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Inside the Minds Eye

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www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

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  1. Meditation is Self-Involved Until You Disappear

    I talk about how self-inquiry turns into surrender, why "letting go" isn't something a person can do, and what it's like when decisions start making themselves. www.InsideTheMindsEye.com MENTIONED "Awareness" by Anthony de Mello CHAPTERS 0:00 Meditation is a self-involved practice 0:42 Digging…

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  2. There's Nobody Doing Anything, and Yet I'm Responsible (Marriage, Addiction & Control)

    Recorded the day before I left to get married. I talk about the paradox at the center of non-duality: thoughts, feelings, and actions arise on their own, yet the consequences of my choices are still mine. I also talk about using drugs to control how I felt, building a sober life around needing no...

  3. I Don't Have a Special Purpose | A Day in the Life

    Most of my experience feels like floating awareness. There's a body, movements happen, thoughts and feelings come and go, but there's nobody really here. There's just what's happening. And inside of that, I play the games of father, partner, worker, and friend. In this episode, I talk through an...

  4. Pain of Discipline or the Pain of Regret | Finding Your Aim w/ Peter Croonquist

    A professional golfer shares how he rebuilt his life after years of inconsistency and sleepless nights. Watch this Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/z9Th2mIoDSw Peter's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CrooniesCorner www.InsideTheMindsEye.com Pain of Discipline MUSIC VIDEO!!! by Yoshi...

  5. I'm Sober and Miserable. Now What? w/ Peter Croonquist

    What happens when the drugs and alcohol are gone, but you're bored, angry, anxious, and afraid? For some of us, removing the substance doesn't solve the problem. The thinking, emotional patterns, and ways of being continue to keep us trapped. In this episode, we talk about why removing alcohol or...

  6. Realizing Your Potential - Discipline, Sobriety, & The Heroes Journey w/ Peter Croonquist

    Peter (@CrooniesCorner) shares his experience hitting rock bottom, the awakening that allowed him to take action, and how doing hard things over instant gratification has shaped the last year of his life. In this episode, we talk about morning routine/intuition/aim, ego vs. soul's calling…

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  7. Last Talk Before the Move | Spiritual Awakening Journey

    I was a rapper, an app developer, and a 12-step recovery guy. Covid put us in lock down and I felt free from fear/anxiety for the first time in probably ever. In this talk, I share some stories about what my life was like from 2019-2021 before moving in with Melissa and Eli. Link to Self Will…

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  8. Everything Is Blinking In & Out Of Existence

    The illusion of free will, transcendent states of being, the fear of death, and falling into the void. Listen/Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/EJ24PF8naME Sam Harris on the Illusion of Free-Will: https://youtu.be/7t_Uyi9bNS4?si=x2lX_GWWSUEmMZCK Sam Harris Describes Concepts Discussed in this...

  9. The Internet is Thinking Me

    The way we experience the world is changing and I'm not sure how real this new reality is. If you’re interested in listening or sharing audio reflections throughout the day, join us on discord: https://discord.gg/uZ4Jx9mddy On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@insidethemindseye1 Website:...

  10. Do You Have What It Takes To Take It Easy?

    I explore the Islamic concept of Tawheed, the action of surrender, and my return to 12-step practice. Our discord is available if you’re interested in listening, or sharing, audio reflections throughout the day: https://discord.gg/uZ4Jx9mddy Subscribe on YouTube:...

  11. A Hare Krishna Monk's Path Through Suffering and Awakening | Enes Trumić

    Enes Trumić grew up in Bosnia afraid of the dark, shy, and experiencing panic attacks no one had a name for. That suffering became the doorway. In this conversation he walks me through a spontaneous café moment where he watched his own life play like a movie, a year as a Hare Krishna monk…

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  12. The Big Bang is STILL HAPPENING and You're IT

    What if the Big Bang never ended? What if separation between you and everything you perceive is an illusion? In this episode, we explore the radical possibility that the same creative force that began the universe billions of years ago is still happening RIGHT NOW: through you, as you. We'll move...

