Nervous System is Dysregulated Overview
In this episode, Shaz breaks down one of the biggest misconceptions people carry about themselves - that they are lazy.

After hearing the same question over and over again, “What’s wrong with me?”, this episode dives into what is really happening beneath the surface.

You’ll learn how nervous system dysregulation shows up in your daily life, why your body shuts down when overwhelmed, and how unprocessed emotions build up over time until your system can no longer cope.

This episode is a real, honest look at burnout, avoidance, procrastination, and the patterns that keep you stuck in cycles of pressure and shutdown.

More importantly, it gives you simple, practical ways to begin regulating your system and finding your way back to calm, clarity, and control.

✔ What You’ll Learn
 Why you are not lazy and what is actually happening in your body 
 The real signs of nervous system dysregulation in everyday life 
 How procrastination, avoidance, and brain fog are linked to overwhelm 
 The connection between trauma, suppressed emotions, and shutdown 
 How ADHD and ASD traits can overlap with nervous system sensitivity 
 Why pushing harder creates more burnout and keeps you stuck 
 What the freeze response looks like and how it protects you 
 Simple ways to regulate your nervous system and reduce overwhelm 
 How small daily actions can rebuild safety, focus, and clarity 
🧠 Key Takeaways

Your body is not working against you.
When your system becomes overwhelmed, it slows you down to protect you. This can show up as exhaustion, avoidance, overthinking, or complete shutdown.
Many people label this as laziness, but it is actually your nervous system reaching capacity.
Unprocessed emotions, constant pressure, and the need to keep going without rest build up over time. Eventually, your body responds by forcing you to stop.
Real change does not come from more discipline. It comes from learning how to regulate your system, reduce input, and support yourself in a way that creates safety instead of pressure.

🔧 Tools and Practices Mentioned
 Meditation and breathwork 
 EFT tapping for nervous system reset 
 Reducing stimulation and screen time 
 Walking in nature and grounding practices 
 Sound healing and frequency work 
 Using 396Hz for safety and grounding 
 Using 528Hz for heart coherence and calm 
 Creating a simple daily routine 
 Focusing on one task at a time 
 Journaling to understand thoughts and patterns 
💬 Final Message

You are not lazy.
You are carrying too much - emotionally, mentally, and energetically.
Your body is trying to protect you, not punish you.
When you stop fighting your system and start supporting it, everything begins to change.

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Spiritual Awakening Loneliness – Why You Outgrow People & Find Yourself
Episode 73 – Spiritual Awakening with Shaz

Episode Introduction

In this episode of Spiritual Awakening with Shaz, we explore one of the most common yet unspoken parts of the awakening journey.
Loneliness.

As your awareness expands, your relationships, conversations, and identity begin to shift. What once felt normal may no longer feel aligned. You start to see behaviours, patterns, and environments differently. And with that comes change.
This episode breaks down why that loneliness happens, what it actually means, and how to move through it without losing yourself.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
✔ Why spiritual awakening naturally changes your relationships
✔ How people-pleasing and tolerance for disrespect begin to shift
✔ Why you may outgrow friends, family, and environments
✔ The connection between self-worth and setting boundaries
✔ How identity changes during awakening
✔ Why loneliness is part of growth, not failure
✔ The difference between loneliness and solitude
✔ How to reconnect with yourself through journaling and self-reflection
✔ Why your environment and energy directly impact your expansion
✔ How aligned people and opportunities begin to enter your life
Key Themes Explored

Outgrowing People and Environments
As your awareness shifts, you stop tolerating behaviour that once felt normal.
You begin choosing alignment over familiarity.
Finding Your Voice and Boundaries
Awakening brings self-respect.
You stop accepting disrespect and start choosing what stays in your life.
Identity and Self-Discovery
You move from who you were taught to be into who you actually are.
This can feel uncomfortable, but it is necessary.
Loneliness vs Solitude
Loneliness looks outward for fulfilment.
Solitude reconnects you inward.
Reconnection to Self and Intuition
You learn to trust your inner voice.
You begin making decisions based on alignment, not approval.
Growth Requires Space
Just like anything expanding, you need space to grow.
Sometimes that space is created by removing what no longer fits.

Tools and Insights Shared
• Journaling as a way to understand yourself
• Using AI or guided questioning for deeper self-reflection
• Recognising triggers as signals of misalignment
• Understanding boundaries as self-respect
• Shifting beliefs through repetition and awareness
• Creating new environments that support growth

Why This Matters
Spiritual awakening is not just about feeling good.
It is about becoming aware.
It is about choosing alignment.
It is about stepping into a version of yourself that no longer accepts less than what you deserve.
That process can feel lonely.
But it is also where your power returns.

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Closing Thought
You are not losing people.
You are finding yourself.
And as you do, the right people, conversations, and opportunities begin to meet you where you are.
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