Spirit Gym with Paul Chek

So many people and companies sell miracle products and supplements that claim to detox your body from the harm of everyday living that it’s really hard to know the difference between fact and fiction. Certified Nutritionist, CHEK Faculty member and shamanic-trained coach and consultant, Angie Chek joins Paul to share their philosophies about safe detox protocols and explain why too much of a good thing can become a bad thing this week on Spirit Gym. Find Angie online at angiesworld.com , where you can also book a free 15-minute consultation to learn more about working with her in person or virtually to discuss detox strategies or any health issues. For Spirit Gym listeners : Check out the DesBio product line of supplements and detox products Angie talks about during the podcast at the DBscript website . To purchase products on the website, register at this link . Save 10 percent on any purchase you make on the website by using the promo code PAULCHEK10 at checkout. Timestamps 3:23 Toxic statistics. 11:39 The detoxification process in your body. 19:19 Liposuction. 21:44 Organs that detoxify your body. 28:21 The relationship between your organs and emotions. 38:39 Your environment (indoor and outdoor) can be toxic too. 46:28 Are chloramines in your drinking water? 52:09 What’s really in your supplements? 1:00:07 The toxic chemicals hiding in plastic containers. 1:05:54 Pollution your body feels from light, noise, Wi-Fi routers and 5G towers (EMFs). 1:15:21 “What you put in your mouth you have full control over…” 1:30:02 Angie’s annual Christmas gift for Penny and Paul. 1:42:09 Nature as the ultimate detox. 1:52:01 Are you detoxing too much? 2:00:02 Try a 30-day social media detox. 2:05:11 BioGeometry. Resources Body for Life How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain by Lisa Barrett The Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) consumer guides EWG’s full lists of the Clean 15 and Dirty Dozen foods King Corn (movie) Optimize: A Groundbreaking 7-Step Plan to Health and Longevity Through Quantum Biology by Dr. Catherine Clinton The work of L. Ron Hubbard The Safe Shoppers Bible by David Steinman and Samuel Epstein Gynecomastia Shungite Demeter Association Find A Spring Thimerosal Cellcore Metagenics Paul’s podcast conversations with Dr. Catherine Clinton , Doreya Karim , Jason Pickard , Sayer Ji , Wade Lightheart and Matt Gallant , Dr. Ibrahim Karim and Dr. Robert Gilbert Farmers of Forty Centuries: Organic Farming in China, Korea and Japan by F.H. King Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard by Chip and Dan Heath Find more resources for this episode on our website . Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz), Composed, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael RB Schwartz of Brave Bear Music Thanks to our awesome sponsors : Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15 Organifi CHEK20 CHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Most people believe in Jesus as a savior who shared parables, performed miracles and died for our sins during his brief life. But is that really true? For the longest time, Paul had tried to connect with Jesus yet came up empty until recently when his soul led him to Jesus, the man not of the Bible. Paul and Sean O’Laoire examine the life of Jesus from very different and complementary perspectives that may encourage you to reconsider what you think about myth and the Bible this week on Spirit Gym. Learn more about Sean at his Spirits in Spacesuits website . Find him on social media via Facebook , Instagram and YouTube . Timestamps 11:05 Epistemology, ontology and cosmology. 15:28 Was Jesus a product of Jesus mythicism (Christ myth theory)? 19:38 What modern historians DO agree on about the life of Jesus. 31:08 The difference between wisdom and knowledge. 34:56 Mythish: Sacred wisdom shared in story form. 40:20 The use of metaphor. 52:09 “When power becomes available, morality goes out the window.” 1:05:30 Prosopon . 1:17:27 A cohort of souls. 1:27:11 Sean is one of few people Paul thinks about the most, especially when he gets very irritated at Christianity. 1:38:13 Paul spent many years tracking Jesus and only experienced emptiness, until he recently connected with Jesus, the man not of the Bible. 1:42:54 What really happened to Jesus after the crucifixion. 1:45:35 What is evil? 1:46:34 Did Jesus practice a religion? 1:49:45 How Paul brought alchemy into his teachings. 1:54:16 Awe. 2:01:47 Why one minister taught kids at his church to fear God. 2:11:13 “We volunteer to be here right now .” Resources Setting God Free: Moving Beyond the Caricature We've Created in Our Own Image by Sean O’Laoire Noosphere Teleology Dr. Walter Russell’s Home Study Course Third Edition ( FREE PDF link ) The work of Bart Ehrman , Paramahansa Yogananda , Thomas Aquinas , Stanislav Grof and Elie Wiesel Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility by James Carse The Religious Case Against Belief by James Carse Streams of Wisdom by Dustin DiPerna and Ken Wilbur The Web of Meaning: Integrating Science and Traditional Wisdom to Find Our Place in the Universe by Jeremy Lent Find more resources for this episode on our website . Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz), Composed, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael RB Schwartz of Brave Bear Music Thanks to our awesome sponsors : Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15 Organifi CHEK20 CHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

When people ask for your opinions about UFOs, are the little green men from The X-Files the first things that pop in your head? Michael Jawer, author of the upcoming book What UFOs Really Are , believes we should be less focused on aliens flying in the sky and directing our attention on our inner selves and downward to living things anchored on the ground like plants, trees and fungi. Join Paul and Michael on a wide-ranging conversation that could make you look at reality in a brand-new way this week on Spirit Gym. Learn more about Michael’s work on his website and Linkedin . Timestamps 2:20 Michael’s next book, What UFOs Really Are , coming out in December. 3:39 “My myth begins with emotion.” 13:51 Abnormalities like UFOs/UAPs (unidentified anomalous phenomena) are where enigmas often meet stigmas. 17:17 UAPs are forms of sentience, but not here to take over our planet. 26:59 Is lucid dreaming connected to remote viewing? 39:06 “The dimension that I'm most interested in is what's under the surface, or what we don’t see within our own unconsciousness.” 45:45 Is the unconscious poorly understood, incorrectly named or both? 58:00 Does an electron or atom feel like anything ? 1:08:37 Michael is directing his attention inward and downward, rather than toward the skies. 1:13:50 C.H. Waddington’s concept of creodes . 1:21:27 UFOs and UAPs shake up our perceptions and invite us to consider viewing reality in different ways. 1:28:16 Paul’s question, What is on the sun? , is answered. 1:36:16 The ancient origins of AI. 1:46:06 “Humanity is in peril because we have archaic emotions, medieval institutions and god-like technology.” 