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• Breathwork Detox for Spiritual Awakening: 1 Session That Could Change Everything

  What if the most powerful tool for emotional healing, trauma release, and spiritual awakening has been inside you since birth? This week on The Skeptic Metaphysicians, we sit down with Kurtis Lee Thomas, global corporate mindfulness trainer, founder of Breathwork Detox, #1 bestselling author, and the man NASA, Nike, and The Today Show call when their people are breaking down. Kurtis doesn’t preach modern spirituality fluff. He delivers physiological, neurological, and emotional transformation through a deceptively simple modality: breathing. But not the casual inhale-exhale you do every day… We’re talking about a deep diaphragmatic technique capable of:Releasing stored trauma and emotional blockagesTriggering profound energy healingOpening intuitive channelsRewiring the nervous systemSupporting spiritual growth and consciousness expansionCreating the clarity needed to step into your soul purposeIf that sounds impossible, wait until you hear the stories:✔ A five-year chronic illness completely resolved in one session✔ Instant clarity and breakthroughs in people who’ve felt stuck for decades✔ Engineers, veterans, and skeptics experiencing Kundalini-like activations✔ A mind-bending account of spontaneous physical healing that you’ll need to hear to believe Breathwork Detox isn’t just breathwork, it’s a full-body energetic purge designed to clear the emotional “weight” you’ve been carrying your entire life. Whether you’re navigating your own awakening, seeking deeper consciousness, exploring intuition development, or simply trying to stop your stress from running your life, this conversation will reset your understanding of what healing can look like.IN THIS EPISODE: • Why most people breathe incorrectly, and how it blocks emotional & energetic flow • How unprocessed experiences lodge in the body and manifest as anxiety, illness, and stuckness • The exact 3-part breathing sequence used in Breathwork Detox • The science behind clarity, flow state, and shutting down the overactive mind • How breathwork triggers profound spiritual awakening experiences, even in total skeptics • Why clarity (not bliss) is the real engine of manifestation • The four types of people who benefit the MOST from this practice • Why energy healing works even for people who don’t “believe” in it • How breathwork can support emotional transitions, hormonal shifts, and the stress of modern lifeWHY THIS EPISODE MATTERS If you feel overwhelmed… foggy… disconnected… stuck in old patterns… or blocked from the spiritual growth you know is possible, then you’re likely carrying far more emotional residue than you realize. You don’t need a guru. You don’t need a plant medicine ceremony. You don’t need a near-death experience to wake up. You need to clear what’s standing between you and the truth already inside you. And this modality gives you the key.ABOUT OUR GUEST — KURTIS LEE THOMASFounder of Breathwork DetoxCorporate mindfulness trainer for Nike, NASA, and Fortune 500 companies#1 international bestselling authorBoard Chair of the Just Breathe FoundationGlobal teacher helping thousands detox emotional blockages, trauma, and mental overwhelmCONNECT WITH KURTIS Website: BreathworkDetox.comFree masterclass, virtual sessions, facilitator training & more inside.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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• SixthGeneration SHAMAN Reveals Your Soul Purpose at Spirit Fest

  What happens when a sixth-generation shaman, psychic medium, and spiritual activator sits down with us live at Spirit Fest? Energy surges so strongly it literally knocks the livestream offline. In this electrifying conversation, we meet Jax Cassie, the first female shaman in her powerful Vietnamese lineage, a role traditionally passed only to men. But Jax didn’t choose the path. The path chose her… and it began the moment her father appeared to her one week after he died. From that moment forward, Jax stepped into a destiny rooted in spiritual awakening, intuition development, and deep ancestral alignment.During our conversation, she demonstrates her ability to: ✨ Communicate directly with the spirit realm✨ See and feel energies, ancestors, and spirit guides✨ Astral project into someone’s home to diagnose energetic imbalances✨ Track a person’s life purpose, alignment, and future opportunities✨ Deliver real-time intuitive readings that activate the listener’s own awakening And yes… she gave both of us a shockingly accurate on-the-spot reading...including predictions about collaborations, media expansion, and a major consciousness-driven platform shift. Whether you’re a believer, a skeptic, or somewhere in between, this episode pushes you to rethink modern spirituality, the mechanics behind manifestation, and the real-world application of energy healing in everyday life. You’ll hear Jax explain:Why true shamans serve as “Oracles of the Village”How she sees spirits through their skin, and how she learned to control her visionThe difference between wishful thinking and aligned manifestationWhy intuition is useless without actionWhat a 12-month energetic forecast really looks likeThe role of ancestors in guiding your soul purposeWhy awakening often accelerates when you meet certain people at exactly the right momentIf you’ve ever wondered how near-death experiences, life after death, spirit communication, and higher-level healing might actually operate behind