Podcast
Expanding Inward
Hosted by Lilly Macfarlane · EN
Expanding Inward, hosted by Lilly Macfarlane, is a podcast about self-remembrance.
So much of modern life pulls us outward, away from our own inner knowing and intuition. This show explores how to look inward with curiosity, remember your true nature, and come to accept and trust your inner landscape.
What does it mean to make more space within? How can we widen our capacity to meet life as it is? And how does turning inward deepen our connection to ourselves, to others, and the world?
Here, the conversations stay conceptual, drawing on voices from a variety of lenses. For a more experiential relationship to these topics, find Lilly's Substack, also called Expanding Inward, with practices to explore and shift your inner life.
Let's connect! Don't be shy, please reach out on:
www.lillybalch.com
Instagram: @expanding.inward
Expanding Inward is produced by The Space (London).
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Meditation: Cleanse & Unblock Your Energy with Maureen Walsh
Feb 12, 202500:18:32Tap to summarizeIn this guided meditation, Maureen Walsh invites you to connect with your own energy, offering a practice to cleanse, recharge, and unlock on a subtle, energetic level. Through gentle guidance, you’ll explore ways to nurture and protect your energetic field, leaving you feeling lighter, clearer, and more aligned.Learn more about Maureen and her work: lookformeinthestars.com/group-containerListen to my latest conversation with Maureen, 'Understanding Intuition and Energy Work' here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3TMKOWyHZ8IvJSjyCp2fM6?si=9195f79735b04775Enjoy The Morning Ritual? If this episode resonated with you, please consider leaving a rating or review—it helps others discover the show! You can also share it with a friend who could use a moment of stillness and renewal. Your support means the world.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Understanding Intuition and Energy Work with Maureen Walsh
Feb 5, 202500:47:22Tap to summarizeIn this episode of The Morning Ritual, I sit down with my energy healer Maureen Walsh- a multifaceted international artist, guide, and teacher who has dedicated the past two decades to immersing herself in the realms of yoga, meditation, art and mysticism. For the last ten years, she has been professionally practicing and refining her skills in the healing arts. Her expertise spans a wide range of modalities, including visionary and biodynamic craniosacral therapy, as well as several trauma-informed energetic healing techniques.We talk about: Her personal journeyMy experience of working with Maureen for 40 days straight Ancestral healing & inner child work The importance of grounding + a quick practice to ground downJoin Maureen’s upcoming 40-day Expansion Portal starting March 4th, 2025. Learn more:https://lookformeinthestars.com/group-container Connect with Maureen: Website- https://lookformeinthestars.com/ Instagram - @moewalsh11 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Harness the Power of the Lunar New Year + A Fresh Start Meditation
Jan 30, 202500:18:20Tap to summarizeNew Season! This is episode 1 of The Morning Ritual's 11th season and we're celebrating nature’s new year and the New Moon in Aquarius!In this episode, I explore how to make the most of this new chapter and realign with your deepest desires. Plus, in part two, I guide you through a meditation to ground you into this fresh cycle and open your mind to new possibilities.Get 45% off Magic Mind at www.magicmind.co/tmrpodjanEnjoying TMR? Rate, review, enjoy and as always feel free to reach out on Instagram @lillybalch. Discover more at www.lillybalch.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Meditation for the Winter Solstice + How to Set Intentions for 2025
Dec 20, 202400:14:49Tap to summarizeMeditate on the winter solstice and learn how to set intentions for 2025 in today’s episode. What to expect:Reflection prompts to release what no longer serves you.Guided visualization to set intentions for the year ahead.Embrace the stillness of the longest night of the year to pause, reflect, and realign.The solstice reminds us that even in the darkest moments, the light is always waiting to return.Download the FREE Winter Solstice PDF here. If you enjoyed this meditation, please rate and review to help others discover the podcast.Want to connect? You can find me at lillybalch.com and @lillybalch on insta Wishing you a season of rest and renewal xxAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Winter Solstice and 2025 Predictions with Astrologer Barrie Dolnick
