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...
You’ve been existing unhappily in the toxic world of corporate America for a long time and the downsizing has begun. Fear is all you know, and you can be cut out of that world at a moment’s notice.What would you do?When faced with that question, Dr. Enolia Foti took an amazing journey to connect with her African and Native American roots through working with a string of amazing teachers.Enolia describes how she left corporate America for good, and became a Shaman, Grandmother, Wise Elder and the compassionate leader she was meant to be this week on Spirit Gym.Discover more about Enolia and her retreats, masterclasses, energy sessions, mentorship opportunities and books at her website. Find Enolia on social media via Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. Check out her video, Infinite Possibilities, Meditation One, Speak to your Higher Self Through Your Quantum Field, on YouTube.Join Enolia, Angie Chek and Paul for their upcoming two-day workshop May 24-25 at the Rainbow House where you will learn how to make your own Shamanic drum and play it! Hit this link to learn more about this very special workshop and reserve your spot today!Timestamps2:22 Creating a drum is much more than building an instrument.6:22 Enolia leaves corporate America and begins to embrace her African and Native American roots.10:31 Enolia finds her teacher.21:47 Unlearning the corporate ways at her first retreat, then learning compassionate leadership.34:03 Learning from a string of teachers.43:19 Going on a walking safari in Africa with Deva Premal.50:07 A new life.57:12 True surrender.1:08:41 Can you make a real commitment?1:19:01 Enolia shares the stories indigenous teachers taught her in The 7 Principles for Self-Mastery.1:28:29 “Part of the Shamanic way is acknowledging nature and being in it.”1:32:28 Trust your first instinct… don’t guess it.1:37:14 The opposite of ignorance.1:45:57 “All of us are vibratory beings.”1:51:01 Embrace your sovereign voice.2:04:21 Exploring hardened, unworkable male patterns colliding with reality on a six-hour taxi ride.2:13:46 Incorporating Shamanic concepts in your business.2:18:29 Paradigm shifts.ResourcesEnolia: Finding My Sovereign Voice With My Grandmother Elder by Dr. Enolia FotiFind 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 337 — Kacie Kinzer and Tom Gerhardt: Vaporizing Nature For Well-Being
For countless CHEK Institute students and podcast listeners, their first exposure to vaporizing has come from Paul sharing his spiritual practices with plants and herbs.Knowing that good vaporizing starts and ends with the right plant and herb blends grown organically and made with love and respect for nature, what’s Paul’s go-to source to formulate the perfect Volcano?Kacie Kinzer and Tom Gerhardt describe their process for creating amazing, organically-produced herbs through their Austin-based company, Overblown, and share how Paul inspired them to follow this path, this week on Spirit Gym.Learn more about Kacie and Tom at Thunder Kite Studio.For Spirit Gym listeners: Interested in trying Overblown blends? Tom and Kacie are offering Spirit Gym listeners 15 percent off on their first order of herbs and tools. Check out the herbal blends and tools at Overblown and use the promo code spiritgym15 when you check out. (Special offers from Spirit Gym guests are time-sensitive and at their discretion to redeem after 30 days.)Timestamps6:14 Kacie’s family was blessed with many spiritual gifts, including hypnotism (a talent that came in handy for coaching basketball players).18:21 Do you and your partner speak the same language?24:35 “I’ve probably turned more people onto vaporizing than anybody in the world.”29:43 The parallels between vaporizing and making cocktails.38:00 A trick about vaporizing Paul learned from Mimi Lindquist and Chase Ramey.48:10 “Traditionally, smoke is such a powerful alchemical tool.”52:24 Paul’s ayahuasca experience that blew his mind.1:01:01 Could smoking cigarettes resemble breath work?1:05:55 Drink plenty of water while vaporizing herbs.1:10:47 Kacie’s journey to craft herbal blends that work like “vessels of spirit” and how to use them.1:26:43 NEVER MIX ayahuasca with LSD.1:32:41 Why it’s important to use specific herbal blends for specific experiences.1:41:09 An herbal blend that enhances intimacy.1:53:10 After tons of research and spreadsheets, Kacie turns to intention, intuition, love and ceremony to formulate her herbal blends.1:56:05 A huge portal of initiation.2:03:52 How Paul talks to plants.ResourcesPaul’s Living 4D conversations with Zack Bush, Daniel Mapel and Dr. Nick BerryMusic 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 336 — David Lorimer: As Above So Below…
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.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.
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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