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Send us Fan MailMartyn WebberSatsang ● Nonduality ● Awakening The Ground That Never MovedMartyn Webber is a mystic, writer, and spiritual guide whose journey to awakening was anything but sudden. After decades of earnest seeking — twenty years of Transcendental Meditation, immersion in Buddhist practice, retreats and ashrams, and eventually a deep dive into Advaita Vedanta and self-inquiry — something finally gave way in early 2015. What emerged was not a peak experience but a permanent shift: a clear, stable recognition of awareness as the ground of all being. It is from that ground that Martyn now speaks, writes, and works with others.What distinguishes Martyn is the quality of his honesty. He doesn't traffic in spiritual performance or easy answers. His teaching draws on the nondual heart of both Eastern and Western mystical traditions — Ramana Maharshi and Nisargadatta alongside the Christian contemplatives — and his approach is disarmingly direct: strip away the complexity, rest as awareness, and see what remains. He also offers Shaktipat Transmission, a direct energetic support for awakening that he understands not as something passed from teacher to student, but as consciousness recognizing itself. In this conversation with Stefan Bright and Gary Falk on Seekers and Finders, Martyn brings that same quality of presence — warm, unguarded, and pointing always toward what is already here.Website: https://martynwebber.comSubstack: https://martynwebber.substack.com

Send us Fan MailImogen Webber grew up inside the Transcendental Meditation movement, where the understanding that consciousness is the basis of all existence was simply the air she breathed. Yet it was not practice that brought her to awakening — it was Grace. In 2015, through a transmission of presence, the sense of being a separate doer fell away in what she describes as a lasting and irreversible shift. What followed was not a quiet arrival but a deepening — an often humbling integration of grief, childhood trauma, and everything that awakening draws to the surface.Today Imogen offers Darshan, Divine Light transmissions, and one-to-one sessions from her home in Wales, holding space for what she calls the quiet mystic — the weary seeker tired of striving, the tender soul longing for the sacred without dogma. Her work is not a method or a path to master, but a field of presence where what has always been whole is gently remembered. She is the author of two books, including her most recent collection, Sacred Threads, and hosts the podcast The End of Seeking. Her work can be found at beyondimogen.com.Website:https://beyondimogen.comDivine Light Transmission & Meditation:Wednesdays at 8:00 – 8:30 pm:https://beyondimogen.com/weekly-zooms/Books:https://beyondimogen.com/books/

Send us Fan MailTawnya Gilbert - Psilocybin The Return To WholenessThere are those who arrive at the threshold of healing not as theorists but as survivors — people who have walked through the fire of the system itself and emerged carrying something the system could not provide. Tawnya Gilbert is one of those rare voices. An ICU nurse for nearly two decades, she has stood at the bedside of the most fragile human moments, and yet it was her own fragility — buried beneath a decade of alcohol, ten prescribed medications, and a diagnosis of "stable" that meant only numbness — that ultimately became her greatest teacher.Her journey did not end with sobriety. It began there. What she discovered on the other side of the pharmaceuticals and the diagnoses was not a cure but a calling: that true healing requires a person to become the director of their own life, not a passive recipient of someone else's protocol. That conviction led her to postgraduate study in psychedelic integration, to the founding of Eleusinia retreat, and to a vision of medicine that places sovereignty back in the hands of the individual.In this conversation, Tawnya speaks to something that touches all sincere seekers — the moment when the outer structures of healing are exhausted and a deeper inquiry must begin. What does it mean to truly know your own body? What does it mean to stop outsourcing the most intimate dimensions of your life to a system that was never designed to honor them? Her answers are hard-won, and they carry the particular authority of someone who has not merely studied the territory but crossed it.Eleusinia Retreathttps://www.eleusiniaretreat.comEleusinia Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-eleusinia-podcast/id1621181975

Send us Fan MailLisa Najjar used to be a Court Reporter. Now she’s reporting for a higher court; not the Supreme Court, but the Celestial Court! As an International Psychic-Medium and Author of Dying to Tell You – Channeled Messages from the Famously Dead, Lisa feels she is living her passion to help raise consciousness on the planet. She lives in Florida, offering workshops, courses, events and private consultations world-wide.Lisa Najjar's website:https://dyingtotellyoubooks.comGayatri Mantra sung by Deva Premalhttps://devapremalmiten.com

