Spiritual Awakening with Shaz

🎙️ Acne Isn’t the Problem… It’s the Message Your Body Is Trying to Send | With Zhanna Gavrilov
Episode 79 of Spiritual Awakening with Shaz

Episode Overview

What if your skin is not the problem?

What if acne, breakouts, and irritation are signals your body is trying to send you?

In this episode, I sit down with holistic skin specialist and life coach Zhanna Gavrilov to unpack what is really going on beneath skin issues. A deeper conversation unfolds around emotional health, self-worth, stress, and the way women speak to themselves daily.

A surface solution will never create lasting change. True healing begins when you work with your body instead of fighting it.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode
✔ Why acne and skin issues are messages, not just conditions
✔ How stress, emotions, and self-talk impact your skin
✔ The connection between inner healing and outer radiance
✔ Why expensive skincare alone does not fix the problem
✔ How self-worth and identity shape physical appearance
✔ The role of nutrition, environment, and lifestyle in skin health
✔ Why Band-Aid solutions fail long term
✔ How to shift your internal dialogue and create real change
✔ What holistic healing actually looks like in practice
✔ Simple ways to start supporting your skin from within

Key Topics We Cover

Skin as a Messenger
Skin reflects what is happening internally.
Breakouts, irritation, and acne highlight imbalance, not failure.

Inner Work and Self-Worth
Self-criticism drives more damage than most people realise.
Kindness to self becomes the foundation for healing.

The Limits of External Solutions
Treatments and products offer temporary relief.
Lasting results require deeper alignment.

Emotional and Mental Impact
Negative self-talk reinforces stress responses in the body.
Confidence and identity directly affect how you show up physically.

Holistic Healing Approach
Nutrition, skincare, stress, and mindset must work together.
Integration creates sustainable results.

Breaking the Cycle
Patterns repeat when awareness is missing.
New habits form when behaviour and thinking shift together.

Key Takeaways
 Your skin is not working against you, it is communicating with you 
 Emotional stress and self-talk directly affect physical health 
 Holistic healing addresses the root, not just the symptom 
 Confidence grows when you shift how you treat yourself 
 Real change happens when you combine inner and outer work 
 You deserve to feel good in your body without fighting it 
Connect with Zhanna Gavrilov
If this conversation resonated and you want to explore holistic skin healing:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radiancecoach
Website: https://radiance-coach.com

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What is your body trying to tell you right now?

Are you listening… or still trying to silence the message?

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Episode 78 – Spiritual Awakening with Shaz

This week I celebrated a birthday.

For most people, that sounds simple. For me, it hasn’t always been.

Birthdays once carried tension, loneliness, chaos and emotional disappointment. From childhood through adulthood, they became something I braced for instead of embraced. Expectation shaped experience. Survival mode shaped interpretation. Subtle rejection often felt louder than genuine love.

Something changed this year.

In this episode, I share the mindset shift that transformed one of the most triggering days of my life into something blessed, peaceful and deeply fulfilling.

The world didn’t change.
I did.

In This Episode We Explore:
 How early emotional experiences create long-term behavioural patterns 
 Why bracing for disappointment quietly recreates it 
 The power of reviewing your personal growth before stepping into a new year 
 What true emotional maturity actually looks like in practice 
 The difference between loneliness and sovereignty 
 How receiving love requires nervous system safety 
 Why self-leadership changes every relationship in your life 
 What happens when you stop handing outcomes to other people 
The Core Shift

For years, birthdays were approached with hope mixed with fear.
Disappointment was anticipated before the day even began.
Energy was spent scanning for what might go wrong.

This year, intention replaced expectation.

The previous twelve months were reviewed. Growth was acknowledged. Identity shifts were honoured. Gratitude grounded the day before it even began.

When a friend arrived late, frustration did not take control. Waiting became an opportunity for reflection. Sunshine, journalling and quiet presence set the tone. From that grounded place, everything else flowed.

Messages poured in across platforms. Each one was read slowly. Every word was felt. Attention stayed on what was present instead of what was missing.

Receiving became the transformation.

What Changed
Responsibility shifted inward.

The outcome of the day was no longer outsourced.
Choice became conscious.
Energy became deliberate.
Access became intentional.

Self-leadership replaced silent expectation.

Rather than hoping others would determine the experience, identity determined it instead.

That shift created peace.

Why This Matters

Many women dread birthdays, holidays, anniversaries and family gatherings. Old wounds often dictate present behaviour. 
Anticipation of rejection can quietly shape perception long before anything happens.

Healing the nervous system alters that pattern.
Rebuilding self-worth transforms interpretation.
Personal responsibility restores sovereignty.

Bliss is not created by perfection. It is created by ownership.

No matter how a day unfolds, response remains a choice.

That choice changes everything.

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Until next time.

🎙️ 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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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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