

Stop Trying to Be Spiritual
Laila Taylor
The Stop Trying to Be spiritual podcast is the show that makes spirituality practical for everyone so that healing, expanding consciousness, & connecting with Spirit is authentic and unique as you are. Taking complex topics and breaking them down, so you can stop "trying" to be spiritual and start BE-coming who you are meant to be. Join me each week as I do solo cast & invite in thought leaders to encourage, teach, and share relatable stories on the spiritual journey.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Dec 16, 2025 • 24min
Ep. 71- Why Healers and Intuitives Are Born Through Rejection
If you have experienced deep rejection, isolation, or pain, especially early in life, this episode is for you.
Many healers and intuitives are forged through hardship, not because something went wrong, but because their soul required it. Rejection is not punishment. It is initiation. Feeling blocked or off path is often the very thing pushing you back toward your purpose.
In this episode, I share:
Why healers and intuitives often experience rejection and isolation
How pain becomes the medicine that awakens you
Why spiritual awakenings require identity death and ego dismantling
The reason relationships and old versions of you fall away before alignment arrives
How your hardship is redirecting you toward your soul’s path
If you are in the middle of a spiritual awakening that feels confusing, heavy, or lonely, you are not broken. You are being forged.
Your pain has meaning. And it is leading you home.
My intuitive led courses are 25 percent off through the Solstice on 12/21 HERE One to one mentorship and healer pathways are also open HERE
Stop trying to be spiritual.
Dec 9, 2025 • 23min
Ep. 70- The Moment Your Intuition Becomes Who You Are
If your intuition feels unclear or hard to trust, this episode shows you the real reason: the conversations you’re avoiding, the boundaries you’re crossing, and the patterns you’re still repeating in your daily life.
I break down:
Why your self-betrayal becomes intuitive confusion
How the “good girl / martyr” identity blocks spirit connection
Why retreats + readings spark awakening but don’t sustain it
How to become the intuitive in your actual life, not just in meditation
The exact moment your psychic abilities start to feel clear
If your spiritual awakening isn’t “working yet,” it’s still working on you. This episode will help you shift from surface-level spirituality into embodied, trustworthy intuition.
Courses + Mentorship Mentioned: • How to Actually Change Your Life (identity + embodiment work) • Awaken (psychic abilities + spirit guides) • 3–12 Month Intuitive Mentorship- 2 spots left
If this episode hit you, follow, share, and leave a review — it truly helps the show grow.
Until next time… stop trying to be spiritual.
Dec 2, 2025 • 24min
Ep-69: When Your Spiritual Awakening Feels Confusing- what Spirit Needs You to Know Now
If you’ve been feeling the nudge to go deeper into your intuition and healing work, I’m running a special holiday sale through December 21. All readings are 20% off and courses are 25% off for a limited time 🎄
You can explore the offers and grab your spot here: https://laila-taylor.mykajabi.com/holiday
Feeling lost, unsteady, or unsure who you’re becoming on your spiritual path, this episode is for you. I’m sharing a channeled collective oracle reading using the Angel Guide Oracle, and the cards that came through: Spiritual Growth, Clear Cancel and Release, Do the Work, Listen Deeply, and Take Charge and Action all tell a very clear story.
Right now, many people are experiencing spiritual expansion and contraction at the same time. There is confusion, identity shedding, nervous system quivering, and the sense that something new is trying to be born through you.
This episode walks you through what that actually means, why it feels so intense, what you’re being asked to release, and how to move forward when you don’t know what you’re doing yet.
I talk about the real process of spiritual growth. The part no one prepares you for. The part where old beliefs fall apart, your sense of self shifts, your intuition whispers instead of shouts, and you’re asked to act before you feel ready.
If you’ve been asking spirit for clarity, this will help you understand what’s unfolding and how to work with it rather than fight it.
Use this episode as a meditation point, a grounding space, and a reminder that nothing about your awakening is random. You’re being asked to trust yourself, clear what is no longer yours, and take small, grounded action toward the identity your soul is trying to grow you into.
