<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><atom:link href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-collected-identity/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[The Collected Identity]]></title><podcast:guid>8ce9a837-de77-51cc-b7fe-3d43b9bd036b</podcast:guid><lastBuildDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:00:17 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Captivate.fm</generator><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[Michelle Denson]]></copyright><managingEditor>Michelle Denson</managingEditor><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hosted by Michelle Denson, the show blends two decades of experience in the beauty industry with conversations around identity, neuroscience, intuition, energetics, perception and personal evolution. After years spent helping people transform outwardly, Michelle became fascinated by what happens when someone evolves how they see themselves internally. 

Through reflective storytelling and transformational insight Michelle helps listeners explore the versions of themselves they inherit, the ones they conform to and the versions they choose to shed. She shares what becomes possible when we reconnect with the version of self underneath it all.  ]]></itunes:summary><image><url>https://artwork.captivate.fm/d6149d29-cff8-4375-beb5-15637c79d11f/White-Grey-Simple-Minimalist-Reading-Podcast-Cover-Podcast-Cover.jpeg</url><title>The Collected Identity</title><link><![CDATA[https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelle-denson]]></link></image><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/d6149d29-cff8-4375-beb5-15637c79d11f/White-Grey-Simple-Minimalist-Reading-Podcast-Cover-Podcast-Cover.jpeg"/><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Michelle Denson</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>Michelle Denson</itunes:author><description>Hosted by Michelle Denson, the show blends two decades of experience in the beauty industry with conversations around identity, neuroscience, intuition, energetics, perception and personal evolution. After years spent helping people transform outwardly, Michelle became fascinated by what happens when someone evolves how they see themselves internally. 

Through reflective storytelling and transformational insight Michelle helps listeners explore the versions of themselves they inherit, the ones they conform to and the versions they choose to shed. She shares what becomes possible when we reconnect with the version of self underneath it all.  </description><link>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelle-denson</link><atom:link href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" rel="hub"/><itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Collected Identity is a podcast exploring self-image, transformation and the unconscious patterns that shape who we are.]]></itunes:subtitle><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:category text="Education"><itunes:category text="Self-Improvement"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"><itunes:category text="Spirituality"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Fashion &amp; Beauty"/></itunes:category><itunes:new-feed-url>https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-collected-identity/</itunes:new-feed-url><podcast:locked>no</podcast:locked><podcast:medium>podcast</podcast:medium><item><title>The Hidden Messages in Our Bodies- A Path to Self Discovery</title><itunes:title>The Hidden Messages in Our Bodies- A Path to Self Discovery</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Finding the Answers Within: Listening to Your Body’s Messages</p><p>Host Michelle Denson discusses why “the answers are within” can feel frustrating and how relying on external experts, affirmations, and mindset tools often fails to stick when underlying limiting beliefs remain unaddressed. She explains that the body is a primary messenger, with physical symptoms reflecting emotional root causes, and shares her experience of carrying unresolved anger from her parents’ divorce, which contributed to stomach and digestive issues and a later celiac diagnosis, despite years of talk therapy that didn’t help her process emotions physically or shift subconscious beliefs. She describes a recent example where irritation about her career path coincided with rashes that cleared once she rebalanced her perspective. Densen also recounts a client’s unexplained swollen ankle and subsequent fall as signs of “stuckness,” urging listeners to pause, notice symptoms or triggers, and ask what they are communicating before challenges escalate across life areas.