Episode 12 | Listen and Follow

Episode 12 | Listen and Follow

This Tree and Me by Cory J Riggs

Episode notes

Listen and Follow is not about listening to someone else.
And it’s not about following an external path.

It’s about learning how to listen inward —
and having the courage to follow what’s already been trying to guide you.

In this episode, I share a deeply personal reflection on what happens when life feels misaligned.
Not broken.
Not chaotic.
Just… off.

I talk about the difference between performing the work and living it.
About how pushing, managing, and forcing clarity can disconnect us from ourselves.
And how listening — real listening — becomes an active, embodied practice.

This episode explores:
• Why effort stops working when alignment is missing  
• How listening is awareness, not passivity  
• Why following doesn’t mean giving up agency — it mean ... 

















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Mental HealthSelf ImprovementPersonal GrowthSpiritual Growthmindfulnessself awarenesswellness coachinglife coachinginner peacehealing journeyspiritual podcast