47. Sobriety, Surrender & the Power of Now with Adam Dowling

After meeting during an ayahuasca ceremony, I sat down with Adam Dowling, a firefighter who shares how his move into sobriety opened the door to an expansive dive into spirituality.   Adam shares how decades of substance use came to an abrupt end in 2020, and how sobriety became the doorway to something much bigger: surrender, presence, and a profound spiritual awakening. Through recovery, unexpected moments of stillness (including working the beverage aisle at Target), and teachings from Eckhart Tolle and Michael Singer, Adam discovered a truth that changed everything:You are not your thoughts. You are the one aware of them.We talk about:Sobriety as a spiritual initiationSurrender as strengthLetting go of the inner narrator that fuels anxietyDivine masculinity and why these conversations are rare among menConsciousness, oneness, and living in the nowPlant medicine experiences (Bufo & ayahuasca) and discernment around healingWhy you are already whole & nothing needs fixingThis episode is grounding, expansive, funny, honest, and deeply human.Whether you’re sober, sober-curious, spiritual, skeptical, or somewhere in between - this conversation is a reminder that freedom doesn’t come from controlling life… it comes from being present with it.Books Discussed The Power of Now by Eckart TolleThe Untethered Soul by Michael SingerConnect with Adam:  https://www.instagram.com/adamt.dowling/"The Woo Report Podcast" explores all the unseen energies of the #universe and maps how this magic helps us grow and live better.Watch other episodes on YouTubeInstagram:   https://instagram.com/thewooreportYouTube⁠:     http://youtube.com/@thewooreportpodcastJoin the mailing list: https://thewooreportpodcast.comLaura Scarpati is an Award-Winning filmmaker and producer.  After a life-changing NDE  (Near Death Experience), Laura launched Chelsea Park Films, a boutique production house creating and supporting projects that spread light and encourage healing on all sides of the frame.  By re-framing her trauma as an opportunity, Laura is now using her unique skillset to explore all the unseen energies of the universe and mapping how this magic helps support us all on The Woo Report Podcast.Thank you for subscribing, liking, sharing and rating this podcast! So grateful you are here.