Send us Fan MailIn this heart-centered conversation, we sit down with Sasha, co-founder of Hridaya Family Retreat Center, a small, family-run sanctuary tucked into the pine-covered mountains of southern Mexico. Far from the noise of modern retreat culture, Hridaya Family offers something increasingly rare — genuine presence, deep listening, and a space where each person is truly seen.Sasha shares the spirit behind their work: creating an intimate environment where spiritual practice is not performance, but lived experience. We explore what it means to hold retreat space as a family, how warmth and attention become forms of teaching, and why small, human-scaled communities may be essential for authentic inner transformation.This episode is a gentle reminder that awakening doesn’t always happen in grand halls or large gatherings — sometimes it unfolds quietly, in the mountains, in stillness, in the presence of those who care enough to truly be there.Whether you’re a long-time seeker or simply curious about heart-based spiritual practice, this conversation invites you into a softer, more personal path home to yourself._________________________________________________________________________________________Hridaya Family is a small, family-run retreat center nestled in the pine-covered mountains of southern Mexico, offering an intimate, caring environment where people are met with real attention, warmth, and presence.Our work is rooted in non-dual Shaiva Tantra and informed by Buddhism, Sufism, early Christianity, and modern psychotherapy.Slogans:1)Come back home... into the Heart2)Waking up, all the way down to earth.https://www.hridaya-family.com/Our main offerings are:• Silent meditation retreats focused on awakening, embodiment, and integration (https://www.hridaya-family.com/10-day-hridaya-meditation-retreat-mexico)• Individual solitary and dark room retreats (https://www.hridaya-family.com/dark-room-retreat-hridaya-family-mexico)As well as:• Workshops on emotional digestion, trauma, and the release of chronic contraction• Programs on conscious relationship and intimacy• Somatic meditation and embodiment practices for inhabiting the body and relating to the world

Send us Fan MailNancy D. Bennett is a psychotherapist and writer whose work and book explore identity, perception, and true nature. She holds a BA in psychology from the University of Oregon and a master’s in counseling from Seattle University and practiced as an individual and family therapist with a focus on addictions. She also trained for many years in body-based and experiential therapeutic approaches. Her spiritual inquiry began in her early twenties through Gurdjieff Work groups and later deepened through constellation systems work and direct investigation into nondual awareness. After decades of searching, questioning, and unraveling assumptions about self and reality, she found herself wanting to articulate what had become clear through lived experience rather than theory. Her book grew out of that impulse — not to teach, but to intimately describe a shift in perception that has transformed how she relates to mind, identity, and reality. She lives in the Pacific Northwest.Nancy’s website: https://nancydbennett.com

Send us Fan MailPaul Samuel Dolman founded the South Beach Entertainment Company in Nashville connecting major artists, writers, labels, and producers with quality material and helping to develop talent with great success.  The company branched out into publishing while expanding into the television and film markets of Los Angeles and New York.While spending a summer in Martha's Vineyard, Paul was picked up hitchhiking by the famous comedian, television star and creator of Seinfeld, Larry David.  The two hit it off and had a series of magical encounters which Paul then turned into the bestselling book, 'Hitchhiking With Larry David.'  The book is currently under an option for a feature film.  Paul followed that with four other books including Martha's Vineyard Miracles and Beverly Hills Hobo.After an extensive, multi-year book tour, Paul settled in Beverly Hills and began working in the film industry with stars such as Meg Ryan, Tom Hanks, Mickey Rourke, and Matthew Modine as well as talent agencies and directors putting together projects and packages.Feeling led to do something substantial and with a deeper purpose, Paul created the What Matters Most Podcast in 2015.  To date he has recorded close to 1200 episodes. The show features a variety of world leaders across a vast spectrum of interests like: Her Holiness Sai Maa, Holy Father Richard Rohr, Nobel Peace Prize nominee Ervin Laszlo, legendary peace activist Arum Gandhi, Mexican President Vincente Fox, Dutch humanitarian Fred Matser, Congressman Tim Ryan, Chief Arvol Looking Horse of the Dakota Sioux, South Africa’s Ndaba Mandela, Marianne Williamson, Climate scientists Dr. Michael Mann & Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, NASA's Peter Kalmus, Grammy-winner Patti Austin, Pulitzer Prize winning author-historian David McCullough, as well as countless others.Paul has traveled the world cultivating a vast array of deep wisdom and given talks on how to connect to the Inner Source of the Divine that dwells in all beings while staying grounded in the linear third dimensional realm.Here is the home page: https://www.paulsamueldolman.com/My show on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-matters-most/id1021501145And Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NADuRuXlIp3TKklJFVidi

