{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Naturally High","title":"The State Shift Method: Turning Resistance into Your Greatest Strength with Sylvia Holtslag","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2908,"description":"What if the very thing you're resisting is actually the doorway to your next breakthrough? In this inspiring episode of Naturally High, Jeanne welcomes Sylvia Holtslag, founder of the State Shift Institute and creator of the State Shift Method—a practical coaching framework designed to help people move beyond insight and into meaningful action.\nDrawing inspiration from Phil Stutz and Barry Michels' The Tools, Jungian shadow work, Michael Singer's teachings on surrender, and Heroic principles of discipline and accountability, Sylvia shares how she transformed what looked like \"normal\" habits, including grey-area drinking, smoking, shopping, scrolling, and constant distraction, into a life of purpose, freedom, and service.\nTogether, Jeanne and Sylvia explore why knowing what to do is rarely enough, how our inner saboteur keeps us stuck, and why real transformation begins when we're willing to lean into discomfort rather than avoid it. Sylvia also guides Jeanne through a live demonstration of the State Shift Method using her coaching cards, offering listeners a practical exercise they can immediately apply to their own lives. Whether you're recovering from addiction, perfectionism, procrastination, trauma, or simply feeling stuck, this conversation offers powerful tools for moving from resistance to resilience.\nAbout Sylvia HoltslagSylvia Holtslag is the founder of the State Shift Institute in the Netherlands and creator of the State Shift Method. After discovering Phil Stutz's practical tools for transformation, Sylvia developed a coaching framework that combines The Tools, Jungian shadow work, Michael Singer's teachings on surrender, and Heroic principles into a simple, actionable daily practice.\nThrough one-on-one coaching, group programs, published books, training, and her State Shift card decks, Sylvia has helped more than 10,000 people overcome self-sabotage, build emotional resilience, and create meaningful, lasting change. She also hosts the Dutch podcast...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/OAjpFUfvuGAnN3fk7nOjw_xMJtETTuzEyK_SKGM0L7Y/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iMjg5/NTJkYzU5YjVmNDA1/ZmI3NzM1MDM5ZDI3/YTA4NS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}