In this episode of Reality INspyrd, Ashley opens up about a defining moment of vulnerability: freezing on stage at the New York Film Academy and dropping her lines — then returning years later to face that fear head-on. She guides us through how that fear became an embedded imprint, and how she chose to “flood” it with presence, reclaim her power, and turn it into a launch point for deeper acting, more authentic creation and holistic transformation.
Host: Ashley Inspyrz
Theme: Fear → Imprint → Reclamation → Creation
Key Moments & Takeaways
00:00 – Welcome and setting the scene
00:18 – Defining “flooding a fear”: what it is, and why it matters
00:55 – The NYFA moment: freezing in front of peers and dropping lines
01:46 – The “Bonnie” improvisation drop: how our nervous system stores those moments
02:34 – The long-standing imprint: avoiding, apologising, doubting
03:06 – Returning to the stage after 12 years: courage meets raw emotion
03:42 – Dropping the line again… but staying in the tension
04:32 – Choosing presence over panic: first pivot
05:05 – Asking for a producer’s mentorship: empowerment move
05:34 – “Flooding the fear” in practice: staying in the emotion and owning the moment
06:06 – Post-show reflections and light humour (agents, managers, next steps)
06:44 – Integration: acting, hypnosis, movement (Pilates) and energy work
07:18 – Rewriting the narrative: from “I froze” → “I felt. I owned. I transformed.”
08:02 – The illusion of separation: we’re not separate from what we fear, we can befriend it
08:36 – Eye-contact exercise story: seeing and being seen
09:22 – Instant trust and connection: bridging acting & energetic presence
10:18 – From being in the story to observing the story: nervous system shift
11:44 – Letting go of the memorisation terror: what if I forget again
12:36 – Evidence of change: flawless performances, monologues, embodied confidence
13:10 – Handling critics & online voices: boundaries, mirror talk, owning your spac
14:08 – “I ain’t going nowhere”: rewriting the affirmation that once kept you stuck
14:56 – Affirmation choice: what your fireflies phrase really is
15:34 – Failing forward: being in the game, not avoiding the game
16:20 – Final message: you are the main character of your story, and fear is your ally when you let it show you where you’ve been hiding
Resources & Actions
If this episode resonates: reflect on one fear you’ve been carrying, and invite it into awareness rather than avoidance.
Download the free “Wheel of Fulfillment” tool (link in YT channel) to map your next courageous step.
Connect with Ashley on Instagram — @AshleyInspyrz (or whatever the handle) — share your “freeze-to-flood” story and tag her.
Want to go deeper? Explore hypnosis + movement offerings via her website: formationenergetix.com.
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