The Mae B Mindful Podcast

Through the Dark Night: The Unraveling That Reconnects You | The Attachment & Identity Series

In this soulful solo episode, We unpack the mystical meaning behind the “Dark Night of the Soul.” Far beyond the pop psychology trend or secular interpretation, this is a spiritual rite of passage—a sacred corridor of detachment, purification, and divine transformation.
Drawing from the original writings of St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila, Hannah invites you into the deeper purpose of spiritual suffering: not punishment, but preparation for divine union.
You’ll hear about:
The difference between spiritual shadow and psychological discomfort
Why the absence of light may actually be God drawing closest
The two stages of the Dark Night: of the senses and of the spirit
The power of trust, surrender, and mystic rebirth
Why intellect and effort can’t carry you through—but presence can
The connection between attachments, avoidance, and awakening
This is an episode for the seekers. For those who can’t go back to how things were. For those who feel the tug of something deeper but can’t quite name it.
You’ll leave with reverence for your own inner process and the invitation to soften, trust, and allow the transformation to unfold.
✨ Reflection Prompt:What if the darkness you’re facing is not failure—but an invitation? What if God is not far—but closer than your breath, obscuring the sun with His shadow?
 Resources Mentioned:
The Dark Night of the Soul – St. John of the Cross
Interior Castle – St. Teresa of Avila
Carl Jung’s Shadow Work & Individuation
Nicole LePera (The Holistic Psychologist)
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Hypnosis Demystified: Science, Subconscious Healing & Choosing the Right Practitioner

A grounded, myth-busting conversation on how hypnosis truly works—plus how to choose the right practitioner for lasting transformation.
In this expansive, myth-busting conversation, I sit down with board-certified hypnotist, bestselling author, and trainer Penny Chiasson, who brings grounded science, deep integrity, and decades of clinical insight to the world of subconscious transformation. We pull back the curtain on hypnosis—not as woo, but as a legitimate, neuroscience-backed path to healing and identity integration.
This episode goes beyond the hype and reveals why hypnosis works, when it doesn’t, and what every client (and future hypnotist) needs to know before working with the subconscious mind.
This Episode Breaks Down:
Why hypnosis is more than “relaxation” — it’s a powerful brain state
What every client should ask before choosing a hypnosis professional
Penny’s personal journey from nurse anesthetist to elite hypnotist trainer
How hypnosis helped Penny shift pain, trauma, and emotion-driven behavior
The deeper importance of identity in lasting change
When traditional therapy falls short—and what subconscious work adds
Key topics covered:
Hypnosis for pain, IBS, phobias, and nervous system regulation
Scientific studies on hypnosis and brain activity (including the insula + placebo)
When scripts don’t work—and why conversational hypnosis changes everything
Why hypnosis isn’t “mind control” but instead enhances personal power
How to know if a hypnotist is truly qualified (and red flags to avoid)
Client-led transformation that lasts—without over-efforting or overprocessing
This conversation invites you to drop the skepticism, tune into science, and reconnect with your subconscious as a resource for healing, not a mystery to fear.
✨ Featured Guest
Penny ChiassonBoard-Certified Hypnotist | Author | Creator of the Identity Matrix™ | Founder of Elite Hypno Pro™📲 Follow Penny on Instagram: @penny.chiasson🌐 Learn more: pennychiasson.com
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Host of Mae B Mindful PodcastCertified Hypnotist | Soul Alignment Guide📲 Follow on Instagram, TikTok, & YouTube: @maebmindful🌐 Learn more: www.maebmindful.com Learn about upcoming events, and ways to work with Hannah.
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Romantic Relationships & The Illusion of Being Chosen: From Performance & Projection to Authentic Connection | The Attachment & Identity Series

 
Welcome back, beautiful soul. In this episode, we’re pulling back the veil on romantic relationships — not just as sources of connection, but as mirrors, teachers, and catalysts for growth.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re chasing love by performing, striving, or molding yourself into what you think someone wants — this one’s for you.
We explore:
✨ How early attachment wounds shape adult relationships✨ The illusion of being chosen — and the cost of self-abandonment✨ Why we project unmet needs and replay old dynamics✨ How codependency and people-pleasing distort connection✨ The difference between attachment and authentic love✨ Reclaiming identity through self-attunement, presence & spiritual connection
 You were never meant to perform for love.This is your invitation to come home to yourself — and create relationships that reflect that truth.
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The Paradox of Perfectionism – Presence Over Performance | The Attachment & Identity Series

