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  • Finding Beauty in Life's Impermanence
    2025/06/12

    What gifts can we find in life's impermanence? Dr. BethAnne Kapansky Wright tackles this profound question in a heartfelt exploration of finding peace with life's transient nature.

    Through readings of her original works "Finding Home" and "Dancing Leaves," Dr. BethAnn reflects on the struggle and beauty of letting go – whether of places, relationships, or versions of ourselves that no longer fit. She shares her fascination with "the void" – that uncomfortable space between what was and what will be – and how it serves as fertile ground for our most significant transformations.

    Drawing wisdom from Japanese concepts like wabi-sabi (finding beauty in imperfection) and mono no aware (the poignant awareness of transience), she offers a philosophical framework for embracing change rather than resisting it. "We are both broken and whole simultaneously," she explains, inviting listeners to find comfort in this paradox of human experience.

    For anyone navigating loss, transition, or the bittersweet awareness that nothing lasts forever, this episode provides both validation and perspective. Dr. BethAnn's gentle insights remind us that finding beauty in impermanence isn't about achieving a perfect state of acceptance, but developing a practice of surrender – one that allows us to fully inhabit each precious, fleeting moment.

    Join us next week for an all-new episode of Your Heart Magic and more psychology, spirituality, storytelling, and heart wisdom.

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    Your Heart Magic is a space where heart wisdom, spirituality, and psychology meet. Enjoy episodes centered on mental health, spirituality, personal growth, healing, and well-being. Featured as one of the best Heart Energy and Akashic Records Podcasts in 2024 by PlayerFM and Globally Ranked in the top 5% in Listen Notes.

    Dr. BethAnne Kapansky Wright is a Licensed Psychologist, Spiritual Educator, and Akashic Records Reader. She is the author of Small Pearls Big Wisdom, the Award-Winning Lamentations of the Sea, its sequels, and several books of poetry. A psychologist with a mystic mind, she weaves perspectives from both worlds to offer holistic wisdom.

    Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual Journey
    Midlife is freaking hard. Let's flip the script.

    Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

    FIND DR. BETHANNE ONLINE:

    BOOKS-
    www.bethannekw.com/books

    FACEBOOK - www.facebook.com/drbethannekw

    INSTAGRAM - www.instagram.com/dr.bethannekw

    WEBSITE - www.bethannekw.com

    CONTACT FORM - www.bethannekw.com/contact

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    27 分
  • Holding Space for Joy and Sorrow: Finding Peace in Complexity
    2025/06/05

    What if the key to inner peace isn't eliminating life's challenges but learning to hold space for them alongside joy? Dr. BethAnn explores how replacing "but" with "and" in our emotional vocabulary creates profound mental flexibility and resilience.

    Drawing from her personal grief journey following her brother's passing in 2016, Dr. BethAnne shares how she discovered the power of embracing life's contradictions. During a trip to Oregon, she experienced deep sorrow while simultaneously being moved by breathtaking natural beauty – a living embodiment of the "both/and" philosophy that would later influence her books and teachings.

    The episode challenges our tendency to postpone happiness until circumstances change. Rather than waiting for perfect conditions, Dr. Bethann invites us to claim our right to peace and joy now, regardless of external situations. This isn't toxic positivity but a revolutionary stance that acknowledges challenges while refusing to let them dominate our entire emotional landscape.

    Mental flexibility emerges as a critical skill for navigating today's rapidly changing world. When we embrace our full emotional experience, joining everything with "and," we discover authentic, sustainable peace that transcends circumstances.

    Join us next week for an all-new episode of Your Heart Magic and more psychology, spirituality, storytelling, and heart wisdom.

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    Your Heart Magic is a space where heart wisdom, spirituality, and psychology meet. Enjoy episodes centered on mental health, spirituality, personal growth, healing, and well-being. Featured as one of the best Heart Energy and Akashic Records Podcasts in 2024 by PlayerFM and Globally Ranked in the top 5% in Listen Notes.