the scenes… you won’t want to miss this conversation. This is spiritual growth with no fluff. Awakening with no filters. Practical mysticism for the modern world. And according to Jax, if you’re listening to this episode, it isn’t an accident... it’s an activation.What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeThe truth about shamanic lineage and why certain abilities are inheritedHow ancestral energy influences your success, relationship choices, and timingWhat a psychic actually sees when a spirit enters the roomWhy many people misunderstand manifestationHow to know if you’re in alignment with your soul purposeWhat happens when your energy field begins expanding faster than your life circumstancesWhy meeting the “right person at the right moment” is often a spiritual activationAbout Jax:A sixth-generation Vietnamese shaman, psychic medium, and healer, Jax is known for her ability to see energetic misalignments, communicate with ancestors, and guide people into powerful states of alignment and awakening. She specializes in life purpose, intuitive activation, and multidimensional clearing work. Her presence alone shifts energy, and Spirit Fest audiences feel it instantly.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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• Do Animals Hold The KEY To Your Spiritual Awakening?

  Most people think their pets just want food, walks, or belly rubs. Alicia Sweezer says they’re doing far more than that; they’re guiding your spiritual awakening.  In this eye-opening conversation with intuitive guide and professional animal communicator Alicia Sweezer, we uncover how deeply our animals understand us, mirror us, and even help us evolve emotionally, energetically, and spiritually. If you’ve ever wondered whether your pet takes on your emotions, reacts to your stress, senses your awakening, or sends you intuitive messages… this episode will confirm far more than you expect. Alicia breaks down how pets communicate across dimensions, how they stay connected to universal consciousness, and how their behavior often reveals what’s unresolved in us...from emotional regulation to intuition development to resisting our soul purpose.  Animals don’t lose their connection to 5D consciousness. We do. And according to Alicia… they’re trying to help us get it back.IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 🐾 How Animals Mirror Your Energy & Emotional State Why your pet’s anxiety, reactivity, or odd behaviors often reflect hidden emotional or spiritual misalignment within you.  🐾 Are Pets Empaths? Do They Absorb Your Illness or Stress? Alicia explains why pets sometimes take on their human’s energetic “stuff”, and how to stop it before it becomes physical.  🐾 Soul Purpose, Soul Contracts & What Your Pet Chose Before Incarnating Yes, your animals choose you, and choose how long they stay. Their “assignment” may surprise you.  🐾 The Truth About Animal Intuition & Spiritual Intelligence Animals never disconnect from universal energy. Humans do. Alicia explains the bridge between the two.  🐾 How to Tell When Your Pet Is Sending You Messages What signs to look for, how to interpret them, and how to avoid confusing imagination with real intuitive communication.  🐾 How to Start Communicating with Your Pets (Even if You Think You Can’t) Alicia shares the foundational skill every person needs for intuitive communication, and how to discover your strongest “clair.”  🐾 What Happens After Pets Cross Over (and How They Visit You) From subtle signs to unmistakable “calls,” Alicia breaks down how animals communicate from beyond.  🐾 Why Your Pet Might Be Giving You Spiritual Homework No, really. And it might be exactly what your journey needs next. KEY THEMESThis episode dives into:• Spiritual Awakening through the lens of animal consciousness• Animal intuition & intuition development• Pets mirroring human energy healing needs• Animal experiences of life after death• What pets know about consciousness• Soul contracts, reincarnation, and soul purpose• How animals guide our spiritual growth• Pets as unexpected spirit guides• A modern, grounded approach to modern spiritualityWHY THIS EPISODE MATTERS If you’re on a spiritual awakening journey, you’re probably searching for clarity, guidance, and support from teachers, books, or meditation practices. What if one of your greatest spiritual teachers has been sitting on your couch this whole time? Alicia reminds us that animals don’t get lost in the noise of the human world. They are intuitive, conscious, deeply aware, and absolutely connected to the field of universal intelligence. And if you know how to listen, they will help you find alignment faster than most spiritual teachers ever could. ABOUT OUR GUEST Alicia Sweezer is an intuitive guide, animal communicator, and medium who helps humans and their pets understand each other on an emotional, energetic, and spiritual level. Her work spans behavioral issues, energy alignment, intuitive development, and supporting pets and humans through life transitions...both physical and metaphysical.RESOURCES & LINKS Learn more about Alicia: https://whoknewhealing.com Her podcast: Insights with Alicia (YouTube + all major platforms) If you’ve ever wondered what your pet is trying to tell you, or what wisdom hides behind their quirks, this episode will transform the way you see your animal companions forever. 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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• What's the REAL Path to Spiritual AWAKENING?