  13. When Your Purpose Becomes Your Identity | Dr. Weston Robins

    Dr. Weston Robins shares the psychological unraveling that occurred when his purpose became fused with his identity, leading to panic attacks, nervous system exhaustion, and ultimately, a profound reassessment of his life. Dr. Weston Robins is a therapist, speaker, and creator focused on...

  14. The Sovereign Approach | Estefan Joseph on Shadow Work, Masculinity, & Self-Awareness

    Estefan Joseph shares his experiences with bullying, identity, martial arts competition, ego collapse, and the process of revealing yourself to yourself through conscious introspection and psychological integration. Topics include: • Shadow work • Carl Jung • Masculinity & vulnerability •...

  15. A Mysterious Book Unlocked His Potential. Now He Runs a Tech Company | Roman Golovach

    Roman Golovach arrived in America broke, lost, and working as a mover. At 24, he stumbled upon an obscure Soviet book — The Nature of Talent: About the Boy Who Could Fly — and it changed everything he believed about genius, potential, and what human beings are capable of. Today, he runs his own...

  16. He Realized There Is No Self…And Everything Changed | Seye Kuyinu (This Glorious Dance)

    What if the one looking for answers… isn't there? In this conversation, Adam sits down with Seye Kuyinu — author of "This Glorious Dance" and agile coach — to explore what it's like to live from a space of no-self. In this conversation, Seye shares the moment he realized "there's nobody inside...

  17. How a Teacher of Non-Duality Became Its Biggest Critic | Dr. Michael Damian

    He was once a teacher of non-duality interviewed on Buddha at the Gas Pump, giving talks in the Netherlands, and deeply immersed in the world of non-dual awakening. Now, he's one of its most articulate critics. Dr. Michael Damian is a clinical psychologist working in the Jungian tradition and the...

  18. The Life of a Modern Day Ayahuasquero | Markham Jenkins

    In this episode, I sit down with Markham, a trained Onaya in the Shipibo tradition, for a conversation about plant intelligence, consciousness, ceremony, ego, darkness, healing, and what its like to walk the path of an Ayahuasquero in the modern world. Markham breaks down: → What plant medicine...

  19. Breaking Non-Duality & Discovering Inner Guidance | Minds Eye Morning Show

    What happens when the very teachings meant to free you become the cage? In this episode of the Minds Eye Morning Show, we examine the premise of non-duality — what it got right, where it went sideways, and why the spiritual search itself can become the problem it's promising to solve. We explore…

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  20. My Process for Farming Clips (& How I Went Viral)

    One of my clips went viral on TikTok and pulled in 47,000 views, 200+ comments, and hundreds of new followers. I share how I went viral, what it felt like, and what I've learned. I also break down my process for farming short clips from long-form content and publishing them across all of the…

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  21. You Don't Have a Head (& Other Things To Break Your Brain) ft. DoubleSpy | Minds Eye Morning Show #3

    Adam and Reed are joined by their first-ever guest , listener DoubleSpy (Joe), for a conversation on consciousness, ego, suffering, and whether philosophy actually gets anyone closer to freedom. Topics include: the "headless observer" experiment, intellectual jiu jitsu vs. genuine insight, why...

  22. Changing the Way My Brain Is Wired Hurts | CS2, WoW, & a Dream Manifestation

    Today's episode is about rewiring old habits, finishing what I start, and examining why discomfort is the way. Also, while asleep and dreaming I created a scene in OBS and I've never seen any tutorials or anything about how to do it...I just woke up and did it. Wild right? In this video I talk...

  23. Ego, Desire, and the Nothing That We Are | Adam & Reed Morning Show #2

    Do you actually like the things you like, or are you just chasing a projection of how you think you'll feel? This week, we dig into one of the most destabilizing questions you can ask yourself: what do you really want? In this episode we talk about: Why strong resistance is often the clearest...

  24. How I’m Making it as a Content Creator: 3 Months In

    This is Episode 1 of "How I'm Making It as a Content Creator" — a monthly series documenting the real, unfiltered journey of building a YouTube channel from scratch while working a full time job, raising a kid, and navigating life. In this episode, I cover the first 3 months, my current…

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  25. Changing Your Life Won't Set You Free | Awareness, Ego, & Letting Go

    Reed and I explore what freedom actually is and why you'll never find it in the material world. We go deep on one of the most misunderstood ideas in philosophy and mindfulness: freedom. We explore: Why changing your job, your city, or your relationships never solves the underlying feeling of "not...