1:48:56 John Lennon’s UFO sighting . Resources Michael’s recent appearance on New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove on YouTube The Spiritual Anatomy of Emotion: How Feelings Link the Brain, the Body and the Sixth Sense by Michael Jawer and Dr. Marc Micozzi Your Emotional Type: Key to the Therapies That Will Work For You by Michael Jawer and Dr. Marc Micozzi Sensitive Soul: The Unseen Role of Emotion in Extraordinary States by Michael Jawer Planta Sapiens: The New Science of Plant Intelligence by Paco Calvo and Natalie Lawrence Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life by Dacher Keltner The 2017 New York Times article about the Pentagon’s UFO program A British military defense unit report on acquiring UFO tech from the Jerusalem Post The Hidden Life of Trees and The Inner Life of Animals by Peter Wohlleben The Future of Life by Edward O. Wilson Disclosure Day (movie) Arrival (movie) The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery After by Dr. Bruce Greyson Rupert Sheldrake ’s paper, Is the Sun Conscious? Rupert Sheldrake’s banned TED talk on YouTube The Trickster and the Paranormal by George Hansen The Mystic Spiral: Journey of the Soul by Jill Purce Flying Saucers: A Modern Myth of Things Seen in the Skies by Carl Jung Compendium of the Emerald Tablets by Billy Carson The work of Ingo Swann , Barbara Hand Clow , Dr. Michael Levin , Steven Greer , Peter Godfrey-Smith , Jenny Randles and Jacques Vallée Your Body is Your Subconscious Mind by Candace Pert The Secret Life of Plants by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird The Secret Life of Nature: Living in Harmony With The Hidden World of Nature Spirits From Fairies to Quarks by Peter Tompkins The Unknown Spirit by Jean-Emile Charon Find more resources for this episode on our website . Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz), Composed, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael RB Schwartz of Brave Bear Music Thanks to our awesome sponsors : Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15 Organifi CHEK20 CHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Do you remember hearing from your Higher Power for the very first time? John Novello heard a voice from Source — what he calls the Invisible Architect — telling him, “Point to the keyboard,” at the ripe, old age of three. That cosmic whisper led John to a long and successful career as a composer and acclaimed jazz pianist. Another conversation later in life led John to write his best-selling book, The Invisible Architect: How to Design a Perfect Life from Within , as a way to help others tap into the wisdom and knowledge that sits inside them waiting to be tapped. John goes deep into the Invisible Architect and shares his Be, Do, Have philosophies of life this week on Spirit Gym. Learn more about John’s work as a bestselling author at this link and his first career as an acclaimed jazz pianist and composer at this link . Check out his 1-1 mentoring program at this link . Find him on social media via Facebook and Linkedin . Timestamps 3:35 John’s upcoming book series, The Invisible Architect Guide For Young Souls , for kids. 9:44 John’s first experience with the Invisible Architect at age three. 14:23 A conversation with the Architect that led to John writing The Invisible Architect as a way to pay it forward . 19:28 What is the Invisible Architect? 28:53 The importance of reciprocity. 34:34 Are you really aware there’s an inner voice inside you waiting to be heard? 49:14 Few people know how to listen to the Invisible Architect. 52:48 Why John believes humans have no souls. 58:39 Remember the future. 1:01:03 Applying John’s Be, Do, Have philosophies and the Law of Thought Substitution. 1:13:46 Who goes to the afterlife? 1:20:59 A prayer John says to invite the Architect and express perfection through him. 1:32:53 The ultimate way to manifest anything, according to Thomas Troward . 1:42:41 Most people operate on the Have, Do, Be system and can’t convert a goal into a fact. 1:52:52 The seven milestones of John’s Be, Do, Have process. 2:00:31 Refining your Be is critical. 2:16:51 Instead of the law of attraction, John reframes it as three things: The law of reflection, law of cause and effect or law of resonance. 2:21:00 “The journey is not one of becoming, but one of remembering.” Resources Invisible architecture Tao of Jeet Kune Do by Bruce Lee Conversations with God: an uncommon dialogue book 1 by Neale Donald Walsch The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield The work of Bob Carver , Lawrence Welk , Myron Floren , Walter Russell , Dan Inosanto , Zig Ziglar , Eckard Tolle , David Bohm , Delores Cannon , Wei Wu Wei , Neville Goddard , Sri Aurobindo Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility and The Religious Case Against Belief by James Carse Find more resources for this episode on our website . Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz), Composed, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael RB Schwartz of Brave Bear Music Thanks to our awesome sponsors : Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15 Organifi CHEK20 CHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

The difference between being healthy or not healthy mostly comes down to the simple things within your control like eating nutrient-rich foods, incorporating movement into your daily routine and following a stable sleep schedule. Like Paul, BIOptimizers co-founders, Matt Gallant and Wade Lightheart , constantly test, test and test their bodies, beliefs and products to ensure those simple things are always protecting and enhancing better health. Building on that theme of experimenting, Matt talks about the 80,000+ experiments he’s done on BIOptimizers products over the years and Wade shares his bucket theory of nutrition that will make your health more bulletproof this week on Spirit Gym. Besides the many great BIOptimizers products Wade and Matt have developed, you’ll want to check out the BIOptimizers Nutrition Coach Program . Look for Matt and Wade on social media via Facebook , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube . Listen to the BIOptimizers Awesome Health Podcast hosted by Wade on Apple Podcasts . Timestamps 2:19 Is maltodextrin in your electrolyte drink? 6:08 BiOptimizers’ bio-lab recently topped the 80,000 mark in experiments. 10:17 Wade’s concussion theory. 24.28 “Matt loves running experiments on everything .” 32:42 Do you have a zinc deficiency? 38:32 Can you really feel the truth? 51:30 How to make your health more bulletproof. 1:00:37 Wade’s bucket theory of nutrition . 1:08:55 Feeling the sensation of a weightlifter’s/athlete’s heart . 1:16:38 Understanding cofactors . 1:22:53 “One of the hardest things [for humans] to absorb is fat soluble molecules.” 1:33:21 Protecting your microbiome. 1:45:44 Wade’s small confession. 1:53:30 The power of the placebo and the biology of belief. 2:02:00 The benefits of experiential reality. 2:17:06 Substitute the word belief for hypothesis and your life will change. 2:23:00 “Children are the ultimate health hack.” Resources The Ultimate Nutrition Bible by Matt Gallant and Wade Lightheart Orthomolecular Psychiatry: Treatment Of Schizophrenia by Dr. David Hawkins and Dr. Linus Pauling Bioaccessibility, bioavailability and metabolism of functional foods, Handbook of Functional Foods Paul’s podcast conversation with Jason Christoff Hildegard von Bingen’s Physica by Saint Hildegard of Bingen and Priscilla Throop The Fat of the Land by Vilhjalmur Stefansson Your Body’s Many Cries for Water by Fereydoon Batmanghelidj The Body Electric: Electromagnetism and the Foundation of Life by Robert Becker and Gary Selden Tuning in to Nature by Philip Callahan Biochemical Individuality by Roger Williams Find more resources for this episode on our website . Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz), Composed, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael RB Schwartz of Brave Bear Music Thanks to our awesome sponsors : Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15 Organifi CHEK20 CHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Toward the end of her first Spirit Gym conversation with Paul, Dr. Joanna Kujawa described how Baba Yaga insisted on being included in her recent book, Alien Goddess: UFOs, AI and the Goddesses of Ascension . Joanna and Paul continue their conversation about Baba Yaga and her connection to Mother Earth as the soul and guardian of our planet who has had quite enough of our human shenanigans and isn’t putting up with it any longer this week on Spirit Gym. Learn more about Joanna’s work on her website and Substack . Find her on social media via Facebook , Instagram and YouTube . Timestamps 7:01 Could Baba Yaga be Mother Earth, the spirit of our planet? 10:50 “The issue is authenticity.” 19:22 Joanna felt a sense of urgency while writing her book, Alien Goddess. 28:57 Becoming the change you want to see in the world by making small choices. 36:53 The four levels of consciousness. 44:55 Ignorance versus wisdom. 48:51 “Mystics see in the light what scientists try to measure but seldom get.” 1:02:02 The Ahrimanic deception. 1:12:55 The looming conflict ahead: Consciousness, how we define it and what we can do to prevent its suppression. 1:29:30 Are we too focused on the untruths? 1:35:50 Will this delusion of merging body and machine eventually end well? 1:43:52 A necessary sacrifice. 1:58:04 Ascending and descending waves of consciousness. 2:03:04 Why Baba Yaga is angry with us. 2:16:31 “We know what they are.” 2:30:24 Be a spiritual warrior in the face of oppression and suppression from AI and too much tech. 2:45:05 Communicating in liminal and imaginal space. 2:55:50 “As we evolve, God evolves.” 3:00:33 “The best thing you can do for God is to work on yourself.” Resources The Other Goddess by Dr. Joanna Kujawa Mythologium 2026: Mythic Imagination rewatch Rupert Sheldrake discusses The Science Delusion on YouTube I, Robot (movie) Mercy (movie) The myth of Prometheus The story of Enlil and Enki The myth of Demeter and Persephone Involution and evolution, according to Rudolf Steiner Pistis Sophia Farmers of Forty Centuries: Organic Farming in China, Korea and Japan by F.H. King The work of Marie-Louise von Franz , Victor Frankl , David Bohm , Dr. Fred Allen Wolf , Dr. William Tiller , Sam Altman , Gregg Braden , Billy Carson , Rabia al Basri and Edward O. Wilson Paul’s podcast conversations with Amit Goswami , Sean O’Laoire , Dr. Marc Gafni , Dr. Jared Horvath and Elizabeth Nelson Paul’s podcast on Lucifer, Christ and Ahriman Find more resources for this episode on our website . Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz), Composed, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael RB Schwartz of Brave Bear Music Thanks to our awesome sponsors : Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15 Organifi CHEK20 CHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Living the life of your dreams is very hard work. Paul believes much of that hard work comes from being open (and brave) to listen to new and different ideas — things you may never have considered before — then testing them in your own laboratory of daily living to see if they’re true and they work for you . Having the courage to explore and refine your life by doing the hard work of letting go of the stuff that isn’t working for you and choosing to allow the new in is a recurring theme in this week’s Spirit Gym conversation with Erick Godsey, a Master Coach and teacher of myth, science and philosophy. Remember, the best teachers you’ll ever have are the ones who are always challenging you to be your best you, not a clone or cult member! Curious to read more after Paul’s conversation with Erick? Check out part 1 and part 2 of his Renaissance Fitness essays on Substack where you can subscribe to his feed for free. Find out more about Erick and his work on his website and Skool.com/The Dharma Artist Collective . Look for him on social media via Instagram , Facebook and YouTube . Listen to his Myths That Makes Us podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to them. Timestamps 3:12 The spiritual community is splitting into different camps about how to handle technology. 7:58 Erick was slow to change his mind about God, reincarnation and remote viewing. 15:17 Paul’s remote viewing skills are put to the test. 25:25 “To remote view, you have to get rid of any idea that could alter your conviction that it's even possible.” 34:35 What does unconditional love mean? 44:03 Myths and archetypes. 51:05 Is there a fundamental grammar for archetypes that’s represented in the Tarot? 59:18 A metaphysical kind of artificial intelligence that’s been around for billions of years. 1:06:42 The illusions we create to make our stories work when they really don’t. 1:13:43 Paul’s dream: Do the work to figure things out for yourself and test what you learn, even from him. 1:19:46 Like Paul, Erick has been accused of being a cult leader and he lists it on his resume as a source of pride. 1:23:46 One thought leader believes it could take about 735 lifetimes to reach a state of enlightenment. 1:31:42 “I see a lot of sleeping teachers and potential leaders.” 1:40:30 The deep importance of your dream life. 1:47:10 Paul explains how to speak to and hear your soul. 2:01:48 Paul helps Erick work with his soul. 2:10:44 Heart breathing, soul connection and praying. Resources Life Before Life: Children’s Memories of Past Lives by Dr. Jim B. Tucker Phenomena: The Secret of the U.S. Government’s Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis by Annie Jacobsen The work of Dr. Stanislav Grof , Paramahansa Yogananda , Ibn Arabi , Itzhak Bentov , Arthur M. Young , Huston Smith , Jean Gebser , Eckhart Tolle and Laozi Fingers Pointing Toward the Moon by Wei Wu Wei Paul’s podcast conversation with James Carse When God Was a Woman by Merlin Stone Find more resources for this episode on our website . Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz), Composed, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael RB Schwartz of Brave Bear Music Thanks to our awesome sponsors : Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15 Organifi CHEK20 CHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

