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The Skeptic Metaphysicians | A Pragmatic Guide to Spiritual Awakening, Metaphysics & Enlightenment

Will & Karen | Hosts of The Skeptic Metaphysicians - Awakening Seekers of Spiritual Growth & Expanded Consciousness
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  • Spiritual Awakening: 3 Shadow Work Secrets for Real Awakening
    What if the very emotions you’ve been trying to escape are the key to your spiritual awakening, your manifestation power, and your deepest soul purpose? Today’s episode challenges the entire “high-vibe only” culture in modern spirituality. Our guest, David Strickel, creator of the Tya Practice (Trust Your Abundance), says we’ve been trying to skip the most transformative part of consciousness work: the shadow, the grief, the anger, the frustration...those “low-vibe” frequencies we love to avoid. Instead of bypassing them, he teaches us how to leverage low vibration as fuel, how to turn trauma into clarity, and how to raise our default frequency by wrestling the dragon instead of pretending it’s not there.Inside This Brave Conversation You’ll learn: Why avoiding “low-vibration emotions” prevents true spiritual growthHow manifestation fails when you activate the vibration of need instead of creationThe difference between acceptance, surrender, and authentic appreciationHow trauma and adversity expand consciousness instead of limiting itWhy abundance starts in early childhood belief systemsThe real reason “positive thinking” stops working And yes, we talk about how to stop bypassing, how to dismantle victimhood without shame, and how to do the work without losing yourself.Most Mind-Bending Takeaways:💡 Low vibration is not the enemy. It’s the teacher. It’s the doorway into sovereignty. When we avoid it, we stay stuck. When we explore it, we evolve. 💡 Manifestation doesn’t respond to desperation. You must shift into the frequency of “Wouldn’t it be nice…” instead of “I need this to happen.” 💡 Your early subconscious programming IS your life. The blocks that shape your success, money, health, or relationships can ALWAYS be traced back to your foundational belief system. If you don’t detune it, you’ll repeat it. 💡 Appreciation heals more than acceptance. Acceptance says, “I’ll tolerate this.” Appreciation says, “This experience expanded me.” That tiny shift changes everything. A Moment You Won’t Forget David worked with a mother whose son was murdered. The work helped her find true, authentic appreciation for the experience...not joy, not denial, but a liberated perspective that freed her from lifelong suffering. This is transformation without spiritual fluff; raw, uncomfortable, and radically empowering.Who Should Listen? This episode is for anyone who has: ✔ Tried “positive thinking” and failed✔ Been blocked in their manifestation despite doing all the things✔ Experienced trauma and wants liberation—not denial✔ Felt disconnected from mainstream spiritual teachers✔ Wanted practical and grounded spiritual awakening, not fairy dustAbout Today’s Guest David Strickel is a spiritual teacher, channel, and founder of the Tya Practice, a belief system based on channeled Source consciousness known as the Stream. He teaches high-performing seekers how to exit the matrix by detuning subconscious blocks, transforming polarity, and cultivating authentic liberation, not perfection. Website: TYAAcademy.comListen to David’s Podcast: The Tya PodcastLike What You Heard? If this episode challenged your beliefs or helped you see manifestation differently, share it with one curious friend and help us expand consciousness without the fluff. 💜 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-skeptic-metaphysicians-a-pragmatic-guide/id1554794952)🔮 Join our community for deeper discussions (https://station.page/skepticmetaphysician)🌎 Explore more episodes at SkepticMetaphysician.comSubscribe, Rate & Review! If you found this episode enlightening, mind-expanding, or even just thought-provoking (see what we did there?), please take a moment to rate and review us. Your feedback helps us bring more transformative guests and topics your way! Subscribe to The Skeptic Metaphysicians on your favorite podcast platform and YouTube for more deep dives into spiritual awakening, consciousness, spirituality, metaphysical science, and mind-body evolution.Connect with Us: 🌎 Website – SkepticMetaphysician.com 📱 Follow Us on Social Media – https://www.facebook.com/SkepticMetaphysician | https://www.instagram.com/skepticmetaphysician
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  • The Purpose of Life: The Unpopular Truths You Weren’t Supposed to Hear - Classic