  For years, we were told that the secret to spiritual awakening was simple: stay positive, think high-vibe thoughts, avoid negativity, and manifest harder. But what if that entire framework is backwards? What if the real catalyst for consciousness expansion isn’t escaping low vibration...but using it? In this solo episode, Will cracks open the myth of “high vibes only” and exposes why so many seekers feel stuck, frustrated, or inconsistent in their manifestation progress. Drawing from a raw, paradigm-shifting conversation with spiritual teacher David Strickel, this episode reframes low vibration—not as failure, but as the entry point to real transformation. If you’ve been trying to “stay positive” your way out of discomfort, suppress your shadow, or force your way into alignment, what you’ll hear today may just save you years of spiritual wheel-spinning.What You’ll Learn in This Episode • Why ‘High Vibes Only’ Actually Blocks Spiritual Growth Will breaks down how bypassing your shadow stalls true spiritual awakening and stops manifestation at the root. • The Spiral, Not the Ladder Your awakening doesn’t ascend in a straight line. It winds up, down, and inward. Understanding this model can instantly remove years of self-judgment. • The Hidden Beliefs That Sabotage Manifestation Most people don’t manifest because they’re sending a signal of need, not alignment. Will exposes how fear masquerades as desire, and shuts the door on abundance. • Detuning vs Letting Go David Strickel’s groundbreaking concept of detuning shows you how to dissolve emotional charge without bypassing, sugarcoating, or faking forgiveness. • Why Low Vibration Is Not a Problem—It’s a Message Fear, grief, anger, anxiety...these aren’t spiritual failures. They’re invitations to examine the subconscious patterns shaping your reality.The Three-Step Framework for Real Integration A grounded, practical method to use immediately...no woo-only fluff, no 90-day shadow-bootcamps necessary:Recognize When You’re “Down the Spiral” Stop mislabeling discomfort as failure; start seeing it as a signal.Go Into the Basement Your subconscious has boxes you’ve never opened. Will guides you through how to begin...safely, intentionally, and without overwhelm.Detune Through Appreciation Not toxic positivity. Not forced affirmations. Appreciation is the only emotional state that dissolves resistance without repression.Why This Episode Matters Right Now Spiritual seekers are burned out on polished, performative modern spirituality that denies half the human experience. This episode offers a grounded alternative, one rooted in intuition development, emotional honesty, and the true mechanics behind manifestation. If you’ve ever wondered:Why does my shadow keep resurfacing?Why does manifestation work one week and collapse the next?Why do positive thoughts feel like a band-aid instead of transformation?Why do I feel worse the more I try to “stay high vibe”?…then what Will shares here will land like a breakthrough.Perfect For Listeners Interested In:Spiritual AwakeningManifestation (minus the clichés)Intuition DevelopmentEnergy Healing & Emotional RegulationShadow Work that Actually WorksSoul Purpose & Consciousness ExplorationModern Spirituality Without BypassingLife After Death Concepts & Higher Perspective ThinkingNear-Death Experience-inspired frameworksSpirit Guides & Inner Dialogue with the ShadowsIf This Episode Hit Hard… Share it with someone who’s tired of performative positivity and ready for real transformation. And subscribe for more episodes that challenge assumptions, deepen awareness, and make spiritual growth practical, grounded, and honest.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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• 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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