# 177. Shadow Work: The Hard Truth No One Tells You About Spiritual Awakening

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Podcast: [Spiritual Fitness with Eric Bigger](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spiritual-fitness-with-eric-bigger-10214)
Published: 2025-10-01T10:01:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1551

## Resource

What does a spiritual awakening really feel like—and are you ready to embrace it? In this episode of the Spiritual Fitness Podcast, Eric Bigger unpacks shadow work, ego death, and the truth of transformation. Through personal stories and practical tools like journaling, meditation, and movement, he shows how surrender and self-acceptance turn fear into freedom. If you're navigating uncertainty, anxiety, or major life changes, this episode will remind you that the light always follows the darkness. What You'll Learn: * Why shadow work is the missing key to true transformation * The connection between ego death and spiritual awakening * Practical strategies—journaling, breathwork, movement—for navigating change * How surrender creates breakthroughs when nothing else makes sense * The power of self-acceptance in healing and growth Shop IYLA: https://iylia.com/ Use promo code EB20 for IYLIA champagne, offering 20% off on orders up to $200 Check out Miracle Season's collection: https://itsmiracleseason.co/collections/frontpage Work with me: https://www.ericbigger.com/workwithme?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=work_with_m... [https://www.ericbigger.com/workwithme?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=work_with_m] Connect with Simplified Impact: https://hubs.ly/Q02vvMJ90

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