Get ready for a no-holds-barred exploration of life and why we’re all here. Each week, world-renowned Holistic Health Practitioner Paul Chek and his guests will...
Looking for science news that focuses on consciousness, spirituality and true healing can be hard for the average consumer to find unless you’re Paul (who knows where to look for it).Meet David Lorimer, program director and global ambassador of the fact-finding Scientific and Medical Network, editor of its companion publication Paradigm Explorer and the author of many books.David joins Paul for a deep conversation about the growing problems with the politics of science and how it will evolve going forward and what all of this means for our collective humanity plus some poetry, this week on Spirit Gym.Learn more about David and his work at the Galileo Commission, Beyond the Brain conference series and Inspiring Purpose. Listen to his podcast, Imaginal Inspirations, on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out David on social media via Facebook and LinkedIn.Timestamps3:06 What is your boggle threshold?8:52 The politicization of science.20:01 The war between pharmaceutical and naturopathic approaches to human health over the past century.31:57 David reads his poem, It is always time.41:02 What has science become and how will it evolve going forward?51:38 Who are the good guys and bad guys?1:01:42 “If we lose our humanity, we’ve lost everything.”1:12:48 Reciprocity or instrumentalism?1:25:39 “You can’t have a theory of everything without consciousness.”1:34:25 Do you distinguish between the conscious mind and unconscious mind?1:45:15 Gradual universalization.1:55:09 David reads his poem, Anchoring presence.ResourcesFollow the Science: How Big Pharma Misleads, Obscures and Prevails by Sharyl AttkissonPaul’s Spirit Gym conversation with Federico FagginThe Divine Feminine Tao Te Ching: A New Translation and Commentary by Rosemarie AndersonSurvival? Death as a Transition by David LorimerA Quest for Wisdom: Inspiring Purpose on the Path of Life by David LorimerFind more resources for this episode on our website.Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as BearsAll Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBiOptimizers US and BiOptimizers UK PAUL10Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesCHEK Academy We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
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EP 335 — Russell Sturgess: Tarot For Progressive Enlightenment
What does enlightenment really mean to you?For some, it can conjure up images of sitting in silence with monks in an ashram for days on end in prayer. For people like Paul and Russell Sturgess, however, the path to enlightenment means something much deeper, more realistic and illuminating at a soul level.Paul and Russell explore progressive enlightenment by way of the Major Arcana of the Tarot this week on Spirit Gym. (Download this PDF handout and follow along with Paul and Russell as they review the Tarot!)Explore Russell’s work at his website where you can book a free 15-minute session to learn more about working with him and take courses on the Cathar Code and join his Pathways to Mindfulness mentoring program. Check out his lectures on YouTube.Paul will also be hosting an exclusive Q&A session with Russell Sturgess for Spirit Gym podcast members at a future date so sign up for your Spirit Gym podcast membership today!Timestamps3:08 Russell lives off-the-grid in a modern hesychasm (stillness).9:59 “Enlightenment is about spiritual awareness.”18:19 Do you want acquired happiness or innate happiness?29:35 Grace: The fuel that opens doors and powers your abundance.36:53 The Fool.44:14 The most important symbol in the Tarot card deck.52:28 Are you more awake when you’re sleeping?57:05 The I am portal.1:00:00 The Emperor and Empress.1:08:07 The Magician (a spiritual billboard).1:15:55 Programming.1:24:37 Many of the world’s greatest inventions came by the way of dreams.1:31:00 In a world based on unsustainable values, what you assume is permanent probably won’t be…1:42:45 “If a picture is worth a thousand words, an archetype is worth millions of images.”1:56:52 Are you fulfilled, happy or both?2:01:11 A skill for learning how to be more aware by not using commas in sentences.2:19:03 The Cathar and catharsis.2:30:08 A journey of theosis.ResourcesThe Spiritual Roots of the Tarot: The Cathar Code Hidden in the Cards by Russell SturgessGet Out of Jail Card: A journey of self-worth by Russell SturgessFind more resources for this episode on our website.Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as BearsAll Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBiOptimizers US and BiOptimizers UK PAUL10Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesCHEK Academy We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
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EP 334 — Jason Pickard Interviews Paul: Why We Are All Here
Paul has talked a lot about Spirit Gym for most of the past year, but not about how and why he created this life-changing program.Jason Pickard — Paul’s best friend and best student — interviews Paul about the methodology behind Spirit Gym, why it’s important to know the difference between theory and real practice and recognize the most dangerous thing a student can say in this very special episode. Learn more about Jason at his website and via social media on Instagram. Check out his previous appearances on the podcast in episodes 192, 236 and 282.Timestamps3:23 Why it was important for Paul to launch Spirit Gym now.17:08 Discerning theory versus practice.24:58 Forming habits.32:31 The most dangerous thing a student can say to Paul.44:53 The underlying myth about why we’re here.51:03 How to focus on what you really need to succeed in Spirit Gym and life.1:00:04 How religion and spirituality fit into Spirit Gym.1:08:47 Change starts with a simple formula.1:19:36 Are you a child or a warrior?1:36:35 “There’s no better investment to make than on yourself.”1:46:59 The left-brain culture.1:55:50 The people who contributed the most to Paul’s development of Spirit Gym.2:05:41 Each religion contributes its own value to the understanding of God.2:21:40 The Master Key.2:29:49 The importance of myth.2:35:45 Define consciousness.2:45:11 The many groups of fours.2:58:16 “I came here to create masters.”ResourcesThe Second Coming of Christ by Paramahansa YoganandaPaul’s Living 4D conversations with YaHuMa, Amy Fournier and James CarsePaul’s Spirit Gym conversations with Mike Gonzales and Greg SchmausFind more resources for this episode on our website.We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as BearsAll Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024 Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBiOptimizers US and BiOptimizers UK PAUL10Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesCHEK Academy We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
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EP 333 — Federico Faggin: Reality, Consciousness and Our Future?