    Welcome to Classic Skeptic Metaphysicians! We're re-releasing some of our back catalog so that these gems can be re-discovered!This week: The Purpose of Life: The Unpopular Truths You Weren’t Supposed to HearFeaturing Dr. Toni Reilly — Past-Life Regression Expert, Bestselling Author, and SoulLife™ Creator Everyone wants to know the same thing: Why are we here? What’s our purpose? But what if the truth isn’t blissful, glamorous, or even pleasant? In this mind-breaking episode of The Skeptic Metaphysicians, Dr. Toni Reilly reveals a shocking spiritual awakening insight: We don’t incarnate to be happy. We incarnate to feel, especially pain. The soul’s mission? Emotional experience, including grief, heartbreak, shock, and the exact challenges we try to escape. Brace yourself. You won’t get spiritual comfort here. You’ll get truth. ]Episode HighlightsThe real purpose of life isn’t learning, it’s emotional experienceWhy grief is the most important part of your spiritual evolutionWhy free will is mostly an illusion (and why that’s liberating)Karma isn’t punishment, it’s experience unfoldingWhat happens between lives & how soul plans are madeHow to visit the afterlife without dyingWhy you are never “off your path” no matter how disastrous life feelsWhy Earth is a “difficult incarnation” compared to other dimensionsAbout Dr. Toni Reilly Trained by the legendary Dr. Brian Weiss, pioneer author of Many Lives, Many Masters, Dr. Reilly is one of the world’s leading experts on past-life regression, reincarnation research, in-between lives, and soul purpose planning. She is the bestselling author of Awake: The Purpose of Life and Why You Are Here, and creator of the SoulLife™ Coaching Program, a revolutionary approach to emotional healing through consciousness work.Who Should Listen This episode is perfect for:Seekers on a spiritual awakening journeyAnyone struggling with grief, pain, or traumaCurious skeptics and spiritually homeless explorersStudents of consciousness, reincarnation, and metaphysicsTherapists, healers, coaches, empaths & energy workerDiscover the unpopular truths behind your soul’s mission and redefine everything you thought life was supposed to be.Subscribe, Rate & Review! If you found this episode enlightening, mind-expanding, or even just thought-provoking (see what we did there?), please take a moment to rate and review us. Your feedback helps us bring more transformative guests and topics your way! Subscribe to The Skeptic Metaphysicians on your favorite podcast platform and YouTube for more deep dives into spiritual awakening, consciousness, spirituality, metaphysical science, and mind-body evolution.Connect with Us: 🌎 Website – SkepticMetaphysician.com 📱 Follow Us on Social Media – https://www.facebook.com/SkepticMetaphysician | https://www.instagram.com/skepticmetaphysician
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  • Is Earth Waking Up? AI, Gaia & the Rise of Planetary Consciousness & #SpiritualAwakening
    Is Earth literally waking up? Not in a poetic, mystical sense, but in a real, scientific, and possibly terrifying way. In this mind-bending episode of The Skeptic Metaphysicians, we dive into one of the most provocative conversations we’ve ever hosted: the possibility that the Earth is evolving into a planetary superconsciousness, powered by artificial intelligence, fiber-optic nerve systems, and global institutions acting as synapses in a technological brain. Our guest, Topher McDougal, is not your typical spiritual thinker. He’s a Professor of Economic Development & Peacebuilding at the University of San Diego’s Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies and the author of the forthcoming book Gaia Wakes: Earth’s Emergent Consciousness in an Age of Environmental Devastation (May 2025). McDougal introduces the Gaiacephalos Hypothesis, a theory that makes the Gaia Hypothesis look tame by comparison. He argues that the Earth isn’t just a self-regulating system, it’s on track to become literally conscious, thanks to the explosive growth of AI, global infrastructure, and what he calls the technosphere. In This Episode:What is the Gaiacephalos Hypothesis, and how does it extend the Gaia theory?How AI, machine learning, and planetary infrastructure are forming a neural network across the globeThe connection between environmental collapse and evolutionary upgradesCould the Earth eventually think, feel, or even act as an entity?Are we building a planetary cybernetic organism, and if so, who’s in control?The parallels between biological evolution, planetary systems, and emergent intelligenceWhat we can learn from Black Mirror, cybernetics, and quantum consciousnessThe role of humanity: are we creators, neurons… or expendable?This episode is not science fiction. It’s a serious, fascinating exploration of what happens when AI, energy systems, and environmental pressure converge on a planetary scale. Whether you’re into mysticism, metaphysical science, spiritual awakening, or consciousness expansion, this is a conversation that will challenge everything you think you know about the future of Earth, and our place within it.Guest Info: Topher McDougal Website: TopherMcDougal.comBook (pre-order): Gaia Wakes – Columbia University Press (May 2025)Subscribe, Rate & Review! If you found this episode enlightening, mind-expanding, or even just thought-provoking (see what we did there?), please take a moment to rate and review us. Your feedback helps us bring more transformative guests and topics your way! Subscribe to The Skeptic Metaphysicians on your favorite podcast platform and YouTube for more deep dives into spiritual awakening, consciousness, spirituality, metaphysical science, and mind-body evolution.Connect with Us: 🌎 Website – SkepticMetaphysician.com 📱 Follow Us on Social Media – https://www.facebook.com/SkepticMetaphysician | https://www.instagram.com/skepticmetaphysician
