Mindful Mystics Podcast: Small Steps, Big Shifts: Goal Setting and Spiritual Detoxing for 2026

In this episode of “Mindful Mystics,” Karen, Cheryl, and Chuckie G discuss how to approach 2026 with intention instead of pressure. The conversation unpacks why New Year’s resolutions so often fail, how small, repeatable actions create lasting change, and what it really means to detox spiritually — from clearing physical and emotional clutter to releasing habits, beliefs, and self-talk that no longer serve. Along the way, we share personal experiences with goal reframing, motivation, identity shifts, and end-of-year cleansing rituals designed to support sustainable growth in the year ahead.

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Episode Date: 12.20.2025

Hosts: Karen Frazier, Chuckie G, and Cheryl Knight-Wilson

Check out our hosts online at:

Paranormal Underground magazine: https://paranormalunderground.net/

Author and psychic medium Karen Frazier: https://www.authorkarenfrazier.com/#/

Paranormal Investigator and psychic medium Chuckie G: https://itsmechuckieg.com/

Resources:

Listen to our podcast about “The Secrets to Motivation: From Stuck to Inspired”: https://paranormalunderground.podbean.com/e/mindful-mystics-podcast-path-to-motivation-from-stuck-to-inspired/

Show Highlights:
[00:30] “Goal Setting and Spiritual Detoxing for 2026”
A year-end conversation about setting realistic goals, staying motivated, and clearing out what drains your energy — mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and even physically.

[01:51] Why One or Two Goals Beat “A Bazillion”
Narrowing focus protects your energy and improves results — because dividing attention across too many goals usually means sacrificing quality and follow-through.

[04:40] Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail
Resolutions often come from guilt or comparison, aim for total transformation, ignore underlying habits, and treat the new year as a “reset” instead of a continuation.

[05:58] Big Goals vs. Mini Goals
Chuck breaks down why huge goals can trigger discouragement, while small “moment-by-moment” steps build momentum — and let your plan evolve as you evolve.

[08:33] Karen’s “Eat Less, Move More” Blueprint
Karen shares how she started with tiny, doable changes and gradually leveled up — using hiking (pleasure) and health reality (fear) as twin motivators.

[19:49] Identity Shift: “I Am Somebody Who…”
The real win is when a goal becomes part of who you are — not just something you’re trying to do. That’s when habits stick.

[21:33] All-or-Nothing Thinking and Self-Talk
A deep, relatable moment on spiraling after a “bad day,” learning to stop harsh self-judgment, and reframing progress as “five minutes more than yesterday.”

[22:53] Cheryl’s Goal Reframe: Designing Success Without Pressure
Cheryl walks through how she’s rewriting goals for 2026 — shifting from rigid outcomes (“lose 20 pounds,” “organize the house by February”) to gentle, repeatable actions such as moving her body regularly, tidying for 10 minutes a day, and stepping outside daily.

[30:55] Habit Tracking That Actually Motivates
Karen recommends “Streaks” for gamifying habits — and the group talks about pleasing your fitness tracker (and why it works for some personalities).

[38:47] What “Spiritual Detoxing” Means
Spiritual detox is clearing mental and emotional clutter, releasing draining habits/beliefs/relationships, letting go of resentment and guilt, and choosing progress over perfection.

[39:25] Physical Decluttering as Spiritual Decluttering
Karen connects cleaning, unsubscribing from inbox chaos, and decluttering to emotional and spiritual clarity — a practical, grounded approach to “detox.”

[41:11] Chuck’s End-of-Year Cleansing Rituals
Breathwork, meditation visuals, Reiki, smudging the home, and intention-setting with candles — building a transition ritual into the new year.

[43:39] Seasonal Affective Disorder and the Luminette 3
Karen shares how a light-therapy wearable helped her feel like her “summer self,” plus habits that support circadian rhythm (happy lamp, walking in natural light, melatonin).

[48:04] Closing: “Have a Great Start to 2026”
A warm send-off with encouragement, plus a reminder to revisit the motivation episode for tools that make follow-through more sustainable.