We’re afraid of these natural soul movements—afraid of where they will take us.
What if the root of every fear you experience isn’t “out there”—but within you? In this episode, we explore the deepest and most universal fear: the fear of self.
While we often believe we’re afraid of rejection, failure, or even death, these fears are actually projections of something closer to home. Beneath them lies a fear of our own inner world—our feelings, our impulses, and even our capacity for joy.
Because of this, we hold ourselves back, staying guarded and disconnected from the very life force that could bring us fulfillment.
But this inner world isn’t only filled with what we fear. It also holds immense creativity, love, and pleasure. The challenge is that we often block both—afraid of our negativity and equally afraid of our aliveness.
This episode explores how suppressed emotions—like anger and pain—can be transformed back into their original, life-affirming energy. It also examines the crucial balance between giving and receiving, and how withholding ourselves creates more suffering than lack ever could.
The path forward requires courage: to face ourselves honestly, to let go of control, and to begin living from the inside out. Because true freedom begins when we stop fearing who we are.
Jill Loree is the founder of Phoenesse and a longtime student of the Pathwork teachings. She has studied the Pathwork Guide’s material since 1997 and completed four years of training to become a certified Pathwork Helper.
When she first encountered the Pathwork teachings, she described the experience as “walking through the doorway of an AA fourth step and finding the whole library.”
Through Phoenesse, Jill writes and teaches about personal transformation using the spiritual psychology found in the Pathwork lectures.
Her books present these teachings in clear, accessible language to help readers apply them in everyday life. Her work focuses on helping people move from the struggles of duality toward the peace of inner unity.
Raised in northern Wisconsin, Jill began her professional career in technical sales and marketing before discovering that her true calling lay in spiritual teaching and writing.
She lives in New York with her husband, Scott Wisler, who now works with her in sharing these teachings around the world.