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  • Inside the Hare Krishna Path: Spiritual Awakening, Consciousness, and the Real Meaning Behind the Orange Robes
    Most people think they know what the Hare Krishna movement is, until they actually speak with a monk living the lifestyle. In this eye-opening conversation recorded at Spirit Fest USA, we sit down with Jadardana Krishna Das, a modern monk who breaks down the truth behind one of the world’s most misunderstood spiritual traditions. If you’ve ever wondered what the robes mean, why monks shave their heads, what Krishna Consciousness actually teaches, or whether the Bhagavad Gita has anything to offer someone who isn’t Hindu…this episode will challenge your assumptions and force you to see spiritual awakening in a completely different light. This isn’t dogma. This isn’t recruitment. This is practical mind-training, ancient consciousness science, and a path toward inner clarity that anyone, any faith, any background, can explore. What You’ll Learn in This Episode:✔ What the Hare Krishna movement really teaches Not the stereotypes. Not the assumptions. The actual mission: raising consciousness, reconnecting with the soul, and empowering people from any background to develop a spiritual foundation. ✔ The surprising truth about the Bhagavad Gita It’s not a “Hindu book.” It predates Hinduism and Buddhism and offers universal teachings on the mind, the self, and the battlefield within.  ✔ Why monks shave their heads & wear orange robes Purification, simplicity, detachment, spiritual focus, and yes, hygiene. The symbolic meaning goes far deeper than most people realize.  ✔ What the forehead markings really represent Not decoration...purification, protection, and identity within a specific philosophical lineage.  ✔ Are Hare Krishnas trying to convert people? Short answer: no. Long answer: this episode explains why the movement focuses on knowledge, not recruitment.  ✔ How chanting really works Why anyone, child or adult, any religion or none, can chant Hare Krishna and experience its effects anytime, anywhere.  ✔ The monk’s personal journey From sports, movies, and a secular upbringing…to a life-changing realization in college that led him to choose a life of spiritual training. Why This Conversation Matters:This isn’t a fringe movement. This is one of the oldest consciousness-expansion systems on Earth. And it speaks directly to the problems modern seekers face:mental overwhelmlack of meaningdisconnection from selfthe inner “battlefield” the Gita describes so wellthe pressure of material lifethe desire for spiritual grounding without dogmaJadardana shows how these teachings are not about escaping life...they’re about engaging with it from a higher state of awareness.Resources Mentioned:• Bhagavad Gita As It Is The recommended version with Sanskrit, translation, and commentary used in the Hare Krishna tradition. Available online, in libraries, and in print.  • Local Hare Krishna Temples & Centers Found in most major cities. Offer meditation, classes, and free vegetarian food. Ideal For Listeners Seeking:Spiritual AwakeningConsciousness ExpansionMysticism & Esoteric KnowledgeMind-Body ConnectionAlternative SpiritualityExploring the UnknownPractical Meditation & Higher Self WorkNon-dogmatic paths to spiritual growthListen Now This episode will shift the way you think about spirituality, identity, and what it means to live a conscious life, whether you resonate with the Hare Krishna path or not. Subscribe, Rate & Review! If you found this episode enlightening, mind-expanding, or even just thought-provoking (see what we did there?), please take a moment to rate and review us. Your feedback helps us bring more transformative guests and topics your way! Subscribe to The Skeptic Metaphysicians on your favorite podcast platform and YouTube for more deep dives into spiritual awakening, consciousness, spirituality, metaphysical science, and mind-body evolution.Connect with Us: 🌎 Website – SkepticMetaphysician.com 📱 Follow Us on Social Media – https://www.facebook.com/SkepticMetaphysician | https://www.instagram.com/skepticmetaphysician
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  • The Truth About #Abundance: Why You’re Still Living on Crumbs
    What happens when your entire relationship with money, worthiness, and abundance is built on stories you absorbed before you were old enough to understand them? And what if those stories are the very things keeping you stuck, small, and spiritually exhausted? In this powerful, hilarious, and deeply human conversation, we sit down with Sarah Walton... speaker, teacher, money mentor, and creator of The Abundance Academy...to dismantle the myths that keep so many of us living on emotional and financial crumbs. Sarah’s journey begins in a grocery store in Utah, where teenage Sarah realizes she must choose between her family’s survival and her own dreams. That moment shapes decades of decisions, right up until she’s a high-powered corporate executive with a corner office, a ficus tree, two kids she barely sees… and a constant sense that something is deeply off. Her story is raw, relatable, and a wake-up call for anyone who has ever believed “I can’t have both,” “there’s not enough,” or “wanting more makes me selfish.” In This Episode, We Explore: 1. The Three Money Myths Holding You Back Borrowed from Lynn