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Rewilding Your Soul Podcast

Rewilding Your Sould

Rewilding Your Soul is a rebel’s guide to being human in a world gone wild. No hacks. No hype. Just real talk from the edge — raw, reflective, and rooted in the truth we were never taught to hold. 2ndascent.substack.com

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15:54

New Podcast Series Introduction: The Fear Beneath...

Rewilding Your Soul Podcast ·

2025/10/15

🜂 Welcome to a new rhythm of rebellion.In this episode, Gary introduces a bold new format and philosophy for The Rewilding Your Soul Podcast — now evolving into The Rebel’s Rhythm.This isn’t self-help. It’s self-remembrance.It’s about living with rhythm instead of reaction — and rediscovering what makes us deeply, beautifully human.💡 In this episodeGary shares three important updates shaping the next evolution of this work:1️⃣ A New Series — The Fear Beneath EverythingA six-part journey exploring

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8:17

The 2nd Reckoning

Rewilding Your Soul Podcast ·

2025/10/12

The Second ReckoningThe First Reckoning is the collapse — the painful moment when you realize the Inner War can’t be outrun anymore. But awareness alone isn’t enough. There’s another threshold: The Second Reckoning — the place where grief meets agency, and where you don’t just see that it is your move, you begin making the move.In this final episode of The Inner War: The Path to Self-Compassion, Gary explores how the first five episodes were designed to bring us to the First Reckoning — naming

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9:16

The First Reckoning

Rewilding Your Soul Podcast ·

2025/10/08

The First ReckoningThere comes a moment when the war inside can’t be ignored anymore. We hit a wall, burn out, or collapse under the weight of trying to hold it all together. This painful moment is what I call The First Reckoning.In this episode of The Inner War: The Path to Self-Compassion, Gary explores what the First Reckoning really is, why it’s so painful, and how it can either trap us in despair or open the door to healing.🌱 In this episode you’ll learn:Why the First Reckoning feels like

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9:42

The Inner War

Rewilding Your Soul Podcast ·

2025/10/06

This is a corrected Armor od Prefectionism Episode. I initially uploaded the incorrect audio. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 2ndascent.substack.com

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10:49

Meet the Inner Critic

Rewilding Your Soul Podcast ·

2025/10/05

Meet the Inner CriticWe all know that voice inside — the one that says “Don’t mess this up,” “You should have done better,” or “Why can’t you be more like them?” That’s the Inner Critic.In this episode of The Inner War: The Path to Self-Compassion, Gary explores where the critic comes from, why it developed, and how it shows up in different disguises. You’ll also hear why the critic is not your enemy — it’s a survival strategy that has simply gone too far — and how compassion, not resistance, begins

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8:37

The Armor of Perfectionism

Rewilding Your Soul Podcast ·

2025/10/01

The Armor of PerfectionismPerfectionism feels like hard work, high standards, or “just caring too much.” But underneath, it isn’t about excellence — it’s about fear. Fear of rejection. Fear of failure. Fear of not belonging.In this episode of The Inner War: The Path to Self-Compassion, Gary unpacks how perfectionism acts like armor: it protects us from the sting of shame, but eventually becomes a cage. You’ll also hear why perfectionism doesn’t stand alone — it’s the most visible symptom of shame

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9:30

Shame as a Survival Strategy

Rewilding Your Soul Podcast ·

2025/09/28

Shame as a Survival StrategyShame is one of the most painful voices in the Inner War. It tells us “I am not enough. I am unworthy. I am unlovable.”But here’s the truth: shame didn’t begin as an enemy. It began as protection — a survival strategy shaped by trauma, culture, and even evolution.In this episode, Gary unpacks the deeper nature of shame, why it feels so overwhelming, and how we can begin meeting it with compassion instead of judgment.🌱 In this episode you’ll learn:The critical difference

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8:37

Naming The War and Discovering Self-Compassion

Rewilding Your Soul Podcast ·

2025/09/24

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 2ndascent.substack.com

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7:49

The Inner War: Facing the Three Forces with...

Rewilding Your Soul Podcast ·

2025/09/21

The Inner War: The Path to Self-CompassionYou’re not broken. You’re at war with what you inherited.In this opening episode, Gary introduces The Inner War — the daily lived conflict that so many of us carry without ever naming it. It’s not just anxiety. It’s not overthinking. It’s what happens when survival strategies become identities.At the center of this war are the Three Forces in the Inner War:Shame — the whisper: “I am not enough.”Perfectionism — the demand: “If I do this perfectly, maybe I’ll

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5:50

The End of Perfection (and the Beginning of Something...

