<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Reflections from the Temple: Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stories, breath, and reflections from the path of reclamation.
A space where the sacred meets the human — in voice, breath, and truth.]]></description><link>https://reflections.johnpriceiii.com/s/podcast</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_d3w!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc76f2dd3-6a46-4d18-b267-2ad43a6f9b71_256x256.png</url><title>Reflections from the Temple: Podcast</title><link>https://reflections.johnpriceiii.com/s/podcast</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:41:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://reflections.johnpriceiii.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[John Price III]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[info@johnpriceiii.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[info@johnpriceiii.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[John Price III]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[John Price III]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[info@johnpriceiii.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[info@johnpriceiii.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[John Price III]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 4: Boundaries That Don’t Feel Like Walls]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve ever felt guilty for saying no&#8230; If you&#8217;ve watered down your truth to keep the peace&#8230; If you&#8217;ve wondered how to honor your energy without feeling like you&#8217;re pushing people away&#8212; this episode is for you. In Episode 4 of The...]]></description><link>https://reflections.johnpriceiii.com/p/episode-4-boundaries-that-dont-feel-d93</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://reflections.johnpriceiii.com/p/episode-4-boundaries-that-dont-feel-d93</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Price III]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 02:33:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/176557814/6d80f6a60f6e60793ba65f5df2485128.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you&#8217;ve ever felt guilty for saying no&#8230;<br>If you&#8217;ve watered down your truth to keep the peace&#8230;<br>If you&#8217;ve wondered how to honor your energy <em>without</em> feeling like you&#8217;re pushing people away&#8212;<br>this episode is for you.</p><p>In Episode 4 of <em>The Empath&#8217;s Reclamation</em>, we unravel the stories so many empaths carry about boundaries.<br>This isn&#8217;t about rigid rules or shutting people out.<br>It&#8217;s about sacred self-honoring.<br>It&#8217;s about choosing connection <em>without</em> self-abandonment.<br>It&#8217;s about learning that boundaries aren&#8217;t walls&#8212;they&#8217;re <em>bridges</em>.</p><p>Together, we explore:</p><ul><li><p>Why so many empaths struggle to uphold boundaries</p></li><li><p>The deeper truth that a boundary is not a word, it&#8217;s an&nbsp;<em>action</em></p></li><li><p>What happens when we follow through vs. when we don&#8217;t</p></li><li><p>A poetic reframe: some bridges are steady, some sway, some lift, and some must burn</p></li><li><p>Breathwork and reflection practices to ground your boundary work in love</p></li></ul><p>You&#8217;ll leave this episode not only with insight, but with <em>permission</em> to draw the line, to stand in your truth, and to remember that you are worthy of space, safety, and respect.</p><p>&#128211; Includes a journaling invitation to support your inner clarity this week.</p><p>This is your reclamation. Boundaries are love.</p><p><br><br>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://johnpriceiii.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1">johnpriceiii.substack.com</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 3: Nervous System 101 for Empaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you often feel emotionally overwhelmed, physically exhausted, or like you&#8217;re carrying weight that isn&#8217;t yours? In this episode of The Empath&#8217;s Reclamation, we go beneath the surface into one of the most essential (and often overlooked) keys...]]></description><link>https://reflections.johnpriceiii.com/p/episode-3-nervous-system-101-for-e4f</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://reflections.johnpriceiii.com/p/episode-3-nervous-system-101-for-e4f</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Price III]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 01:39:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/176557815/195feb9fb6eda8efef2c516ba1aa7433.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you often feel emotionally overwhelmed, physically exhausted, or like you&#8217;re carrying weight that isn&#8217;t yours?</p><p>In this episode of <em>The Empath&#8217;s Reclamation</em>, we go beneath the surface into one of the most essential (and often overlooked) keys to reclaiming your sensitivity: your nervous system.</p><p>This is the conversation I wish someone had with me years ago...before the burnout, before the shutdown, before I thought there was something wrong with me.