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Send us a text Thank you for a great third season. To end season three I want to share one of the most commented on and well-liked episodes of the past three years. Enjoy! Support the show Has the show made a difference for you? Click this link for ways you can support the show.

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Strengthening Your Intuition 8:04

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Send us a text Our intuition has always been there. The challenge most of us deal with is that we don't hear it. In this episode I share ways to recover and strengthen intuition. Check Out The Soul Pod Video Channels: The SoulPod on Rumble The SoulPod on YouTube SHOW NOTES Coaching: Book a free 30-minute discovery call here. Quotes: “To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom.” – Socrates “Freud never understood the spiritual implications of the unconscious. He was blind toward the numinous. That was the fundamental reason for the split between him and me, because he could not go along with me in a field which I regarded, and still regard, as the most important of all.” ( C.G. Jung Speaking: Interviews and Encounters , 1977) Meditation Apps: Calm Insight Timer Support the show Has the show made a difference for you? Click this link for ways you can support the show.…

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You Can Expand Your Intuition 16:32

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Send us a text In this two part series we look at what intuition is, and explore proven ways to connect with -and expand- your intuitive abilities. Check Out The Soul Pod Video Channels: The SoulPod on Rumble The SoulPod on YouTube SHOW NOTES Quotes: Intuition does not denote something contrary to reason, but something outside of the province of reason. ~Carl Jung “The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.” – Rumi “At the center of your being, you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.” -Lao Tzu “Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.” -Lao Tzu "If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present." -Lao Tzu “Your own Self-Realization is the greatest service you can render the world.” - Ramana Maharshi Support the show Has the show made a difference for you? Click this link for ways you can support the show.…

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We're All Insecure -and That's Okay 13:23

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Send us a text Researchers have determined that we are all insecure. It is an accepted truth of the human condition. Today I'll look at why it's good when we understand everyone struggles with self-doubt. Check Out The Soul Pod Video Channels: The SoulPod on Rumble The SoulPod on YouTube SHOW NOTES Quotes: “It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.” — Sir Edmund Hillary "The child’s first attempts at autonomy are marked by ambivalence—both a longing for independence and a deep fear of losing the comforting security of the mother." - Margaret Mahler (Austrian Psychiatrist, Researcher) "In becoming an individual, there is always a loss—a sense of insecurity that arises when one must leave the familiar behind to step into the unknown." - Margaret Mahler "The infantile dependence on the mother creates a template for later relationships, where the anxiety of separation and the need for emotional reassurance continue to affect one’s sense of security." - Margaret Mahler Support the show Has the show made a difference for you? Click this link for ways you can support the show.…

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The Spiritual REvolution -Part 2 14:07

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Send us a text Today, many people are recognizing that spiritual belief is massively growing. Topics like near-death experience, spiritual exploration and the use of psychedelics have recently been discussed in such main stream spaces as the NY Time, National Geographic, VOX, The Guardian, and are frequently covered in Psychology Today. Spiritual ideas which seemed hippie, “woo-woo,” and “out-there” only 20 years ago, are now part of the cultural conversation. There’s a shift happening. We are in a state of spiritual awakening. But what exactly is this thing we call a spiritual awakening? In episode 2 of this series, I cover these topics and more. Check Out The Soul Pod Video Channels: The SoulPod on Rumble The SoulPod on YouTube SHOW NOTES Link to History of The Soul – The Soul Goes Underground episode Quotes: "The spiritual awakening we’re experiencing is leading us to a deeper understanding of our true nature and our purpose here on Earth.” - Ram Dass "There is a shift happening in human consciousness, a shift from the head to the heart, from ego-based living to soul-based living.” - Eckhart Tolle "The world is increasingly designed to depress us. Happiness isn’t very good for the economy. If we were happy with what we had, why would we need more?” - Matt Haig "A great spiritual awakening is occurring on the planet, and it’s happening because more and more of us are waking up to the truth of who we are." - Marianne Williamson Support the show Has the show made a difference for you? Click this link for ways you can support the show.…

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The Spiritual REvolution -Part 1 11:32

