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Inner Light Companion podcast
Tamara Ridge
9 episodes
1 day ago
After leaving organized religion, many of us water down our spiritual language to avoid triggering ourselves or others. But what if reclaiming words like 'God' is part of our healing? In this episode, I share why I choose authentic language over palatable language—and give you permission to use whatever words connect you to the Divine. What you'll discover: Why "Universe," "Source," and "Higher Power" felt wrong for my authentic spiritual voiceHow religious trauma makes us edit our own spirit...
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After leaving organized religion, many of us water down our spiritual language to avoid triggering ourselves or others. But what if reclaiming words like 'God' is part of our healing? In this episode, I share why I choose authentic language over palatable language—and give you permission to use whatever words connect you to the Divine. What you'll discover: Why "Universe," "Source," and "Higher Power" felt wrong for my authentic spiritual voiceHow religious trauma makes us edit our own spirit...
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Religion & Spirituality
Episodes (9/9)
Inner Light Companion podcast
Ep. 9 - Why I Say 'God' - Reclaming Sacred Language After Religious Trauma
After leaving organized religion, many of us water down our spiritual language to avoid triggering ourselves or others. But what if reclaiming words like 'God' is part of our healing? In this episode, I share why I choose authentic language over palatable language—and give you permission to use whatever words connect you to the Divine. What you'll discover: Why "Universe," "Source," and "Higher Power" felt wrong for my authentic spiritual voiceHow religious trauma makes us edit our own spirit...
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6 hours ago
25 minutes

Inner Light Companion podcast
Ep. 8 - How I Inherited Yogananda's Original Teachings (And Why You Don't Need Institutional Permission to Connect with God)
How did a former Mormon therapist end up teaching ancient yogic wisdom? In this deeply personal episode, I share my spiritual heritage story—how I inherited original teachings from Paramahansa Yogananda through a direct disciple who lived with him in the 1950s, and why I believe you don't need anyone's permission to access divine truth. After 10 years of spiritual darkness following my exit from Mormonism at age 43, I met a man whose father had received Kriya Yoga initiation directly from Yog...
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3 days ago
29 minutes

Inner Light Companion podcast
Ep. 7 - Recognizing Divine Messages: How to Hear God Speak Directly to You (Even When Life Feels Quiet)
Episode 7: Recognizing Divine Messages - How to Hear God Speak Directly to You Your windshield wipers start cycling on their own. A feather falls in your path when no birds are around. The exact thing you've been praying for shows up synchronistically. Coincidence? In this episode, I teach you how to recognize when the Divine, the Universe, or your Higher Self is speaking directly to you—and how absolutely everyone can develop this skill, even if your stories are quiet or ordinary. What You'l...
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1 week ago
50 minutes

Inner Light Companion podcast
Ep 6. - When God Feels Distant: Reclaiming Spiritual Intimacy After Religious Trauma
In this deeply personal and transformative episode, Tamara explores what it means to pursue an unmediated, direct connection with the Divine—especially after leaving the confines of organized religion. Drawing from her own experiences of trauma, deconstruction, and spiritual silence, she offers insight into how shame, perfectionism, and external authority can block intimacy with God—and how to gently rebuild that connection from within. Tamara breaks down the four key blocks to spiritual inti...
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2 weeks ago
58 minutes

Inner Light Companion podcast
Ep. 5 - Chasing the Spark: Deepening Your Intimacy with the Divine
What if your relationship with the Divine could feel more real and fulfilling than any human connection you’ve ever known? In this episode, Tamara Ridge explores spiritual intimacy—a lived relationship with the Divine that grows stronger through simple, embodied practices. She shares the single insight that changed everything for her: learning to notice and follow the small sparks of divine connection that appear in everyday life. Through storytelling, gentle self-reflection, and a calming gu...
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3 weeks ago
24 minutes

Inner Light Companion podcast
Ep. 4 - Rain, Thunder, and Sacred Questions: A Friday Night Spiritual Check-In
Why do we feel distant from God—and how do we come home again? In this cozy Friday night reflection, Tamara explores how spiritual intimacy can be rekindled through rest, creativity, and beauty—even in the middle of life’s storms. 🌿 Want to go deeper? Start with the free Sacred Intimacy Snapshot. 👉 Full show notes + links: Click here. In this cozy, thunder-filled Friday night reflection, Tamara invites you into a gentle, heartfelt conversation exploring the spiritual questions that quie...
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1 month ago
34 minutes

Inner Light Companion podcast
Episode 3: The 12 Sacred Intimacies: Why Your Spiritual Growth Feels Stuck (and How to Move Forward)
What if your spiritual plateau isn't a lack of devotion—but an imbalance in how you're connecting? In this inaugural episode of The Inner Light Companion Podcast, longtime therapist and spiritual counselor Tamara introduces the 12 Sacred Intimacies—a groundbreaking model that maps multidimensional spiritual connection across self, others, and the divine. Drawing from decades of clinical experience and cutting-edge research, Tamara reveals why even the most devoted seekers often feel spiritual...
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1 month ago
31 minutes

Inner Light Companion podcast
Episode 2: What If God Isn’t Who You Think? | Healing Worthiness After Religion
Do you ever feel like you're not enough for God? In this deeply honest episode, Tamara Ridge explores how our upbringing, relationships, and religious past can distort our ability to feel truly connected with the Divine. Through personal stories and spiritual reflection, Tamara unpacks the lie of spiritual unworthiness — and invites you into a new way of seeing yourself. Whether you’re deconstructing religion, healing from spiritual trauma, or simply asking “Is this all ther...
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1 month ago
45 minutes

Inner Light Companion podcast
Ep. 1 - Welcome to The Inner Light Companion: My Journey & What to Expect
What happens when the foundation of your faith no longer holds? In this first episode of The Inner Light Companion, I invite you into the sacred moment my spiritual journey truly began—not with certainty, but with the aching honesty of letting go. I was a devoted Mormon. A therapist. A mother. A woman quietly yearning for something more. Then one day, everything changed. This episode shares the story of my departure from organized religion—and how, in the decade that f...
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1 month ago
25 minutes

Inner Light Companion podcast
After leaving organized religion, many of us water down our spiritual language to avoid triggering ourselves or others. But what if reclaiming words like 'God' is part of our healing? In this episode, I share why I choose authentic language over palatable language—and give you permission to use whatever words connect you to the Divine. What you'll discover: Why "Universe," "Source," and "Higher Power" felt wrong for my authentic spiritual voiceHow religious trauma makes us edit our own spirit...