</p><p>Together, we&#8217;ll explore:</p><ul><li><p>Why your nervous system isn&#8217;t the enemy. It&#8217;s your sacred compass</p></li><li><p>What dysregulation <em>really</em> looks and feels like for empaths</p></li><li><p>The difference between absorption and attunement</p></li><li><p>Gentle breathwork and grounding practices to come back home to yourself</p></li></ul><p>You&#8217;ll walk away with somatic language, practical tools, and a deeper understanding of why you feel so much, as well as how to care for your sensitivity without self-abandonment.</p><p>&#128211; Plus, I&#8217;ll offer a reflection prompt to support your integration this week.</p><p>Take a breath. You&#8217;re not too much. You&#8217;re attuned...and this episode is here to guide you home.</p><p><br><br>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://johnpriceiii.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1">johnpriceiii.substack.com</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 2: What It Means to Be an Empath]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever felt like your emotions were too much? Like you were absorbing energy that didn&#8217;t belong to you, and couldn&#8217;t explain why? In this episode of The Empath&#8217;s Reclamation, we&#8217;re busting myths, telling the truth, and reclaiming the...]]></description><link>https://reflections.johnpriceiii.com/p/episode-2-what-it-means-to-be-an-205</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://reflections.johnpriceiii.com/p/episode-2-what-it-means-to-be-an-205</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Price III]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 13:17:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/176557816/081cef5f1427c0e27f305d8587289685.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever felt like your emotions were too much?<br>Like you were absorbing energy that didn&#8217;t belong to you, and couldn&#8217;t explain why?</p><p>In this episode of <em>The Empath&#8217;s Reclamation</em>, we&#8217;re busting myths, telling the truth, and reclaiming the word <em>empath.</em> Not as a flaw or diagnosis, but as a sacred sensitivity and soul skill.</p><p>Join host John Price as he walks you through:</p><ul><li><p>What it actually means to be an empath</p></li><li><p>The difference between empathy, absorption, and attunement</p></li><li><p>Why many empaths feel exhausted, anxious, or disconnected</p></li><li><p>Somatic and energetic tools to come back to center</p></li><li><p>How to love your sensitivity as a strength, and not see it as a weakness</p></li></ul><p>If you&#8217;ve ever been called too much, too emotional, or too tuned in for your own good&#8212;this episode will help you feel seen, validated, and grounded in the truth: You&#8217;re not broken. You&#8217;re just beautifully wired to feel, and you&#8217;re allowed to honor that.</p><p><br><br>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://johnpriceiii.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1">johnpriceiii.substack.com</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[BONUS 5: Reclaiming Worth from a Traumatized Mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the words &#8220;worthy&#8221; or &#8220;enough&#8221; feel foreign to you, then this episode is for you. Healing after trauma takes more than mantras. It takes gentleness. Fierceness. Breath. This is an offering for the ones who adapted, survived, and...]]></description><link>https://reflections.johnpriceiii.com/p/bonus-5-reclaiming-worth-from-a-traumatized-791</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://reflections.johnpriceiii.com/p/bonus-5-reclaiming-worth-from-a-traumatized-791</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Price III]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:18:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/176557817/ade65e45f396ee7a9f975e92334c2d20.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;If the words &#8220;worthy&#8221; or &#8220;enough&#8221; feel foreign to you, then this episode is for you.</p><p>Healing after trauma takes more than mantras. It takes gentleness.<br>Fierceness. Breath.</p><p>This is an offering for the ones who adapted, survived, and learned to protect themselves.</p><p>You are not broken.<br>You are wise.<br>And your worth has always been intact.</p><p><br><br>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://johnpriceiii.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1">johnpriceiii.substack.com</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[BONUS 4: Enoughness is Not a Performance]]></title><description><![CDATA[You are not a project to perfect. You are a presence to honor. In this tender offering, I unravel the false belief that we must hustle, achieve, or suffer to be enough. Enoughness is not something to earn. It is something to allow. Breathe with me...]]></description><link>https://reflections.johnpriceiii.com/p/bonus-4-enoughness-is-not-a-performance-eac</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://reflections.johnpriceiii.com/p/bonus-4-enoughness-is-not-a-performance-eac</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Price III]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/176557818/38f677bc40362f9c5d0f95421ddcca47.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You are not a project to perfect.