Answering The Inner Call (formerly FEEL GOOD The Podcast)
Answering The Inner Call with @MsMalikaLee contains both short reflections and long form conversations aimed to liberate, empower, and inspire. In life, (in anything) context matters and if you have hardship after hardship without context it makes life even harder. Here we look at life through the Spiritual context of it being a classroom, so it is a place to reflect, get loved on, encouraged, and yes even get your feathers ruffled sometimes if that's what it takes. With guests we explore aspects of their life curricula via challenges, defeats, and victories as well as other topics that are essential to feeding and nurturing your mind, soul, & body (exp. creative writing, meditation, & forgiveness). This work is intended to empower and support joyous, well-rounded, and informed humans "To Be The Change They Want To See" in a fun, inspiring, and accessible way. For over 20 years Malika Lee has and continues to be a seeker & student of Transformation & Self-Actualization. Currently her healing work and focus is supporting & encouraging heart-centered seers, healers, & feelers to self-actualize. In addition she is a Facilitator, Public Speaker, & Creative who wants to love on people and nurture with truth and joy.
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A Friendly Reminder
04/13/2024
A Friendly Reminder
I just had a bit of a trying morning but am so grateful that with the help of some great conversations, I feel buoyant and content again. Then this message came to and through me to share. How wonderful it is to experience and remember the impact we can have on lifting someone's spirits & brightening their day (& our choice to brighten our own day). Although I thanked the 2 people that made a difference for me today in real time, I guess this is a way to pay it forward and infuse good energy in the ecosystem in gratitude. If you get that nudge to call that friend you haven't spoken to or offer a smile to a stranger today, consider doing it! It may not just be for them, it may bless you too.
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Inspirational Message from a Spiritual Text
03/22/2024
Inspirational Message from a Spiritual Text
In the last episode for the month, for context of why I take the last month off for rest & integration listen to the Rhythm episode here: https://feelgood.libsyn.com/are-you-in-tune-with-your-personal-rhythm I'm reading this message from a Spiritual text called, A Course In Miracles. It really struck me & I answered to call/invitation to share. I hope it blesses you as it did me. #Goodthingsarebettershared Do you want and need support to reach your goals & tap into your potential faster? Schedule a 35 min consult with Malika: Want to take a deeper dive to be able to identify calls that show up in your life at your own pace? Reap the benefits and save the time it took Malika over 5 years to learn the hard way. Get the online course: https://thefeelgoodinstitute.com/shop-now/ols/products/answering-inner-call-workshop
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Putting The 5 Points All Together
03/20/2024
Putting The 5 Points All Together
As part of Malika's 5 points to being a Spiritual Shining Star, we explore how all the points blend, work, & dance between each other. Afterall, they are all connected y'all. In this episode we answer questions like: How is Rest an integral part to Answering Calls? What does Answering Calls have to do with doing Healing Work? Schedule a 35 min consult with Malika: Want to take a deeper dive to be able to identify calls that show up in your life at your own pace? Reap the benefits and save the time it took Malika over 5 years to learn the hard way. Get the online course: https://thefeelgoodinstitute.com/shop-now/ols/products/answering-inner-call-workshop
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Pt 5 Rest: Remember Covid?
03/15/2024
Pt 5 Rest: Remember Covid?
