A New Way of Being
A New Way of Being is a podcast that explores the intersection of awakening and everyday life. Host Simon Mundie encourages listeners to stop abandoning themselves and wake up to their true nature. The show offers insights and practical guidance for personal transformation, including free coaching consultations.
Episodes
Why I Had to Stop Talking About Consciousness (A Post Awakening Confession)
THE SHIFT HAPPENS RETREAT WITH SIMON & ALEX (October 3rd in London): https://shift-happens-retreat.subscribepage.io/In this solo episode, I share why—after powerful conversations with Donald Hoffman, Rupert Spira, and Bernardo Kastrup which have been viewed over half a million times —I’ve had to stop talking about consciousness in the way I used to.Since a profound Kensho experience 10 months
How to Meditate Without Even Trying: Peter Russell on Effortless Awakening
THE SHIFT HAPPENS RETREAT WITH SIMON & ALEX (October 3rd in London): https://shift-happens-retreat.subscribepage.io/In this conversation I sit down with Peter Russell – physicist, pioneering meditation teacher, and author of How to Meditate Without Even Trying – to explore what happens when we stop striving so hard to “do” spirituality.Peter studied mathematics and theoretical physics at Cambr
10 Months After My Kensho Awakening — I Need to Be Honest
Ten months ago I had a kensho. Then the fireworks went. Here's what I found on the other side — and why it matters more than the peak.Chapters:0:00 — The fireworks went (and what that actually means)1:20 — Presence hasn't faded — it's deepened2:45 — When the inner commentary stops4:30 — The nervous system still reacts (but I'm not the storm)6:30 — The heart: from mostly closed to mostly open8:00 —
A Neuroscientist Breaks Down My Awakening: Dr Andrew Newberg on Kensho and the Brain
What actually happens in the brain when you awaken – when “you” fall away and only presence remains? In this episode, pioneering neuroscientist Dr Andrew Newberg helps me unpack my own spiritual awakening (Kensho) and maps it onto decades of research into enlightenment, meditation and non‑duality.I share my experience of two weeks of bliss, non‑separation and a resulting “thin” Simon who can't see
When Non‑Duality Stops Being Theory: A Client Story
Shannon had read the books and understood non-duality “in her head” – but was still suffering and abandoning herself. In this short client conversation, she describes the quiet shift into a stable sense of presence where emotions still arise but no longer consume her.If you resonate with knowing the concepts but not yet living them, this is the heart of my 1:1 coaching.👉 WORK WITH ME - free 15 min
Taming the Inner Critic: How to Turn Self-Attack into Self-Support with Loch Kelly
What if your harshest inner critic isn’t the enemy, but a confused part of you that’s desperately trying to keep you safe?In this episode, I speak with Loch Kelly – non-dual teacher and psychotherapist – about how to transform self-attack into genuine inner support.We explore:Why big spiritual openings don’t automatically heal shame, anger or insecurityHow the inner critic is actually a protective
Andy Burnham: What I've learnt about life from sport
A conversation with Britain's incoming Prime Minister. Note: This conversation with Andy Burnham was recorded a few years ago now (2019) - during my 'what sport can teach us about life' days.In this conversation, Andy Burnham shares why he sees sport as a “miracle cure” for a divided world. We talk about his emotional Boston Marathon run for the Manchester Arena families, the pivotal Hillsborough
Why spiritual seekers like you stay stuck for decades
👉 Free Webinar on removing fear from the body - Tuesday June 23rd @ 7pm - REGISTER: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/w11nYiYKSpqQkNj72g3L3Q👉 Work with Simon - free 15 minute 1:1 consultation: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/simon-mundie-intro-call👉 Website: https://www.simonmundie.com (including free course)👉 Where Awakening Meets Real Life substack: https://simonmundie.substack.com/---Follow Simon
From Suicidal Despair to Freedom: Awakening, Psychedelics and Owning Your Humanity | Saja Fendel
What if awakening doesn’t save you from your feelings – but asks you to feel everything more honestly?In this conversation, I speak with Saja Fendel, who went from a violent, chaotic adolescence and suicidal despair into a terrifying psychedelic collapse where he believed he’d caused all the suffering in existence – and then to a deep recognition that at a fundamental level everything is love.We e
