🌿 Softening Into Momentum Season 2 (Mini-Season)

From Inner Critic to Inner Guardian

A 6-Episode Journey in Befriending the Mind

What if the voice that judges you isn’t your enemy, but rather is a protector that learned to survive in a world that didn’t always feel safe?

In this six-episode mini-season of Softening Into Momentum, life coach, meditation guide, and writer Miki Byrne invites listeners into a compassionate, grounded exploration of the inner critic; not to silence it, but to understand it.

Rooted in Buddhist psychology, metta (loving-kindness), and modern inner-parts coaching, From Inner Critic to Inner Guardian reframes self-judgment as a learned survival strategy. Through gentle inquiry, embodied practices, and personal reflection, listeners are guided to move from fighting their inner voice to befriending it; allowing the critic to soften and transform into a steady inner guardian.

This mini-season is especially resonant for those in recovery, healing perfectionism, navigating high-functioning anxiety, or learning to live without numbing. It offers a trauma-informed, nervous-system-aware approach to inner work that emphasizes safety, curiosity, and presence over fixing or force.

🎵 A Sacred Sound Bath Journey

Each episode is subtly infused with a supportive sound-healing frequency by STATiC, creating an embodied container for transformation:

• Episodes 1–2: 396 Hz (Root Chakra) — Safety, grounding, and fear release
• Episodes 3–4: 417 Hz (Sacral Chakra) — Emotional flexibility and change
• Episodes 5–6: 528 Hz (Heart Chakra) — Integration, self-trust, and inner harmony

This intentional frequency arc supports listeners’ nervous systems as they move from awareness to relationship, and ultimately, to trust.

What You’ll Explore

• Why the inner critic forms, and what it’s protecting
• How fighting your thoughts often makes them louder
• The link between sobriety, healing, and intensified inner voices
• How to listen without obeying
• Transforming self-judgment into self-leadership
• Building an inner relationship rooted in compassion rather than control

This is not a series about becoming better, calmer, or more “fixed.” It’s about becoming more present, more honest, and more kind with what already lives inside you.

About the Host

Miki Byrne is a certified Life Coach in Positive Psychology who specializes in rewriting inner narratives through Buddhist-inspired practices, compassionate accountability, and embodied self-trust. Her work blends meditation, storytelling, and recovery-informed insight to help listeners soften into sustainable momentum — without self-violence.

🌿 Remember: Momentum doesn’t require perfection. It only requires presence.

Click here to sign up for Live Metta Moments: https://mailchi.mp/mettamomentum/live-metta-moment

Connect & Join the Community

💜 Patreon Community — Guided meditations, mini-workshops, and exclusive coaching content
https://www.patreon.com/cw/MettaMomentum

🕉️ Full Guided Meditation Library
https://www.patreon.com/collection/1399704

📲 Follow Miki
Socials: @mikimettamuse
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mikimettamuse
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/MettaMomentum

How to Join the Live Metta Moments:

• Click here to sign up for Live Metta Moments: https://mailchi.mp/mettamomentum/live-metta-moment
• Drop in anytime. No commitment required

In this intimate in-between-seasons bonus episode, Miki Byrne offers a gentle reintroduction to the heart of Softening Into Momentum and extends an open invitation to practice together in real time. Designed as a pause rather than a push, this episode welcomes both longtime listeners and newcomers alike. Miki reflects on the intention behind Metta Momentum, and shares how loving-kindness practice can help regulate the nervous system, soften self-judgment, and create steadiness in a fast, demanding world.

Listeners are introduced to Live Metta Moments, Miki’s weekly, free, 30-minute guided meditation sessions on Zoom. These live practices are beginner-friendly, pressure-free, and rooted in the same themes explored throughout Season One: grounding, resilience, compassion, integrity, legacy, and future vision. This episode highlights the power of practicing in Community (Sangha in action), and reminds listeners that they never have to do this work alone.

The episode features STATiC’s 210 Hz “Strawberry Moon” sound bath, offering gentle grounding, emotional regulation, and a calming energetic backdrop for this reflective invitation.

✨ Special Announcement:Season Two of Softening Into Momentum officially returns January 7th, and Live Metta Moments continue weekly in the new year.

🌿 Episode Notes

Live Metta Moments

• Free 30-minute guided meditations on Zoom
• Open to all experience levels
• Cameras optional, microphones muted
• Come seated, lying down, stretching, or simply listening

Weekly Schedule (Beginning January 6th 2026):

• Tuesdays: 6:30 AM CST / 7:30 AM EST / 5:30 AM MST
• Wednesdays: 7:30 PM CST

Themes Include:

• Grounding & nervous system regulation
• Resilience in difficult seasons
• Compassion & self-kindness
• Integrity, legacy, and future vision

Patreon Community ($5/month):

• Full replays of every Live Metta Moment
• Post-session study guides with reflection prompts
• Growing library of past meditations organized by theme
• Practice anytime, on your own schedule

How to Join:

• Click here to sign up for Live Metta Moments: https://mailchi.mp/mettamomentum/live-metta-moment
• Drop in anytime. No commitment required.

✨ Closing Reminder

You don’t need to be calm.You don’t need to be experienced.You don’t need to be “good” at meditation.

You only need to show up.

Thank you for being part of Softening Into Momentum. Thank you for choosing presence, gentleness, and care in a busy world. Season Two is coming soon… and until then, you are always welcome exactly as you are.

Connect & Join the Community

• 💜 Patreon Community: Access guided meditations, mini-workshops, and exclusive coaching content at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/MettaMomentum⁠
• 🕉️ Access The Full Guided Meditation Library Here: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/collection/1399704⁠
• 📲 Follow Miki:
• • Socials:⁠ @mikimettamuse⁠
  • YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mikimettamuse⁠
  • Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/MettaMomentum⁠

Get Miki’s Brand New Mini-Coaching Workshop on Gratitude HERE:

https://mailchi.mp/mettamomentum/gratitude

In the season finale of Softening Into Momentum, Miki brings the journey full circle by exploring the powerful combination of fierce compassion and gentle strength. This episode highlights the integration of all the practices from Season One, while emphasizing the importance of staying both tender and strong as we move forward.

Reflection Questions:

1. How have I changed over these twelve weeks?
2. Which practice do I most need to return to?
3. Where do I need to be more fierce? More tender?
4. How will I carry this momentum forward?

Throughout this episode, you'll also experience STATiC's 174 Hz "The Moon's Kiss" sound bath in the background, offering stress relief and healing benefits to accompany the exploration of compassionate action. As Miki wraps up this season, she invites you to continue practicing, learning, and softening into your own strength. Season Two of Softening Into Momentum will return in 2026.

Thank You for Listening:
Thank you for being part of Softening Into Momentum, Season One. We are deeply grateful for your support, and we can’t wait to continue this journey together in 2026. In the meantime, join the Patreon community where we’ll keep practicing the integration of tenderness and strength.

Support the Future of Metta Momentum:
If this podcast has touched you, consider supporting the future of Metta Momentum through Buy Me a Coffee. Your support helps keep the practices and teachings flowing, and we deeply appreciate your contribution. Support here: https://buymeacoffee.com/mikimettamuse

Connect & Join the Community

• 💜 Patreon Community: Access guided meditations, mini-workshops, and exclusive coaching content at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/MettaMomentum⁠
• 🕉️ Access The Full Guided Meditation Library Here: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/collection/1399704⁠
• 📲 Follow Miki:
• • Socials:⁠ @mikimettamuse⁠
  • YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mikimettamuse⁠
  • Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/MettaMomentum⁠