As part of Malika's 5 points to being a Spiritual Shining Star, we explore the fifth point, Rest. To close out Point 5 on Rest, Malika invites you to call upon your lived experience of a mandated rest period (for most of us...Thank you essential workers) during Covid. It was an uncomfortable and uncertain time for many of us but what were the benefits you got from that time of sitting down somewhere? Do you still see the seeds you planted in your life then, flourishing now? Are you still in alignment? If you would like support with aligning your life to your greater purpose & heart's desires... Schedule a 35 min consult with Malika: Want to take a deeper dive to be able to identify calls that show up in your life at your own pace? Reap the benefits and save the time it took Malika over 5 years to learn the hard way. Get the online course: https://thefeelgoodinstitute.com/shop-now/ols/products/answering-inner-call-workshop
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Pt 5 Rest & Hidden Benefits of Busyness
03/13/2024
Pt 5 Rest & Hidden Benefits of Busyness
As part of Malika's 5 points to being a Spiritual Shining Star, we explore the fifth point, Rest. In this episode, we explore another obstacle to rest... Busyness. Busyness doesn't always mean that you are productive. Malika details her personal experience when she took the leap into self imposed rest & stillness & why you may need support when you take this step in a big way. Are you having a hard time resting & you're ready to uncover why? Schedule a 35 min consult with Malika: Want to take a deeper dive to be able to identify calls that show up in your life at your own pace? Reap the benefits and save the time it took Malika over 5 years to learn the hard way. Get the online course: https://thefeelgoodinstitute.com/shop-now/ols/products/answering-inner-call-workshop
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Pt 5: Why Rest Can Be Difficult
03/08/2024
Pt 5: Why Rest Can Be Difficult
Rest is not always as easy as it sounds and is often undervalued... In this episode Malika takes a deeper dive into her own past challenges with rest including being a recovering workaholic and how it relates to how we see ourselves. Are you having a hard time resting & you're ready to do the work to release and transform what's keeping you up? Schedule a 35 min consult with Malika: Want to take a deeper dive to be able to identify calls that show up in your life at your own pace? Reap the benefits and save the time it took Malika over 5 years to learn the hard way. Get the online course: https://thefeelgoodinstitute.com/shop-now/ols/products/answering-inner-call-workshop
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Point 5 - Rest
03/06/2024
Point 5 - Rest
As part of Malika's 5 points to being a Spiritual Shining Star, we explore the fifth point, Rest. This step is often overlooked and is a natural and essential part of the whole. Rest serves many purposes including integration and restoration. It is also part of the rhythmic cycle of life. This point is not always as easy as it sounds... Ask anyone dealing with insomnia. Rest requires surrender, faith, patience, receiving, and trust. Are you having a hard time resting & you're ready to uncover why? Schedule a 35 min consult with Malika: Want to take a deeper dive to be able to identify calls that show up in your life at your own pace? Reap the benefits and save the time it took Malika over 5 years to learn the hard way. Get the online course: https://thefeelgoodinstitute.com/shop-now/ols/products/answering-inner-call-workshop
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Pt 4 Spiritual Work - Grief
02/23/2024
Pt 4 Spiritual Work - Grief
In this episode Malika discusses the sudden loss of her father and the grief that ensued afterwards. She shares the ingredients that were essential to doing Spiritual work and healing from the loss. She also shares an interesting byproduct of healing the loss of her Father being a gateway to heal from past losses as well. Want to take a deeper dive to be able to identify calls that show up in your life at your own pace? Reap the benefits and save the time it took Malika over 5 years to learn the hard way. Get the online course: https://thefeelgoodinstitute.com/shop-now/ols/products/answering-inner-call-workshop Are you feeling stuck and need support to answer a call showing up in your life? Schedule a 35 min consult with Malika:
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Point 4: Spiritual Work is Like...
02/22/2024
Point 4: Spiritual Work is Like...
As part of Malika's 5 points to being a Spiritual Shining Star, we explore the fourth point, Spiritual Work. This step is the feminine counterpart and requires just as much faith & courage to turn inside & face our fears, hurts, and emotional wounds. While it can seem daunting and intimidating, this analogy aims at demonstrating the long term benefits of doing this work... peace and emotional liberation. Are you ready to do the work to heal? Schedule a 35 min consult with Malika: Want to take a deeper dive to be able to identify calls that show up in your life at your own pace? Reap the benefits and save the time it took Malika over 5 years to learn the hard way. Get the online course: https://thefeelgoodinstitute.com/shop-now/ols/products/answering-inner-call-workshop
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Point 4: Spiritual Work
02/20/2024
Point 4: Spiritual Work
