The Spiritual Grind
The Spiritual Grind is a candid, down-to-earth podcast hosted by Dr. Jenni Emery, PhD, RN, CHLC, CH, and Rev. James Emery, MHSB, exploring personal growth, mindset, belief systems, leadership, and real-world transformation.
Drawing from decades of study, lived experience, and practical application, Jenni and James bridge the gap between spirituality, psychology, business, and everyday life. Their conversations move beyond theory, offering honest insight into how beliefs are formed, how patterns repeat, and how intentional awareness can create lasting change.
Rather than promoting labels, dogma, or shortcuts, The Spiritual Grind focuses on clarity, responsibility, and personal agency—meeting listeners exactly where they are and giving them tools to move forward with confidence, depth, and authenticity.
Each episode blends thoughtful dialogue, real stories, and grounded perspective designed to support growth in both personal and professional life—without hype, pressure, or pretense.
Our Website is https://themerccenters.org
Episodes
112 episodes
Stop Living In Their Story And Start Writing Yours
Ever catch yourself living up to someone else’s idea of who you’re supposed to be? We peel back that quiet habit—adherence—and show how it creeps into work, relationships, and self-talk. From sales floors to family lore, we explore why scripts ...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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57:57
Power Without Pedestals: Rewriting The Healer’s Job Description
Ever feel like you’re carrying everyone else’s life around with you? We dig into the hidden “fixer” habit that drains healers, coaches, empaths, and caring friends—and we offer a cleaner, kinder alternative that actually works. The heart of our...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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54:39
Who Are You When No One Is Defining You
What if your identity is just a stack of old definitions you never chose? We unpack how the mind builds “file folders” from family, school, culture, and pain—and why renaming those files can change your reality. From the playful example of rena...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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56:55
Decoding Intuition, Monkey Mind, And The First Impulse
Ever wonder if that voice in your head is wisdom or worry? We dig into the inner dialogue that shapes your choices, showing you how to separate a true intuitive nudge from the monkey mind that clings to old beliefs. You’ll learn a simple “energ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:05:56
How Prompting Yourself Like AI Transforms Your Reality
What if you prompted your mind the way you prompt AI? We pull back the curtain on a simple, powerful shift: set identity first, then ask better questions. That single change turns vague wants into precise direction, quiets the inner critic, and...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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55:21
How to Respond to Negativity Without Losing Your Energy | Boundaries, Confidence & Emotional Resilience
Ever felt your stomach drop at a single snarky comment? We’ve been there—and we’re breaking down a clear, usable way to navigate negativity without losing your center. The conversation starts in the hush of late-night stillness and intuitive cr...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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50:14
Judgment Isn’t Truth: Build Thick Skin, Honor Belief, And Keep Going
Ever noticed how the loudest judgment shows up right when you start building something new? We’ve been there—launching the Lucidium World app while swatting away inbox scams and performative outrage—and today we’re turning that chaos into fuel....
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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49:06
If Sex Isn’t Love, What Is It For
If your earliest lessons about sex sounded like chores—keep them happy, don’t lose them—you’re not alone. We open the year by setting a bold intention for growth and sharing the Lucidium World early access, then we dive straight into the belief...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:07:57
Daily Intentions Beat New Year Promises
Resolutions fade when the confetti settles, but real change doesn’t care what the calendar says. We kick off season three with a clear, practical playbook for turning intentions into outcomes: define what you want, clear the beliefs that block ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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50:21
Robots Aren’t Coming For Your Soul, Karen
Fear is loud, but it’s not the best guide. We take a hard look at the anxiety swirling around artificial intelligence and show how to turn that static into clear action. From checks to debit cards to color TV, every leap in tech sparked panic b...
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Season 2
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Episode 67
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48:14
Monopoly, Gecko Tails, And The Art Of Not Growing Up
What if the fastest way to heal your mood is to act like a kid for an afternoon? We explore how “childlike rediscovery” can pull you out of fear and back into wonder, using small, tactile joys—board games, flea markets, ping pong, even a velvet...