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Send us a text The Age of Aquarius, The Shift, The Great Awakening, The New Earth, The Dawn of a New Era, The Age of Enlightenment, The Era of Spiritual Transformation. It’s been said many ways, but it means the same thing. These terms imply significant changes or transitions in consciousness and spiritual awareness. Today I start a two-part series on the spiritual age we are currently in. What does it mean? And how do we embrace it? Check Out The Soul Pod Video Channels: The SoulPod on Rumble The SoulPod on YouTube SHOW NOTES Psychology Today article by Steve Taylor Ph.D What Does It Mean to Be Spiritually Awakened? Support the show Has the show made a difference for you? Click this link for ways you can support the show.…

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Challenging Your Self-Perceptions - A Toolbox Episode 5:56

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Send us a text We all have ways we judge ourselves. What are some of yours? Today I add a simple tool to your spiritual growth toolbox. Links to The Soul Pod Video Channels: The SoulPod on Rumble The SoulPod on YouTube Support the show Has the show made a difference for you? Click this link for ways you can support the show.…

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Be A Man 15:30

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Send us a text Two women pretended to be men; one for a week, and the other for more than a year. What they found left them depressed and sad. SHOW NOTES Reading: Self-Made Man - One Woman's Year Disguised as a Man - Norah Vincent Quotes: "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self." -Ernest Hemingway "It’s as if men are always on guard, always ready for a challenge, as if their very identity is at stake with every interaction." – Norah Vincent "What I’d experienced as a man…was not the soul-deadening callousness I’d imagined but the exact opposite: a suffocating solitude." Vincent "Men are, in fact, imprisoned by their roles as well, just as women are. They are held captive by their need to perform, to be the provider, the protector, the strong one, to keep all emotions in check." – Vincent "A man’s success is measured by what he is willing to sacrifice to achieve it." –Bruce Lee "A man’s greatest fear is that he is not good enough. His greatest fear is that he will be found out to be a failure, and everything he has built will come crumbling down." - David Deida, The Way of the Superior Man References: Quotes from Elizabeth Gilbert from Dr. Martha Beck, as shared on the Aug 5th, 2024 episode of the Huberman Lab podcast. Support the show Has the show made a difference for you? Click this link for ways you can support the show.…

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In Defense of Masculinity 11:11

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Send us a text Today I’m going to talk about masculinity -and why masculinity is as important now as it has been throughout history. I will also be challenging the term ‘toxic masculinity.’ The term ‘toxic masculinity’ wrongfully connects masculinity with negative behaviors that are actually rooted in a lack of maturity and self-control. We'll look at what masculinity is -and why men should strive to be genuinely masculine. SHOW NOTES Quotes: "The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions." - Confucius "I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self." -Aristotle (384–322 BC) "A real man is one who can handle seeing his woman with mud on her face, no makeup on, and still thinks she’s beautiful—and then promptly kills the spider." -Unknown Further Reading: Read more on the topic of masculinity by reading the works of Michael Kimmel and Joseph Pleck. Support the show Has the show made a difference for you? Click this link for ways you can support the show.…

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What Is Spiritual Growth - Part 2 12:08

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Send us a text We casually use the term spiritual growth... and most of us have a sense of what that means to us. But have you ever stopped and really considered what spiritual growth means to you. And maybe more importantly how it is you go about achieving spiritual growth? In this episode we look at what it is and ways we can approach it. SHOW NOTES Quotes: "The main requirement for spiritual growth: A yearning to know who you really are." – Adyashanti "The great awareness comes slowly, piece by piece. The path of spiritual growth is a path of lifelong learning. The experience of spiritual power is basically a joyful one." -M. Scott Peck "Spiritual growth increases our sense of what's possible. And as we sense new possibility, we can step into that possibility. With every word, every thought, every action, we choose what we wish to call forth in life." -Marianne Williamson "When every situation which life can offer is turned to the profit of spiritual growth, no situation can really be a bad one." -Paul Brunton "Everything that happens in life is there to aid our spiritual growth." -M. Scott Peck "Spiritual growth is like learning to walk. We stand up, fall, stand up, fall, take a step, fall, take a couple of steps, fall, walk a little better, wobble a bit, fall, run, and finally, eventually fly." -Geri Larkin, Zen Buddhist teacher Support the show Has the show made a difference for you? Click this link for ways you can support the show.…

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What is Spiritual Growth - INTRO 12:48