As part of Malika's 5 points to being a Spiritual Shining Star, we explore the fourth point, Spiritual Work. This step is THE goldmine to unlocking and upleveling your emotional & energetic baseline. Similar to step 3, Answering The Call which is about faith & courage in the world, this step is the feminine counterpart and requires just as much faith & courage to turn inside & face our fears, hurts, and emotional wounds. This point is the work required to release baggage that keeps us from being the loving, kind, caring, and compassionate beings we were created to be. Are you ready to do the work to heal? Schedule a 35 min consult with Malika: Want to take a deeper dive to be able to identify calls that show up in your life at your own pace? Reap the benefits and save the time it took Malika over 5 years to learn the hard way. Get the online course: https://thefeelgoodinstitute.com/shop-now/ols/products/answering-inner-call-workshop
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Point 3 Unanswered Call Storytime
02/16/2024
Point 3 Unanswered Call Storytime
Sometimes we can learn just as much if not more from when we make a mistake then when we don't. In this episode, Malika details a story when answering one call (accepting the responsibility to teach) lead to another call she didn't answer. She also shares what she learned from that one instance many years ago that stay with her to this day and probably make her a better teacher. Trigger warning is mention of the word sexual assault. Want to take a deeper dive to be able to identify calls that show up in your life at your own pace? Reap the benefits and save the time it took Malika over 5 years to learn the hard way. Get the online course: https://thefeelgoodinstitute.com/shop-now/ols/products/answering-inner-call-workshop Are you feeling stuck and need support to answer a call showing up in your life? Schedule a 35 min consult with Malika:
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Point 3: Answered Call Storytime
02/15/2024
Point 3: Answered Call Storytime
As part of Malika's 5 points to being a Spiritual Shining Star, we explore the third point, Answering The (Inner) Call. This step is so important, Malika named the entire podcast after it. As a matter of fact, this podcast was a call. Calls are an invitation to exercise faith and courage. This episode includes a personal story & example of another instance of Answering The Call. Benefits to answsering calls include aliveness, being of service, getting unstuck, saving time, building confidence, and much more. Want to take a deeper dive to be able to identify calls that show up in your life at your own pace? Reap the benefits and save the time it took Malika over 5+ years to learn the hard way. Get the online course: https://thefeelgoodinstitute.com/shop-now/ols/products/answering-inner-call-workshop Are you feeling stuck and need support to answer a call showing up in your life? Schedule a 35 min consult with Malika:
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Point 3: Answering The Call
02/13/2024
Point 3: Answering The Call
As part of Malika's 5 points to being a Spiritual Shining Star, we explore the third point, Answering The (Inner) Call. This step is so important, Malika named the entire podcast after it. Here we explore the many ways a call can show up in our lives, as we look at it from a much broader perspective than becoming a minister. Calls are an invitation to exercise faith and courage. Want to take a deeper dive to be able to identify calls that show up in your life at your own pace? Reap the benefits and save the time it took Malika over 5 years to learn the hard way. Get the online course: https://thefeelgoodinstitute.com/shop-now/ols/products/answering-inner-call-workshop Are you feeling stuck and need support to answer a call showing up in your life? Schedule a 35 min consult with Malika:
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Point 2: Spiritual Study
02/10/2024
Point 2: Spiritual Study
In this series of Malika's 5 Points To Being a Spiritual Shining Start, we explore point 2, Spiritual Study. Of all the points, this one is probably the most common to the western world. It includes exploring thoughts & philosophies often through mental study and reading. In this episode Malika details the benefits and also the limitations on relying on Spiritual study alone as your only element in a Spiritual practice. Want to take a deeper dive to be able to identify calls that show up in your life at your own pace? Reap the benefits and save the time it took Malika over 5 years to learn the hard way. Get the online course: https://thefeelgoodinstitute.com/shop-now/ols/products/answering-inner-call-workshop Are you feeling stuck and need support to answer a call showing up in your life? Schedule a 35 min consult with Malika:
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Point 0 - The Prequal & Start of My Spiritual Awakening
02/07/2024
Point 0 - The Prequal & Start of My Spiritual Awakening
While we've been exploring the 5 points & practices of being a Spiritual Shining Star, we go back in time to explore how we got here. How did we get here to these 5 points? For Malika this discovery and uncovering traces back to age 11, genesis of the 5 points. From this story we also talk about how to identify our gifts, including Spiritual gifts, and how it may require turning lemons to lemonade. Want to take a deeper dive to be able to identify calls that show up in your life at your own pace? Reap the benefits and save the time it took Malika over 5 years to learn the hard way. Get the online course: https://thefeelgoodinstitute.com/shop-now/ols/products/answering-inner-call-workshop Are you feeling stuck and need support to answer a call showing up in your life? Schedule a 35 min consult with Malika:
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Point 1: Spiritual Practice