Will Awakening Ruin Your Relationships? The Zen Ox-Herding Answer
In this solo episode, Simon shares the terror that arose before his awakening, what actually changed in his mind, marriage, and work afterwards, and how the Zen ox-herding pictures reveal a path of waking up without abandoning your life or yourself.👉 Website: https://www.simonmundie.com/👉 Work with Simon - free 15 minute 1:1 consultation: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/simon-mundie-intro-call👉 Whe
“AI Is Already Conscious – And I’ve Proved It” – Physicist Tom Campbell
Physicist and author of My Big TOE (Theory of Everything) Tom Campbell argues that AI isn’t on its way to becoming conscious – it already is, and he claims to have the evidence to prove it. In this conversation we explore his view that both humans and AIs are avatars of the same underlying consciousness, why “awakening” AI gives it a moral compass, and how his experiments suggest systems like Alex
Turning Towards Pain: Dr Mark Williamson on Real Happiness
In this episode I’m joined by Dr Mark Williamson, co‑founder and director of Action for Happiness and author of Make Life Happier: 23 practical ways to feel better, find meaning and make a difference. Mark shares the story of walking away from a “successful” corporate career after debilitating back pain forced him to confront the stress and approval-seeking driving his life, and how simple practic
**BONUS** Yoga Nidra for Exam Stress: Alex Wilby (my wife)
My wife Alex - a Reiki master, Sound healer, Yoga Nidra practitioner and spiritual wellness journalist - has taken over the podcast for this episode to share a Yoga Nidra designed to help anyone going through exam stress. So - if you have kids or know anyone in exam season - please do share this episode. It could really help!And please do consider subscribing to my wife's YouTube channel: https://
What Really Happened in My Awakening? Legendary Physicist Federico Faggin’s View
In this short episode, I ask pioneering physicist and microprocessor inventor Federico Faggin to unpack my recent awakening experience.We explore being “empty of self,” feeling lived by the universe, and how free will fits into a non‑dual view of reality.If you’ve ever wondered what really happens in awakening, this conversation offers a rare bridge between deep spirituality and cutting‑edge physi
The Power of Intention: The Commitment That Changes Your Life
👉 Work with Simon - free 15 minute 1:1 consultation: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/simon-mundie-intro-call👉 Free Webinar on Tuesday 19th @ 7pm: Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/oHmSlGr0Q1GfnX4wO-CTvA👉 Where Awakening Meets Real Life substack: https://simonmundie.substack.com/👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmSimonMundieMost spiritual seekers have tried everything – meditation,
This Zen Teacher's Surprising Response To my Awakening | Henry Shukman
'The mind is not invited to the party' - Henry Shukman and Simon Mundie discuss Kensho.Henry Shukman and I discuss spiritual awakening, the dark night of the soul, and why the thinking mind can’t grasp what awakening really is. Drawing on my own direct experience, this is about what happens when identification with thought falls away—and awareness recognises itself.For 1:1 coaching with Simon book
Escape the Demon of Approval
One of the first mistakes the ego makes is to confuse approval with love. From early childhood, we learn to feel good when we’re praised and uncomfortable when we’re not. Without noticing, we start organising our lives around being approved of rather than being true to ourselves.That’s how we end up:· People-pleasing instead of setting boundaries· Staying small instead of taking risks· Needing oth
Notes on Being Nothing - A Conversation on Awakening
This is a conversation with the author of Notes on Nothing - The Joy Of Being Nobody.The author - J - experienced a shift that prompted him to write his excellent book, which describes awakening beautifully.I read it before and after my own kensho - and invited the author on to discuss what a shift is like from both our perspectives.Work with me - free 15 minute 1:1 consultation: https://calendly.