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Send us a text More people today are focused on spiritual growth than ever before. But what exactly is spiritual growth? The answer to that question isn’t as simple as we might hope. The one thing that’s clear is that it requires us to turn our focus inward. Where personal growth is done primarily externally. Spiritual growth is done primarily internally. That’s where the work happens. This is part one of a two part show on this topic. Watch Videos: The SoulPod on Rumble The SoulPod on YouTube Take the listener survey here SHOW NOTES Quotes: "A life without problems would be a barren existence, without the opportunity for spiritual growth." -Peace Pilgrim, American spiritual teacher "Find out what a person fears most and that is where he will develop next." Carl G. Jung Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom." – Aristotle “Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.” - Dr Wayne Dyer “It’s not the end of the world,” – Dolly Wheeler "The main requirement for spiritual growth: A yearning to know who you really are." Adyashanti Music Attribution: Opening music “ No. 3” courtesy of The Denotes Support the show Has the show made a difference for you? Click this link for ways you can support the show.…

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What is Spirituality 14:28

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Send us a text Maybe you’re having a spiritual awakening. Or you’re actively on your spiritual journey. Maybe neither of those are true for you, but you wonder -just the same… what does it mean to be spiritual? If you’ve had that though, you’re not alone. In this episode I look at all the ways we define spirituality. Watch Videos: The SoulPod on Rumble The SoulPod on YouTube Take the listener survey here SHOW NOTES Reading: Some of the information used in today’s sow are from a Paper by Dr. Maya Spencer, Royal College of Psychiatrics Ways to Embrace a Spirtual Awakening are borrowed from Chopra.com: https://chopra.com/articles/10-signs-of-spiritual-enlightenment-awakening Quotes: “Religion is for people who're afraid of going to hell. Spirituality is for those who've already been there.” – Vine Deloria Jr. “The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and prejudices and the acceptance of love back in our hearts. Love is the essential reality and our purpose on earth.” - Marianne Williamson "Religion, science, and spirituality help us make sense of the world. Life without at least one of them is a lonely and confusing place." - Naval Ravikant "My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind." - Einstein "Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality." – Carl Sagan “There is no coming to consciousness without pain.” Carl Jung Support the show Has the show made a difference for you? Click this link for ways you can support the show.…

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Stoicism in the Modern Age 17:14

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Send us a text Today we’re diving into a heavy but crucial topic: the mental health crisis affecting North America and other areas of the world. If you’ve dealt with depression or anxiety – or know someone who has- this episode is for you. There’s a philosophy that emerged around 300 BC and became widely adopted in ancient Greece and Rome. It is known as Stoicism. And Stoicism is making a comeback in a big way - and has become a way to combat depression and anxiety. Watch Videos: The SoulPod on Rumble The SoulPod on YouTube Take the listener survey here SHOW NOTES Resources: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (FREE) Stoic Coffee Break Podcast Stoicism Explained in 3 Minutes video What is Stoicism video Old Podcast Episodes: Spirituality Is Growing What is The Great Emergence? Quotes: “Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.” — Marcus Aurelius “You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” — Marcus Aurelius “The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.” — Marcus Aurelius “Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.” — Seneca “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” — Friedrich Nietzsche (influenced by Stoicism) "It is as if Freud supplied us the sick half of psychology and we must now fill it out with the healthy half." – A. Maslow "Well-being is realized by small steps, but is truly no small thing." - Seneca Support the show Has the show made a difference for you? Click this link for ways you can support the show.…

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Becoming Yourself - Part 2- A Toolbox Episode 23:28

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Send us a text This is part two of a very special Toolbox Episode. If you skipped the last episode, go back and listen. It’s a short primer on why this work matters. Get ready, because we’re about to add a great new tool to your box. Share Your Name Change With Me Here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/D7CS2S6z5vyaLCtu/ Watch Videos: The SoulPod on Rumble The SoulPod on YouTube Take the listener survey here SHOW NOTES Resources Projection – How to Recognize and Master it Quotes: “What's in a name? that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” - William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." - Ralph Waldo Emerson "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind." - Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) "Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner." - Lao Tzu "The only meaningful life is a life that strives for the individual realization — absolute and unconditional— of its own particular law ... To the extent that a man is untrue to the law of his being ... he has failed to realize his own life's meaning.” - Carl Jung REFERENCES: Forbes article (3/7/23) on legal name change Last name generator tool Vice article on 85,000 people in the UK changing their names in 2015: Here’s a good blog post on individuation process Support the show Has the show made a difference for you? Click this link for ways you can support the show.…

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Becoming Yourself - Part 1 7:26

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