02/06/2024
Point 1: Spiritual Practice
As part of Malika's 5 points to being a Spiritual Shining Star, we explore the first point, Spiritual practice. At its core a Spiritual practice should raise your energy and vibration, aligning you with characteristics of the Spirit like peace, calm, gratitude, joy, and love to name a few. Included are the benefits of a Spiritual practice and examples of the many short and long term benefits, if it is done consistently over time. Want to take a deeper dive to be able to identify calls that show up in your life at your own pace? Reap the benefits and save the time it took Malika over 5 years to learn the hard way. Get the online course: https://thefeelgoodinstitute.com/shop-now/ols/products/answering-inner-call-workshop Are you feeling stuck and need support to answer a call showing up in your life? Schedule a 35 min consult with Malika:
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Point 1: Spiritual Practice - Storytime
02/03/2024
Point 1: Spiritual Practice - Storytime
As part of Malika's 5 points to being a Spiritual Shining Star, we explore the first point, Spiritual practice through a personal story & benefit of one of Malika's Spiritual practices, meditation. There are a multitude of Spiritual practices you can choose from. At its core a Spiritual practice should raise your energy and vibration, aligning you with characteristics of the Spirit like peace, calm, gratitude, joy, and love to name a few. There are many short and long term benefits, if it is done consistently over time. Schedule a 35 min consult with Malika: https://calendly.com/malikalee/35minmeetwithmalika
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5 Points to Being a Spiritual Shining Star
02/02/2024
5 Points to Being a Spiritual Shining Star
Spirituality reminds us that we are so much more than a life of limitation. But to reap the benefits its more than lighting candles and speaking in soft tones. The key is this--Are you tapping into your infinite potential? Do you know yourself as the loving, generous, and brilliant person you always wanted to be? One way to access the infinite powe and presence you are as a Spiritual being is what Malika outlines as her tried & true 5 points/steps to being a Spiritual Shining Super Star. Could your star use a little polish & brightening? Are you ready to do the work? Schedule a 35 min consult with Malika to explore working together using the link below: https://calendly.com/malikalee/35minmeetwithmalika
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Have You Seen The Film Origin Yet?
01/30/2024
Have You Seen The Film Origin Yet?
This episode explores the recently released indie film Origin by Ava DuVernay. This is not a film review but instead considers the benefits of both what the film as well as the book that it was inspired by, Caste by Isabel Wilkerson tackle. We cannot transcend the hurdles on our path unless we recognize them. And both the book and film do a great job at shining a light on the social and psychological hurdles many bump up against. I mentioned the huge benefit of being exposed to these social constructs my 1st year in college. If you'd like to support a young person to see this film, please check out Ava's website offered here, to make a contribution towards their ticket. https://seat16.com/ This is not a promo & wasn't paid, requested, or incentivized in anyway. Good things are always better shared so I'm sharing a good thing!
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Are You In Tune With Your Personal Rhythm?
01/18/2024
Are You In Tune With Your Personal Rhythm?
Rhythm is good for more than just dancing. It is the background music to everything from nature and music to our favorite scene in a movie; it sets the tone. Not being attuned to our personal rhythm can lead to experiences of being discordant and off beat with ourselves, a task, and/or our surroundings. Can you hear your rhythm or is it drowned out by external schedules and expectations?
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Dr King The Power of Inspiring Leadership
01/16/2024
Dr King The Power of Inspiring Leadership
In celebration of Dr Martin Luther King Day, this episode explores a few parallels observed between Dr King and Jesus, namely the type of leadership they modeled. To book a 30 minute consult with Malika: https://calendly.com/malikalee/35minmeetwithmalika
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Power Of Rest: A Story with Harriet Tubman
12/19/2023
Power Of Rest: A Story with Harriet Tubman
I haven't formally introduced the system of the 5 points to being a Spiritual Shining Star and I will. But for right now, we are jumping in to explore one of the five points. REST. Rest is generally not valued by the American society of go-go-go. Yet, this true story exemplifies the importance of rest / surrender / being still. In previous episodes we've explored the attributes of the feminine energy and touched on the masculine energy and how both are needed to "answer the inner call" and fulfill your life purpose and work. In my 5 point system, rest is the feminine expression of FAITH and TRUST. Schedule a 35 min, audio Zoom chat to discuss the 2024 Founder's Inner Call Launch: https://calendly.com/malikalee/35minmeetwithmalika
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Harriet Tubman: Case Study of Heart-Centered Feminine & Masculine Energy
12/16/2023
Harriet Tubman: Case Study of Heart-Centered Feminine & Masculine Energy