    Dr. BethAnne Kapansky Wright is a Licensed Psychologist, Spiritual Educator, and Akashic Records Reader. She is the author of Small Pearls Big Wisdom, the Award-Winning Lamentations of the Sea, its sequels, and several books of poetry. A psychologist with a mystic mind, she weaves perspectives from both worlds to offer holistic wisdom.

    Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual Journey
    Midlife is freaking hard. Let's flip the script.

    Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

    FIND DR. BETHANNE ONLINE:

    BOOKS-
    www.bethannekw.com/books

    FACEBOOK - www.facebook.com/drbethannekw

    INSTAGRAM - www.instagram.com/dr.bethannekw

    WEBSITE - www.bethannekw.com

    CONTACT FORM - www.bethannekw.com/contact

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    24 分
  • Trust the Process: Finding Purpose in the Free Fall
    2025/05/29

    What happens when you follow your heart's calling but the path looks nothing like you expected? Dr. BethAnn Kapansky-Wright takes us deep into the wilderness of uncertainty where dreams and visions truly take form.

    Drawing from her personal journey that began on Memorial Day 2016, Dr. Bethann shares the soul-shifting decision to leave her established psychology practice in Alaska and relocate to Kauai following her brother's passing. This wasn't merely a change of scenery but a radical leap of faith that challenged her expectations about how spiritual callings should unfold.

    "I expected specifics, concrete, a blueprint," she reveals, describing the frustration of seeking stability while simultaneously craving expansion. Instead of receiving clear instructions for her new life path, she discovered something far more valuable—that the questions, confusion, and surrendering were essential components of the vision itself.

    For anyone struggling with dreams that aren't manifesting as planned or visions that seem stuck in limbo, this episode offers profound wisdom about divine timing and the magic that awaits when we release our grip on certainty. The most transformative journeys often require us to trust the process and find wonder in not knowing exactly where we're going to land.

    Ready to transform your relationship with uncertainty? Listen now and discover how to pull your own parachute cord when life's biggest leaps leave you feeling suspended between worlds.

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    Your Heart Magic is a space where heart wisdom, spirituality, and psychology meet. Enjoy episodes centered on mental health, spirituality, personal growth, healing, and well-being. Featured as one of the best Heart Energy and Akashic Records Podcasts in 2024 by PlayerFM and Globally Ranked in the top 5% in Listen Notes.

    Dr. BethAnne Kapansky Wright is a Licensed Psychologist and Spiritual Educator. She is the author of Small Pearls Big Wisdom, the Award-Winning Lamentations of the Sea, its sequels, and several books of poetry. A psychologist with a mystic mind, she weaves perspectives from both worlds to offer holistic wisdom.

    Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual Journey
    Midlife is freaking hard. Let's flip the script.

    Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

    FIND DR. BETHANNE ONLINE:

    BOOKS-
    www.bethannekw.com/books

    FACEBOOK - www.facebook.com/drbethannekw

    INSTAGRAM - www.instagram.com/dr.bethannekw

    WEBSITE - www.bethannekw.com

    CONTACT FORM - www.bethannekw.com/contact

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    27 分
  • Light and Shadow: Embracing Duality in Gemini Season
    2025/05/22

    Welcome to a luminous exploration of Gemini energy, where we dive into the profound wisdom held within this fascinating air sign. Rather than focusing solely on Gemini's reputation as the social butterfly of the zodiac, we uncover its deeper invitation to embrace duality and find wholeness through integrating seemingly contradictory aspects of ourselves.

    This season arrives with refreshing movement after Taurus's grounding energy, encouraging intellectual curiosity, adaptability, and social connection. But beyond these surface qualities lies the heart of Gemini wisdom: learning to hold space for all our parts, especially those we might judge or reject.