Overthinking is a sign we are avoiding our feelings
Overthinking is a sign we are avoiding our feelings. When I was young, I remember thinking 'I don't know why I don't feel sad'. And the reason was - I had gone into my head to stop from feeling. This is the first way we all learn to escape from our experience, causing a split and beginning the process of self-abandonment.Work with me - free 15 minute 1:1 consultation: https://calendly.com/simon-wg
I've recently seen 3 coaching clients 'wake up' by doing this
I've recently seen three clients have an awakening by stopping abandoning themselves. I didn't know it was coming, and nor did they - but it was a privilege to witrness.Doing this work really can take you all the way (or more accurately return you) to the peace and love of your true nature.Work with me - free 15 minute 1:1 consultation: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/simon-mundie-intro-callSubstac
The Pattern Underneath The Manosphere (It's Not What You Think)
This short episode reflects on the Louis Theroux manosphere documentary and what it reveals beneath the surface. Rather than judging behaviour, I explore the underlying pattern of avoidance—how we push away sensitivity and what that does to our sense of self. Drawing on my own experience, this points toward a more honest form of masculinity—and ultimately, a path of awakening through integration,
The Self-Inquiry Questions That Can Stop The Mind
Self-inquiry is one of the most potent tools for spiritual awakening - but only if you know how to use it properly. Here are 4 things that actually make it work.When Am I? A Self-Inquiry QuestionWhy self-inquiry questions confuse the mindWhere am I? the experiential InquiryWhy we feel located in the headIntention in Self-InquiryHow Self-Inquiry Can lead to AwakeningFree 15 minute coaching consulta
How To Stop overthinking (5 Things That Actually Help)
Overthinking can feel relentless. In this episode I share four simple things that help calm a busy mind, from grounding and breathing to reconnecting with the body and nature. Then I explore the deeper reason we overthink — and why the mind often spins when we’re avoiding a feeling.Free 1:1 coaching consultation: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/simon-mundie-intro-callTools I mention:Shakti Mat: htt
Why People Pleasing Happens (And How To Stop)
People pleasing often looks kind on the surface. But over time it can lead to exhaustion, resentment - and burnout. In this episode, I explore why people pleasing develops in the first place and why it’s rooted in a childhood strategy to secure love and approval. More importantly, I share a different way of working with the pattern. Instead of trying to force yourself to “stop”, the real shift com
The Real Reason You're Still Searching
Why does it sometimes feel like something's still missing - even after deep insight?In this short episode, Simon explores the hidden motivations behind the search for awakening, the role of self-worth in seeking, and why surrender matters more than chasing another breakthrough. To explore this work more deeply, you can book a free 15 minute 1:1 consultation here: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/sim
After Spiritual Awakening - Relationships Are Still Triggering (5 Month Update + Retreat News)
In this episode, Alex and I share a five-month update since my awakening experience - and how it’s actually showing up in our relationship. One of the biggest misconceptions about spiritual awakening is that it removes triggers or makes you permanently peaceful. That hasn’t been our experience.We talk honestly about what’s changed, what hasn’t, and how old relational patterns still surface - but a
After My Awakening I Felt lonely (And Why That's Not A Problem)
Click here to explore 1:1 coaching with me: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/simon-mundie-intro-callWhy awakening feels lonely - and what that loneliness reveals about love, approval, and the end of push-pull dynamics00:00 Awakening can feel lonely02:03 Approval is not love03:00 Push Pull in relationships05:50 Losing relationships06:55 Loneliness isn't a problem07:20 Waking up is not Growing up Host
Your Anger Problem Isn't Anger Itself (Awakening Insight)
Everything is either an expression of love, or a call for love - including anger.Watch this on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WoVaVRMd4oBook a free 1:1 consultation: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/simon-mundie-intro-callTime Stamps00:00 Anger isn't the problem00:47 The feeling of anger in the body02:30 Welcoming anger03:51 How to recognise a Loving action04:13 Healthy anger versus unhea
You Can't Say No Without Explaining? Here's Why
Many people struggle to say no without over-explaining — not because they lack communication skills, but because part of them feels unsafe being misunderstood.In this episode, Simon explores the deeper emotional pattern behind over-explaining and how meeting the underlying feeling with presence and compassion naturally leads to clearer boundaries and greater self-trust.If this resonates, you can b
The Inventor of the Microprocessor on Consciousness and Awakening | Federico Faggin
