Shadow work is the work that we seldom want to do because we have to look at parts of ourselves

that feel really scary, right? Like we've got to uncover past memories that maybe we don't want to go

and visit. But moving through shadow work is the path to the greatest healing. Hey guys, you're listening

to the big conversations podcast. I'm your host, Haley Hoffman Smith. I'm an entrepreneur, a best-selling

author, and a Forbes most influential speaker. You're in the right place if you're ready to step

into the bigger life that you were destined for because we're about to get real on how to do so.

So let's get started with today's big conversation.

Hello, my friends.

Welcome back to another episode of big important conversations.

Man, today's episode, once again, it was one of those things that chose me.

When I sat down to record it, I was like, I know that I need to talk about this because

if you follow me on Instagram, you know that I've actually talk about this because if you follow me on Instagram,

you know that I've actually been referencing this a lot, just talking about shadow work and

assessing limiting beliefs and going through like the emotional muck, so to speak.

Like, I've really been in a season of my life where I've had to face my shadow head on, head freaking on. And I've actually found

that there's so much beauty and freedom that's within that. And I think you could probably

trace that back as a theme through even my last few podcast episodes. And if you watch my vlog,

I have explored that in a number of ways through like I had a

resurrection week vlog. I talked about the pathway to completeness and healing. And I wanted to devote

an entire podcast episode to what the heck shadow work means. Little disclosure, as I am

recording this, it is 4 p.m. on a Friday in New York City. And even though I'm, you know, a number of floors up,

I always hear honking and I'm just going to let it happen. Just know this is being recorded in

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