    Key talking points include:

    • Air signs bring energy of communication, ideas, intellect, curiosity, and movement
    • Gemini offers a refreshing shift after Taurus season, encouraging social connection and flexibility
    • True shadow work involves witnessing ourselves with compassion rather than judgment
    • Learning to see value in both our light and dark aspects creates wholeness
    • Finding balance between contradictions is easier said than done but essential for growth
    • Our human journey involves both struggle and beauty - we need both for completeness

    Whether you're feeling called to embrace more movement and social connection or diving deep into internal integration work, this episode offers both inspiration and practical tools. Try the simple yet powerful journaling prompt of writing "I am" statements that embrace your internal contradictions – a perfect practice for harnessing Gemini's gift of holding multiple truths simultaneously. Join us in discovering how loving all parts of yourself might be the greatest magic of all.

    Join us next week for an all-new episode of Your Heart Magic and more psychology, spirituality, storytelling, and heart wisdom.

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    Your Heart Magic is a space where heart wisdom, spirituality, and psychology meet. Enjoy episodes centered on mental health, spirituality, personal growth, healing, and well-being. Featured as one of the best Heart Energy and Akashic Records Podcasts in 2024 by PlayerFM and Globally Ranked in the top 5% in Listen Notes.

    Dr. BethAnne Kapansky Wright is a Licensed Psychologist, Spiritual Educator, and Akashic Records Reader. She is the author of Small Pearls Big Wisdom, the Award-Winning

    Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual Journey
    Midlife is freaking hard. Let's flip the script.

    Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

    FIND DR. BETHANNE ONLINE:

    BOOKS-
    www.bethannekw.com/books

    FACEBOOK - www.facebook.com/drbethannekw

    INSTAGRAM - www.instagram.com/dr.bethannekw

    WEBSITE - www.bethannekw.com

    CONTACT FORM - www.bethannekw.com/contact

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    24 分
  • When We Release, We Make Space For New Beginnings
    2025/05/15

    The paradox of human existence reveals itself most clearly in our relationship with change. Despite living on a planet where transformation is constant, where we ourselves evolve from infancy through adulthood and beyond, we resist letting go with surprising tenacity. This resistance often stems not from attachment to what we're holding, but fear of the unknown that follows release.

    Drawing from her books and personal experiences, Dr. Bethann explores the nuanced art of letting go through contemplative questions that help us understand our own resistance. "What am I gaining by holding on? Who would I be without this? What am I afraid will happen if I let this go?" These gentle inquiries create space for self-discovery without judgment, allowing us to recognize patterns that keep us clinging to what no longer serves us.

    Key talking points include:

    • We are hardwired for change yet naturally resist it out of fear of the unknown
    • Letting go happens in degrees - sometimes subtly, sometimes dramatically
    • Questions like "What am I gaining by holding on?" can help us understand our resistance
    • Grief represents a unique form of letting go that follows its own timeline
    • When something dies within us through release, something new is always reborn
    • Trust the process of "unbecoming to become" as we shed old identities
    • Find joy in the unknown by remembering that love is the thread guiding us through change

    Ready to explore what might be waiting on the other side of release? This episode invites you to trust the process of "unbecoming to become" as you navigate your own journey of letting go. Share your experiences with release and transformation—what have you let go of that created space for something beautiful to enter your life?

    Join us next week for an all-new episode of Your Heart Magic and more psychology, spirituality, storytelling, and heart wisdom.

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    Your Heart Magic is a space where heart wisdom, spirituality, and psychology meet. Enjoy episodes centered on mental health, spirituality, personal growth, healing, and well-being. Featured as one of the best Heart Energy and Akashic Records Podcasts in 2024 by PlayerFM and Globally Ranked in the top 5% in Listen Notes.

    Dr. BethAnne Kapansky Wright is a Licensed Psychologist, Spiritual Educator, and Akashic Records Reader. She is the author of Small Pearls Big Wisdom, the Award-Winning

    Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual Journey
    Midlife is freaking hard. Let's flip the script.

    Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

    FIND DR. BETHANNE ONLINE:

    BOOKS-
    www.bethannekw.com/books

    FACEBOOK - www.facebook.com/drbethannekw

    INSTAGRAM - www.instagram.com/dr.bethannekw

    WEBSITE - www.bethannekw.com

    CONTACT FORM - www.bethannekw.com/contact

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    27 分
  • Building Your Inner Map: The Journey to Self-Love
    2025/05/08

    Discovering how to truly love ourselves can feel like searching for a hidden treasure without a map. Dr. BethAnne Kapansky-Wright tackles this challenge head-on, offering practical guidance for cultivating self-love in this heart-opening episode inspired by Mother's Day.

    What happens when we haven't had loving role models? How do we learn to speak kindly to ourselves when criticism has been our primary language? Dr. BethAnne reassures us that our hearts innately know how to love - this wisdom resides within each of us, waiting to be rediscovered. The journey toward self-love isn't about achieving a perfect state but developing an ongoing relationship with ourselves that evolves as we grow.

    Key talking points include:


    • Self-love isn't a one-time achievement but an ongoing process as we evolve and face new challenges
    • Our hearts innately know how to love, even when life experiences block this natural capacity
    • Reframing self-love as developing inner warmth, compassion, and acceptance makes the concept more accessible
    • Color visualization exercise: identify what color represents compassion to you and imagine it swirling through your heart
    • Drawing on loving archetypes like a fairy godmother or oracle can help develop our inner supportive voice
    • Nature serves as a powerful teacher of acceptance and compassion that we can internalize
    • Setting a clear intention to learn self-love will draw the right resources and support into your life


    Whether you're just beginning your self-love journey or deepening an established practice, this episode offers both practical tools and spiritual nourishment. Join us next week for an all-new episode of Your Heart Magic and more psychology, spirituality, storytelling, and heart wisdom.

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    Your Heart Magic is a space where heart wisdom, spirituality, and psychology meet. Enjoy episodes centered on mental health, spirituality, personal growth, healing, and well-being. Featured as one of the best Heart Energy and Akashic Records Podcasts in 2024 by PlayerFM and Globally Ranked in the top 5% in Listen Notes.

    Dr. BethAnne Kapansky Wright is a Licensed Psychologist, Spiritual Educator, and Akashic Records Reader. She is the author of Small Pearls Big Wisdom, the Award-Winning

    Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual Journey
    Midlife is freaking hard. Let's flip the script.

    Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

    FIND DR. BETHANNE ONLINE:

    BOOKS-
    www.bethannekw.com/books

    FACEBOOK - www.facebook.com/drbethannekw

    INSTAGRAM - www.instagram.com/dr.bethannekw

    WEBSITE - www.bethannekw.com

    CONTACT FORM - www.bethannekw.com/contact

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    29 分
  • Becoming the Builder: Crafting Your Vision in May's Energy
    2025/05/01

    What are you building in your life right now? The energy of May offers powerful support for creating solid foundations and taking tangible steps toward your dreams. Drawing wisdom from the Akashic Records, Dr. Bethann reveals how this "build energy" provides the perfect conditions for manifesting through practical action.

    Through vivid imagery and spiritual insight, this episode explores how we can evaluate what's working in our lives and what needs transformation. You'll discover why meaning-making becomes essential during times of collective chaos, helping us narrate our own stories and find purpose even in challenging experiences.

    Key talking points include:

    • The Akashic Records show "build energy" is present during Taurus season, supporting tangible manifestation
    • Like Tetris blocks, we're figuring out what pieces fit in our lives and what needs rearrangement
    • During collective chaos, grounding back to self helps us reclaim our center
    • Meaning-making empowers us to narrate our own stories and find purpose in experiences
    • Meditation strengthens our spiritual foundation during this building time
    • This month favors small, achievable steps over vast, abstract visions
    • Journal prompt: Where would you like to be at the end of May? What tangible steps will get you there?
    • Balance the terrestrial (practical actions) with the celestial (expansive dreams)

    Whether you're contemplating major life changes or seeking subtle shifts in your approach, this episode offers wisdom for dreaming bigger, breaking free from limitations, and becoming the rainmaker in your own life. Listen now to discover how you can work with May's supportive energy to create a life that truly reflects your highest expression.

