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My Spiritual Side

My Spiritual Side

By: Jacinta Tynan
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Introducing My Spiritual Side, a podcast where journalist and author Jacinta Tynan speaks with inspiring people about their spiritual awakenings, insights and the practices that have transformed their lives.

From breakdowns to breakthroughs and the moments that changed everything, as well as the simple steps you can take to elevate your own life.

If you’re seeking more awareness, purpose or connection, these enlightening conversations might just change your life.

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Episodes
  • Pia Miranda: The Art of Surrender

    Pia Miranda: The Art of Surrender
    Mar 19 2026
    You probably think you know Pia Miranda.She’s that girl who starred in the iconic movie, Looking for Alibrandi, in 2000 - and has since built an impressive career across film, TV, and theatre. She’s also the woman whose determination saw her outlast a fierce field to win Australian Survivor in 2019.But there’s far more to Pia than the bubbly, vivacious face she shows the world. A self-described “seeker,” she learned to read auras with her Italian aunts, embraced yoga as a teenager, and has been practicing meditation for as long as she can remember.Today, Pia is on a spiritual quest to connect with her true self - alongside her “heart tribe”, a trio of friends guiding each other along the way.In this episode of My Spiritual Side, Pia shares:Why giving up auditioning at 50 has liberated her, how parenting became her greatest spiritual lesson, and how leaning to surrender on Survivor is an art that will stay with her for life. In this episode, Pia shares:* Her morning ritual: self guided meditation and visualisation* How her Italian heritage opened her mind to reading auras and ‘other ways of thinking’* How practising yoga since she was a teenager has transformed her life* Exploring spirituality with friends, her ‘heart tribe’* Her acting career as a conduit to personal growth and compassion* Learning to balance her ego and cope with rejection* Why she retired from auditioning at 50 and how that has freed her* How competing on Survivor became a spiritual quest* How learning to surrender changed her life: “If something comes up, I go ‘Stop, pause, surrender, it’ll be what it'll be’”* Parenting as a spiritual practice* Practicing gratitude in everyday life Key Quotes“My role on this earth is to make sure that I'm putting out as much good as I can”. “At this part of my life, who I am is more important than the jobs I get”. The art of surrender: “What if I just surrender? What's the worst thing that can happen?” “Whatever's going to face me is going to face me regardless of how I think. I can only do what I can do within my control”. “When I'm feeling out of control, when I'm feeling like my mind's going too fast, I just stop and breathe and say the word ‘surrender’ to myself, let it go. What's the worst thing that can happen?” “Parenting is the thing that has really given me the most spiritual growth”. Key Mantra: “Be the meditation”. Spiritual practice: Yoga. “I can't imagine my life without yoga. It's the thing that saved me, changed me and helps me grow still” Books:Finding My Bella Vita: A story of family, food, fame and working out who you areby Pia Miranda The Yamas & Niyamas: Exploring Yoga's Ethical Practice by Deborah Adele The Untethered Soul by Michael J. SingerThe Surrender Experiment by Michael J. Singer More Information Instagram IMDb page You can get involved with My Spiritual Side online Youtube: https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCB_Yt6I-5Zbx7OhKIr5g8ngIG: https://www.instagram.com/thespiritualbookclubofficial/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091456576794 The Spiritual Book Club Find out more about The Spiritual Book Club here: https://www.thespiritualbookclub.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Showing Up as Your authentic Self Like Jane McCann @TheMiddleAgedGoddess