<br>You are a presence to honor.</p><p>In this tender offering, I unravel the false belief that we must hustle, achieve, or suffer to be enough.<br>Enoughness is not something to earn.<br>It is something to allow.</p><p>Breathe with me into this sacred remembering.</p><p><br><br>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://johnpriceiii.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1">johnpriceiii.substack.com</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[BONUS 3: Deserving Without Defending]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if you didn&#8217;t have to defend your dreams? Your softness? Your desire for more? In this bonus episode, I unpack the word &#8220;deserving&#8221;, and offer a reframe that frees us from the courtroom of external approval. You are not on trial. You are...]]></description><link>https://reflections.johnpriceiii.com/p/bonus-3-deserving-without-defending-c81</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://reflections.johnpriceiii.com/p/bonus-3-deserving-without-defending-c81</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Price III]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:12:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/176557819/c3d95c58364c0ce782f4e165690fb3dd.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What if you didn&#8217;t have to defend your dreams?<br>Your softness? Your desire for more?</p><p>In this bonus episode, I unpack the word &#8220;deserving&#8221;, and offer a reframe that frees us from the courtroom of external approval.<br>You are not on trial.<br>You are deserving because you are alive.</p><p>This is a reclamation of your right to receive, without apology.</p><p><br><br>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://johnpriceiii.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1">johnpriceiii.substack.com</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[BONUS 2: Worthy on Whose Terms?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This episode asks a powerful question: Worthy on whose terms? We&#8217;ve been taught to perform, to strive, to earn our way into belonging. But what if worth is not a reward, but rather a birthright? In this guided reflection, I invite you to remember...]]></description><link>https://reflections.johnpriceiii.com/p/bonus-2-worthy-on-whose-terms-410</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://reflections.johnpriceiii.com/p/bonus-2-worthy-on-whose-terms-410</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Price III]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:09:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/176557820/fa3322384d68688786955a6005039b41.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This episode asks a powerful question: <strong>Worthy on whose terms?</strong><br>We&#8217;ve been taught to perform, to strive, to earn our way into belonging.<br>But what if worth is not a reward, but rather a birthright?</p><p>In this guided reflection, I invite you to remember that you are not here to chase worth.<br>You are here to <em>live it.</em><br>You are sacred, sovereign, and worthy, simply because you are.</p><p><br><br>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://johnpriceiii.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1">johnpriceiii.substack.com</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[BONUS 1: All We Have is Choice]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this bonus episode, I invite you into the sacred remembering that changed everything for me: We always have choice. When we cannot control the storm, we can still choose how we breathe within it. 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If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://johnpriceiii.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_1">johnpriceiii.substack.com</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to The Empath's Reclamation Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this opening episode, host John Price introduces The Empath's Reclamation Podcast. This is a space for empaths, highly sensitive people, and heart-led leaders ready to reclaim their clarity, strength, and purpose. John shares his personal...]]></description><link>https://reflections.johnpriceiii.com/p/welcome-to-the-empaths-reclamation-e86</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://reflections.johnpriceiii.com/p/welcome-to-the-empaths-reclamation-e86</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Price III]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 02:12:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/176534247/d1a4dd7a86ffe36eed248d2d347c8bad.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this opening episode, host John Price introduces <em>The Empath's Reclamation Podcast.</em> This is a&nbsp;space for empaths, highly sensitive people, and heart-led leaders ready to reclaim their clarity, strength, and purpose. John shares his personal journey through emotional overwhelm, burnout, and self-reconnection, setting the tone for the deep, authentic conversations to come. Tune in for soul-centered reflections, breathwork practices, and an invitation to root into your truth, softness, and sovereignty.</p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>