353 — Why Caffeine Before Meditation Might Be the Secret to Clarity With Simon Cheng
Over his long career as a practitioner and therapist, Paul has taken such great care in honing and fine-tuning his daily practices that for him to consider changing them is pretty rare.That is, until Simon Cheng, the founder and CEO of Pique Life, put a thought into Paul’s brain in their first podcast conversation more than five years ago about using black teas to support his early morning meditation practice.Discover what Paul learned from Simon that changed his meditation practice for good and why having a daily practice can mean all the difference in feeling fear versus peace of mind this week on Spirit Gym.Learn more about Simon and Pique Life on social media via Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Timestamps 7:49 Can drinking tea support a meditation practice?14:41 “Technically, we’re spiritual kung fu brothers.”19:40 One of the coolest things about tai chi.26:25 The one book Simon has given to so many people.39:39 A pivotal point in Simon’s life that led him to create Pique Life.51:38 Understanding adversity from a spiritual perspective.1:03:00 Meditation is only one of many ways to develop your own mindfulness practice.1:09:25 Don’t mix Pranayamas!1:15:00 Can you experience spiritual healing without psychedelic drugs?1:24:15 A symphony of nature.1:34:05 The intersection of nature and science combined with Eastern medicinal architecture.ResourcesNandaka, the sword of Hindu god VishnuI Ching or book of changes by Richard WilhelmIt Didn’t Start With You by Mark WolynnThe Body Electric: Electromagnetism and the Foundation of Life by Robert Becker and Gary SeldenReality +: Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy by David ChalmersAutobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa YoganandaLife and Teaching of the Masters of the Far East by Baird SpaldingFind 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 PasturesKorrectPique LifeCHEK Institute/Scientific Core Conditioning We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
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352 — Storytelling: The Most Dangerous Weapon on Earth With Ben Stewart
1Filmmaker Ben Stewart describes the tactics mass media uses to bend your mind to their will and how you can turn the tables by living your own myths and stories and embracing the badassery of being human by learning how to use the tools the fat cats use for good, this week on Spirit Gym.Learn more about Ben’s work on his website and social media via Instagram. Watch his series Psychedelica and Limitless on Gaia. Take the first steps to tell your own stories on film by checking out Ben’s The Soul of Filmmaking program.For Spirit Gym Listeners: Spirit Gym listeners can save an additional $100 on top of a $500 early discount for signing up for Ben’s The Soul of Filmmaking program when you select Spirit Gym With Paul Chek in the How did you hear about us? box at checkout. (Special offers from Spirit Gym guests are time-sensitive and at their discretion to redeem after 30 days.)Timestamps9:59 Storytelling: The oldest technology known to man.20:01 The obvious answer and the new myth that can solve the world’s problems.32:04 Neurocinematics.41:40 Did you know your smartphone may be a military-grade weapon aimed at your brainstem?52:46 Embrace the badassery of being human and don’t hyper-focus on the negative applications of technology.1:02:56 How can we trust the messenger in the age of the influencer?1:15:55 The only difference between art and propaganda.1:21:42 Ben’s evolution from poet to singer-songwriter and, finally, filmmaker.1:33:14 Synergies between myth and story.1:40:13 In this age of AI, rapidly advancing technologies and dumbfounded people, we must write our new mythology right now!1:45:53 Myth calls on us to locate, understand and engage the self on a new level.2:00:57 To the change the world, you must actively engage with the consensus of opinions or you’ll be ignored and misunderstood.2:18:09 The use of story to promote propaganda.ResourcesLand of the FreeInceptionFind more resources for this episode on our website.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 PasturesKorrectPique LifeCHEK Institute/Scientific Core Conditioning We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
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351 — How Storytelling Heals the Soul With Nancy Mellon
The stories we tell each other and ourselves have a very profound effect on our ability to sooth, heal and nurture ourselves.Nancy Mellon, a pioneer in healing and therapeutic storytelling and author of the landmark book, Body Eloquence: The Power of Myth to Awaken the Body’s Energies, shares her life lessons, the moment she discovered Rudolf Steiner and how myth plays a critical role in our lives this week on Spirit Gym.Find out more about Nancy and her work at her Healing Story website. Schedule a free 15-minute consultation with Nancy here.Timestamps2:12 Paul’s all-time, top-three book for health, healing and centering yourself.10:09 Nancy experiences Rudolf Steiner for the first time.21:14 How Nancy was inspired to write Body Eloquence.26:00 An opening in Nancy’s heart one spring morning.37:16 A case study symbolizing the power of story and art.51:33 An old definition of inspiration: The breath of God.1:09:31 Paul’s first encounter with Rudolf Steiner.1:21:39 Imagination is in danger of being electrocuted.1:36:09 Nancy’s favorite myths: Demeter and Persephone and Prometheus.1:43:40 Einstein and fairy tales.1:52:52 “The best healers are the wounded healers.”2:01:10 Breath: An important element of storytelling.2:13:38 “Every good story should be strange and miraculous.”2:32:22 “The heart is the best guide for finding our real selves.”ResourcesHealing Storytelling: The Art of Imagination and Storytelling for Personal Growth by Nancy MellonThe Cycle of the Year by Rudolf SteinerHealing Forces in the Word and Its Rhythms by Heinz Müeller (free access via Internet Archive)An Outline of Occult Science by Rudolf SteinerFind 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 PasturesKorrectPique LifeCHEK Institute/Scientific Core Conditioning We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