Send us Fan MailRaphael Weisman is a spiritual teacher, author, and longtime guide in consciousness-based inquiry whose work centers on embodied awareness, responsibility, and inner coherence. Over decades of teaching and facilitating, he has explored the practical intersection of spirituality, psychology, and lived experience, helping people move beyond belief systems into direct knowing. He is the author of The Path of the Spiritual Warrior, a channeled work that brings forward multiple wisdom traditions to examine discipline, courage, emotional integration, and conscious choice in everyday life. Raphael’s approach is grounded rather than escapist—focused on clarity, integration, and the cultivation of inner strength that can meet the real pressures of modern life.healingthescars.comNano Soma repairs the body.

Send us Fan MailFlo is a respected visionary, author, speaker, & healer. For 47 years Flo has worked with thousands of entrepreneurs as a counselor and teacher. She leads retreats and sacred journeys, teaching healing modalities that catalyze personal transformation.Flo has created four major healing systems: Soul RecognitionSM, an ancient shamanic journey aligning the soul’s purpose and patterning consciously into the body and life; Circuitry AlignmentSM, unifying the original blueprint within the cells and systems of the body; HeartThreadSM, connecting unconscious patterning held in the body with cognitive understanding, resolving long-standing challenges in health and wellbeing; and The Accelerated Thinking ProcessSM, mapping the left and right brain to reveal where and how we get “stuck” and “free” in our lives through balancing our brain, an effective tool for those with learning challenges, ADD, phobias, and trauma.A Published AuthorFlo has published nine books; I Remember Union: The Story Of Mary Magdalena; Sunlight On Water: A Guide For Soul-full Living; Honoring Your Child's Spirit: Pre-birth Bonding & Communication; Heartful Living: Engaging from Our Hearts with All Life; The Light Magnificent and the Power of Grace; The Voice of the Mothers: The Great Mother Speaks; Birthing Your Child’s Soul in Light, The Soul Recognition Book, and Hearts of the Village: You Have a Part to Play in the Human Story.iRemember — a feature-length film based on I Remember Union, is now in pre-production. The film reveals a mythic design linking past and present - reincarnation, memory, and divine purpose guiding humanity toward renewal. It is a global story of truth, power, and awakening. At its heart are deeply human struggles: faith versus family, forbidden love, trauma, and the possibility of redemption.Ultimately, it's a story of the Divine Feminine rising to restore balance, heal collective wounds, and remind us that divinity lives within us all.BackgroundFlo co-founded a non-profit called Soul Support Systems in 1994. Through programs Flo has developed, she trains Practitioners and Facilitators in her work internationally. She has a background as a psychiatric and medical nurse. She studied Complimentary Medicine and taught classes in Stress Management for the American Heart Association, and Smoke-Cessation Clinics for the American Lung Association. Flo is married and has two children and seven grandchildren. She resides in Vermont.Speakers Topics: Connecting, Communicating and Living from Your SoulMary Magdalene and the Stream of the Divine FeminineBalancing the Brain: Map Your Mind and Change Your LifeRelax, Slow Down & Thrive: Ways to Steady Your Body, Mind & EmotionHarmony at Home: Creating Relationships that Work!What’s Stopping the Flow: Getting Unstuck and Living ProsperouslyHealth and Wellbeing: How to Talk to the Body and Feel Instantly Better!Why Am I Here? Finding Your Purpose and Getting on CourseSomething’s Missing: Connecting the Dots of Your Life Understanding Your Kids: Communicating From the Heart__________________________________________________________________Flo Magdalena Website:https://www.soulsupportsystems.org/soul-recognition“I Remember Union: The Story of Mary Magdalena” on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Remember-Union-Story-Mary-Magdalena/dp/1880914093