Dec 18, 202400:54:31Tap to summarizeIn today's episode Lilly and her co-host Katrina sit down with astrologer, tarot card reader, and author Barrie Dolnick. Known for her bestselling Simple Spells books, Barrie shares her journey from a high-paced marketing career in NYC to a life dedicated to guiding others through astrology and tarot. They cover:Barrie's shift from corporate life to astrology and writing.Understanding your Saturn Return and how to navigate this transformative period.The importance of moving out of the head and into the heart for deeper alignment.Practical insights on harnessing the energy of the upcoming Winter Solstice.Barrie’s predictions for 2025 and what the stars have in store for us.Can astrology tell you when you'll fall in love? (Plus rituals to attract love)Barrie will be returning to the show this Spring! Do you have any questions for her? Ask them here. Check out Barrie's book, including the Simple Spells series, here.Connect with Barrie at www.barriedolnick.comDownload Barrie's free Winter Solstice Ritual here.Enjoying TMR? Be sure to leave a rating and/or review! It makes our day.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Yoga Therapy: Bridging Mind, Body, and Spirit with Dana Slamp
Nov 20, 202400:26:48Tap to summarizeLilly records with her mentor and longtime teacher, Dana Slamp, at her studio in London. Dana Slamp is the founder of NYC's premier Yoga Therapy School, Prema Yoga Institute. Lilly and Dana discuss the what, why, and how of yoga therapy. Towards the end of their conversation, Dana demonstrates what ‘motivational interviewing’ is and coaches Lilly in real time.Dana and Lilly cover the following topics:1:50 - What is ‘Yoga Therapy’?3:35 - Why would someone work with a yoga therapist?5:15 - Cartesian thought and why the mind and body may be ‘disconnected’8:00 - Lilly and Dana share what makes them feel whole11:30 - “The difference between longing and belonging is being.” - DS13:20 - A turning point in Dana’s life19:30 - Dana and Lilly practice ‘Motivational Interviewing’You can learn more and connect with Dana at www.danaslamp.comEnjoying The Morning Ritual? It would mean the world if you left a rating and/or review.Connect with Lilly at www.lillybalch.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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A Focused Mind is a Happy Mind
Nov 13, 2024Tap to summarizeThis episode was inspired by the widely known study ‘A Wandering Mind is an Unhappy Mind’ (check out the study below). Let’s slow down, focus the mind, and connect back to the present moment. Enjoying TMR? Rate, review, enjoy and as always feel free to reach out on Instagram @lillybalch. Discover more at www.lillybalch.com A Wandering Mind is an Unhappy Mind- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21071660/*This episode was first aired in May 2023.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Understanding the Ego + Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Paulie Siegel
Sep 20, 2023Tap to summarizePaulie Siegel, co-host of the hilarious and insightful podcast 'Shit Talking Shrinks,' shares with us her definition of ego and how to skillfully work with it. I’m so excited to share this conversation with you and hope that you find it just as nourishing as I did. Short on time? Skip ahead: {2:22} Paulie’s definition of Ego {6:02} How to become less defensive {14:11} The ways in which our ego keeps us from meditating {17:40} Tapping into your divine masculine & divine feminine {21:56} Control and being okay with chaos {24:20} How to overcome Imposter Syndrome {29:15} Rapid-fire questions {31:45} Paulie makes fun of my morning baths Check out Shit Talking Shrinks and connect with Paulie here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/shit-talking-shrinks/id1664254764 https://www.instagram.com/shittalkingshrinkspodcast/ Let's Connect Join the community https://themorningritual.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile or shoot me a DM on instagram @lillybalch And if you haven’t already, be sure to hit the subscribe button! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Meditation: A Focused Mind Is A Happy Mind
May 30, 2023Tap to summarizeThis episode was inspired by the widely known study ‘A Wandering Mind is an Unhappy Mind’ (check out the study below). Let’s slow down, focus the mind, and connect back to the present moment. Enjoying TMR? Rate, review, enjoy and as always feel free to reach out on Instagram @lillybalch. Discover more at www.lillybalch.com **TMR is sponsored by BetterHelp. For easy, accessible therapy visit www.betterhelp.com/TheMorningRitual for 10% off your first month of therapy. A Wandering Mind is an Unhappy Mind- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21071660/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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