  26. The Illusion of Choice | Krishnamurti, Nisargadatta, & the Nature of Being

    What if the feeling of making a choice is itself just another conditioned response? In this conversation, Adam and Reed explore two of the most penetrating voices in non-dual philosophy — Nisargadatta Maharaj and J. Krishnamurti — and what they point to about the nature of freedom, conditioning,...

  27. i'm not happy with our answer

    during a live stream a viewer asked us: What is the Ultimate Goal of Meditation? and we proceeded to ramble off a response like every other teacher we've ever listened to. We did not explore the question, in the moment, for ourselves. So we took another look at it & this is the result. Have a…

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  28. The Sense of “Me” | Awareness, Identity & the Illusion of Individuality (w/ Reed)

    Is the "me" you experience every day an actual entity, or just a reflection of your conditioned experience? In this episode, Adam is joined by Reed to explore the "Sense of Me" in relation to awareness itself. Reed shares his journey from "dropping everything" and attempting biblical literal-ism…

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  29. The Mystic Path to Cosmic Power | The Book That Changed My Life

    In this episode, I talk about the single most impactful book I've ever read: The Mystic Path to Cosmic Power by Vernon Howard. In this talk I explore: -Why this book hit me differently than anything else and how it exposes the mechanics of the ego. -The connection between Vernon Howard and…

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  30. Non-Dual Awareness: What is Permanent in a World of Change?

    If everything in life is changing what, if anything, is permanent? In this episode, we explore the nature of consciousness and have our first live Q & A. If you're into this type of stuff, join us live on stream (YouTube or Twitch) for the next episode! www.twitch.tv/insidethemindseye...

  31. I'm Changing the Show

    Things got tough so I switched things up. Moving forward, we'll have live stream conversations you can tune into. Also, I'll be streaming MMORPG's and engaging with listener's thoughts/questions. I'm excited for this change and I'm looking forward to making more stuff. Thanks for being part of…

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  32. Self-Inquiry for Dummies

    A simple, practical introduction to self-inquiry. Learn how to explore ego, awareness, and the sense of self through direct experience and everyday life. Self-inquiry is the practice of turning attention inward and asking questions like: Who am I? or, WHAT am I? What is it that’s aware of this...

  33. The Meditative Life Then | Sobriety, A.A. , and Enlightenment

    In this episode, I share what my life was like before, during, and after a spiritual awakening that occurred while I was sober and active in Alcoholics Anonymous. At 27 years old, two years sober, and deeply immersed in A.A./12 Steps, something happened that completely altered how I experienced...

  34. The Meditative Life Now | Choiceless Awareness

    This conversation centers on choiceless awareness: the recognition that there is no personal will, or control, and that everything—thoughts, emotions, actions, reactions—is arising spontaneously on its own. I talk about: Life before awakening and why revisiting that contrast is important. How...

  35. Everquest XP w/ JTG Gaming Ep. 10 (Pacifist Berserker)

    Josh spent 3 months farming the Plane of Fear to create the world first pacifist berserker. We also talk about his process for creating Everquest YouTube videos, getting pulled out of a Plane of Air raid to go on a date, and tradeskilling/raiding on the Firiona Vie server (among many other…

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  36. Meditation & Awareness: a Path to Self-Discovery

    A solo self-found talk on meditation, awareness, Tao, and the sense of personhood created as one navigates through life. Listen/Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3KJY9TJ_3Kg @insidethemindseye1 on YouTube @insidethemindsey on X @insidethemindseye on IG www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

  37. Everquest XP w/ Blastoff (Raidbuilder) Ep. 9

    Blastoff designed a tool for Everquest called Raidbuilder. The web based application automatically creates raids based on priority group composition, collects and distributes DKP, and affords its users the ability to bid on loot in a seamless, user friendly way (among many other things!). His...