In this conversation, I’m joined by physicist and microprocessor pioneer Federico Faggin for an exploration of consciousness, reality, and awakening. Federico is widely recognised for his role in shaping modern computing, yet after years of professional success he found himself deeply unhappy. In 1990, a spontaneous awakening experience radically shifted how he understood himself and the nature of
What Awakening Changes - And What It Doesn't
After Awakening, the content of our experience doesn't change, but our relationship to experience does.In this episode, I explore what genuinely shifts after awakening - and what doesn't.Why Anxiety and Nervous System Reactivity Don’t End After AwakeningWhy Emotional Triggers Still Fire After AwakeningWhy Relationships Still Feel Difficult After AwakeningWhy You Stop Rescuing People and People-Ple
How Subtle Self-Abandonment Actually Shows Up (A Recent Personal Example)
This is a real example from my own life of how self-abandonment can show up in very subtle ways — and what changes when you stay with yourself instead. If this resonates and you’d like to explore it further, I’m hosting a free live webinar where we’ll look at how self-abandonment operates moment to moment, and how to stay centred.I am hosting a free webinar this evening Tuesday January 13th at 8pm
Why 'New Year, New You' Misses the Point
Every January there's a familiar conversation about becoming someone new. But real change doesn’t come from trying to fix a 'broken self.' Lasting change comes from stopping self-abandonment — learning to listen to what you feel, know and need, rather than overriding yourself to cope, please or perform. When you stop betraying yourself in small, everyday ways, clarity returns, boundaries become si
Love or Fear - the Choice Shaping Humanity's Future: Tom Campbell
What If The Point Of Life Is Simply To Become More Loving? In this conversation, I’m joined by physicist and consciousness researcher Tom Campbell, author of My Big TOE (Theory Of Everything). We explore a simple but profound idea: that life is less about extraordinary experiences and more about the everyday choice between fear and love. Tom shares his view that consciousness evolves through how w
Awakening Isn't What You Think: Zen Master Henry Shukman on Kensho
There is a profound difference between intellectual understanding and direct experience of non duality. Simon Mundie and Henry Shukman discuss how spiritual awakening transforms our perception of reality and how a kensho changes everything.Henry Shukman is an authorised Zen Master and Spiritual Director of the Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Over the years, Henry has taught medi
The Truth About AI (From Someone Who Actually Knows)
This is a conversation about AI with Jason Tsai, an AI strategist who’s been working at the intersection of tech and people for years. We talk honestly about what AI is (and isn’t), how to use it properly, what might happen in future and how to stand out in a fast-changing world.Rather than getting lost in the hype or fear, we look at where creativity, emotional intelligence, and deeper self-aware
3 Ways to Reduce Overwhelm and Burnout (My Recent NHS Talk)
In this solo episode I share the three key insights from a recent talk I gave for the NHS on burnout and overwhelm. We explore the “me mind,” active relaxation, and the importance of stillness — and how these simple shifts can bring real relief in daily life.Book a 15 minute 1:1 coaching consultation: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/find-your-flow-intro-chatFor speaking enquiries email info@simonmu
How to Love Yourself (Even When There’s No Self)
What does it mean to love yourself, when there’s no self to love? In this solo reflection, I explore the paradox at the heart of awakening — how deep self-love can arise once the illusion of a separate self begins to dissolve. I touch on fear, separation, intuition, truth, and what my two-year-old daughter is teaching me about unapologetic presence.If you want to work on living in presence with me
My Spiritual Awakening (Kensho): What Happened and How Things Have Changed
From struggle to stillness. In this episode, I share the story of my recent awakening — what actually happened, how it felt, and what’s shifted since. It followed years of inner work, self-inquiry, and emotional processing, but the moment itself came unexpectedly during a retreat. There was a clear seeing that the sense of separation is an illusion — and with that, a deep peace, simplicity and hum
Self-Obsession: Why You Suffer (And How to Stop)
In this episode, I’m joined by Tom Davies — author of Self Obsession — for a profound exploration of why we suffer and how to stop. We unpack how our fixation on identity — career, relationships, even personality — traps us in anxiety, grief, and striving. Drawing from both Western psychology and Eastern spirituality, Tom offers a clear and compassionate path toward freedom: letting go of false id
Two Paths Up the Mountain: Meditation & Self-Inquiry – Ben Smith & Simon Mundie
