98. Religion, Capitalism, Control, and Finding Meaning in Life Ft. Aaron Scott

Aaron Scott, author, former Wall Street professional, and host of The Evolved Podcast, unpacks his new book Before We Forget: A Guide to Personal and Collective Awakening. Aaron talks about what happens when the life you’ve spent decades building suddenly collapses, how that rupture can become the fertile ground for awakening, and why our culture’s “standard program” is designed to keep us disconnected from true meaning, coherence, and our own inner divinity. Aaron and Jummie trace how religious institutions, capitalism, media, and even our education system have shaped a world where we live from the outside in, chasing approval, status, and accumulation while feeling spiritually starved. They talk about divine intelligence as something woven through nature and consciousness (not just a distant, abstract “God”), the loss of feminine energy and inner rhythm in our society, and how consumerism and content culture keep us stuck in survival mode instead of truly living.We also get into why real revolution is inner and often invisible, why changing systems without changing consciousness just rearranges the furniture in the same old room. Aaron offers a grounded, non-performative take on awakening: how it can feel like an identity death, why it’s often messy and disorienting, and what it means to live from inner alignment rather than adopting yet another spiritual persona. They look at AI as a mirror of our disembodiment, the commodification of spirituality, and how to stay in integrity if you feel called to spiritual work while still needing to survive in a 3D world.Where to find Aaron: Get his book on AmazonWebsite: https://www.theaaronscott.com/Send us Fan MailSupport the showLove the show? Your support helps keep these conversations going. You can treat me to a coffee here:https://buymeacoffee.com/shiftingdimensionsSubscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr0p1zDPaPLmnmI3AIWhDFQFollow us: TikTok -  @shiftingdimensions444  Instagram -  @shiftingdimensions_podDisclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the guest’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of Shifting Dimensions. The material and information presented here is for general information and entertainment purposes only.