17. Assimilation: Can You Digest What You Take In?

Embodied Radiance Podcast · Sep 17, 2026 · 16m

Summary:

Receiving something is only the beginning. In this episode, we explore the second function of energy — assimilation — and the difference between taking something in and actually being changed by it. Drawing on the Ayurvedic concept of agni, our inner digestive fire, we'll look at why transformation isn't automatic, why more input isn't always more nourishment, and why rest is sometimes the most productive thing you can do. We'll explore what it looks like to under-digest — moving so quickly that nothing gets a chance to land — and what it looks like to over-process, chewing on…