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350 — What If Your Bank Account Mirrors Your Inner Life With Jason Pickard
Do you believe your life is following a predetermined path that limits who you are, what you can earn and how you live your life, yet you want more?Jason Pickard, a former hedge fund manager and Paul’s best friend in the world, describes the kind of mindset you will need to connect to the far greater whole in order to achieve the life of your dreams, earn the money you need to make it a reality and recognize why mastery is the key building block for doing just that this week on Spirit Gym.Learn more about Jason and his work on his website. Follow him on social media via Instagram.For Spirit Gym listeners: Check out Jason’s website to download his free 8 Keys to Greater Wealth and Well-Being process. Save $500 on his Abundance Archetype course by mentioning Paul Chek in the How Did You Hear About Us box.Timestamps6:57 What is the greater whole?21:17 “Separating wealth from spirit is just a belief in a false idol.”29:28 Simple reasons why the 4 Doctors are so relevant for the corporate world.46:37 People struggle with I’ll be happy when…54:38 Mastery is the key building block and our birthright.1:04:31 Have you experienced a eureka moment lately?1:21:11 The one common denominator for mastery.1:29:05 “Every time you live life in the pursuit of mastery, you are becoming a very bright light in the darkness.”1:38:01 Experiencing and understanding your body symptoms can make you a better investor.1:50:59 Awareness is our greatest asset.2:01:35 Practical spirituality.2:11:15 Is unconscious programming getting in the way of you living and loving life?2:23:55 “In a lot of ways, the answer we’re looking for is us.”2:32:40 You are the ultimate intangible.ResourcesThe work of Huston Smith, Thomas Hanna, William C.C. Chen and PlotinusPaul’s Living 4D podcast on Lucifer, Christ and AhrimanManjushriFind 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 2024Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL10Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrectPique LifeCHEK Institute/Scientific Core Conditioning We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
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349 — Think You Understand Bitcoin? You Probably Don’t With Joe Bryan
Remember the beginnings of the Internet in the consumer world more than 30 years ago? Times have changed exponentially from the early days when you could only connect to the World Wide Web on a very bulky home computer via telephone land lines, “surfing” speeds were a crawl and Amazon wasn’t the fastest or cheapest way to buy a book! Whether you interact with the Internet daily or not, you can’t deny that it’s changed your life.Some believe we’re living in a similar inflection point today with the rise of Bitcoin, a decentralized form of cryptocurrency separated from the control of people, business entities and even banks, due to the continued corruption of the world’s financial system.Former Oxford-trained physicist and Wall Street trader turned entrepreneur Joe Bryan reveals how our current financial system really works and who it actually serves (not us!), and why Bitcoin could transform the world — If you fix the money, you fix the world… — this week on Spirit Gym.During their conversation, Paul and Joe recommend watching the video What’s the Problem? that connects the dots about the world’s financial problems, its root causes and how Bitcoin may solve them. Watch it on YouTube or Joe’s SatsVsFiat website.Find out more about Joe via social media on Twitter/X and Linkedin.Timestamps7:25 Is there any difference between money and currency?13:17 How the world trended to gold as a monetary standard.26:26 Moving from the gold standard to petrol dollars.40:35 Connecting inflation with poorer health outcomes.59:15 The difference between Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.1:12:11 How is Bitcoin verified?1:30:43 The only source of inflation: Printing money.1:44:00 Bitcoin is a more valuable asset than silver.1:51:53 The mining aspect behind Bitcoin.2:01:20 Your odds of winning a lottery are better than winning a block on Bitcoin.2:10:41 The mainstream environmental untruth about Bitcoin.2:33:43 The best ways to start with Bitcoin.ResourcesThe work of Catherine Austin FittsFind more resources for this episode on our website.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 PasturesKorrectPique LifeCHEK Institute/Scientific Core Conditioning 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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