The Sol Path Podcast

The Sol Path Podcast

di Kaitlin Dunley
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Ep. 18 - breathwork, embodiment & betting on yourself with Avery Dawn
Breathwork, Embodiment & Trusting the Process — A Conversation with Somatic Practitioner Avery Dawn | The Sol Path Podcast What does it actually mean to be embodied? And how does breathwork get you there faster than almost anything else? In this episode, Kaitlin sits down with her friend and somatic practitioner Avery Dawn for a real, unfiltered conversation about breathwork, building confidence, finding community, and what it looks like to leap into the unknown and trust yourself anyway. No fluff — just two women in the depths of their work having an honest conversation. This episode is packed with wisdom on somatic healing, nervous system regulation, and what it really takes to build a life from the inside out. If you've been curious about breathwork, struggling with embodiment, or in the middle of your own leap of faith, you're in the right place. Let's dive in. What You'll Learn What breathwork actually is and the full spectrum of practices it includes Why holotropic breathwork can crack you wide open — and why intensity isn't always the goal What embodiment actually means Why awareness of your patterns is only the first step How Avery went from eating lunch alone in the art room to intentionally building community in Bend Why confidence is one of the most underrated and under-taught skills in life and business How to use resourcing to anchor yourself in uncomfortable social situations What the quantum field has to do with manifestation and why Joe Dispenza's work bridges the gap between science and spirituality Resources & Links Avery Dawn — somatic practitioner and breathwork facilitator in Bend, Oregon Website: itsaverydawn.com Instagram: @itsaverydawn Group breathwork in Bend: Tuesdays 7pm at Pine and Prism / Thursdays 5pm at Bend Yoga Center Follow Kaitlin on Instagram @solpathparadigm Bonus: Grab my Free Manifestation Meditation And be sure to download the podcast, follow, and leave a review ⭐ Listen on Apple Podcasts ⭐ Listen on Spotify ⭐
Ep. 17 - why wanting wealth is spiritual af
Rich Is Not a Dirty Word — Unlearning the Shame Around Wanting More | The Sol Path Podcast Follow Kaitlin on Instagram @solpathparadigm Bonus: Grab my Free Manifestation Meditation What if wanting to be wealthy isn't shallow — it's actually one of the most spiritual things you can pursue? In this episode, I get fired up about the taboo around money, where our scarcity beliefs actually came from, and why owning your desire for wealth is not greed — it's generosity. This episode is packed with mindset shifts and practical tools to help you rewrite your money story from the ground up. If you grew up hearing that money is the root of all evil, or you still feel a twinge of guilt every time you spend, you're in the right place. As a manifestation and subconscious rewiring mentor, I know that your relationship with money is inherited — not chosen. And anything inherited can be rewritten. Let's dive in. What You'll Learn Why society's silence around money is one of the most powerful ways scarcity gets passed down generationally How your subconscious money beliefs were installed before you were old enough to question them Why money is completely neutral — and what it actually reveals about the person holding it How to own your financial desires without apology or shame The money relationship exercise that will show you exactly how you actually feel about wealth Why wanting to be rich and being spiritual are not in conflict — they are deeply aligned How to feel good when you spend and why that matters for calling in more Top Takeaways You Can't Call In What You're Ashamed to Want: Your RAS and your subconscious cannot move toward a desire you're too embarrassed to admit out loud. Owning your financial desires isn't arrogance — it's the first step in actually receiving them. Say it out loud. I want to be wealthy. Notice how that feels and what comes up. Money Amplifies Who You Already Are: The cultural narrative that wealth equals corruption is keeping good people broke. Money doesn't create character — it reveals it. If you are generous and kind and community-oriented now, imagine what you could do with more resources. Staying small is not humility. It is just staying small. Shift the Question: Stop asking how can I save money and start asking how can I make more money. Wealthy people are not focused on cutting coupons and driving across town for cheaper gas. They are in investor mindset — every decision made for future them, not just today. Resources Mentioned You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero Follow on Instagram @solpathparadigm Bonus: Grab my Free Manifestation Meditation And be sure to download the podcast, follow, and leave a review ⭐ Listen on Apple Podcasts ⭐ Listen on Spotify ⭐
Ep. 16 - why you can't finish anything and how to fix it