Rewilding Your Soul Podcast ·

2025/09/17

🎙️ Soul Recovery: Breaking Free from PerfectionismEpisode 6: The End of Perfection (and the Beginning of Something Deeper)🎧 Episode Summary:In this closing episode of the Breaking Free from Perfectionism series, Gary reflects on the full journey we’ve taken—from understanding perfectionism as a trauma response to uncovering the hidden costs it carries in our lives.This episode also bridges us into the next Soul Recovery series: Breaking the Spell of Shame—a powerful 3-part exploration of where

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9:01

The Bypass Trap

Rewilding Your Soul Podcast ·

2025/09/14

🎙️ Episode 5: The Bypass Trap — Why Insight Isn’t the End of the WorkSoul Recovery: Breaking Free from PerfectionismDescription:We’ve all heard the quotes.“Everything happens for a reason.”“We’re all just stardust.”“I know exactly why I do this.”They sound profound. But sometimes, they’re not healing—they’re avoidance.In this episode, Gary breaks down the subtle but powerful ways we bypass the real work of change. From spiritual and philosophical bypassing to cognitive and emotional bypassing, we

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10:29

Why Insight Alone Won't Set You Free

Rewilding Your Soul Podcast ·

2025/09/10

🎙 Episode 4 — Why Insight Alone Won’t Set You Free(The Bridge Between Understanding and Doing)In this powerful episode, we explore one of the most common frustrations on the healing path:“I know why I do this… so why haven’t I changed?”If you’ve ever felt stuck—even after having big insights about your past—this conversation is for you.We’ll unpack:Why your nervous system doesn’t respond to logicThe difference between knowing and doingWhy motivation is unreliable—and how action creates momentumHow

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12:31

What Is Perfectionism Really Costing You?

Rewilding Your Soul Podcast ·

2025/09/07

🎙 Soul Recovery: Breaking Free from PerfectionismEpisode 3 — What Is Perfectionism Really Costing You?Perfectionism promises safety. It whispers that if you just work harder, polish more, and never make mistakes, you’ll finally feel enough. But the truth? Perfectionism comes with a price tag — and it’s costing you far more than you realize.In this episode, I unpack the 5 hidden costs of perfectionism:💬 Connection — how perfectionism creates walls instead of bridges.🎨 Creativity — why striving for

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13:01

What Is a Trauma Response And Why It Matters

Rewilding Your Soul Podcast ·

2025/08/31

Episode 2 — What Is a Trauma Response (And Why It Matters)Welcome back to Soul Recovery: Breaking Free from Perfectionism.In today’s episode, Gary hits pause on the perfectionism conversation to lay down something foundational: trauma.✨ Why? Because if we don’t understand what trauma really is—and how it shapes our nervous system, our relationships, and our perfectionist patterns—we can’t fully understand ourselves.🔍 In this episode:A heartfelt update on the podcast’s growth and what’s coming

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15:00

What Perfectionism Really Is and Where It Comes From

Rewilding Your Soul Podcast ·

2025/08/26

Welcome to Episode 1 of Soul Recovery: Breaking Free from Perfectionism.In this opening episode, host Gary Lougher lays the foundation for the series by redefining perfectionism—not as a character trait, but as a trauma response.Drawing from his personal journey, professional experience as a trauma recovery coach, and insights from his book Rewilding Your Soul, Gary explores the surprising roots of perfectionism: how it often forms in childhood, not from neglect or abuse, but from praise, pressure,

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3:18

New Series Intro! Soul Recovery: Breaking Free from...

Rewilding Your Soul Podcast ·

2025/08/22

n this short trailer episode, Gary Lougher introduces Soul Recovery: Breaking Free from Perfectionism—a new 6-part podcast series for anyone who feels stuck in the cycle of trying too hard, never feeling enough, or being quietly crushed under the weight of high standards.If you’ve ever been praised for your drive and dedication but secretly felt like a fraud… this one’s for you.Gary shares:Why perfectionism isn’t about excellence—it’s about fearThe 5 hidden costs of perfectionism that keep you

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13:03

Music, Grief & Wyle E Coyote

Rewilding Your Soul Podcast ·

2025/08/20

Video: World By Five For Fighting Lyrics: World by Five For Fighting WYLE Coyote Acme Products part 1 If you’d like to explore this for yourself, sit with the song World and reflect on these questions:* What kind of world do you want for yourself now that you’re no longer chasing what doesn’t work?* What “Acme gadgets” (quick fixes, false promises) have you leaned on in the past? What did you learn from them?* If you could speak to the version of you who kept trying anyway, what would you say?* What

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12:02

When Healing Isn’t Linear (And You Backslide Anyway)

Rewilding Your Soul Podcast ·

2025/08/19

Recovery isn’t a straight climb to the top. It’s a winding mountain trail — with rest stops, plateaus, and yes, setbacks. In this episode, we talk about why backsliding doesn’t erase your progressand how perfectionism (often rooted in trauma) becomes one of the biggest traps in recovery.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:Why backsliding is information, not failure.How perfectionism is a trauma response — and one of the biggest reasons recovery stalls.Why saying “I don’t drink” can be a boundary, not

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10:42

Anger, Shame, and the Stuff No One Wants to Admit

Rewilding Your Soul Podcast ·

2025/08/18

When I first quit drinking, I thought the cravings were the hard part.Turns out, the real challenge was facing what came next: the anger and shame I had buried for years.In this episode, I get brutally honest about:The anger I still carry at myself — for the nights I drove drunk, the commitments I broke, and the people I hurt.Why anger isn’t a “negative” emotion, but a signal — and how true freedom lives in the space between feeling it and deciding what to do next.How shame shows up as the inner

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12:44

Loneliness and Relearning How to Connect

Rewilding Your Soul Podcast ·

2025/08/15

After the grief of letting go comes something quieter but just as challenging: loneliness. In this episode, I share what it was like to navigate the unexpected isolation that followed my decision to quit drinking—and how setting boundaries, creating space for new relationships, and learning to be with myself transformed that loneliness into something far more meaningful.We’ll explore:Why connection doesn’t automatically return after you quitThe three outcomes of setting healthy boundaries (and how

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