</p><p>00:00 Answers Within Intro</p><p>02:55 Why Advice Doesn’t Stick</p><p>03:53 Limiting Beliefs Underneath</p><p>05:07 Body as First Messenger</p><p>06:04 Divorce Anger Stored</p><p>08:39 Therapy Without Processing</p><p>10:14 Anger and Gut Symptoms</p><p>12:43 Irritation Showing as Rashes</p><p>17:12 Client Story Swollen Ankle</p><p>21:41 Escalating Signs and Obstacles</p><p>24:44 Daily Body Clues to Notice</p><p>26:30 Final Takeaway and Goodbye</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Finding the Answers Within: Listening to Your Body’s Messages</p><p>Host Michelle Denson discusses why “the answers are within” can feel frustrating and how relying on external experts, affirmations, and mindset tools often fails to stick when underlying limiting beliefs remain unaddressed. She explains that the body is a primary messenger, with physical symptoms reflecting emotional root causes, and shares her experience of carrying unresolved anger from her parents’ divorce, which contributed to stomach and digestive issues and a later celiac diagnosis, despite years of talk therapy that didn’t help her process emotions physically or shift subconscious beliefs. She describes a recent example where irritation about her career path coincided with rashes that cleared once she rebalanced her perspective. Densen also recounts a client’s unexplained swollen ankle and subsequent fall as signs of “stuckness,” urging listeners to pause, notice symptoms or triggers, and ask what they are communicating before challenges escalate across life areas.</p><p>00:00 Answers Within Intro</p><p>02:55 Why Advice Doesn’t Stick</p><p>03:53 Limiting Beliefs Underneath</p><p>05:07 Body as First Messenger</p><p>06:04 Divorce Anger Stored</p><p>08:39 Therapy Without Processing</p><p>10:14 Anger and Gut Symptoms</p><p>12:43 Irritation Showing as Rashes</p><p>17:12 Client Story Swollen Ankle</p><p>21:41 Escalating Signs and Obstacles</p><p>24:44 Daily Body Clues to Notice</p><p>26:30 Final Takeaway and Goodbye</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelle-denson]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">98705e2a-f0d6-4cb6-908b-8e3c922a0c24</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/d6149d29-cff8-4375-beb5-15637c79d11f/White-Grey-Simple-Minimalist-Reading-Podcast-Cover-Podcast-Cover.jpeg"/><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/98705e2a-f0d6-4cb6-908b-8e3c922a0c24.mp3" length="25721732" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>26:48</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>4</podcast:episode><podcast:season>1</podcast:season></item><item><title>From Beauty to Being: Shedding Layers of the Old Identity</title><itunes:title>From Beauty to Being: Shedding Layers of the Old Identity</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Michelle discusses the courage it takes to walk away from passions, projects, careers, or relationships, reframing leaving as growth rather than failure. She shares how childhood insecurity about being different as a redheaded, freckled girl led her to makeup at age 12, shaped limiting beliefs about worth and beauty, and ultimately fueled a 20-plus-year career in the beauty industry with high-level experiences like fashion weeks, red carpets, travel, awards, and teaching.</p><p>After pregnancy and motherhood, she followed spiritual “breadcrumbs” toward becoming an intuitive healer, recognizing how past skills prepared her for her current work with clients on subconscious beliefs and identity. She encourages listeners to take even small pivot steps, connect the dots in their lives, and focus on creation by shifting deep-rooted beliefs, since believing in one’s path is what stops external doubt.</p><p>00:00 Welcome and Theme</p><p>01:15 Why Walking Away Matters</p><p>03:04 Creativity Means Letting Go</p><p>04:29 Childhood Roots of Beauty</p><p>08:01 Limiting Beliefs and Identity</p><p>12:49 Success and Spiritual Awakening</p><p>16:02 Soul Path and Transferable Skills</p><p>19:39 Permission to Pivot</p><p>22:19 Alignment Over Applause</p><p>25:32 Creation Not Manifestation</p><p>27:42 Believe It First</p><p>28:51 Closing Thoughts</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michelle discusses the courage it takes to walk away from passions, projects, careers, or relationships, reframing leaving as growth rather than failure. She shares how childhood insecurity about being different as a redheaded, freckled girl led her to makeup at age 12, shaped limiting beliefs about worth and beauty, and ultimately fueled a 20-plus-year career in the beauty industry with high-level experiences like fashion weeks, red carpets, travel, awards, and teaching.</p><p>After pregnancy and motherhood, she followed spiritual “breadcrumbs” toward becoming an intuitive healer, recognizing how past skills prepared her for her current work with clients on subconscious beliefs and identity. She encourages listeners to take even small pivot steps, connect the dots in their lives, and focus on creation by shifting deep-rooted beliefs, since believing in one’s path is what stops external doubt.