The Inner Circle with Daje Aloh

This Full Moon in Aries, Gate 21 asks: where are you gripping for control when what you really need is to step into your authority?

In this episode, I'm joined by Sarah Belpedio—Storywork Studio team member and my new co-host for the Lunar Rites series—for a deep dive into Gate 21, the gate of control, and what it means to release our grip on outcomes while staying grounded in our power.

We explore:
  • How Gate 21 shows up for entrepreneurs, visionaries, and anyone trying to control every detail of their work and life
  • The difference between ease and easy—and why people pleasing is just another form of control
  • Sarah's personal story of surrendering the need to "have her own business" and how that opened doors to effortless, aligned work
  • How this eclipse season has been surgery, and this moon is inviting us to shake off what surfaced
  • The practice of de-manifestation and working with the waning moon cycle
  • Why releasing control doesn't mean abandoning your authority—it means accessing the finesse and precision of the hunter
This conversation weaves together human design, astrology, Daoist wisdom, and embodied practice to help you navigate this lunar portal with clarity and sovereignty.

Mentioned in this episode:
Connect with us:
  • www.storywork.studio | @storywork.studio
  • Daje Aloh [www.thestorydoula.co / @thestorydoula]
  • Sarah Belpedio: [www.sarahbelpedio.com / @sarah.belpedio]

Creators and Guests

Host
Daje Aloh
Founder of Storywork Studio
Host
Storywork Studio
An Institute of Visionary Praxis

What is The Inner Circle with Daje Aloh?

The Inner Circle podcast is a sanctuary for visionary leaders, ecospiritual entrepreneurs, and creative changemakers who are reimagining what it means to lead, build, and create in a world undergoing rapid transformation. Hosted by writer, teacher, and story doula, Daje Aloh, this podcast explores the intersection of regenerative business, astrology, personal mythology, and threshold work offering soulful frameworks and grounded guidance for navigating change.

Each episode brings forward deep reflections on topics like lunar cycles and leadership, the creative rites of passage, building soul-aligned offerings, and deconstructing toxic entrepreneurial culture. Through interviews, seasonal transmissions, and story-rich teachings, The Inner Circle invites you to reconnect with the intelligence of your vision, the timing of your body, and the future that wants to move through you.

Whether you’re a coach, artist, founder, healer, or facilitator, this podcast will help you root your leadership in authenticity, shape your brand through resonance instead of reach, and attune your creative process to natural time.

Topics include:
• Astrology and Leadership
• Visionary entrepreneurship & brand integrity
• Creative process & mythopoetic frameworks
• Regenerative business development
• Human Design, astrology, & soul-led marketing
• Thresholds, rites of passage & future writing

If you’re tired of performative leadership, productivity pressure, or watered-down spirituality in business, the Inner Circle will meet you where depth and direction converge.

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