Why You Can't Finish What You Start (And How to Fix It) | The Sol Path Podcast Book a one hour 1:1 call with me -> Book here Follow on Instagram @solpathparadigm Bonus: Grab my Free Manifestation Meditation This one's for my noncommittal baddies! What if the reason you keep falling off isn't willpower — it's a neuroscience problem? In this episode, I break down exactly why your brain is wired to get excited about starting and lose interest right when it matters most, and gives an actual fix. If you've started a meditation practice, a workout routine, or a business and fallen off more times than you can count, you're in the right place. As a manifestation and subconscious rewiring mentor, I know that finishing what you start is the fastest way to build self-trust — and self-trust is the foundation of everything. What You'll Learn Why dopamine fires hardest on day one and drops off by week two — and what to do about it The truth about the 21-day habit myth and what the actual research says (66 days) Why self-sabotage is often just your nervous system correcting back to a familiar identity How the Upper Limit Problem shows up in your daily habits and goals Why intention is a weak predictor of behavior — and what actually works instead How habit stacking dramatically increases your follow-through rate Why accountability raises your success rate from 43% to 76%Resources The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks — upper limit theory Study: European Journal of Social Psychology — 66 days to build a habit Study: Dominican University of California (2007) — accountability raises success rate to 76% Book a 1 hour 1:1 call with me -> Book here Follow on Instagram @solpathparadigm Bonus: Grab my Free Manifestation Meditation And be sure to download the podcast, follow, and leave a review ⭐ Listen on Apple Podcasts ⭐ Listen on Spotify ⭐
Ep. 15 - a conversation on freedom w/adrienne leigh
Selling Everything & Moving to Costa Rica: A Conversation on Freedom, Business & Betting on Yourself | The Sol Path Podcast What does it actually look like to sell everything you own, leave your business behind, and move to another country? In this episode, Kaitlin sits down with her friend Adrienne Lee of Authentically Aligned — serial entrepreneur, retreat host, and soon-to-be Costa Rica resident — for a real conversation about freedom, entrepreneurship, and what it takes to stop waiting and start living. No fluff — just two women who've built it, sold it, and kept going. This episode is packed with honest conversation and practical wisdom for anyone who has a dream they haven't pulled the trigger on yet. If you've been telling yourself you can't, you're not ready, or someone else is doing it better — this one's for you. Let's dive in. What You'll Learn Why your "why" is the backbone of every business on both the good days and the bad How Adrienne built a fully booked clientele in six months after moving to Texas knowing nobody Why competition is an abundance mindset issue How to stop over-researching and start taking needle-moving action Why nothing about your nine to five is as secure as you think it is How changing your environment is the fastest way to quantum leap your life Why you have to believe in yourself delusionally — because nobody else will do it for you Resources & Links Connect with Adrienne: Authentically Aligned retreat in Costa Rica — 11/11 portal Website: https://www.itsadrienneleigh.com/ Instagram: @itsadrienneleigh Follow Kaitlin on Instagram @solpathparadigm Bonus: Grab the Free Manifestation Meditation And be sure to download the podcast, follow, and leave a review ⭐ Listen on Apple Podcasts ⭐ Listen on Spotify ⭐
Ep. 14 - top lessons i learned from 3 years of van life
What 3 Years of Van Life Taught Me About Identity, Minimalism & Letting Go | The Sol Path Podcast Follow on Instagram @solpathparadigm Bonus: Grab my Free Manifestation Meditation What if the life you thought you wanted was actually just a chapter — and letting it go was the most powerful thing you ever did? In this episode, I gets personal about three years of van life, what it taught her about identity, minimalism, and resiliency, and how that season of life built the foundation for everything I've created since. This episode is a little different — less science, more soul. If you've ever outgrown a version of yourself and felt the grief and the gratitude all at once, this one's for you. Top Takeaways You Don't Need As Much As You Think: One pair of shoes. One of everything. Living in 40 square feet will show you fast what actually matters — and how much of what we accumulate is just filling space we don't need. Outgrowing a Dream Is Not Failure: The version of Kaitlin who wanted nothing more than van life built the version who's thinking years ahead and building big. Every identity has an expiration date. That's not a problem — that's evolution. Groundedness Is a Gift: You don't know what you're missing until you feel it. Sometimes the thing that finally settles your nervous system shows you exactly what chapter you're ready for next. Follow on Instagram @solpathparadigm Bonus: Grab my Free Manifestation Meditation And be sure to download the podcast, follow, and leave a review ⭐ Listen on Apple Podcasts ⭐ Listen on Spotify ⭐
Ep. 13 - the energetics of business in 20 minutes
The Energetics of Building a Business | The Sol Path Podcast Follow Kaitlin on Instagram @solpathparadigm Bonus: Grab the Free Manifestation Meditation What if your business isn't failing because of your strategy — but because your nervous system hasn't caught up to the vision yet? In this episode, listen as I break down why 80% of building a business is mindset work and what it actually takes on an identity level to build something that lasts. What You'll Learn Why most businesses fail because the person hit their identity ceiling — not because the strategy was wrong How your self-concept is quietly capping your revenue Why staying regulated in uncertainty is the most underrated business skill How consistency compounds more than any viral moment ever will Top Takeaways Your Nervous System Is a Business Asset: Dysregulation shows up as inconsistent posting, avoided sales calls, and self-sabotage right before the breakthrough. Regulation capacity directly determines your consistency. You'll Hit Your Identity Ceiling Before Your Revenue Ceiling: Business self-corrects back to match who you believe you are. Identity work isn't optional — it's the foundation. Confidence Comes From Action: You're not going to feel ready. Start anyway. Confidence is built through doing — not waiting. And be sure to download the podcast, follow, and leave a review ⭐ Listen on Apple Podcasts ⭐ Listen on Spotify ⭐