    Showing Up as Your authentic Self Like Jane McCann @TheMiddleAgedGoddess
    Mar 5 2026
    If you’re under the impression that midlife is a time to dread, Jane McCann is here to set the record straight.Better know as The Middle Aged Goddess to her devoted Instagram community of more than 200,000 followers - Jane is proving that this chapter of life can be liberating, joyful and deeply transformative.Showing up as her wise, authentic self, she inspires women around the world to embrace midlife as a gift: an opportunity for connection, self-discovery, and reinvention.Through candid conversations about menopause, mental health, loss and learning to love yourself, Jane is shifting the narrative around ageing for women.In this episode of My Spiritual Side, she opens up about her ongoing quest for personal growth, the spiritual practices that sustain her, and why manifesting a dream life isn’t luck - it’s a conscious choice In this episode, Jane shares:Her spiritual rituals: including a morning ocean swim and coffeeHer Vedic meditation practice - including the mantra that came to her in BhutanHer connection to White Tara as a guiding deity and “spirit sister”Moving through her “dark nights of the soul”The complicated relationship she had with her mother - and the realisation, after her death, that some wounds can’t be mendedParenting “on the job,” apologising when she got it wrong, and the importance of saying “I love you”Practicing the pause before reactingLosing her sister at 57 - and how that fuels Jane’s desire to truly liveHow she unexpectedly became an Instagram influencer - and her commitment to using the platform for goodLearning to love herself, fullyThe unexpected gifts of menopause - including time for herself, perspective and rediscovering childhood joyBeginning every day with the words: “Thank you.”Why everything she does revolves around keeping herself mentally wellThe role “Madame Universe” played in finding her partnerHer advice to make meditation part of your day - no matter how briefThe power of sitting in silence (often in the car)How manifesting a dream life is not luck, it’s a choice Key QuotesMenopause:“Menopause gets such a bad rap these days, but menopause absolutely helped me get there [to self love]. As your oestrogen starts to decline, it's almost like you stick your head out like a turtle and go, ‘Hang on a minute, I've been caring for you and you and you and now I'm gonna care for myself’.” “All the physical stuff that comes with menopause, like the wrinkles that suddenly appear and the tummy… It was a real revelation for me about beauty standards and what I had held myself to. And I realised, I can't do that anymore. There is no way of stopping this. You can have all the Botox, all the fillers, all the things, but you're gonna age and there will be signs of it. So I had to really learn to love all those parts of myself”. Gratitude:“My first thought in the morning is ‘thank you’. I've really coached myself into doing this. Put your hand on your heart and say, ‘thank you’. And you lift the corners of your mouth and you smile and it's like an instant mood fixer. While your hand is there, you just say, ‘I love you. Thank you’. It's that easy. After a while, you start to believe it”. “When people go, ‘you're so lucky’, it's not luck, it's choice”. “Nothing changes if nothing changes. Because nothing will change unless you change it”. Key Mantra: Bigger, better, beyondBooks:Buddhism for Mothers by Sarah NapthaliMother Zen by Jacinta TynanGuts: A Memoir of Food, Failure and Taking Impossible Chances by Melissa Leong Podcast:BodhiHeart Podcast with Khenpo Sherab Sangpo.More InformationInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/themiddleagedgoddess/?hl=en Website: https://www.themiddleagedgoddess.com.au/ Follow My Spiritual Side online on: Instagram, Facebook. Find out more about The Spiritual Book Club here.The Spiritual Book Club: Find out more about The Spiritual Book Club here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Walking as a Spiritual Practice with Elle Halliwell

    Walking as a Spiritual Practice with Elle Halliwell
    Feb 19 2026
    Two life changing things happened to Elle Halliwell the year she turned 30. She was diagnosed with leukaemia and, two days later, discovered she was pregnant.She faced an impossible choice: save her own life or risk it to give birth to her son.Spoiler alert: she chose both. She also chose a new path.When confronted with her mortality a decade ago now, the well known journalist, author and entrepreneur returned to her spiritual practices and her connection to something greater than herself.She did it by putting one foot in front of the other. Quite literally.Elle credits her long solo walks with healing her emotionally, a ritual that has sustained her ever since.In this episode of My Spiritual Side, Elle shares how hearing an audio cassette of Wayne Dyer at 14 set her on a spiritual path, the toll of ‘career misalignment’, learning to like herself again - and how she’s navigating the end of her 20 year marriage with compassion and love. In this episode, Elle shares: • The healing power of walking as a spiritual practice - the ultimate mind-body connection • How hearing an audio cassette of Wayne Dyer at 14 set her on a spiritual path • The toll of ‘career misalignment’ - taking a job for validation but feeling out of alignment • The wake-up call of her cancer diagnosis, two days before discovering she was pregnant • Her technique for practising mindfulness • Her life-changing 500-kilometre trek along the Italian Camino to mark her 40th birthday and was it taught her about herself • How she learned to like herself again • Finding beauty and growth in discomfort • The power of the mind to heal the body• Living with cancer as a daily practice of gratitude • Navigating divorce with compassion, love and kindness Key Quotes On walking as spiritual practice:“It’s a meditative practice… just the act of putting one foot in front of the other. This rhythmic motion made me feel connected to the world as a whole. I was alone with my thoughts, listening to my feet crunch against the gravel, sitting present with the sounds around me, feeling the sun on my skin. Being exposed to nature brought me this profound peace that I really I don’t think I’ve been able to achieve any other place or time”. “I can’t tell you the profound of things, like life changing benefits, that just putting one step in front of the other has done to my life”. Key Mantra:“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at will change.” Books / resources:A Mother’s Choice by Elle Halliwell Wishes Fulfilled by Dr. Wayne Dyer Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself by Dr. Joe Dispenza Dying to be Me by Anita Moorjani The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday A Monk's Guide to Happiness by Gelong Thubten More Information Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellehalliwell/?hl=en Website: https://www.ellehalliwell.com/Follow My Spiritual Side online on: Instagram, Facebook. Find out more about The Spiritual Book Club here.The Spiritual Book Club: Find out more about The Spiritual Book Club here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    47 mins
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