Send us Fan MailThe Akashic Way - Living Through the Lens of the Akashic Records "Some conversations don’t just inform—they awaken something ancient within us."Today, we’re joined by Emmy Award–winning director turned spiritual author Mary Madeiras, whose new book The Akashic Way: Living Through the Lens of the Akashic Records offers not a theory, but a lived experience of the soul’s memory in motion.Mary’s journey—from Hollywood’s bright lights to the infinite light of the Akashic Realm—is as surprising as it is profound. In this dialogue, we’ll explore what it means to live through that lens, how trauma transforms into wisdom, and how love—real, divine love—reveals itself at the center of everything.So, wherever you are—take a breath, soften the mind, and listen with your heart. Because this one… is meant to be felt.The Akashic Way available at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Akashic-Way-Living-Through-Records/dp/B0FYMWBTMM/Website: https://theakashicway.comEmail: [email protected]

Send us Fan MailShanika Malcolm – Visionary, Healer & Ecovillage BuilderShanika Malcolm is a Jamaican spiritual teacher, writer, and visionary community builder whose journey bridges survival, soul, and regeneration. She first rose to prominence as the first Black woman to complete the 21-day challenge on Discovery Channel’s Naked and Afraid, an initiation that awakened a lifelong devotion to healing, truth, and the reclamation of feminine power.Today, Shanika guides others through transformational retreats, healing experiences, and women’s circles that awaken the soul and reconnect people to their innate wisdom, abundance, and connection with the Earth. She is also the founder of Revibe Collective, an emerging movement dedicated to regenerating the village and building Ecovillages rooted in love, cooperation, and sacred ecology.Rooted in her Jamaican heritage and guided by Spirit, Shanika’s work invites a global remembering, of how to live in harmony with ourselves, each other, and the living Earth.This link connects to all of Shanika’s sites: https://linktr.ee/shanikamalcolm

Send us Fan Mail“You Are Your Own Guru Now”After exploring Gnosticism, Gurdjieff, Bhakti Yoga, EST, Nichirin Shoshu Bhuddism, Tibetan Buddhism, Non Dual Shaiva Tantra, Balanced View, the Finders Course, Mahamudra, Ati Yoga, and several other spiritual and New Agey teachings and traditions, for more than 50 years, it was a great relief to be finally told, "You are your own guru now!"  That's when life really begins.  Or rather, that's when real life begins.Finders Coursehttps://finderscourse.comATI Yoga - Gospel of Garab Dorjehttps://www.amazon.com/Gospel-Garab-Dorje-Teachings-Buddhism/dp/B0B3NBFF86POK Grouphttps://perfectlyokay.org

Send us Fan MailOut of the Darkness Comes Light. The Life of a Somatic Healer.Today on Seekers and Finders, we’re joined by the luminous Crystal Rainbow Mort, founder of Somatic Healing Seattle—a healer whose path has been shaped by both the depth of inner silence and the intelligence of the body. Born and raised in Seattle, Crystal’s life has been a tapestry of transformation, woven through over a decade of bodywork practice, global study, and spiritual immersion.From her travels across the world between 2013 and 2023—where she trained in the sacred arts of Hridaya and Aum Tantra Yoga—to her current work in the revolutionary Triple Vagal Method (TVM), Crystal embodies the meeting point between presence and physiology. Her approach reminds us that the body is not merely the vessel of our experience, but the very temple of awakening itself.Certified as a TVM practitioner, pelvic floor specialist, and instructor, Crystal brings both skill and heart to her work—guided by her own profound healing journey through trauma and renewal. She now shares this wisdom with others through somatic healing, Hridaya yoga, and silent retreats that invite a return to the stillness beneath all movement.It’s a joy to welcome Crystal to the conversation—a woman devoted to helping others rediscover the innate wisdom and limitless potential that live within the body’s quiet intelligence.Crystal Rainbow Mort Website:https://www.tvmseattle.com

Send us Fan MailFrom Booze to Buddhism and Beyond! Chris Lemig shares his remarkable journey from a life caught up in drugs and alcohol to becoming a Tibetan Buddhist monk, and now a hypnotherapist helping others create change in their own lives. In this conversation, he opens up about transformation, healing, and the spiritual lessons that shaped his path.Chris Lemig website: https://truenaturehypnotherapy.com/

Send us Fan MailLorcan Otway is a storyteller, spiritual seeker, and cultural bridge between traditions. Born to a Quaker father and a Romani mother, his life has been steeped in two worlds—one rooted in silence, peace, and inner light, the other alive with music, history, and the struggle for dignity. Lorcan has carried both legacies forward, not only as a guardian of heritage but as a voice for compassion, justice, and community. Whether through his work preserving folk culture, advocating for human rights, or living out the deep values of his lineage, Lorcan brings a rare perspective on what it means to belong—to spirit, to people, and to the ongoing search for truth.