    Join us next week for an all-new episode of Your Heart Magic and more psychology, spirituality, storytelling, and heart wisdom.

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    Your Heart Magic is a space where heart wisdom, spirituality, and psychology meet. Enjoy episodes centered on mental health, spirituality, personal growth, healing, and well-being. Featured as one of the best Heart Energy and Akashic Records Podcasts in 2024 by PlayerFM and Globally Ranked in the top 5% in Listen Notes.

    Dr. BethAnne Kapansky Wright is a Licensed Psychologist, Spiritual Educator, and Akashic Records Reader. She is the author of Small Pearls Big Wisdom, the Award-Winning

    Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual Journey
    Midlife is freaking hard. Let's flip the script.

    Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

    FIND DR. BETHANNE ONLINE:

    BOOKS-
    www.bethannekw.com/books

    FACEBOOK - www.facebook.com/drbethannekw

    INSTAGRAM - www.instagram.com/dr.bethannekw

    WEBSITE - www.bethannekw.com

    CONTACT FORM - www.bethannekw.com/contact

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    29 分
  • Earth's Embrace: Finding Roots in Taurus Season
    2025/04/24

    What if we became stubborn about creating joy? What if we insisted on our right to follow our hearts, no matter what life throws at us? In this illuminating exploration of Taurus season, we dive deep into the archetype of the Bull and discover how its fixed earth energy can transform our approach to life's challenges.

    Taurus invites us to plant our heels exactly where we are and nourish the seeds of what truly matters. Unlike the fiery impulse of Aries that precedes it, Taurus takes the long view—asking what will sustain us not just today, but for seasons to come.

    Key talking points include:

    • Taurus energy connects us to earth wisdom, encouraging a romance with nature and reminding us of our physical connection to the world
    • Unlike fiery Aries that says "strike while the iron is hot," Taurus asks us to take the long view and consider what will sustain us
    • As a fixed sign, Taurus teaches persistence, loyalty and commitment—qualities that help us stay true to our authentic path
    • Focus on what you want to grow rather than what's lacking or what you're eliminating from your life
    • Consider what values are worth being "stubborn" about—like insisting on joy, creativity, or staying true to your purpose
    • Reconnect with nature to tap into Taurus energy—whether through direct contact or finding creative ways to bring natural elements into your environment
    • Ask yourself: What systems am I creating that will support me? What am I loyal to? What seeds am I planting that align with my deepest values?

    Whether you're familiar with astrological archetypes or simply seeking ways to feel more grounded in turbulent times, this episode offers wisdom about rooting into what nourishes your authentic self. Connect with your heart wisdom and discover how embracing Taurus energy might help you build a life that sustains you for the journey ahead.

    Join us next week for an all-new episode of Your Heart Magic and more psychology, spirituality, storytelling, and heart wisdom.

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    Your Heart Magic is a space where heart wisdom, spirituality, and psychology meet. Enjoy episodes centered on mental health, spirituality, personal growth, healing, and well-being. Featured as one of the best Heart Energy and Akashic Records Podcasts in 2024 by PlayerFM and Globally Ranked in the top 5% in Listen Notes.

    Dr. BethAnne Kapansky Wright is a Licensed Psychologist, Spiritual Educator, and Akashic Records Reader. She is the author of Small Pearls Big Wisdom, the Award-Winning Lamentations of the Sea, its sequels, and several books of poetry. A psychologist with a mystic mind,

    FIND DR. BETHANNE ONLINE:

    BOOKS-
    www.bethannekw.com/books

    FACEBOOK - www.facebook.com/drbethannekw

    INSTAGRAM - www.instagram.com/dr.bethannekw

    WEBSITE - www.bethannekw.com

    CONTACT FORM - www.bethannekw.com/contact

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    23 分