</p><p>00:00 Welcome and Theme</p><p>01:15 Why Walking Away Matters</p><p>03:04 Creativity Means Letting Go</p><p>04:29 Childhood Roots of Beauty</p><p>08:01 Limiting Beliefs and Identity</p><p>12:49 Success and Spiritual Awakening</p><p>16:02 Soul Path and Transferable Skills</p><p>19:39 Permission to Pivot</p><p>22:19 Alignment Over Applause</p><p>25:32 Creation Not Manifestation</p><p>27:42 Believe It First</p><p>28:51 Closing Thoughts</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelle-denson]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">91f5b8da-5517-4bc6-9193-b4173ac99cf3</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/d6149d29-cff8-4375-beb5-15637c79d11f/White-Grey-Simple-Minimalist-Reading-Podcast-Cover-Podcast-Cover.jpeg"/><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/91f5b8da-5517-4bc6-9193-b4173ac99cf3.mp3" length="27894293" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>29:03</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>3</podcast:episode><podcast:season>1</podcast:season></item><item><title>It&apos;s An Inside Out World: How Thoughts Shape Our Reality</title><itunes:title>It&apos;s An Inside Out World: How Thoughts Shape Our Reality</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Living in an Inside-Out World: Thoughts, EMF, and the Law of Focus</p><p>Host Michelle Denson introduces a Collected Identity podcast episode on the universal law of living in an “inside-out world,” explaining it through a science-based framing: thoughts occur in the body as electricity, which generates an electromagnetic field (EMF) that acts as a blueprint organizing matter and shaping results. Reoccurring conscious or subconscious thoughts produce more electricity, expanding and strengthening the field and blueprint, which in turn organizes more matter over time; she likens this to cellular blueprints within organs such as the liver. Denson connects this to the law of focus—what we focus on grows—using the example of a limiting belief about quitting a job, arguing that repeatedly focusing on fear, instability, and others’ reactions calls in more evidence that supports those beliefs.</p><p>00:00 Welcome and Theme</p><p>00:11 Inside Out World Explained</p><p>00:53 Thoughts as Electricity</p><p>02:02 Blueprints and Body Cells</p><p>03:07 Repetition Builds Reality</p><p>05:04 Limiting Beliefs Example</p><p>05:51 Law of Focus Wrap Up</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Living in an Inside-Out World: Thoughts, EMF, and the Law of Focus</p><p>Host Michelle Denson introduces a Collected Identity podcast episode on the universal law of living in an “inside-out world,” explaining it through a science-based framing: thoughts occur in the body as electricity, which generates an electromagnetic field (EMF) that acts as a blueprint organizing matter and shaping results. Reoccurring conscious or subconscious thoughts produce more electricity, expanding and strengthening the field and blueprint, which in turn organizes more matter over time; she likens this to cellular blueprints within organs such as the liver. Denson connects this to the law of focus—what we focus on grows—using the example of a limiting belief about quitting a job, arguing that repeatedly focusing on fear, instability, and others’ reactions calls in more evidence that supports those beliefs.</p><p>00:00 Welcome and Theme</p><p>00:11 Inside Out World Explained</p><p>00:53 Thoughts as Electricity</p><p>02:02 Blueprints and Body Cells</p><p>03:07 Repetition Builds Reality</p><p>05:04 Limiting Beliefs Example</p><p>05:51 Law of Focus Wrap Up</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelle-denson]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">207e197e-4fde-4b12-bbcf-8e764a140f9b</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/d6149d29-cff8-4375-beb5-15637c79d11f/White-Grey-Simple-Minimalist-Reading-Podcast-Cover-Podcast-Cover.jpeg"/><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/207e197e-4fde-4b12-bbcf-8e764a140f9b.mp3" length="22176609" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>23:06</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>2</podcast:episode><podcast:season>1</podcast:season></item><item><title>The Perfection in Imperfection: How to redefine and embrace challenges</title><itunes:title>The Perfection in Imperfection: How to redefine and embrace challenges</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>The Collected Identity: Finding the Gift in Every Experience Host Michelle Denson introduces the first episode of the Collected Identity Podcast, sharing that she initially started the show in 2019 during a healing journey after having her son and struggling with physical pain. She reflects on leaving a 20+ year corporate career in the beauty industry despite achieving a dream job, driven by an internal pull toward deeper soul-aligned work. Denson explains her belief that there are no coincidences and that life events are “perfect” in the sense that they unfold as meant to, even when painful. She outlines the “collected identity” concept: multiple versions of self (past, present, and future) influencing current life through subconscious programs, including inner-child experiences. Using her parents’ divorce as an example, she describes reframing hardship as a gift and encourages listeners to practice finding the “good” in small negative moments to shift perception and invite positive change.