Ep. 12 - 4 dead giveaways that you will be successful
4 Dead Giveaways You're Going to Be Successful | The Sol Path Podcast Want to know if you're actually on the path to success — or just telling yourself you are? In this episode, Kaitlin breaks down the four non-negotiable qualities that separate people who build the life they want from people who keep almost getting there. Follow Kaitlin on Instagram @solpathparadigm Bonus: Grab the Free Manifestation Meditation A 21 Day Journal to Completely Shift Your Identity And be sure to download the podcast, follow, and leave a review ⭐ This episode is packed with honest, practical perspective to help you audit where you're showing up and where you're not. If you've been wondering why success feels just out of reach, you're in the right place. As a manifestation and subconscious rewiring mentor, I know that success isn't about strategy — it's about identity. Let's dive in. What You'll Learn Why self-trust is the foundation of every successful person's identity How your tolerance for discomfort directly determines how far you'll go Why caring what people think is old wiring keeping you from building something real How discipline is actually a form of self-love — not punishment Why your amygdala can't tell the difference between a hard conversation and a physical threat How to shift from "I have to" to "I get to" and why it changes everything Top Takeaways Self-Trust Is Everything: Do you follow through with what you say you're going to do? Every kept promise to yourself builds the neurological foundation for taking bigger risks, making bolder moves, and trusting yourself when it matters most. Discomfort Is the Path: Growth requires overriding a survival signal on purpose. Your nervous system can't tell the difference between a hard conversation and actual danger — so tolerating discomfort is a trainable skill, not a personality trait. Nobody Worth Anything Will Judge You for Trying: Anyone who has ever built something knows what it takes. Anyone who judges you for trying never had the guts to build anything themselves. Get over it and get visible. Discipline Is Self-Love: Showing up when you're tired, when nothing feels like it's working, when you want to burn it all down — that's not punishment. That's you loving yourself enough to invest in the future version of you. Listen on Apple Podcasts ⭐ Listen on Spotify ⭐
Ep 9. - daily practices to actually change your brain
The Subconscious Rewiring Toolkit That'll Change Your Life | The Sol Path Podcast What if doing the work didn't have to be a mystery anymore? In this episode, I breaks down my exact subconscious rewiring toolkit — the science-backed modalities I use every single day that have built my dream life — and tell you exactly why each one works on a neurological level. No fluff, no toxic positivity — just real, science-grounded tools you can actually use. This episode is packed with tangible, neuroscience-backed practices to help you finally understand what doing the work actually looks like on a Tuesday morning with 15 mins to spare, If you've been hearing "do the work" on repeat but nobody's telling you what that actually means in practice, you're in the right place. What You'll Learn Why your subconscious updates through repeated embodied experience, not understanding How scripting in pen activates motor memory and multi-sensory encoding that typing never will Why recording your own voice and playing it as you fall asleep speeds up manifestations faster than almost anything else How EFT tapping sends a calming signal directly to your amygdala while rewiring threatening beliefs Why visualization only works when you pair it with genuine elevated emotion How breathwork gives you a direct manual override of your nervous system state in 90 seconds Why mirror work bypasses your usual defenses and delivers messages straight to the subconscious How a weekly identity audit closes the gap between who you are and who you're becoming Top Takeaways Your Own Voice Is the Most Powerful Input: Your subconscious trusts your voice more than anyone else's. Recording your script and playing it as you fall asleep — when your critical mind is offline and theta brainwaves are active — bypasses resistance in a way no external content ever can. Emotion Is the Conduit: Visualization without emotion is just a daydream. When you vividly imagine your desired reality while genuinely feeling the emotions of already having it, you activate nearly identical neural pathways as actually experiencing it. The feeling is what your nervous system responds to — not the image. Imperfect and Daily Beats Perfect and Occasional: Your subconscious responds to frequency and repetition, not perfection and intensity. One distracted meditation is still a meditation. Doing one of these tools imperfectly every single day will produce more neurological change than doing all of them perfectly once a week. Keep going even when it feels like nothing is happening. It's working. Resources App mentioned: Parrot (free looping app for sleep affirmations) EFT practitioner: Brad Yates on YouTube Harvard neuroscientist: Sara Lazar — gray matter changes in long-term meditators Modalities covered: scripting, sleep affirmations, EFT tapping, visualization, breathwork, mirror work, identity audit, meditation Follow on Instagram @solpathparadigm Bonus: Grab my Free Manifestation Meditation And be sure to download the podcast, follow, and leave a review ⭐ Listen on Apple Podcasts ⭐ Listen on Spotify ⭐