Perfectionism often wears a mask of ambition, discipline, or “doing your best.” But beneath it? Fear. Survival. Self-abandonment.
In this episode, Hannah unpacks the paradox of perfectionism — how it disconnects us from our authenticity, fractures identity, and keeps us in a cycle of never enough.
She explores the trauma roots of people-pleasing, Carl Jung’s wisdom on the persona and individuation, and how both Scripture and a psycho-spiritual lens offer pathways back to wholeness.
Through this soul-centered perspective, Hannah reflects on the deeper longing beneath perfectionism — not to perform, but to reunite with presence, God, and the truth of who we really are.
✨ Topics covered:• Perfectionism as a protective pattern• The trauma link: conditional love, nervous system survival, generational cycles• Jung’s teachings on shadow, self, and individuation• A biblical and spiritual lens on identity, perfection, and worth• Hypnosis as a tool to unlearn false programming• A moving reflection on reparenting, safety, and soul return
You haven’t failed. You’ve just been surviving.Now it’s time to return — and remember who you are.
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📌 Timestamps
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03:30 – Personality vs. Trauma: The Type A ParadoxPersonal stories, nuance around drive vs. depletion
06:55 – Perfectionism as a Survival StrategyConditional love, people-pleasing, and the roots of self-abandonment
08:41 – The origin of Perfectionism & Social Pressures
11:47 - The Great Paradox of Perfectionism/Self abandonment and the need for connection
17:40 – Jung & The Path of IndividuationThe persona, shadow work, and the return to wholeness
18:35 – A Spiritual Perspective on PerfectionismEgo vs. soul perfection, Matthew’s “Be ye perfect,” and Divine identity
20:30 – Hypnosis as DeconditioningUnlearning early programming and reclaiming self-worth
22:29 – The Antidote: Presence & Self-AcceptanceA reflection on the nervous system, breath, and letting go of the mask
24:13 – Story: Parental Containment & Spiritual Safety

Hijacked Identity: Addiction & the Return to The True Self | The Attachment Series

A raw and spiritually grounded episode exploring how addiction fragments identity — and how detachment, courage, and connection can bring us back home to who we truly are.
In this deep and honest episode, we explore how addiction isn’t just about substances — it’s about attachment. From compulsive behaviors and codependency to addiction to chaos, fantasy, or control, all forms of addiction have one thing in common: they hijack our identity.
We dive into how addiction forms around a perceived need for safety, love, or connection — and how that attachment, though once a survival strategy, becomes the very thing that disconnects us from our true self.
Drawing on the wisdom of Carl Jung, Gabor Maté, Bruce Lipton, Dr. Silkworth, Bill W., and Hannah’s own long-term recovery journey — along with clients and other courageous souls she’s witnessed in transformation — this episode is a raw and nuanced exploration of:
Why addiction is an attachment to illusion — and how it hijacks identity
How denial, fantasy, and survival strategies mask themselves as normalcy
What it means to become what you're attached to — and how that changes your very self-perception
The real reason people stay stuck (it’s not about willpower)
Why addiction is a spiritual problem — and how spiritual reconnection is the only lasting solution
How original identity gets buried under protective personas and false beliefs
The role of nervous system healing, subconscious rewiring, and presence in recovery
The sacred moment of clarity — and why it’s only the beginning
From codependency and control to compulsive patterns and spiritual disconnection, this episode unpacks how addiction fractures us from our true nature — and why healing requires nothing less than a return to your God-given identity.
 You are not your pattern. Your true self is still intact beneath the attachments.Healing is possible. And your wholeness is calling you home.
 Referenced Thinkers & Resources:
Dr. Gabor Maté — on trauma, addiction, and authenticity
Bruce Lipton — on epigenetics, the subconscious, and how thought influences biology
Dr. Silkworth & Bill W. — on spiritual malady, psychic change, and the AA solution
Carl Jung — on identity, shadow, and spiritual awakening
David Hawkins — Map of Consciousness and the power of courage to shift energy states
Scripture:
1 Corinthians 6:19 — “Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit…”
Romans 12:2 — “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind…”
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How Our Beliefs Inform Our Identity | The Attachment Series

In this episode, we explore how belief systems shape our identity — and how to release the roles we were never meant to carry. From early childhood conditioning and parental projection to spiritual individuation and subconscious healing, we look at the ways we internalize false stories about who we are — and how to reconnect with our true self.
Whether your beliefs were shaped by well-meaning caregivers, teachers, religious messages, or survival roles, there’s always a path back to who you really are — and it begins with awareness.
We explore:
How childhood beliefs shape identity and self-worth
Why authority figures’ words stick — and how to unstick them
Why positive affirmations often don’t work when it comes to deeper, habituated beliefs
The power of reparenting and subconscious healing
Identity, survival roles, and the creation of the false self
Individuation, shadow work, and the dark night of the soul
Strengthening your spiritual connection and inner power
Using discernment and boundaries to support your transformation
A Mother’s Day reflection on growth, love, and the gift of motherhood
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Awakened Attention: Embodying Change Through Conscious Awareness and Choice