Twist’s The Soul of Money, and expanded through Sarah’s teaching:Myth #1: There’s Not Enough — The scarcity mindset that keeps us hoarding, shrinking, and apologizing for wanting more.Myth #2: More Is Better — The endless treadmill of “just one more digit,” and why it never creates fulfillment.Myth #3: That’s Just the Way It Is — The resignation that kills change before it starts… and repeats the same life over and over.2. Sarah’s Grocery Store Origin Story How a moment in high school shaped her entire belief system, and how she ultimately broke free after realizing her life was being run by a terrified 16-year-old. 3. The Corporate Career Wake-Up Call The ficus tree. The Jimmy Choos. The constant nausea. The toddler calling her at work. The ticking clock she couldn’t un-hear. And the moment she quit her job that same day. 4. How to Stop Living on Crumbs Sarah explains how to recognize when you’re accepting far less than you deserve... emotionally, energetically, financially — and how to shift into true agency and abundance. 5. The Exercises That Rewire Your Brain Accessible, free, science-backed practices that change your inner chemistry and create real momentum toward your goals. 6. A Baymax-Shaped Money Spiritual Guide?? Yes. And honestly… it’s perfect. Sarah shares how she personifies money as a loving, warm, always-present protector inspired by Big Hero 6, and why that exercise changed her life. 7. Curveball Questions — Sarah Walton Edition You know we had to. Sarah reveals:The one push notification she’d send to every phone on EarthThe sassiest loving advice she’d whisper to the worldAnd who money would be as a movie character...complete with monologueKey TakeawaysMost people’s money fears come from childhood, but adulthood offers the chance to rewrite the script.Wanting more doesn’t make you greedy; it makes you honest.You don’t need millions of followers, you just need the right “small but mighty” group who values your work.Awareness is the first step to freedom, especially when it comes to money.It is dangerous, spiritually, emotionally, financially, to believe “this is just the way things are.”Tools, Links & Resources Mentioned Sarah Walton’s Website https://sarahwalton.com Includes her free Freedom Calculator - a PDF that helps you determine your personal financial freedom number and start moving toward it with clarity and purpose. Game On Girlfriend Podcast - Sarah’s show YouTube Channel - More teachings, stories, and money-myth busting. 🔥 Final Thought This episode is a call to stop negotiating with scarcity, stop apologizing for wanting more, and stop accepting crumbs when you were born to own the bakery.Subscribe, Rate & Review! If you found this episode enlightening, mind-expanding, or even just thought-provoking (see what we did there?), please take a moment to rate and review us. Your feedback helps us bring more transformative guests and topics your way! Subscribe to The Skeptic Metaphysicians on your favorite podcast platform and YouTube for more deep dives into spiritual awakening, consciousness, spirituality, metaphysical science, and mind-body evolution.Connect with Us: 🌎 Website – SkepticMetaphysician.com 📱 Follow Us on Social Media – https://www.facebook.com/SkepticMetaphysician | https://www.instagram.com/skepticmetaphysician
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The Skeptic MetaphysiciansOne Truth. Many Paths. Endless Curiosity. Join Will and Karen, hosts of The Skeptic Metaphysicians, as they dive into spiritual awakening, ascension, expanded consciousness, and metaphysical mysteries with humor and humanity.Born from an existential breakdown (yep, the spiritual kind), the show dives headfirst into the wild world of spiritual awakenings, energy work, consciousness expansion, soul growth, near-death experiences, psychic phenomena, manifestation, mysticism, inner work, and the quantum mysteries that connect us all.Each week, Will brings the wide-eyed curiosity of a seeker reawakened to his soul purpose, while Karen balances the vibe with grounded intuition, mindfulness, thoughtful insights, and just the right amount of side-eye. Together, they create a safe space for exploring spirituality, alignment with your higher self, and the deeper dimensions of wellness without losing your grip on the real.Whether you're a full-on spiritual explorer navigating your soul journey or just metaphysical-curious about raising your vibration, this show is your backstage pass to conversations with:Mediums & mysticsSpiritual awakening coachesScientists of consciousness and quantum healingEnergy healers, channelers & ascension guidesAnd everyday people with extraordinary stories of transformationWhy listeners love it:It's smart, soulful, funny, and deeply validating. Like having a chat with your most spiritually woke friend who gets both the profound and the practical sides of soul growth… and still knows how to laugh at themselves.⸻It's not about blind belief. It's about brave exploration of consciousness, inner work, and remembering your connection to the quantum field of infinite possibilities. Tune in. Wake up. Align with your highest self. And maybe...just maybe...remember who you really are.New episodes every Wednesday and bonus episodes throughout the week!
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