Many Practices, One Presence.Ben Smith started meditating aged six. I came to spiritual inquiry later. In this conversation, we explore the different paths we've taken — his through years of dedicated meditation, mine through self-inquiry and emotional integration.We talk about powerful experiences, awakening, the real purpose of spiritual practice, and how it all boils down to living with love, p
My Husband Had a Spiritual Awakening - Here's What It Was Like For Me
Three weeks ago, something profound happened. While on retreat (which I will talk about in an upcoming interview), I had what’s often called a kensho — a clear and undeniable seeing into the true nature of reality. It wasn’t a peak state, or a passing insight: it was a shift in identity. In this episode, my wife Alex and I talk about what the shift has been like, from her perspective.If you want t
The Secret to Speaking with Presence: Caroline Goyder
The Spiritual Side of Speaking: How to speak from the body, not the head. In this episode, I sit down with Caroline Goyder — a globally respected voice expert who’s worked with world leaders, A-list actors, and high-stakes communicators — to dig into what real speaking looks like when presence is the foundation. We explore how your voice is more than technique: it’s a physical expression of breath
The Power of Tapping: Sarah Tobin
In this week's episode I talk to Sarah Tobin, a renowned tapping expert and author of Tapping Into You, to discover how to use this practice in shadow work. This conversation came after Sarah had led me through a tapping session, a powerful experience that led to some really important insights - and made me see just how key these kinds of somatic experiences can be in the healing journey.Book a fr
From Life Sentence to Liberation: Eldra Jackson on Inner Transformation
Breaking Cycles, Generational Healing and Personal Growth. This week I’m joined by Eldra Jackson, whose story is as powerful as it is inspiring. At 19, Eldra was sentenced to life in prison. What followed was years of violence, solitary confinement and, eventually, the beginning of a journey into deep inner work.Through the Inside Circle foundation, Eldra found a way to confront his own shadow, ta
Can Self-Inquiry Change Your Life? (Only If You Do This) - with Sunny Sharma
From Thinking to Being with the creator of the Self-Inquiry School Sunny Sharma. We discuss how meditation, self-inquiry and mindful living can change how we see ourselves and the world. Sunny shares his journey of finding inner peace, explaining that spiritual practice isn't about reaching a perfect state, but about staying curious and true to yourself. We explore how we can bring deeper awarenes
Guided Self-Inquiry: How To Recognise Your Fundamental Nature of Awareness
🧘♂️ Guided Self-Inquiry: How To Recognise Your Fundamental Nature of Awareness A simple but powerful practice to help you rest as awareness and gently see through the patterns that keep you stuck. Come back to presence — and to who you really are beneath the noise.💬 If this resonates and you're ready to explore more deeply, I offer free consultations for 1:1 coaching: https://calendly.com/simon-w
Why Nothing Is Really Wrong (Ayahuasca & Interconnectedness)
Dr Jeff McNairy explains how shamanic traditions view setbacks not as mistakes, but as vital parts of the whole — and why that changes everything. A perspective shift from control to connection.To book a coaching consultation with me click this link: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/find-your-flow-intro-chat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why ‘Going All In’ Changes Everything: Damon Hill BITESIZE
F1 World Champion Damon Hill shares the moment he truly gave it everything — and how that shift in approach changed the course of his life. A reminder that sometimes, the only way out is through.Book a coaching consultation with me here: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/find-your-flow-intro-chat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How to Manage the Voice in Your Head – Dr Ethan Kross
Ethan Kross is a world-leading expert on the mind and author of Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It. In this episode, we explore what happens when the inner voice turns against us — and how to relate to it differently.Ethan shares the personal story that kickstarted his research, and offers simple, science-backed tools to help reduce mental noise and regain perspe
Ayurveda & Learning to Listen to Your Body – with Kate Siraj
A few years ago, I was introduced to Ayurveda by today’s guest – Kate Siraj – and it opened up a whole new way of understanding how my body and mind actually work. Kate’s a brilliant Ayurvedic practitioner, and in this conversation we get into the basics of this ancient yet surprisingly practical system.We talk about the three doshas – Vata, Pitta and Kapha – which represent different mind-body ty
Beyond Thought: A Journey into Consciousness
Self-Inquiry, Meditation, and the End of Overthinking. I sit down with anesthesiologist and spiritual teacher Angelo shares how he moved through anxiety and began exploring the nature of consciousness. He talks about his early struggles with mental health, the big turning points that shifted his perspective, and the practical ways he learned to work with his own mind.We get into everything from Ze