In previous episodes we've explored the attributes of the feminine energy and touched on the masculine energy and how both are needed to "answer the inner call" and fulfill your life purpose and work. As a case study, in this episode I discuss Harriet Tubman as what I call a Gladiator of the Heart embodying and expressing the Light/healthier side of both the masculine (gladiator) and feminine (heart) energy. It is my theory/thesis that all notable, change agents of Good/God throughout history also shared their unique alchemy of healthy, Heart Centered feminine & masculine energy. Schedule a 35 min, audio Zoom chat to discuss the 2024 Founder's Inner Call Launch: https://calendly.com/malikalee/35minmeetwithmalika
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Dr Martin Luther King: Case Study of Heart-Centered Masculine & Feminine Energy
12/14/2023
Dr Martin Luther King: Case Study of Heart-Centered Masculine & Feminine Energy
In previous episodes we've explored the attributes of the feminine energy and touched on the masculine energy and how both are needed to "answer the inner call" and fulfill your life purpose and work. As a case study, in this episode I discuss Dr. King as what I call a Gladiator of the Heart embodying and expressing the Light/healthier side of both the masculine (gladiator) and feminine (heart) energy. It is my theory/thesis that all notable, change agents of Good/God throughout history also shared their unique alchemy of healthy, Heart Centered feminine & masculine energy. Schedule a 35 min, audio Zoom chat to discuss the 2024 Founder's Inner Call Launch: https://calendly.com/malikalee/35minmeetwithmalika
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Welcome Brothers: We Need You
12/12/2023
Welcome Brothers: We Need You
Warm greeting dear one. In the patriarchy sometimes men can take things for granted. Most books default to referring to the reader as "he." Often times men are not aware of invited to face that same thing in books when the default is "she" or "they". This is one of the things my friends, we call privilege. So, with that I wanted to explicitly state brothers are welcome here. And we need our males, they/them, and females to value the feminine energy alike. If you are a spiritual seeker & about that life, welcome! We need you! : ) Schedule a 35 min, audio Zoom chat to discuss the 2024 Founder's Inner Call Launch: https://calendly.com/malikalee/35minmeetwithmalika
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Calls: What's The Feminine Got To Do With It
12/09/2023
Calls: What's The Feminine Got To Do With It
Why did she spend so much time talking about the feminine energy and how it operates? What does that have to do with answering inner calls? In this episode we answer those questions and how having an understanding and healthy respect for the feminine energy is having a healthy respect and willingness to take heed to and recognize your soul's calls to you. Schedule a 35 min, audio Zoom chat to discuss the 2024 Founder's Inner Call Launch: https://calendly.com/malikalee/35minmeetwithmalika
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You Can't Break My Soul: Beyonce's Renaissance Movie
12/08/2023
You Can't Break My Soul: Beyonce's Renaissance Movie
This isn't the normal commentary about the show, we know Beyonce is going to serve & leave it all on the stage. To be honest, I went to be inspired & feel joy. I was surprised when I didn't feel joy at all. I had to spend time unpacking why which is what I explore here. In episode I talk about life being a classroom and our varying and shared experiences. Check it out if you haven't listened to it. Anyway, I build on that idea here and look at both the blessings and challenges of the curriculum shared by women of the African diaspora whether you are Beyonce or Keshia trying to be her best self at the medical clinic she works at.
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3 Intuition, Sharks, & Dreams Oh My!
12/07/2023
3 Intuition, Sharks, & Dreams Oh My!
Rounding out the 3 part intuition series, I offer a personal specific example of when I answered the inner call, that still small voice, and didn't get the outcome I expected or wanted. There was definitely a period of confusion and uncertanity. However, once everything unfolded, it was just what my soul needed. Schedule a 35 min, audio Zoom chat to discuss the 2024 Founder's Inner Call Launch: https://calendly.com/malikalee/35minmeetwithmalika
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Cassie & Diddy: Times Are Changing
12/06/2023
Cassie & Diddy: Times Are Changing
Continuing with the theme and exploration of the value of the feminine energy and its gifts in the previous episode, it felt only right to insert here an exploration of how times are changing as it relates to the feminine energy & women. This change as it relates to women, money, power, and toxic masculinity are reflected by recent news about Cassie and Diddy. Schedule a 35 min, audio Zoom chat to discuss the 2024 Founder's Inner Call Launch: https://calendly.com/malikalee/35minmeetwithmalika
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2 Intuition Example: Groundhog Day Film
12/04/2023
2 Intuition Example: Groundhog Day Film
I can show you better than I can tell you. Building on the 1st part of the intuition series called: 1 Intuition Women Rising, we discuss the 1993 film with Bill Murray, Groundhog Day, as a demonstration & showing the benefits of trusting your feeling sense as demonstrated by one of the characters. Please note there may be a spoiler in here. Ready to do something different in the New Year? Schedule a 35 min, audio Zoom chat to discuss the 2024 Founder's Inner Call Launch: https://calendly.com/malikalee/35minmeetwithmalika
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