Work 1:1 with me here: www.lailataylor.com
Nov 18, 2025 • 20min
Ep. 68- Why Your Clairvoyance Feels Chaotic (and How to Fix It)
If you’ve been feeling the nudge to go deeper into your intuition and healing work, I’m running a special holiday sale through December 21. All readings are 20% off and courses are 25% off for a limited time 🎄
You can explore the offers and grab your spot here: https://laila-taylor.mykajabi.com/holiday
Clairvoyance is not about seeing perfectly or receiving crystal clear images on command. It is your ability to see energy, symbolism, memory, and intuitive truth through your inner vision. But when clairvoyance is ungrounded, it can feel confusing, overwhelming, and impossible to trust.
In this episode I walk you through why your clairvoyance might feel chaotic, why you see random faces or intense imagery, and how much of what you perceive is shaped by your beliefs, fears, and unprocessed emotional energy. I share the real reason your psychic vision can shift so dramatically and why grounding and integration matter more than simply trying to “open your third eye.”
You will learn how to create an energetic viewing screen so your clairvoyance becomes stable, clear, and functional instead of scattered and frightening. I explain how to differentiate symbolic images from actual intuitive information, how to work with your imagination in a grounded way, and why developing boundaries with spirit actually strengthens your gifts rather than limiting them.
If you want to deepen your clairvoyance without fear and begin receiving messages that are aligned, compassionate, and clear, this episode will help you understand the inner work that makes your psychic vision trustworthy.
For deeper development, you can explore my Spirit Connector sessions, the Awaken course, or apply for Mentorship. Thank you for being here and for sharing your time with me. Until next time, stop trying to be spiritual.
Nov 12, 2025 • 22min
Ep. 67- The Real Difference Between Intuition and Psychic Abilities (and How to Know Yours)
In this episode I break down what psychic abilities actually are and how to recognize the ones you already have. Most people are using their gifts every day without realizing it, so I walk you through the core abilities and how they show up in real life.
We explore • clairvoyance and why it is not the most reliable sense • clairaudience and how to tell spirit from your own thoughts • clairsentience and the difference between intuitive feeling and empathic overwhelm • clairtangency, clairalience, and clairgustance and how they come through the body
I explain how your beliefs, your nervous system, and your self trust impact the way you receive messages and why developing your abilities is less about being gifted and more about awareness and practice.
If you want to go deeper into intuition, spirit guides, and energy work, My Awaken course is a self-paced, you got for life course, if you’re ready to explore your gifts, meet your spirit team, and build intuitive confidence. Use code: PODCAST to get 20% off.
You can also book a Spirit Connector session for one-on-one mentoring HERE
Let me know what you think your primary psychic ability is ✨
Nov 4, 2025 • 8min
Ep. 66- How to Make Your Intuition Second Nature
In this episode, I share how to stop treating your intuition like a magic eight ball and start living from it as a natural, effortless part of who you are.
You’ll learn why intuitive trust isn’t something you “turn on” when you need answers, but a frequency you build through daily devotion and connection to your soul. I talk about the difference between using your intuition to get guidance and living as the intuitive woman you already are.
If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your intuition, unsure if you’re “doing it right,” or only check in when you have big decisions to make, this episode will show you how to embody intuitive living every day.
I also share how this simple shift transforms your relationship with Spirit, your energy, and your sense of inner peace, so that intuition becomes second nature.
Listen now to begin living from the energy of your soul.
My course How to Actually Change Your Life begins November 6. Learn the rituals and practices to make intuitive living your natural state HERE
Oct 21, 2025 • 32min
Ep. 65-The Hidden Trap in Most Spiritual Awakenings
Your awakening isn’t something to give away; It’s a call to remember yourself.
In this episode, I share why so many intuitives feel stuck or burnt out when their spiritual path becomes about healing others. You’ll learn how to reconnect to your own energy, meet yourself in the present moment, and return to the truth that your spiritual awakening is for you.