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Season 2
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Episode 66
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48:08
You Don’t Need To Be Fourteen Again To Feel Free
What if healing didn’t take forever—and you could choose it in the present tense? We dive into the subtle art of collaborating between the human and spiritual worlds, showing how to step out of trauma loops and into a felt frequency of freedom....
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Season 2
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Episode 65
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48:09
Stronger Than The Stroke: When the Brain Hits Reset, What Do You Keep?
A week ago everything tilted: sudden confusion, a pounding headache, and the sprint from couch to hospital where scans couldn’t agree on what was wrong. What followed was a crash course in uncertainty, quick action, and the kind of mindset you ...
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Season 2
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Episode 64
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45:49
Fit Yourself Into Your Life
What if the real productivity hack is putting yourself back into your own life? We’ve been neck-deep in building our metaphysical app—designing avatars, crafting inventory, translating art into code—and it opened our eyes to a bigger truth: wor...
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Season 2
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Episode 63
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1:03:30
You Can’t Buy Happy, But You Can Build It
A silent-upload snafu turned into the best question we’ve asked each other in a long time: are you as happy as you can be? That single prompt opened a wide path—past the quick highs of laughter and the chase for status—into the quieter, steadie...
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Season 2
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Episode 62
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1:01:17
Being The Best You
What if the only thing between you and momentum is the way you label your feelings? We dive straight into ego, pride, and the deceptively simple practice of self-awareness to show how small shifts can unlock big change. This isn’t about shaming...
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Season 2
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Episode 61
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59:31
When Safety Becomes A Cage: Choosing Awareness Over Autopilot
Some habits look like care until they start caring for you in all the wrong ways. We share how a rescue inhaler—once a lifeline after a lung infection—slipped into a daily ritual that quietly pushed blood pressure up, and how a simple moment in...
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Season 2
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Episode 60
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1:03:02
Three Whys A Day Keep Drama Away
What if most conflicts aren’t about what was said, but about the answers your mind wrote before anyone spoke? We dive into the quiet mechanics of miscommunication—assumptions, redirects, body language, and the baggage that warps truth—and lay o...
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Season 2
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Episode 59
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53:47
Walk In The Back Door Like You Own The Place
What if the only thing jamming your progress is the picture in your head of how it “should” go? We start with upbeat news—merch rolling out and our Salty Tarot app pushing through Apple earlier than planned—then pivot into a candid dive on how ...
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Season 2
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Episode 58
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1:04:10
Why people leave our bubble—and how to stop blaming ourselves while building healthier circles
Ever notice how certain people quietly step out of your life right when you start honoring yourself? We unpack that shift with open hands and clear language, exploring how fear, self-worth, and boundaries shape the bubble we keep—and the compan...
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Season 2
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Episode 57
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59:12
Feathers, Bells, and Breadcrumbs
Ever had the universe answer you before the coffee kicks in? We talk about the art of asking for guidance with clarity—and then actually catching the signs when they arrive. From a pristine eagle feather landing exactly where we asked to see it...
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Season 2
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Episode 56
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58:35
From Ant Trails to Blood Pressure: Finding Meaning in Everyday Messes
A strange moon, a trail of ants, and a blood pressure reading that doesn’t match how you feel—some days, life speaks in symbols. We dive into how to read those signals without spiraling into fear, turning “what’s wrong with me?” into “what’s my...
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Season 2
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Episode 56
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54:48
You Can’t Rewrite Your Story While Gripping the Old One
We explore how fear hijacks perspective after trauma and how to restore balance using awareness, journaling, and acceptance. We share stories on relationships, money, and everyday choices to show how copy-paste thinking blocks new experiences a...
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Season 2
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Episode 55
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1:04:30
The Hidden Purpose Behind What Captures Your Attention
Have you ever caught yourself deep down a rabbit hole of conspiracy videos or social media posts, only to snap out of it and wonder why you just wasted thirty minutes of your precious time? You're not alone, and more importantly—it might not ha...
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Season 2
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Episode 54
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49:23