In this compelling episode, transformational teacher and author Rena Harvey joins us to explore why pain reveals the truth. We delve into self-mastery, soul contracts, childhood wounding, frequency, and the courageous work of reclaiming personal power. Drawing from her own lived experience, Rena shares how pain becomes initiation, how truth emerges through shock, and why mastery is not a moment—but a lifelong remembering. This conversation is raw, expansive, and intensely activating for anyone ready to rise beyond illusion and into embodied wisdom.
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00:00 – Opening Reflection & Heart Check-In
01:45 – A Childhood Marked by Control, Trauma, and Awakening
Early experiences that shaped Rena’s path toward self-mastery
07:33 – When the Invisible Becomes Visible
Spiritual sensitivity, fear, and unsupported awakening
10:00 – Leaving Home, Losing Power, and the Illusion of Freedom
Why escape isn’t the same as healing
15:00 – The Slow Path of Healing and Nervous System Repair
Why awakening is a gradual remembering—not a single moment
16:19 – The Wounded Child and the Rock in the Chest
Understanding emotional pain as stored energy
20:00 – Childhood Programming and Subconscious Beliefs
How early meanings shape adult reality
25:00 – Soul Contracts, Purpose, and Choosing Our Lessons
A bold exploration of why souls choose their experiences
30:00 – Collapsing the Time Gap Between Who You Are and Who You’re Becoming
Frequency, mastery, and embodied transformation
34:30 – Light, Dark, and the Power of Integration
Why wholeness—not positivity—is the path to freedom
40:00 – The Formula of Life: Six Principles of Self Mastery
A practical framework for conscious evolution
55:34 – Why Pain Reveals Truth More Than Peace Ever Could
The moment that defines the episode
59:00 – Women, Power, and the Call to Rise
A fierce invitation to embodied feminine authority
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Episode Resources
renaharvey.com.au
Book: The Formula of Life: Go Deeper, Rise Higher
https://www.renaharvey.com.au/the-book.html
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