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Writer and fellow Harry Potter superfan Phoenix Huber drops in to talk about a JK Rowling-inspired spell she uses to manage her eating. She also discusses: The need to create good habits when you use games and fantasy worlds such as Hogwarts to manage challenges of being trans What she tried before this spell to improve her eating habits One example of a spell inspired by The Goblet of Fire Non-Harry Potter spells Cool synchronicities that happen as a result of these spells How these spells help her get more present with eating The power of imperfectionism The grape spell was: Uvecrece Escribeste! How the world of Hogwarts has helped Phoenix The way that this book series has helped her connect across different communities   Resources Find Pheonix’ articles at Medium.com and Peaceful Dumpling https://phoenixhuber.medium.com/ https://www.peacefuldumpling.com/author/phoenix The Eating Coach Podcast Motivational Fasting Contact: info (at) theshiftinside.com

An interview that makes no mention of Harry Potter – yes, it’s true! I interview artist Catherine Rains and we discuss nothing to do with the boy wizard. BUT I wanted to bring you this interview because I extracted so much wisdom from it. Catherine is an amazing human being who has just as many life lessons for us as Harry himself. Find out more about Catherine here https://catherinerains.com/ And on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/catrains.artist/ At the end of the interview, I make some remarks about how what is discussed relates to the world of Hogwarts. In particular *Catherine’s double pronged non resistance and how we see this in The Deathly Hallows *The passage from childhood to adulthood Some highlights from this interview: How to be unintentionally intentional The five words anyone can use in a negative situation to feel more empowered Catherine’s epiphany about non resistance The non linear nature of change. How she diverted her energy to sidestep jealousy and intended her way to the job of her dreams Why affirmations don’t work for so many people - because they are doing this thing alongside the affirmation Her strategy for releasing fear and dread after her cancer diagnosis (I have never heard this from anyone else) How she developed compassion for her husband in the midst of her divorce but still shielded herself from his manipulation Her hilarious way of managing old resentments Email Harriet; info (at) theshiftinside.com Watch the video - which has some extra content   - but not  my commentary at the end https://www.theshiftinside.com/catrains/

Heads Up – Boundary Setting 101 week is comin on May 17th …and it’s completely free Make sure you sign up https://www.theshiftinside.com/freed/ What if Hermoine had not been clever? This episode takes what some might see as a bit of a controversial stance on her relationship with Harry and Ron…but that’s not the important thing here. Rather I am interested in what she symbolises for you. Email me more What If? Ideas: info {at} theshiftinside.com    

Heads Up – Boundary Setting 101 week starts tomorrow May 17th …and it’s completely free Make sure you sign up https://www.theshiftinside.com/freed/ The death of Harry’s godfather is in my opinion the biggest blow to Harry of the entire 7 books. Today I ask: what would have happened if Sirius had NOT died? And what lessons do we glean from the tragedy? What would we have lost that is perhaps useful to our own escape from anxiety and depression if The Order Of The Phoenix had not ended the way it did? Find out in this episode. Women Who Run With The Wolves is by Clarissa Pinkola Estes https://www.harrypottersavedmylife.com/

In today's minisode, I ask What if Luna Lovegood had had more friends?  Discover the surprising answer to this question - and the double contrasting power that she holds. Grab your spot for Boundary Setting 101 Week here:  https://www.theshiftinside.com/freed/ Masterclass 1 ~ Turn Down The Volume on Your Fear of Setting Boundaries Discover why you are already better than you think at boundary setting, and learn all about your fear centre. Something akin to a blind and stubborn bouncer living inside your head, your fear centre is actually trying to protect you by resisting setting boundaries. By the end of this session, you will understand how you have more influence over this part of your mind than you think.   Masterclass 2 ~ Setting Your First Empowering Boundary Learn what the crucial difference is between reactive and empowering boundary setting. In this liberating masterclass, I take all the pressure off this challenge in two important ways that allow you to step into your power.   Masterclass 3 ~ From Struggle To Adventure How to reframe this skill so that it excites you instead of fills you with dread. Step two foot to the side of the nonsense your inner critic tells you as we uses two powerful and inspirational reframes that will make you want to stretch your comfort zone.   Q: HOW DO I ACCESS THE MASTERCLASSES? Make sure you sign up https://www.theshiftinside.com/freed/ You can attend on Zoom or get the videos in your inbox.  

The ill-treated orphan trope is such a well-worn dramatic device. However, in JK Rowlings hands, it works. But what if the Dursleys had been kinder to Harry? Of course if we just stick to literary interpretation, there are certain consequences that would have affected the story if the author had made a different decision regarding Harry’s muggle relatives. However, in this minisode, we go deeper and look at the life lessons for us that Harry’s uncle, aunt and cousin deliver. Heads Up – Boundary Setting 101 Week is coming on May 17th …and it’s completely free Make sure you sign up https://www.theshiftinside.com/freed/  

Heads Up – Boundary Setting 101 week is coming on May 17th …and it’s completely free Make sure you sign up https://www.theshiftinside.com/freed/ You can attend on Zoom or get the videos in your inbox. How would The Harry Potter series have been different had Draco killed Dumbledore in the Astronomy tower at the end of The Half Blood Prince? How would it change what this character means, as well as others? Find out in this minisode. https://www.harrypottersavedmylife.com/  

If Voldemort had not taken Harry’s blood, he would not have made love an integral part of his regeneration – and therein lie the seeds of his own self destruction. Find out more today. Heads Up – Boundary Setting 101 week is coming on May 17th …and it’s completely free Make sure you sign up https://www.theshiftinside.com/freed/ You can attend on Zoom or get the videos in your inbox.