The ability to channel isn’t a superpower , although many would argue that recognizing and embracing that gift, living it fully and sharing it with others may be one… Barbara With wanted to be a rock star and spent nearly two decades pursuing it until one day she spontaneously began to write for no reason. And, when she wrote the question, “Who are you?” the answer was Sound . Barbara shares her experiences as a psychic and channel, connecting with Albert Einstein and The Party from the Afterlife to provide a better understanding of the operating system of life based on working with three dimensions — emotion, intuition and intellect — that help us align as humans with compassion this week on Spirit Gym. Learn more about Barbara and her work at her website , Synergy Alliance and The Music of Barbara With . Look for her on social media via Facebook , YouTube and Instagram . For Spirit Gym listeners : Save 40 percent on a 1-hour reading with Barbara, Albert Einstein and the Party by going to this link and using the promo code EINSTEIN . ( Special offers from Spirit Gym guests are time-sensitive and at their discretion to top redeem after 30 days. ) Timestamps 4:02 Barbara’s first experience with channeling in high school showed her how to love herself better. 10:29 A lot of cool things happen in the afterlife. 22:10 Three human dimensions: Emotion, intuition and intellect. 27:32 What Compassion does. 31:19 “God is the name of the blanket that wraps the mystery.” 37:48 “Is everyone a reflection of you, including whomever you are channeling?” 45:44 Healing old wounds. 1:02:55 The hardest thing for most people to do: Stop and take care of themselves. 1:09:49 “Synergy: One plus one equals three.” 1:16:09 Separate your fears and handle them differently, not as one whole thing. 1:26:25 You can’t cheat or fake empathy and compassion. 1:38:55 Know that emotions like anger and sadness can fuel thoughts of joy, happiness and peace too. 1:47:38 The Psychic Sorority. 1:54:10 The first baby steps toward self-love and its reciprocal responses. 2:05:05 Conflict REVOLUTION. 2:08:38 “No one is going to save me.” 2:15:35 “We work for the good of the whole.” Resources Diaries of a Psychic Sorority: Talking With the Angels by Kimberly Lilith Phelps, Barbara With and Teresa McMillian Conflict REVOLUTION: The Workbook by Barbara With Sound: Native Teachings and Visionary Art by Joseph Rael The Ojibwe/Anishinaabe/Chippewa Indigenous tribe Barbara’s appearance on the Metaphysical Hippie Chicks 2.0 podcast The Serenity Prayer The work of Jean Houston Paul’s podcast conversations with James Carse and Anne Helfer The Body Keeps The Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk Voices of the First Day by Robert Lawlor Healing With Haiku: A Poetic Exploration of Self by Anne Helfer Find more resources for this episode on our website . Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz), Composed, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael RB Schwartz of Brave Bear Music Thanks to our awesome sponsors : Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15 Organifi CHEK20 CHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Do you ever wonder why it’s so hard to make to make simple changes that could help you live a healthier, stress-free life? Perhaps, it’s powers behind the scenes motivating you to drink that extra cup of coffee that becomes many more or skip your afternoon workout in the gym that becomes a lasting habit. CHEK Professional Jason Christoff returns to share what he’s learned about mind control in his new documentary, Planet Mind Control , this week on Spirit Gym. Check out Jason’s articles, programs and podcast appearances on his website . Find him on social media via Facebook , Twitter/X , Instagram , YouTube and Soundcloud . Watch Jason’s documentary, Planet Mind Control , for FREE . Receive guidance on breaking the self-sabotage loop by emailing Jason directly at info@jchristoff.com . Timestamps 4:21 Why Jason made his documentary about mind control. 14:25 If magicians can fool people with mind hacks, how good are trained professionals who specialize in mass mind control? 22:08 The mindset of the least hackable people. 27:15 “You have to trick citizens to destroy the U.S. from the inside.” 45:05 Donald Trump: A strong mind control operation all by himself. 54:28 The COVID times, fight or flight and mind control. 1:06:47 Resetting your consciousness from negative content with repetitive positive things. 1:11:08 Mind control and self-sabotage work in concert to keep you stuck. 1:14:56 Direct versus indirect mind control. 1:20:45 Mind control and kids. 1:29:57 Living a lifetime as a professional teenager. 1:35:26 Why is it so easy for people to trick themselves? 1:46:04 Ever question why you drink alcohol or coffee? 2:00:39 What’s next for Jason. Resources Jason’s presentation during a U.S. Senate roundtable on YouTube The Art of War by Sun Tzu I Am Legend (movie) Contagion (movie) 28 Days Later (movie) Outbreak (movie) The work of Justin Willman , Max Major , Denis Rancourt , Sir Robert McCarrison , Michael Tsarion and Rupert Sheldrake Dr. Lawrence Dunegan’s transcript covering the New Order of the Barbarians meeting with Dr. Richard Day in 1969 The Medes Paul’s solocast on Shadow Work Farmers of Forty Centuries: Organic Farming in China, Korea and Japan by F.H. King DNA: Pirates of the Sacred Spiral by Leonard Horowitz Trance: The Cathy O’Brien Story Eugenics Paul’s podcast conversation with Dr. Keith Witt Boys Adrift by Leonard Sax Find more resources for this episode on our website . Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz), Composed, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael RB Schwartz of Brave Bear Music Thanks to our awesome sponsors : Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15 Organifi CHEK20 CHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Sound can do so much for us. It can entertain, inform, motivate and immerse you in its healing tones. If you don’t believe it, take an early morning walk in a park and let nature surround you with sounds that can heal your soul if you let it. At the dual closures of a 15-year adventure in the corporate world and a long-term relationship, Tenille Bentley came back to her first love — music — as medicine to bring joy and healing to her body and soul. Tenille shares her healing story that led to a new career as a performer who combines music, frequency and science to connect, heal, soothe and celebrate and explains how you can too, even with little to no musical knowledge, this week on Spirit Gym. Learn more about Tenille’s work on her website . Find her on social media via Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn and YouTube . Listen to her music on Bandcamp and Spotify . Explore a coaching/mentoring opportunity with Tenille at this link . Watch the trailer for her film, Does Sound Heal , and learn about sponsoring opportunities at this link . Check out Tenille’s Attune app at this link . For Spirit Gym listeners : Save 20 percent on Tenille’s 12-week, self-paced Institute of Sound and Frequency course at this link . You need no prior knowledge of music or know how to play an instrument to take this journey. Use the promo code CHEK2026 to receive your discount. ( Special offers from Spirit Gym guests are time-sensitive and at their discretion to redeem after 30 days.) Timestamps 2:40 The differences between sound healers and sound therapists . 7:14 “My work has been shaped by beauty, but also the rupture of life.” 10:38 Giving up music for building companies. 18:04 When Tenille’s calling back to music returned. 25:21 “You don’t choose the instrument… the instrument chooses you.” 33:29 Your relationship with sound. 41:42 The ngoni (African harp). 46:36 Tenille recalls experiencing trauma, heaviness and crying during a concert. 54:10 “I purposely walk in (to a sound experience) without a plan because the room is going to tell me.” 1:10:59 The importance of silence. 1:18:28 Over the past 15 years, Tenille has surrendered to a journey that’s led by something greater than her with unwavering faith and surrender. 1:29:09 The first instrument that called to Paul. 1:39:16 A sound diet. 1:58:02 “Some of the deepest, most profoundly changing songs in people's worlds have been ones that have just been written through me in five minutes.” 2:08:11 Do you regularly question your contribution to the world, especially if you’ve left it for a short time? Resources Digital Consciousness: The Emotional Digital Frequency of Self by Tenille Bentley The Shruti box Mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) Healing at the Speed of Sound: How What We Hear Transforms Our Brains and Our Lives by Don Campbell and Alex Doman Paul’s podcast conversations with Ian Morris , Dr. John Demartini , Ross Newkirk and Jonathan Goldman The work of Don Miguel Ruiz and Dr. Bruce Lipton Searching For Sugar Man The Body Electric: Electromagnetism and the Foundation of Life by Robert Becker and Gary Selden The Humming Effect: Sound Healing for Health and Happiness by Andi and Jonathan Goldman Find more resources for this episode on our website . Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz), Composed, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael RB Schwartz of Brave Bear Music Thanks to our awesome sponsors : Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15 Organifi CHEK20 CHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

