The Mae B Mindful Podcast

Gentle Parenting: Clarity Beyond the Controversy

In this soul-stirring episode, we’re going straight to the root—the parenting patterns that shape our beliefs, our nervous systems, and ultimately, our sense of self.
Whether you’re a parent, plan to be, or are simply a human who was raised—this episode is for you. Because the truth is: how we were parented shapes how we show up in the world… until we consciously choose otherwise.
We dive into:
The misunderstood truth about gentle parenting (and what it really means)
Why early attachments wire our subconscious—and how they impact our relationships
The neuroscience behind connection, discipline, and regulation
Why reparenting yourself might be the key to feeling safe, seen, and whole
This isn’t a lecture. It’s an invitation. To get curious. To explore. To reconnect with what you already know deep inside.
Because when we raise children with respect, we also raise a more regulated, resilient society—and that begins with us.
 
💌 Call to Action:
If this conversation opened your eyes or softened your heart—beautiful. That means something within you is waking up.
🌱 You’re being called into something deeper.✨ A new kind of parenting. A new kind of self-parenting.💡 A new way of being—rooted in truth, love, and alignment.
 
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Embodiment & Sovereignty in a Collective Spiritual Rebirth

In this powerful solo episode, Hannah Mae explores the sacred role of embodiment and the urgency of returning to our bodies in the face of collective chaos. She weaves a metaphor of labor and birth to describe this pivotal spiritual moment humanity is moving through — one that demands presence, breath, and trust.
What happens when we disconnect from our body? What’s possible when we don’t? And how do we become vessels for spirit, not fear?
From the power of intentional breath to the mystical design of childbirth, this episode is an invitation to reclaim your inner authority, your agency, and your soul’s alignment — breath by breath.
Topics Covered:
Disassociation as a trauma response
Why shallow breathing limits our spiritual connection
Labor, surrender, and altered states as spiritual metaphors
The energy of attention & reclaiming sovereignty
Christ consciousness, birth portals & embodiment as spiritual access points
The role of “healers” and breathworkers in ushering in the new earth
Mentioned:
Greek, Hebrew, and Latin meanings of “breath” = Spirit
Fear-Tension-Pain cycle (birth & life)
Birth as a quantum and sacred experience
✨ A Note from Hannah:
This is an invitation.Where in you feels tight, contracted, or closed?Can you bring your breath there — gently — and offer awareness instead of resistance?You don’t have to be ready. Ready for what? Just willing.Your breath is more than biology — it’s the quiet path back to yourself.
Our evolution requires an honest and present curiosity.It begins right here.
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The Spiritual Science of Addiction Recovery | Beyond Quick Fixes

This week’s episode continues our deep dive into addiction — but this time we look at why so many “solutions” fall short.
From watermelon fasts to supplements to sheer willpower, there’s no shortage of quick fixes and well-meaning advice in the recovery world. The problem? Most of them don’t address addiction at its root.
Addiction is a threefold illness — mind, body, and soul — and unless all three levels are acknowledged, the cycle continues. That’s why supportive tools like therapy, exercise, or creative outlets can help but won’t fully heal on their own.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
Why therapy, exercise, and even accountability “teams” can support — but not cure — addiction
The surprising research on AA/12-Step facilitation vs. other therapies (including long-term outcomes)
Carl Jung, William James, and their profound influence on AA’s spiritual foundation
How hypnosis can help access the same brain states linked to spiritual experience — offering a science-backed bridge to recovery (not a replacement)
Why cross-addiction is so insidious, and what it reveals about the need for a deeper spiritual solution
Powerful new research showing how dance outperforms even SSRIs for depression — and what that means for recovery supports
 If you’ve ever wondered why so many approaches don’t stick, this episode cuts through the noise. It blends research, spiritual insight, and lived experience to show why real recovery requires more than surface solutions.
 Tune in and share this with someone who needs clarity, compassion, and hope on the recovery journey.
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How Understanding and Naming Addiction Unlocks True Freedom: A Threefold Illness Explained

Too often, addiction is clouded by stigma, shame, and incomplete information. Misconceptions—like the belief that acknowledging powerlessness is weakness, or that labeling addiction is harmful—keep people stuck in cycles of pain and judgment.
In this episode, Hannah Mae breaks through the myths and explains why naming addiction and admitting powerlessness is not a limitation, but the very key that unlocks freedom and lasting recovery.
You’ll discover:🌿 Addiction as a threefold illness — mind, body, and soul🌿 Why “willpower” has nothing to do with recovery🌿 The misunderstood role of naming and identifying addiction🌿 How compassion heals both those in recovery and those harmed by addiction🌿 Why spiritual solutions remain the foundation of true transformation
Whether you’re on your own recovery path, supporting someone you love, or seeking deeper understanding, this conversation offers clarity, compassion, and hope.
 If this resonates, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Healing begins with awareness. 
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The Stories We Inherit, The Self We Must Remember | Reclaiming the truth Beneath the Belief

What if the stories you live inside... aren’t actually yours, let alone true?
In this episode, we dive deep into the subconscious structures—limiting beliefs, inherited narratives, and protective identities—that keep you looping in patterns of disconnection and self-doubt.
You’ll learn:
 
How trauma births unconscious stories and emotional survival strategies
Why these stories feel like “truth”—and how to gently dismantle them
How the body and subconscious hold the map to your freedom
Real-life examples of common limiting beliefs (like “I’m too much,” or “It’s hard,”)
The role of crisis, breakdown, and disconnection as catalysts for reconnection
Why hypnotherapy and soul-alignment work are so effective at dissolving these illusions and restoring clarity, creativity, and connection.
This isn’t about fixing what’s broken.
It’s about remembering who you are—beyond the walls, beyond the noise, beyond the lie.
If you’re ready to return to your own inner wisdom, this episode is your invitation.
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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
🔥Explore Penny’s Elite Hypno Pro™ Certification for aspiring hypnotists and her Master Pain Management training for professionals ready to go deeper.
🎓 Already certified? Learn conversational hypnosis directly from Penny—no scripts, just client-led results. 
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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