What if Voldemort had not taken Harry’s blood? What if Draco had not Killed Luna? What if Luna had had more friends? In this series of minisodes, I explore what might have happened had key events NOT happened – or indeed HAD happened in the Harry Potter book series. The point is to show you how even catastrophic events can have positive side effects. Straight after this one - What if Voldemort had not taken Harry’s blood? Harriet Morris   Harriet Morris is a HP superfan. This podcast is all about how we can use the characters, spells and places in JK Rowling’s magical universe to deal better with anxiety and depression. Harriet also hosts The Eating Coach and Stop People Pleasing podcasts.

https://www.theshiftinside.com/stop/ Neville Longbottom certainly learns to stand up for himself during his time at Hogwarts. But there is more to Mr Longbottom than meets the eye. In this episode, I make the case for Neville being more heroic, more of a role model for fighting bullies than Hagrid, Hermione or even Harry himself. Listen in and hear why I make this bold claim, as well as explain the two lessons that Neville has for us in helping us stand up to people. RESOURCES Eating Coach episode on people pleasing https://www.theshiftinside.com/stop-people-pleasing-and-compulsive-eating/ Stop People Pleasing Programme https://www.theshiftinside.com/stop/ The Stop People Pleasing Coaching Programme - enrollment open now! Do you long to accept yourself, but have no idea how to do this? Would you like to develop emotional resilience and navigate life more powerfully? Would you like to learn how to stand up for yourself and say no without being aggressive? Do you want to build your self confidence in a real way, without having to fake it til you make it? Would you like to learn how to put food out of the job of life manager? Do you want to learn how to become the role model that you long to be?    Who Is This Programme For? I have designed this programme for empaths.  An empath is someone who has a strong tendancy to soak up others’ emotions. There are many positive aspects to being an empath such as an ability to read people well and high intuition. However, most empaths are so weighed down by how their emotional sponge nature has taken over their lives that they fall into the habit of people pleasing, finding it hard to say no and stand up for themselves.  The aim of this transformative 8 weeks is to shift how you are showing up in the world by learning to rein in these disempowering behaviours and start playing to your strengths.    How The Programme Works This programme has two separate strands. #1 The Empath Sessions Managing your empath nature, self acceptance and how to start showing up in more powerful ways so that life becomes rewarding instead of draining for you. 1 x 90 minute Zoom session a week over 8 weeks   #2 Eating Psychology Sessions Put food out of the job it was never meant to do. This part of the programme comprises 4 x 90 minute sessions that give a solid foundation of how to eat better using the principles of eating psychology. You will dive in and try out doable food-rebel proof changes that are not too extreme. These changes have been shown time and again to reduce cravings and binge eating. We look at the HOW of eating, which is a hugely underrated part of reclaiming your life from food. I devote a whole session to sugar and give you some practical ways to free yourself from those little white granules.  IMPORTANT: If you have worked with me previously, or you do not have eating issues, you can choose to omit part 2.  The programme fees will be reduced by 25% if you opt to just attend the empath sessions

This episode explores the meaning of polyjuice potion and how it can help us live more empowered lives, free from anxiety and depression. Instant physical transformation, or shapeshifting, is something that has existed in myths and legends for centuries. Humans crave it big time. But, as you shall hear, JK Rowling highlights the shortcomings of shapeshifting in the very way she crafted the idea of Polyjuice potion. There is so much to learn about self acceptance here. Who knew that Crabbe and Goyle had so much to teach us?!? 3m20: The meaning of shapeshifting in myths and legends 5m27: How the meaning of shapeshifting has become corrupted today 9m30: How Polyjuice can help us against the backdrop of this modern craving for uniformity, especially when contrasted with Tonks’ ability to transform at will   RESOURCES The  Body Confident Project – try it out for free http://www.theshiftinside.com/tryit/ Polyjuice potion intro https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/polyjuice-potion Wikipedia entry on shapeshifting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shapeshifting

Today’s Quotefest focuses on something Dumbledore says to Harry at the end of The Goblet of Fire after his horrific experience in the graveyard, being forced to watch Voldemort come back to human (ish) form. “Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it” Dumbledore says to Sirius’ protests. I am exploring this quote as a metaphor for addiction in this episode.   RESOURCES Russell Brand: Recovery – Freedom From Our Addictions Flaws by Bastille: https://youtu.be/gzRBoZb3GKw