</p><p>00:00 Welcome and Origin Story</p><p>02:08 From Beauty to Soul Work</p><p>03:35 No Coincidences Everything Fits</p><p>06:15 Curiosity and Why This Podcast</p><p>08:34 Collected Identity Explained</p><p>09:43 Inner Child Past and Future Selves</p><p>12:27 Reframing Pain as a Gift</p><p>15:46 Forgiveness and Subconscious Beliefs</p><p>20:30 Find the Good in Everything</p><p>22:11 Closing and Next Episode</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Collected Identity: Finding the Gift in Every Experience Host Michelle Denson introduces the first episode of the Collected Identity Podcast, sharing that she initially started the show in 2019 during a healing journey after having her son and struggling with physical pain. She reflects on leaving a 20+ year corporate career in the beauty industry despite achieving a dream job, driven by an internal pull toward deeper soul-aligned work. Denson explains her belief that there are no coincidences and that life events are “perfect” in the sense that they unfold as meant to, even when painful. She outlines the “collected identity” concept: multiple versions of self (past, present, and future) influencing current life through subconscious programs, including inner-child experiences. Using her parents’ divorce as an example, she describes reframing hardship as a gift and encourages listeners to practice finding the “good” in small negative moments to shift perception and invite positive change.</p><p>00:00 Welcome and Origin Story</p><p>02:08 From Beauty to Soul Work</p><p>03:35 No Coincidences Everything Fits</p><p>06:15 Curiosity and Why This Podcast</p><p>08:34 Collected Identity Explained</p><p>09:43 Inner Child Past and Future Selves</p><p>12:27 Reframing Pain as a Gift</p><p>15:46 Forgiveness and Subconscious Beliefs</p><p>20:30 Find the Good in Everything</p><p>22:11 Closing and Next Episode</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelle-denson]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">e7f469f1-a006-42b4-9973-f8b5606590f9</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/d6149d29-cff8-4375-beb5-15637c79d11f/White-Grey-Simple-Minimalist-Reading-Podcast-Cover-Podcast-Cover.jpeg"/><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 13:15:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e7f469f1-a006-42b4-9973-f8b5606590f9.mp3" length="21562656" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>22:28</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode><podcast:season>1</podcast:season></item><item><title>The Collected Identity: Trailer</title><itunes:title>The Collected Identity: Trailer</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to the Collected Identity Podcast with Michelle Denson. Michelle introduces the Collected Identity Podcast, sharing her background as a former beauty expert and makeup artist turned intuitive healer. Drawing on two decades of studying self-perception in the beauty industry alongside her study of universal law, emotional patterns, neuroscience, and intuition, she explains that she can quickly read energy and recognize what a person’s soul needs, wants, and what is blocking them life. She created the channel to share information and experiences that have shaped her since childhood, rooted in her lifelong search for identity, belonging, and a more fulfilling way to live. Michelle describes her global journey to master her soul’s purpose, integrate the collected versions of herself, and reach fulfillment, and she aims to help listeners unlock their truest form and pursue the life they have dreamed of.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to the Collected Identity Podcast with Michelle Denson. Michelle introduces the Collected Identity Podcast, sharing her background as a former beauty expert and makeup artist turned intuitive healer. Drawing on two decades of studying self-perception in the beauty industry alongside her study of universal law, emotional patterns, neuroscience, and intuition, she explains that she can quickly read energy and recognize what a person’s soul needs, wants, and what is blocking them life. She created the channel to share information and experiences that have shaped her since childhood, rooted in her lifelong search for identity, belonging, and a more fulfilling way to live. Michelle describes her global journey to master her soul’s purpose, integrate the collected versions of herself, and reach fulfillment, and she aims to help listeners unlock their truest form and pursue the life they have dreamed of.</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelle-denson]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">89a539bc-e473-40dc-a17a-aa78c1a781cc</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/d6149d29-cff8-4375-beb5-15637c79d11f/White-Grey-Simple-Minimalist-Reading-Podcast-Cover-Podcast-Cover.jpeg"/><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:05:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/89a539bc-e473-40dc-a17a-aa78c1a781cc.mp3" length="1343434" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>01:24</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode><podcast:season>1</podcast:season></item></channel></rss>