If you follow politics at all, your head must be on a swivel (and hurting) with all of the upheaval going in America and abroad. In many cases, promises were made but not kept which may be making you rethink some of your recent choices at the ballot box and even squirm a bit. Comedian JP Sears dissects these recent events and, like the deft, wise humorist he is, reminds us that giving our power as citizens way too easily on promises not delivered makes us the punchline of the joke, a lesson all of us can learn from as we create a better destiny for ourselves and the world this week on Spirit Gym. Learn more about JP and his work on his website . Check out his new adventure, the Better Man Project, on YouTube . Follow him on social media via Facebook , Twitter/X , Instagram , YouTube , TikTok and Rumble . Timestamps 2:51 JP leaves the standup comedy world. 9:32 “As a country, how did we get to this place where THAT can happen?” 17:28 Feeling gratitude for living through the COVID era. 23:22 The devil in the world right now gives us plenty of opportunities to look inside ourselves and ask, how am I doing this … 29:33 Our blind spots are easy sources for laughter. 36:21 Comparing our shadow work to bowel movements. 44:07 JP and Paul do some “yin-yagging.” 53:48 “If Trump is a joke, what is the punchline?” 1:06:04 The dual lack of common sense and wisdom is becoming fatal on a societal scale. 1:16:52 What really matters the most to you? 1:24:44 The defeat of U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) in the 2026 House primary. 1:46:42 The Bibi Files . 1:52:38 How do we create our destiny? Resources Milo of Croton The myth of Midas’ Golden Touch The Modern Wisdom podcast Isaiah 45:7 Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall Rosenberg The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Voices of the First Day by Robert Lawlor The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) The Epstein Files scandal The Shawn Ryan Show on YouTube Psycho-Cybernetics: Updated and Expanded by Maxwell Maltz Paul’s solocast on Shadow Work Paul’s podcast conversations with Sean O’Laoire , Anne Helfer , James Hollis and Mark England and Kimberly Kesting The work of Adam Smith , Laozi (Lao Tzu) , Louis Hamilton and Earl Nightingale Tao Te Ching: The Book of Meaning and Life by Richard Wilhelm Boys Adrift by Leonard Sax Paul’s appearance on London Real The Alex Jones Show on Spreaker Find more resources for this episode on our website . Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz), Composed, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael RB Schwartz of Brave Bear Music Thanks to our awesome sponsors : Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15 Organifi CHEK20 CHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Did you know that to be gifted in the Tarot, you need to be a historian too? Spiritual counselor and Tarot master Letao Wang shares how the dual studies of history and the Tarot intersect and how both affected his work and life for the better this week on Spirit Gym. Learn more about Letao and how to work with him at his Healing Kingdom website . Find Letao on social media via YouTube and Instagram . Timestamps 3:03 Letao’s award-winning Tarot card decks. 8:13 “A myth is history and there’s no defined boundary between them.” 15:08 To be a good astrologer, you have to be a good historian too. 25:14 “Life is like a tennis game and astrology's like a weather report.” 27:41 How Letao selected the 36 historical figures who appeared in his latest Oracle deck. 31:31 The story of Yoshiko Yamaguchi and the ways it paralleled Letao’s life growing up. 39:46 How should you use Lateo’s Tarot card deck to gain insights into your life? 42:06 Using Lateo’s Tarot card decks in functional and non-traditional ways, like a meditation tool. 56:48 One of Letao’s goals with his newest Tarot card deck: Sharing very influential figures in Asian culture to a Western audience like Chiune Sugihara . 1:08:38 A meditation on sacrifice for the greater good. 1:14:48 “If we are unconscious of the myth living within us, we are unconscious of the choices we’re making.” 1:23:51 2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse . 1:34:32 Knowing that Benjamin Netanyahu is a Libra could explain a lot of his actions as Israel’s Prime Minister. 1:40:25 Some positives to look out for during the remainder of 2026. Resources Legends, Heroes and Villains Oracle Tarot card deck by Letao Wang Oracle of the Celestial Deities Tarot card deck by Letao Wang Oracle of the Mythic Heroes Tarot card deck by Letao Wang= Penelope’s Bones: A New History of Homer’s World Through the Women Written Out of It by Emily Hauser Letao’s interview about the Year of the Fire Horse on BBC News on YouTube Letao’s conversation with Gahl Sasson on YouTube The work of Harriet Tubman , Martin Luther King Jr. , Puyi , Nelson Mandela and Fritz Haber Paul’s podcast conversation with Ernst Wilhelm Find more resources for this episode on our website . Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz), Composed, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael RB Schwartz of Brave Bear Music Thanks to our awesome sponsors : Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15 Organifi CHEK20 CHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

The state of public education is a mess. At the heart of it is a real struggle about a fundamental question: How much tech should our kids be exposed to daily in the classroom? Contrary to what parents have been told by public schools nationwide, there is no single one-size-fits-all solution for kids and that includes the use or non-use of tech tools like artificial intelligence (AI) in classrooms. Also, did those high-tech school districts warn you your kid’s basic math skills would erode so much that she/he would be tethered to a tech device for the rest of their lives? Priten Soundar-Shah, author of Ethical Ed Tech: How Educators Can Lead on AI and Digital Safety in K-12 , shares a better way forward based on the intelligent and deliberate use of technology that fosters better engagement in our public schools this week on Spirit Gym. Learn more about Priten and his much-needed work in the non-profit sector at his website . Listen to his podcast, Margin of Thought with Priten , on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , YouTube or wherever you listen to them. You’ll find him on social media via Instagram , Linkedin and TikTok . Read the opening chapter of Priten’s book, Ethical Ed Tech , for free at this website . Buy his book on Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Bookshop and upload your receipt, and you’ll receive several free resources, including an exclusive bonus chapter and video course. Timestamps 7:39 Living the life of a non-profit entrepreneur, tech tool-builder and teacher. 