This episode is Part 2 of our ongoing Attachment Series — a journey into how attention, embodiment, and energetic boundaries silently yet clearly shape our lives. Today, we're exploring the unseen forces that influence your state of being — and how reclaiming your focus can transform not just your energy, but the reality you're living.
What you give your attention to… you begin to embody.What you embody… shapes your energy, your nervous system, and the direction of your life.
In this powerful installment of the Attachments series, we explore embodiment, attention, and the often-unnoticed ways they influence your identity, your energy, and your ability to live with peace and clarity. This is a gentle but activating episode — designed to help you get honest about where your energy is going, and how to realign it.
✨ In this episode, you’ll learn:
How to recognize the energy you're unconsciously embodying (and how to shift it)
How to effectively utilize your environment as a tool to shift your frequency — including grounding, the Schumann Resonance, and the power of light
The connection between attention, identity, and emotional regulation
How to tell when your energy is being hijacked — and how to come back home to yourself
Why you are not powerless (and how to reclaim agency through small, sacred choices)
You’ll leave this episode with a deeper understanding of how powerful your awareness really is — and how these seemingly subtle forces of attention and embodiment are, in fact, not subtle at all. One shapes the other. Together, they influence your energy, your identity, and the reality you live inside of — from your moment-to-moment experience to the direction of your entire life.
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Letting Go of Who You Were Taught to Be: Releasing Attachments & Reclaiming Identity

 
In this powerful episode, we explore the subtle — and often invisible — ways that attachments shape our identity and keep us disconnected from our true self, purpose, and spiritual clarity.
Many of us are not lost… we're just overly attached to who we were taught to be.
Through personal stories, spiritual reflection, and grounded insights, I unpack how attachments to beliefs, roles, and conditioning become so intertwined with identity that we mistake them for truth. Drawing on Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.’s The Five Levels of Attachment, we walk through what it looks like to loosen the grip, reclaim your inner authority, and reconnect with the voice of your soul.
This episode offers both spiritual depth and practical direction for anyone feeling stuck, misaligned, or unsure of who they really are — and why that matters more than ever.
What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
What identity truly is — and how it gets distorted
How attachments to beliefs, roles, and outside validation block inner freedom
The 5 Levels of Attachment and how to recognize them in your own life
What it feels like to internalize false projections and narratives
Why resistance, defensiveness, and rigidity often signal misalignment
How to begin detaching with grace — and why it's often uncomfortable before it's liberating
Reflections on family roles, cultural programming, and spiritual disconnection
A gentle invitation to return home to your true self
Featured Quote:
“Self-judgment resides where self-acceptance wishes to be.” – Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.
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Soul Awake: Bridge the Gap and Unburden Through Self-Compassion

Welcome back to the podcast, beautiful souls. In this episode, we’re diving deep into the sacred and transformative work of self-forgiveness and compassion—and why this is not just “nice to have” work… it’s what will truly transform your relationship with yourself as the foundational relationship to all the others and what will ultimately open you up to more abundance in your life.
If you’ve ever felt blocked, stuck in shame, hard on yourself, or unable to receive the love and abundance that’s meant for you—this conversation is for you.
We explore:
Why self-forgiveness is often harder than forgiving others
How shame forms and why it holds such power—until we bring it into the light
The link between self-forgiveness and abundance, creativity, joy, and relationships
The role of the nervous system in receiving new beliefs and healing old patterns 
Subconscious reprograming through hypnosis
Why healing requires consistency, safety, and true presence
The connection between inner division and outer struggle
How compassion restores clarity, energy, and connection to Spirit
This episode is a call to reconnect with the truth of who you are, to release the false judgments and inner division that keep you from peace—and to begin tending to your inner world like it’s your truest home. Because it is.
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A reminder that everything is energy—and you get to choose what current you tap into
References to 12-Step Recovery, biblical teachings (Matthew 12:25), and subconscious healing
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The Healing Power of Forgiveness: Moving Beyond Anger and Resentment

Hey, friends! Welcome back to the podcast— Today’s episode is a tender and powerful one. We’re diving into the complex, often misunderstood emotions of anger and resentment… and how forgiveness is not just a luxury, but a vital key to true healing and freedom.
If you’ve ever struggled with the idea of forgiving someone (or yourself), if anger feels like a shield you’re not sure you’re ready to put down, this conversation is for you.
We explore:
✨ Why forgiveness is a necessity, not a weakness✨ How anger serves us—and when it begins to block us✨ The deep connection between grief, anger, and healing✨ Why holding on to resentment keeps us bound, energetically and emotionally✨ How suppressed anger can show up in the body as inflammation and illness✨ Practical insights on softening the protective layers and allowing compassion to rise✨ The power of connection, community, and higher power in the process of release✨ Personal stories of loss, dreams, and how healing often brings surprising joy✨ Why forgiveness is central to recovery, clarity, and accessing our true selves
This episode is an invitation to explore your own relationship with anger and forgiveness, and to consider that letting go doesn’t mean condoning—but it does mean setting yourself free.
I also talk about how forgiveness opens the door to creative expression, joy, and connection—and why it's so worth it.
If this resonates with you, stay tuned… a future episode on self-forgiveness and compassion is coming soon!
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