Do you need to be in control of everything, or do you know someone who holds power over you? This week Ash talks with Jackie Knechtel, the co-founder of the Flow Consciousness Institute, a speaker and coach. She has worked with people all around the world in improving performance, flow, and focus. Listen in the learn how to relinquish control in your life in order to step into a state of flow. Allowing yourself to release structure and control can be a very difficult action to step into.  Jackie shares her path of releasing habits of control and micromanaging in order to fully surrender to life.  If you find yourself wondering where this need for control stems from, here is where Ash and Jackie break down the roots of control and what it looks like when you are living in a state of constant control. Do you find yourself giving ultimatums in a relationship or situation? This may be a reaction to fighting for control and taking your power back.  Relationships, whether it be with siblings, friends or romantic partners, are a key area where control can become a struggle, and cause rifts between existing in joy together. Learn how to use these relationships as a mirror to reflect upon yourself and grow. Stepping into a state of flow is largely centered in your mindest.  Jackie shares principles to shift your mindset and even answers how to take on an abundance mindset when you’re facing a difficult struggle, such as financial debt. Be sure to stick around for the post-episode notes where Ash shares her experience with control and anxiety. She asks a powerful question to help you connect to where you stand with control.   Resources: The Surrender Experiment: My Journey Into Life’s Perfection by Michael Singer   In This Episode, You Will Learn: How to grieve control and overcome fear. The different forms that control takes on How to release the blocks in your life that limit living in a state of flow Principles of flow to live a more present life   Where You Can Find Jackie Knechtel: www.flowconsciousness.com www.jackieknechtel.com   Promotion: Ready to discover the best career path for you? Visit YouTurnPodcast.com/clarity