19:14 The conversations about the role of tech in schools moved from teachers to big tech companies. 26:03 Reading a book on how to read inspired the name for Priten’s podcast. 32:26 How do know what red is if you don’t experience it? 44:36 How do you persuade kids to eat vegetables and learn things too? 50:19 Making things happen faster and easier — what tech does best — is often not the best environment for learning. 58:00 Paul’s crashing conversation with Claude about generating faulty AI art. 1:02:47 There is no one-size-fits-all solution for improving education and that includes the use/non-use of tech like AI. 1:11:40 Gamified engagement versus learning engagement. 1:18:06 Are we so dependent on technology that your kid’s basic math skills have been “downloaded” to a digital calculator on a cell phone? 1:25:30 The case studies featured in Ethical Ed Tech provide scenarios and options for the ethical use of tech in schools, not absolute solutions. 1:33:17 One unintended consequence of tech dominance in schools: A fixation on measuring and controlling every aspect of them (including reading and test scores). 1:46:11 There’s no community consensus on the purpose of schooling. 1:53:36 The real-world limits on how much schools can solve external factors like personal flourishing, contributing to the world and how a kid feels about herself/himself away from school. 2:03:21 Priten hopes schools will deal with AI faster than they did cell phones (10-15 years). Resources AI and the Future of Education: Teaching in the Age of Artificial Intelligence by Priten Soundar-Shah Pedagogy Futures Academy 4 Social Civics The work of Confucius Paul’s podcast conversations with Dr. Jared Horvath and Elizabeth Nelson The Digital Delusion: How Classroom Technology Harms Our Kids’ Learning — And How To Help Them Thrive Again by Jared Horvath The Living Soil and the Haughley Experiment by Lady Evelyn Barbara Balfour Find more resources for this episode on our website . Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz), Composed, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael RB Schwartz of Brave Bear Music Thanks to our awesome sponsors : Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15 Organifi CHEK20 CHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

At age 13, Dr. John Demartini left home after being told by the “experts” around him that his life would never amount to much. People claimed his physical and learning challenges were too much to overcome… Nearly six decades later, John is living the life none of those “experts” could’ve ever imagined, as a world-renown teacher who helps his students come to a greater understanding of human behavior and maximizing their potential. John shares his amazing journey from his early days as teenage surfer without a home, then explains why he gave up the self-help movement — it’s a moral trap — and reveals the importance of asking the right questions of ourselves and others this week on Spirit Gym. Find out more about John and his work on his website and on social media via Facebook , Instagram , Linkedin and YouTube . Listen to his podcast, The Demartini Show, on Apple Podcasts , Spotify or wherever you listen to them. Also, John invites Spirit Gym listeners to take advantage of some free gifts : · Download his 7 Steps to Expand to the Next Level of Empowerment workbook . · Watch John’s inspiring presentation, Awakening Your Astronomical Vision . · Complete the Demartini Value Determination Process , a 13-step process that helps you determine your highest values or priorities in life. · Take his master classes, Increase Your Deserve Level and Finally Get What You Want and Discover The Hidden Order and Its Power to Transform Your Life . Timestamps 5:34 John leaves home at age 13 to hitchhike cross-country and surf. 8:31 John’s life-changing encounter with Paul Bragg . 19:59 From learning-challenged to speaking to University of Houston students daily. 35:20 “Everything that's going on our life is on the way to help us be our most magnificent self.” 46:00 Lean into your uniqueness and authenticity with help from your teachers. 53:29 The Demartini method. 1:01:45 Holy curiosity. 1:13:32 “I really believe all of the randomness that we have is missing information.” 1:22:29 “The Master lives in a world of transformation, not the illusion of gain, loss, pleasure, pain or polarities.” 1:27:39 John’s research leads him to give up the self-help movement. 1:39:32 “Quality questions are ones that make us aware of what we're unconscious of when we're interpreting things in this polarized way.” 1:41:47 What is depression? 1:54:56 True science and true religion mirror each other, but with different languages. 2:03:25 John’s definition of evil: An incomplete awareness of a mental construct. 2:12:59 Good and evil: The only labels we impose on things that are exaggerations rather than synthesis. 2:15:41 The soulmate question. 2:31:05 “The first thing I tell my students: Whatever you perceive in me, let’s find it in you.” Resources Essentials of Emotional Intelligence by Dr. John Demartini Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory: The Theoretical Minimum by Leonard Susskind and Art Friedman The Principles of Quantum Mechanics by P.A.M. Durac The C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston Dr. John Demartini’s heated conversation with Aubrey Marcus on YouTube The Science of Mind: The Complete 1926 edition by Ernest Holmes The Law of Eristic Escalation explained by Dr. John Demartini The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale The work of Jack LaLanne , Buddy Miles , Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz , Claude Shannon , Frank Tipler , Stephen Wolfram , Vera Rubin , Sri Aurobindo , Stephen Hawking , Edward Edinger and Epictetus The Schrödinger equation Rudolf Clausius and the second law of thermodynamics The Boltzmann equation Heraclitis and the Logos What is Life? by Erwin Schrodinger Geocentrism The Rigveda Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind by Richard Bucke Gate control theory by Ronald Melzack and Patrick Wall The Secret (film) on YouTube The Trans-Planckian problem Paul’s podcast conversation with Sean O’Laoire Find more resources for this episode on our website . Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz), Composed, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael RB Schwartz of Brave Bear Music Thanks to our awesome sponsors : Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15 Organifi CHEK20 CHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Have you been running away from your shadow self for so long you no longer remember why? Too many people attempt to escape from their shadow selves out of fear and a lack of understanding that acknowledging their shadow is a structural feature of an individuated psyche and a reservoir of vital energy that can help you grow into the adult you’re meant to be. If you’ve been struggling to find a path forward, Paul shares the benefits of shadow work and explains why doing it consistently over a lifetime can transform your life this week on Spirit Gym. Check out the PDF Paul created that accompanies this episode to help you better understand shadow work . Timestamps 5:00 True shadow work is a lifetime process that never ends. 15:08 Managing your shadow work by better managing your health and breathing. 