After developing the first commercially-produced microprocessor for Intel more than a half-century ago, physicist and engineer Federico Faggin has seen it all in the world of computing.That is, until Federico spent many years working on creating a conscious computing experience before concluding such a thing was impossible.Federico shares his journey from creating some of the world’s first microprocessors to a sharp detour into the mysteries of the consciousness (that began with an amazing experience during a vacation in Lake Tahoe) along with his thoughts about the creeping encroachment of artificial intelligence (AI) in everything we do, this week on Spirit Gym.Learn more about Federico on his website and the Faggin Foundation website. Find him on social media via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X and LinkedIn.Timestamps8:10 Federico built the world’s first commercially produced microprocessor (the Intel 4004) in 1971.11:32 Federico’s curiosity about consciousness blooms.20:16 “Matter is an expression of consciousness.”32:37 “Once you understand that consciousness is a property of quantum field and so is free will, you can begin to rethink the foundation of physics.”43:03 What is the mind?49:37 “A judgement is a conscious decision of a field.”55:32 Consciousness and free will are parts of one’s spirit, not of mind or body.1:05:40 The reality of consciousness.1:16:33 Potential does exist.1:27:32 “In quantum physics, the sum of the parts — which is the superposition of parts — is not the same.”1:38:20 Panpsychism: The only explanation for solving the hard problem of consciousness.1:44:40 “The principle of the survival of the fittest is a crime against humanity.”1:52:51 Can AI achieve consciousness like a human?2:01:46 Self-destruction.2:13:35 What can humanity do collectively to bring itself back into harmony?ResourcesIrreducible by Federico FagginSilicon by Federico FagginFederico’s appearance on the Know Thyself podcast on YouTube Hilbert spaceFind more resources for this episode on our website.Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as BearsAll Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBiOptimizers US and BiOptimizers UK PAUL10Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesCHEK Academy We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
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EP 332 — Sean O’Laoire: Finding Self and Soul Today
What can we do on a spiritual level to change the trajectory of our world to a much more loving place?Paul compares notes with Sean O’Laoire about the anatomy of the self and how that works with the tiny laptops in our heads this week on Spirit Gym.Learn more about Sean and his work at his Spirits in Spacesuits website where you can learn more about his What in God’s Name is Christ Consciousness? retreat on March 23-26, 2025. Follow him on social media via Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.Paul will also be hosting an exclusive Q&A session with Sean exclusively for Spirit Gym listeners at a future date so sign up for your Spirit Gym podcast membership today!Timestamps2:39 The Huston Smith quote that inspired a change in Paul’s perspective.7:42 “Life is a dream that the ego is having…”13:38 An astral level of reality.24:14 Sean’s definition of Christ consciousness.38:33 Sparks of the divine.47:10 The axis of complexification.57:36 Panentheism versus pantheism.1:07:59 We are always outgrowing our models.1:17:42 Paul shares a profound spiritual experience after completing his 2025 mandala.1:24:55 Sean’s interpretation of Paul’s spiritual experience.1:30:57 “Hallucination is a term we tend to use when we don’t understand what the f*** is happening.”1:39:31 Stanislav Grof’s Basic Perinatal Matrices.ResourcesSetting God Free: Moving Beyond the Caricature We've Created in Our Own Image by Sean O’Laoire Sean reveals the truth of Jesus on the Aubrey Marcus podcastSean discusses Christ consciousness on the Kyle Kingsbury podcastFind more resources for this episode on our website.Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as BearsAll Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBiOptimizers US and BiOptimizers UK PAUL10Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesCHEK Academy We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
Get ready for a no-holds-barred exploration of life and why we’re all here. Each week, world-renowned Holistic Health Practitioner Paul Chek and his guests will tackle topics like spirituality and metaphysics, human performance, diet, science, plant medicine, relationships, sexuality, lifestyle, and personal development with a depth and honesty that you won’t find anywhere else. Previously called Living 4D with Paul Chek, the podcast changed name to Spirit Gym with Paul Chek on Episode 300.
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