Ep. 8 - a spiritual awakening might not be what you think
A Spiritual Awakening Might Not Look Like What You Think | The Sol Path Podcast What if what feels like a breakdown is actually the most important becoming of your entire life? In this episode, Kaitlin gets raw and personal about what a spiritual awakening actually looks and feels like from the inside — and why it almost never matches what social media told you it would be. No fluff, no toxic positivity — just real talk and science-grounded tools you can actually use. This episode is packed with personal story and neuroscience-backed perspective to help you recognize and navigate your own awakening - even when it feels like everything is falling apart. If you've been wondering why your spiritual awakening feels more like chaos than clarity, or questioning whether something is wrong with you because it doesn't look like everyone else's, you're in the right place. As a manifestation and subconscious rewiring mentor, I know that the most disorienting seasons of your life are often the most sacred. What You'll Learn Why a spiritual awakening is rarely a moment of bliss — and what it actually feels like from the inside The neuroscience of what's happening in your nervous system during a massive identity shift Kaitlin's personal spiritual awakenings and what each one cracked open Why grief, rage, isolation, and restlessness are all signs of awakening, not breakdown Why going back to old patterns during an awakening will always cost you more than it gives How to stop trying to resolve it quickly and actually move through it Tangible steps to navigate your awakening and start building the new baseline deliberately Top Takeaways It's Not a Breakdown: The anxiety, restlessness, and inability to settle aren't signs that something is wrong. They're your nervous system refusing to keep running a program that no longer fits who you are. Your old neural pathways are weakening and new ones are trying to form — that disorientation is neuroplasticity happening at the identity level. The Loneliness Is Part of It: One of the most painful parts of a spiritual awakening is feeling completely alone in it. Conversations that used to feel easy start feeling hollow. You're not better than anyone — you're just on a different frequency. And that mismatch is real. Find one person who can hold the frequency of who you're becoming. That's worth more than a hundred who can't. Grieve What You're Leaving Behind: You're not just gaining a new identity, you're losing an old one too. That grief is real and it's valid. The version of you that kept you safe, small, and in a box deserves to be honored before she's released. Trust the in-between. What you're becoming is already on its way<3 Resources Follow on Instagram @solpathparadigm Bonus: Grab my Free Manifestation Meditation And be sure to download the podcast, follow, and leave a review ⭐ Listen on Apple Podcasts ⭐ Listen on Spotify ⭐
Ep. 7 - why consuming content is killing your manifestations
When We're Consuming We're Not Creating | Why Consuming Content Is Killing Your Manifestations | The Sol Path Podcast What if all those saved reels, downloaded PDFs, and bookmarked courses aren't moving you closer to your goals — they're actually keeping you stuck? In this episode, Kaitlin breaks down the neuroscience behind why consumption tricks your brain into feeling like progress, and gives you a concrete way to shift from someone who collects knowledge into someone who builds identity through action. This episode is packed with neuroscience-backed tools to help you stop researching and start doing. If you have more saved posts, courses, and freebies than actual daily practices, you're in the right place. As a manifestation and subconscious rewiring mentor, I know that your nervous system doesn't care how much you know — it cares about what you repeatedly do. Let's dive in. What You'll Learn Why dopamine from consuming content feels almost identical to dopamine from actual progress The Harvard study proving your brain can't fully distinguish visualization from real action — and why that cuts both ways Why neuroplasticity requires action, not information How consuming content gives the illusion of forward movement without the discomfort of real change Why outsourcing your power to courses and mentors can quietly work against you How to audit your consumption-to-action ratio and actually shift it Why your identity changes through repeated behavior, not expanded knowledge Top Takeaways Dopamine Tricks You: Watching a video about confidence is not the same as building it. The dopamine hit from consuming inspiring content feels almost identical to the hit from actual progress, which is exactly why it's so easy to mistake research for action. One Acted-Upon Piece Beats a Thousand Consumed Ones: Your brain loves repetition, not volume. Meditating five minutes daily will outperform a three-hour session once a month every single time. Quantity of action beats quality of information. Your Identity Follows Your Behavior, Not Your Knowledge: Your subconscious doesn't update based on what you learn. It updates based on what you repeatedly do. Every time you consume instead of act, you deposit into the identity of someone who is still getting ready. Resources Harvard study (1995) conducted by neuroscientist Dr. Alvaro Pascual-Leone on visualization activating the same neural pathways as physical practice Follow on Instagram @solpathparadigm Bonus: Grab my Free Manifestation Meditation And be sure to download the podcast, follow, and leave a review ⭐ Listen on Apple Podcasts ⭐ Listen on Spotify ⭐
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