Episode 28

Embracing Authenticity & Connection in the Throat Chakra

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The Throat Chakra governs communication, self-expression, and aligned decision-making, but it cannot be accessed in isolation. Real communication begins in the lower chakras. It starts in the ground, in the body, in the connection to self. When the body is listened to, and when the heart is included, communication becomes more than speaking, it becomes transmission.

This week explores connection through three powerful lenses: personal authenticity, integrity in business decisions, and the release of pressure to know all the answers. Each layer builds on the last. As connection deepens, expression becomes clearer. As clarity grows, intuition becomes easier to access. And when the voice rises from a place of emotional regulation and physical alignment, it resonates more powerfully, with clients, with community, and with self.

The throat chakra doesn’t demand volume. It asks for truth. And that truth is felt, not just heard.

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Authenticity as Connection

Authenticity is not just about saying what’s real, it’s about showing up in a way that reflects the truth of the moment. It doesn’t mean sharing everything. It doesn’t mean emotional exposure for the sake of visibility. It means showing up in alignment with one’s values, energy, and emotional capacity.

When authenticity is lived, others can feel it. It’s not about whether something is polished or professional, it’s about whether it’s real. This applies not only to personal life, but also to business. Authenticity isn’t something to be performed for marketing. It’s something that comes through the nervous system, through the body, and through the decisions that are made every day.

There’s a profound honesty in showing up as-is. In sharing what feels safe, and holding what needs to stay private. In recognising the difference between being open and being performative. The more connected someone is to their body, the more they’re able to discern these subtleties. And that self-connection allows them to express from a place of stability, not survival.

Integrity in Business Decisions

The throat chakra is also where decisions begin to align. Once energy has moved through the lower chakras, grounding, creativity, confidence, love, it reaches the throat for expression and action. This is where clarity lives. And with clarity comes choice.

In business, this shows up as decision-making with integrity. Not just making a choice, but understanding why it feels right. Not just following a trend, but aligning action with values. From hiring a coach to choosing a booking system, every decision carries energetic weight. And the more connected someone is to their intuition, the more naturally they’re able to recognise what aligns.

  • Integrity means different things to different people, and each person must define it for themselves
  • Acting from the throat chakra means decisions are made from clarity and felt resonance, not pressure
  • Contracts, offers, and client relationships should be examined not only for their terms, but for their energy
  • Being in integrity might mean walking away from something that looks good but feels off
  • When business decisions are made from alignment, safety and sustainability are created, for both practitioner and client

Clients feel this. Business becomes more stable. And energy is preserved because it’s no longer being used to override internal signals.

Letting Go of the Need for All the Answers

There’s a strong societal pressure to know everything, especially in business. To be certain. To be confident. To have every detail mapped out. But true connection to the throat chakra includes being able to say, “I don’t know yet.” Or, “I’m still figuring it out.”

Not needing all the answers allows for movement. It creates space for reflection, experimentation, and recalibration. When there’s no shame in not knowing, there’s room for growth. For checking in. For asking what is actually needed instead of pushing toward what looks good externally.

This doesn’t mean ignoring responsibility. It means recognising that not every decision has to be made immediately. That clarity is a rhythm. That sometimes the next right step becomes obvious only after a few wrong ones. And that allowing space for not knowing is one of the most powerful forms of self-trust.

Final Reflections

Connection through the throat chakra isn’t about being loud, it’s about being aligned. It’s about letting expression rise from the body, move through the heart, and be spoken or acted upon with clarity and care.

This week invites a return to breath, to truth, and to presence. Authenticity, integrity, and ease can only be lived when communication is rooted in connection. And that connection begins not with others, but within.

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