21:47 Your shadow: The price of having a definitive identity. 28:35 “The pull between consciousness and shadow is what makes psychological growth possible at all.” 38:16 “If you're not working with your shadow consciously with legitimate spiritual intent and doing the work properly, it will project itself outward.” 44:03 The collective unconscious. 50:43 Doing your shadow work goes a long way toward lessening your judgement of others. 56:03 Hyperstition . 1:03:27 To think holistically, always ask yourself, “Is it true?” 1:11:06 What is your secret story? 1:21:54 The shadow: A hyperstitional structure. 1:31:36 Break hyperstitional patterns with these exercises. 1:44:20 You can’t have consciousness without a positive and a negative. 1:49:15 Your stories are connected to events and the shadow work you do. Resources Ego and Archetype by Edward Edinger The numinous The work of Swami Vivekananda , Carl Jung , Dean Radin , Dr. Larry Dossey , Murray Stein , Edgar Cayce and Nick Land How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy! When God Was a Woman by Merlin Stone Paul’s podcast conversations with James Hollis , Jonathan Bluestein and James Carse Paul’s solocast on Lucifer, Christ and Ahriman Nonviolent Communication: The Basics As I Know and Use Them by Wayland Myers The Evolution of Love From Quarks to Culture: The Rise of Evolutionary Relationships in Response to the Meta-Crisis by Dr. Marc Gafni Find more resources for this episode on our website . Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz), Composed, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael RB Schwartz of Brave Bear Music Thanks to our awesome sponsors : Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15 Organifi CHEK20 CHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Imagine you and your teenager are sitting down for a nice meal and she/he asks, “What do you know about depression?” and you’re stumped for an answer. Faced with that question, D. (Doug) Earl Johnston set out to find the answer and, along the way, identified 271 additional and distinct emotional states that formed the basis of his latest book, Choosing Emotions: Thinking with Your Head and Acting with Your Heart . Doug shares what he learned about the amazing array of emotions all of us feel and how they protect us this week on Spirit Gym. Learn more about Doug and his work at his website and on social media via Instagram . Timestamps 4:58 Doug’s daughter asked him a question he couldn’t answer: What do you know about depression? 10:42 Identifying 272 distinct emotional states through famous quotes. 21:41 Our emotions are tools that protect us. 32:15 The fundamental misunderstandings people have about emotions. 43:15 A consilience . 47:35 Name it, blame it and tame it. 56:30 “Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.” 1:06:35 Where do you draw the line between an emotion, mood, condition, pattern or life? 1:23:54 “Can you change a default emotion ?” 1:33:38 Doug’s reckoning with ego. 1:39:05 Vocabulary and emotions. 1:48:03 The domains of the head, heart and gut. 1:52:55 One of Paul’s guiding principles he learned from a student. Resources Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brené Brown The work of Rollo May , J.K. Rowling , Eckhart Tolle , Dr. Antonio Damasio , Jonathan Heidt , Daniel Kahneman , Niels Bohr, Ludwig Wittgenstein , Charles Kettering , Noam Chomsky , Dan Siegel , Stanley Krippner , Edgar Cayce and Sir Winston Churchill Paul’s podcast conversations with Rollin McCraty and Keith Witt How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain by Lisa Barrett Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard by Chip and Dan Heath Feelings Buried Alive Never Die by Karol Truman The Body Keeps The Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk Tao Te Ching: A New English Version by Stephen Mitchell The Second Book of the Tao by Stephen Mitchell Find more resources for this episode on our website . Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz), Composed, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael RB Schwartz of Brave Bear Music Thanks to our awesome sponsors : Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15 Organifi CHEK20 CHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Once upon a time not so very long ago, artificial intelligence (AI) was a product of speculative science fiction, especially in films from Metropolis to Blade Runner . Today, AI has so infiltrated our daily lives, the thought of not having access to Google or other AI-driven apps on our mobile phones and computers scares the crap out of a lot of people. Paul continues his investigation into AI with able assistance from author, Silicon Valley survivor and depth psychologist Elizabeth Nelson who explores the wide gulf between human and machine this week on Spirit Gym. Check out Elizabeth’s essays and individual coaching groups, watch her video presentations and read her essays on her website . Timestamps 7:54 Defining technology and machines. 12:05 Artificial intelligence, large language models (LLMs) or large language machines? 19:12 “Technology is not neutral.” 23:48 Confusing data and information with real knowledge. 29:50 The intrusion of machine language into our humanity. 37:45 The danger of LLMs emulating humans. 51:23 Exploring the gulf between human and cyborg/machine in books and films like Blade Runner . 57:23 When describing what AI does, calling it making crap up or AI slop is better than hallucinating. 1:08:26 Are we turning an it like AI into a being? 1:14:15 The irony of some people celebrating the end times while others turn to transhumanism. 1:38:18 Can you leave your tech toys at home for a week without feeling anxiety? 1:49:48 Why is it so important for humanity to understand very clearly what reality is? Resources Depth Psychology, Myth and Artificial Intelligence: Soul and the Machine , edited by Jason Batt and Jonathan Erickson The Art of Jungian Couples Therapy: An Introduction by Elizabeth Nelson and Anthony Delmedico The Art of Inquiry: A Depth Psychology Perspective by Elizabeth Nelson and Joseph Coppin Psyche’s Knife: Archetypal Explorations of Love and Power by Elizabeth Nelson Journal of Jungian Scholarly Studies Understanding Media: The Extension of Man by Marshall McLuhan and Lewis Lapham Elizabeth’s Psyche, Soma, Cyborg course at the Pacifica Graduate Institute The Ship of Theseus (Theseus’s Paradox) Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick Exteroception Elysium The work of James Hillman and Edward Edinger Paul’s podcast conversation with B. Earl DNA: Pirates of the Sacred Spiral by Leonard Horowitz Frankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley The Forgotten Truth: The Common Vision of the World’s Religions by Huston Smith The Social Dilemma on Netflix Elizabeth’s presentation during the recent Soul and the Machine webinar on the International Society of Mythology website Find more resources for this episode on our website . Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz), Composed, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael RB Schwartz of Brave Bear Music Thanks to our awesome sponsors : Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15 Organifi CHEK20 CHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Thanks to its recent mainstream popularity, more people are turning to fasting as a means to promote better health and weight loss than ever before, but is it a good one? Fasting can be beneficial for some people but not everyone, and only if they really pay attention to what their bodies are telling them and are working with professionals like Sean McCormick, an expert in the realm of dry fasting. Paul and Sean discuss the real world pros and cons of fasting and how a session of fasting, under the best and safest conditions, can be a life-changing Shamanic journey this week on Spirit Gym. Learn more about Sean and dry fasting on his website and Dry Fast With Friends where you can access a FREE Dry Fast Guide and masterclass video. Find Sean on social media via Instagram here and here . Listen to Sean’s Optimal Performance podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to them. For Spirit Gym listeners : Interested in taking the next step into dry fasting? Join Sean’s next Dry Fast With Friends 4.0 live event starting June 25 at Dry Fast With Friends . Save 50 PERCENT on the event or any other levels of dry fasting by using the promo code CHEK . ( Special offers from Spirit Gym guests are time-sensitive and at their discretion to redeem after 30 days.) Timestamps 4:28 Sean’s journey to performance optimization began when his parents taught him transcendental meditation at age 12. 11:17 Sean’s first dry fast was to impress a young woman who is now his wife during Ramadan. 29:32 Sean’s experiments with various fasting methods that are measurable. 35:13 Why dry fasting works best for Sean. 41:44 Pay attention to how your body reacts badly and well to fasting, then food and water afterward. 53:23 How a fast can be an introspective process. 1:02:07 Down and dirty with enemas. 1:12:11 Can you recognize you don’t know everything and be willing to refer a client to a health professional with more skills? 1:20:32 Dry fasting isn’t good for everyone, with the metabolic disruptions that occur in your body. 1:36:19 Treat fasting like a Shamanic journey, not a quick fix to lose weight. Resources The Phoenix Protocol: Dry Fasting For Rapid Healing and Radical Life Extension by Dr. August Dunning Find more resources for this episode on our website . Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz), Composed, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael RB Schwartz of Brave Bear Music Thanks to our awesome sponsors : Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15 Organifi CHEK20 CHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

If someone asked you about your personal cosmology — who are you, why are you here and what is your role on our planet — what would you tell them? Or, more to the point, could you really answer the question? For best-selling author Mark Gober , it took years for him to understand the huge gap between following a personal cosmology that was nihilistic, random, superficial and meaningless and living an intentional one that embraces Spirit and the divine in all of us. A decade passed before Mark was ready for his first plant medicine ceremony, and the healing work he did on developing his personal cosmology made all of the difference in creating a positive, intimate experience that keeps on delivering insights. Join Mark and Paul on a journey of discovery and lasting growth with help from plant medicines and learn why a personal cosmology matters this week on Spirit Gym. Check out Mark and his work on his website and on social media via Facebook , Instagram , Twitter/X , LinkedIn , YouTube and Telegram . Timestamps 3:46 Does our intellect or something in our biology block us being receptive to our natural state, especially as we age? 12:23 How plant medicines reconnect us to the various aspects of ourselves. 15:20 Amnesia is built into the human experience (with a large dose of ignorance thrown in). 22:27 Ibogaine: A medicine that loves through truth, even when it is painful. 31:12 Mark meets ibogaine. 44:00 It took a decade for Mark to be ready for his first plant medicine ceremony. 46:55 Mark’s four intentions going into his first plant medicine ceremony. 1:05:31 Self-betrayal: A form of self-loathing that our society trains us to do. 1:09:35 Ancestral trauma, underlying terror and catastrophic thinking. 1:17:27 “Whenever we heal for ourselves, we’re really healing for our family.” 1:26:54 The purpose of existence and authenticity is the only game in town. 1:32:07 A sign Mark was tapping into his divine guidance before his plant medicine ceremony: Writing a book about it. Resources An End to the Upside Down Cosmos by Mark Gober Find more resources for this episode on our website . Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz), Composed, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael RB Schwartz of Brave Bear Music Thanks to our awesome sponsors : Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15 Organifi CHEK20 CHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

If you’re a parent, do you remember one day when you had fun with your kids doing things that weren’t tied down to going on a (rare) yearly vacation or a holiday gathering? Unfortunately, most parents are living the lives of event planners, carting their kids from home to school, birthday parties, recitals, large family gatherings and too many youth sports and hardly anyone is having any fun (or getting much sleep). Do you want to parent your kids in a more holistic, connected way that teaches them how to be their best selves and allows you to live your best life too? Robyn and Victor Robledo, the nomads with a purpose who raised their five kids on the road, will show you how this week on Spirit Gym. Learn more about Robyn, Victor and their family at the Nomads With a Purpose website and Robyn’s website . Check out their adventures on YouTube , Instagram , Facebook and TikTok . Contact Victor and Robyn via email for information about their services. Timestamps 4:39 Building a business as a couple at age 20 on the fly and figuring it out. 8:11 Victor’s extreme adrenal fatigue and subsequent panic attack changed everything. 16:15 Victor’s collision course with trauma. 20:46 Leaving Southern California to explore the world. 29:24 Two parents and five kids living on the road on about 150 euros ($174) a day. 32:37 Paul’s collision course with seasonal affective disorder. 39:08 There's something amazing about waking up and choosing what you want to do today, not what you have to do. 47:53 Are you so afraid of your kids that they will reject you? 55:12 “There’s no self-growth in me sitting on the sidelines of another soccer game.” 1:04:54 What started as homeschooling eventually became unschooling. 1:13:09 Robyn and Victor raised a family of seven on roughly $4,000 per month while living on the road. 1:32:39 The Five Pillars of healthy living Robyn and Victor have used to build their family. Resources The Road Less Traveled: Why You Shouldn’t Give Up Your Comfy Couch, Hot Showers and Steady Paycheck by Robyn Robledo Gabriela Robledo’s TEDx Talk on How to Find Purpose and Personal Power Find more resources for this episode on our website . Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz), Composed, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael RB Schwartz of Brave Bear Music Thanks to our awesome sponsors : Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15 Organifi CHEK20 CHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.