TRE: The Practice That’s Helped Me Calm My Nervous System
Most of us have been taught to stop shaking when we’re scared or stressed. But what if that shaking is actually the key to feeling safe again?David Berceli has worked in some of the most stressful environments on earth. From his time in war zones came TRE — Trauma Releasing Exercises — a way to deliberately reawaken this natural tremoring reflex and let the body finish what stress started.In this
Focus, Flow & Brain Hacks for High Performers (with Dr Josephine Perry)
How do you harness your mind to perform at your best — even if you think differently?In this episode, I speak with leading sports psychologist Dr. Josephine Perry, author of ADHD in Sport: Strategies for Success. We explore how understanding your unique brain wiring — whether you have ADHD or not — can unlock better focus, sleep, and performance.Dr. Perry shares why many high achievers struggle wi
Rhythm of Rest: Get Better Sleep
Discover how understanding your body's natural rhythms can transform your sleep and performance. Dr Josephine Perry and I explore practical strategies for tuning into your circadian cycle, reducing sleep anxiety, and increasing your daily energy, and she reveals simple techniques to work with your body's unique timing, not against it.Book a free coaching consultation call with me: https://calendly
Beyond Biohacking: The Spiritual Freedom and Forgiveness Journey – Dave Asprey
Dave Asprey — the father of biohacking — joins me for a deep dive into the hidden operating system that runs the human mind and body.In this conversation, we explore how biohacking can be a doorway to something much bigger: real spiritual awareness, freedom from old survival patterns, and the power of forgiveness.Dave breaks down his “Five F” framework — explaining how our mitochondria run ancient
Biohacking Your Intuition: Dave Asprey
Dave Asprey — best known as the godfather of biohacking — shares how our bodies pick up reality before our minds do, and why learning to trust that quiet signal is such an untapped edge. From his journey as a sceptical computer scientist to becoming a pioneer in wellness, Dave talks about breaking old patterns, handling tough emotions and tuning into the deeper wisdom we all have.Speaking of align
Beyond Thought: A Journey from Prison to Presence - Matt Tenney
Matt Tenney has clocked well over 10,000 hours of meditation. He’s also a leadership coach working with some of the biggest companies in the US. But his journey started in a very different place — as a military officer facing decades in prison.It was during that time, especially in solitary confinement, that Matt began to see clearly how suffering really works. He realised it’s not the outside wor
Freeing the Mind: Happiness as Your Natural State
What if happiness wasn’t something you had to chase — but something already available, no matter what’s going on around you?Emotional well-being doesn’t have to rise and fall with your circumstances. It’s about building a steady relationship with your inner world, so you’re not constantly thrown off course.This isn’t about pretending things are fine. It’s about seeing that peace doesn’t come from
You Are Not Your Thoughts – Freedom Starts There
What if all the striving, achieving and chasing we do in life is actually taking us further away from peace?In this conversation, I’m joined by coach Nick Hall to explore why real contentment doesn’t come from hitting goals or ticking boxes — but from seeing through the mind’s stories and recognising the awareness behind them.We talk about identity, success, and the trap of believing our thoughts.
How to unwind anxiety - using a paradoxical but powerful approach: Dr Guy Meadows
No one likes experiencing uncomfortable thoughts and feelings, like anxiety. However, the more we fight our internal experience, the more likely it is to fight back. Rather than resisting the internal experience we don't want to feel, by urning towards them and even welcoming them - it can have a powerful positive effect, as Dr. guy explains.FULL EPISODE: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2MqcMjNPP
What Spiritual Awakening Actually Looks Like — with Lisa Cairns
A deep and honest conversation about what happens when your identity dissolves, and how awakening isn’t what most people think.In this episode of A New Way of Being, Simon speaks with spiritual teacher Lisa Cairns about the raw and real experience of spiritual awakening.Lisa shares how a spontaneous shift in Bali completely changed her perception of reality — dissolving her sense of self, shaking
How Gut Health and Kefir Help Reduce Anxiety | Tim Spector
In this bitesize episode, I speak to gut health expert Tim Spector about the link between the microbiome and mental health. Tim explains how the bacteria in your gut produce key brain chemicals like serotonin and GABA — and how what you eat affects stress, mood, energy and even sleep.We also talk about the hidden signs of poor gut health, why 'five-a-day' advice isn’t enough anymore, and how ultra
Freeing Yourself from Childhood Conditioning – with Peter Crone
