S1E11: The Truth About Love — Byron Katie’s ‘I Need YouLove, Is That True?’

What if the love & approval you’ve been working so hardto earn... was already yours?

In this episode of Read, Reflect, Rise, host WilsStruthers-Cooper takes you into the deep waters of love, worthiness, and innerfreedom through the words of bestselling author and spiritual teacher ByronKatie. Drawing from Katie’s book I Need Your Love, Is That True?, thisepisode is an invitation to question the stories we believe about love,approval, and our need to be chosen.

💬 Wils reads a powerfulexcerpt from Byron Katie’s work
🌀You’ll be guided through a grounding reflective practice
✨Hear an empowering affirmation crafted from the book

This episode is for anyone who’s ever bent themselves out ofshape to be liked, accepted, or validated. It's a gentle disruption — and asoulful reminder — that your worth isn’t up for negotiation.

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S1E10: Taming the Urge: ‘The Willpower Instinct’ Compassion& the Power of Pause

Struggling with self-control? Feel like your willpowerdisappears the moment life gets chaotic? You’re not alone — and today’s episode offers a powerful reframe that blends science, mindfulness, and soul.

In this episode of Read, Reflect, Rise, host WilsStruthers-Cooper brings you into the compassionate world of health psychologist Kelly McGonigal and her groundbreaking book The Willpower Instinct. Together, we’ll explore why willpower isn’t about being tougher — it’s about being kinder.

🌿 Listen to an eye-openingpassage from McGonigal’s work
🌿 Follow a short mindfulness practice to help you meet urges with curiosity
🌿 Receive a powerful affirmation to ground your willpower choices in compassion

Whether it’s resisting the midnight doom scroll, avoidingthe snack, or choosing stillness over stress, this episode will help you press pause and reclaim your power.

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Burnout and the Balm of Self-Compassion: MindfulSelf-Compassion for Burnout by Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer
Episode 9 | Read, Reflect, Rise with Wils Struthers-Cooper

If you've ever felt emotionally exhausted, chronically stretched, tapped out, touched out, or like you're running on empty, or beyond empty—you are not alone. In this powerful episode of Read, Reflect, Rise, Wils Struthers-Cooper gently guides you through the healing insights of Kristin Neff & Christopher Germer, pioneering researchers and authors ofMindful Self-Compassion for Burnout.

🧠 Learn why burnout isn’t just about doing too much—but about life imbalance without compassion
💓 Discover how self-compassion is not selfish, but an essential practice that protects your mental and emotional wellbeing.
🌿 Receive a soothing affirmation, hear the Affectionate Breathing practice from the book as your weekly practice AND and join Wils in a bonus calming exercise to restore your nervous system and reconnect with your inner voice. Double Chill bonus right here, folks!

Whether you’re navigating parenting, leadership, caregiving, or simply trying to stay afloat, this episode is a permission slip to pause, breathe, and meet yourself with grace.

This week it’s a wee sanctuary of words, wisdom, and wellbeing.

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