  38. Everquest XP w/ Tomias (Batphones & Bros) Ep. 8

    In Everquest, the world is populated with powerful gods and dragons. These creatures usually spawn in a 12-72 hour window and if killed, drop the most powerful treasures in the game. It takes a well coordinated group of up to 72 players to bring the beasts down (less if the players are well…

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  39. Everquest XP (PoE 2, Pantheon PvP, & LotRO) Ep. 7

    Smouse gives a solo share about his troubles grouping on Teek, a 1st experience with Path of Exile 2, his return to Lord of the Rings Online, & the whispers of Pantheon beckoning him to play. This February: Pantheon PvP server drops! Intro Song: Everquest, but it's Lofi by @LostCrumpet - :...

  40. Everquest XP w/ Smouse Ep. 1

    A gaming podcast where we talk about our experience with the 1999 classic MMORPG Everquest. Also, we share our personal experience with video games, from earliest memory to now. www.InsideTheMindsEye.com [email protected] @insidethemindseye1 on YouTube @insidethemindseye on IG @insidethemindse...

  41. Everquest XP w/ Klucifer (Leading a Guild) Ep. 6

    Klucifer shares his experience playing on Test Server, moving to a TLP, and progressing from a recruitment officer to the guild leader of his servers most successful guild. He also shares how Paladins completely pwn in Underfoot and onwards! Intro Song: Everquest, but it's Lofi by @LostCrumpet…

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  42. Everquest XP w/ Doomsdee (Game/Life Balance) Ep. 3

    Doomsdee, from Faceless Fury on Teek, shares his first experience in classic Everquest and his progression through the Dragons of Norrath expansion. We also talk about the Foreverquest podcast, The Faceless guild, Mischief server, raid leading, and how Doomsdee arrived at Shadowknight as his…

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  43. Everquest XP w/ Questin (Barding & P99 Green) Ep. 2

    Questin, from the guild NOVA on p99 Green Server, shares his earliest EQ memory, his day one experience during the launch of p99 Green, and the most impactful games in his life...also, why do people play warriors? how do they do it?? Questin's Discord: https://discord.gg/cTmCkAtR Intro Song:...

  44. Everquest XP w/ Jadawin (Casual vs Hardcore) Ep. 5

    Jadawin joins to talk about 30 hour gaming sessions, world first raiding in Everquest/World of Warcraft, speed running expansions, and parsing data to learn the meta...and, we answer the age old question: What attributes define a hardcore gamer?? Intro Song: Everquest, but it's Lofi by…

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  45. Everquest XP (PoP Small Man, Fire EXP, & The Problem of Self-Promotion) Ep. 4

    Smouse shares his adventures in small man raid content during the Planes of Power expansion, an AA grind in the Plane of Fire, and the challenges he's encountered trying to share the podcast. Featuring artwork from https://www.unnamedsequel.com/ Reddit @EDavid21 [email protected] Intro…

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  46. w/ Mike Coyne (Curevine Recovery & Wellness)

    Mike Coyne (CIP, FAS, ARC, FMC) w/ Curevine Recovery and Wellness serves as a family councilor, interventionist, and recovery support specialist. He joins us to share his experience in the field of addiction and recovery. Visit Curevine Recovery here: https://www.curevine.com/ and on IG:...

  47. w/ Drew Elliot (LCSW & Psychotherapist)

    Drew Elliot joins to talk about his experience with childhood trauma, heroin addiction, and recovery as he pursued a path of spirituality through 12 steps, Kriya Yoga, and Plant Medicines Connect w/ Drew at here: https://www.instagram.com/drewmysticflutes/ www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

  48. Siddhartha & Close To The Edge

    Adam talks about the connection between the novel "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse and the album "Close to the Edge" by Yes www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

  49. Ego, Identification, & Meditation

    Adam talks about how the ego forms in response to the systems and conditioning of the world. He also examines the nature of mind and how it identifies with the ego as a means of protection. Plus a little bit of meditation and some "Sleeping Lessons" w/ The Shins www.InsideTheMindsEye.com...

  50. Nisargadatta & Right Action

    Adam shares his experience with drug/alcohol addiction and talks about how to apply the meditations of Nisargadatta Maharaj www.CommonSenseRecovery.com www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

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