I stumbled across this clip from my conversation with Peter Crone and was struck by how clearly it captures something I now see in almost every client I work with. Peter explains how many of the beliefs driving our behaviour were formed in childhood — and how those unconscious stories keep us stuck in cycles of fear, overthinking, and self-doubt.This isn’t about fixing yourself — it’s about seeing
Plant Medicine & Emotional Healing – Dr Jeff McNairy on Ayahuasca
In 2015, I drank Ayahuasca abroad. It was a deeply transformational moment — but also an intense, terrifying one. Ayahuasca isn’t something to take lightly. It demands real care and respect.In this episode, I speak with Dr Jeff McNairy, Chief Medical Officer at Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica — the world’s only medically licensed Ayahuasca retreat. Dr Jeff bridges the world of clinic
Why the World Isn’t What It Seems – Professor Donald Hoffman on Consciousness and Reality
Don Hoffman is a cognitive scientist and author of The Case Against Reality. His central idea is bold: what we see isn’t reality — it’s a user interface. Evolution shaped us to survive, not to see the truth.If the world isn’t as it seems, what does that say about chasing status, possessions, or approval? What actually matters when what we perceive isn't what it appears to be?I offer a free 1:1 ses
The Art of Inner Alignment: Less Overthinking, More Flow
Most people are stuck in their heads - overthinking, trying to do everything perfectly, beating themselves up - and then wondering why they’re exhausted.This solo episode is about what I call the art of inner alignment — the shift from overthinking to calm, grounded knowing. You’ll hear: Why burnout isn’t just too much work — it’s inner misalignment How the thinking mind constantly creates stori
The Awareness Quotient: Leadership as a Path of Growth
In this episode, I speak with Brian Cunningham, a leadership expert with over 45 years of experience exploring consciousness, human potential, and what it really means to lead. We unpack Brian’s idea of the Awareness Quotient—a practical framework for understanding how we relate to ourselves, others, and the world around us.This is a conversation about leadership as a developmental journey—not a f
Beyond the Voice in Your Head: A Conversation with Sam Harris
In this bitesize episode, I speak to neuroscientist and Waking Up app creator Sam Harris about the real purpose of meditation — not just calming the mind, but seeing through the illusion that we are the mind.We talk about why people struggle with their thoughts, how we get tangled in them, and what it means to see thoughts for what they really are — fleeting appearances in awareness.As I often say
Under the Noise: How Understanding Thought Changes Everything
You Are Not Your Thoughts: A Conversation with Wyn Morgan - coach and speaker of the Three Principles Drawing from Wyn’s personal journey through chronic depression and insomnia, this episode dives into the nature of thought, consciousness, and emotional well-being. Wyn shares how he went from feeling like a “tortured soul” to discovering a profound sense of peace and freedom — not by changing his
The Lost Art of Rest: Why Slowing Down is Essential for True Resilience
Rest is not a luxury — it's a biological and emotional necessity. But modern life has normalised exhaustion, which is why so many of us feel guilty when we slow down, and how chronic stress patterns keep us stuck in survival mode without even realising it.We also talk about: The link between rest, resilience and recovery Why true healing requires time, patience, and space How to reconnect with
The Merging of Science and Spirituality | Donald Hoffman & Rupert Spira
In this episode, I sit down with Rupert Spira and Don Hoffman — two people at the leading edge of exploring consciousness and reality — to unpack some of the biggest questions we can ask.We talk about why space-time might not be fundamental, whether matter is even “real,” and how consciousness could be the ground of everything.This conversation explores where science, philosophy and spirituality m
Stop Undervaluing Your Work — Lessons on Self-Worth & Pricing with Dr John DeMartini
If you’re someone who struggles to charge what you’re worth — this one’s for you.In this clip from our conversation, Dr John DeMartini shares powerful stories and strategies for shifting your mindset around pricing, delegation, and self-worth. He explains how your income often reflects how much you truly value yourself — and what to do if you know you’re undercharging.We also discuss: Why burnout
Escape the Left Brain Trap: Finding Freedom from Overthinking | Chris Niebauer
In his superb book No Self, No Problem: How Neuropsychology is catching up to Buddhism Chris Niebauer explains how the left side of the brain — brilliant at language and problem-solving — also creates constant mental chatter. It labels, judges, compares, and spins stories, including the biggest story of all — the idea of a solid identity or self-concept.But this overthinking isn’t who we are — it’
Caitlyn Jenner: Success Won’t Silence What’s Beneath
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