How to Actually Change your Life course info HERE
If you haven't already, please like, share, and comment how this episode hit you!! It's a FREE & easy way to support this free content. 😘
Oct 15, 2025 • 30min
Ep.64- Why Empaths Struggle with Their Psychic Gifts (and How to Fix It)
If you’ve ever wondered why your intuition feels confusing, unpredictable, or even draining; You may be an empath who hasn’t learned what your own energy feels like yet.
In this episode, I walk you through what it really means to be an empath, why it can make your psychic abilities feel unreliable, and how to start regulating your energy so you can finally trust your intuition again.
I share what it was like when I was first opening up my gifts. How I used to feel other people’s emotions and physical pain and what finally helped me stop absorbing energy that wasn’t mine. We’ll talk about the difference between emotional and physical empathy, the link between empathy and childhood safety patterns, and how to shift from being consumed by energy to actually working with it.
If you’re tired of feeling like your sensitivity is a curse, this episode will help you see it for what it really is a pathway to your deepest intuitive power.
I also share how I teach this work inside my: How to Change Your Life course, where I show you how to clear, hold, and balance your energy so your intuition can guide you with clarity and confidence.
Get on the list to Change Your Life HERE and check out my offerings HERE
Oct 7, 2025 • 25min
Ep. 63- Your Inner Child Can Make You a Better Intuitive Reader
If you’re someone who gives intuitive or psychic readings or wants to; This episode is essential. I’m sharing what completely changed my confidence, accuracy, and connection when I started reading for clients… and it wasn’t another training or tool.
It was my inner child.
I used to spiral before every session. What if I get it wrong? What if I don’t get anything? What if they don’t understand me? I thought I just needed to get better at reading… but what I really needed was to meet the part of me that was scared to be seen, scared to be wrong, and scared to be magical.
In this episode, we dive deep into: – How your inner child affects your clarity as a reader – What to do before every session to feel grounded and expansive – Why your nervous system is the missing key to connection – How I accidentally blocked clients from booking because of self-doubt – Symbolic inner child work to build confidence and trust – What I did every day to go from self-doubt to soul-trust
If you’re ready to feel clear, grounded, and powerful in your readings, this episode will show you how to reconnect with the part of you that always knew.
Join the waitlist for How to Actually Change Your Life, my ritual-based course for empaths, intuitives, and healers. It’s launching at the end of the month with a special bonus and exclusive price for waitlist members only. Link is below.
Jump on the waitlist HERE
Until next time, stop trying to be spiritual.
Sep 30, 2025 • 23min
Ep. 62- I Answer Your Questions: Intuition, Spirit Guides, Spiritual Awakening
How do you know if it’s really your intuition speaking or just your thoughts, your fears, your stories?
In this episode of Stop Trying to Be Spiritual, I’m answering the real questions that came straight from my newsletter community the ones we all ask on the spiritual path.
You’ll hear me share: • How to tell the difference between intuition and your mental chatter (with real-life examples that will click immediately) • The signs of a spiritual awakening and how it might be unfolding in your own life right now • What to do when it feels like you know you’re guided… but still feel disconnected from your spirit team • Ways to strengthen your psychic gifts even if you’re not sure what they are yet • How to create a “calling card” with your guides so you can recognize their energy and actually trust it • Why your intuitive gifts may not show up the way you expect and how to work with what’s already there • A real conversation about the discouragement that can happen on this path, and how to move through it with self-trust
This episode is full of practical tools, gentle guidance, and the kind of truth-telling that helps you remember what you already know.
Want to go deeper?
• How to Actually Change Your Life is the course I've been dreaming of creating for you. I will show you the exact rituals, intentions, & practices to not just know you are intuitive but LIVE it fully. Opening at end of October sign up HERE to get on the email list & get special rates and access.
• My Awaken course is a self-paced, you got for life course, if you’re ready to explore your gifts, meet your spirit team, and build intuitive confidence. Use code: PODCAST to get 20% off.