Send us Fan MailScott Goolsby emerges from his writing as a modern-day seeker who transforms profound personal suffering into deep spiritual insight. He candidly recounts a harrowing battle that stripped away the familiar rhythms of life. What begins as a medical ordeal gradually reveals itself as a spiritual teacher—reshaping how he relates to his body, his expectations, and the very meaning of normalcy. “As burdensome, depressing, and annoying as it has been, CVS, Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome, has also been one of the greatest spiritual teachers I have ever had. I have learned acceptance. I have acknowledged that this is how my life is now, and, unless I want to be miserable and fight a losing battle, I must accept it.”“I have also learned patience. I must be patient with myself and with my body. Sometimes I have to cancel plans. Both important and unimportant plans. The disease doesn’t care what they are. But it’s here and I must be with it now. The plans can either wait or go on without me.”“In many ways, CVS has given me a lot of freedom. It has made room for and called me to fully put in to practice the spiritual teaching of Buddhism, yoga, and Advaita Vedanta that I have been studying most of my life. It has given me new respect for the body, and a much greater appreciation for good health.”In “Encounters with Ketamine”, Scott steps into the realms of consciousness-shifting medicine. After over two decades of depression and anxiety, he embarks on six guided ketamine infusions. These sessions, he shares, are nothing short of mystical—powerful visits to a crystalline, light-infused inner landscape where suffering transforms into a celebration of joy, universal love, and the dissolution of self. Together, these two deeply personal accounts reveal a man who integrates suffering and healing, medicine and mysticism. Scott’s journey is both raw and luminous—showing how chronic illness and psychedelic therapy can become conduits to embodied wisdom, leading to resilience, spiritual presence, and the ongoing discovery of self beyond suffering.In our conversation with Scott Goolsby, we explore the often-overlooked shadow side of spiritual seeking—the emotional turbulence that can arise on the path. Scott spoke candidly about the waves of depression, disillusionment, and raw vulnerability that contrast sharply with popular notions of constant peace or bliss. His journey reveals that true transformation often involves moving through darkness, not around it—and that the path to awakening is rarely linear, tidy, or without pain.Scott Goolsby’s Website:https://www.scottgoolsby.comEncounters with Ketamine:https://www.scottgoolsby.com/encounters-with-ketamine/Papaji’s profound teaching. “Stop the Search”https://www.scottgoolsby.com/the-power-to-stop/

Send us Fan MailSteven Martyn - The Sacred GardenerM.A. (traditional plant use), B.F.A. honours, artist, farmer, wildcrafter, builder, teacher, writer, visionary.Steven has more than thirty years experience living co-creatively with the Earth, practicing traditional living skills of growing food, building and healing. Steven created Livingstone & Greenbloom in 1986, Toronto’s first green landscaping company.In 1996, he created the Algonquin Tea Company, North America’s premiere bioregional tea company. He has given talks and run workshops internationally for more than twenty years and taught plant identification and wilderness skills at Algonquin college for 11 years, and at the Orphan Wisdom School for eight years. In 2014, Megan and Steven started the Sacred Gardener Earth Wisdom School. Steven released his first book The Story of the Madawaska Forest Garden in 2016, his second, Sacred Gardening in June 2017 and The Roundhouse in 2022. “After passing from my body when I was 19 I saw what my life purpose was, and that I had fallen well short. I was given back my body to fulfill a very specific purpose in this life. Since that time forty some years ago I have spent my life spreading the green gospel and bringing people back to be healed by our Great Mother Earth. I spent many years teaching traditional plant use and many more de-programing colonial thinking, opening peoples minds and hearts to a sacred relationship with land, and specifically with the plant people. I practice and teach forms of sacred agriculture and “wildculturing” that our ancestors have practiced since the Paleocene, that generate such abundance the land easily feeds our family, school and friends.”His new book is Gnosis, and he says,“In Gnosis we enter a silence so deep and still space is created for the animate world around us, to step up and tell us their story, how they birthed us, protected us, nurtured us and continue to do so. Our culture came about from our divine marriages to beings from other dimensions, from fire, to the materials of our arts; like agriculture, healing, ceramics, weaving, writing and mathematics, the origins of everything in our culture is sacred. The hope is that by getting back to these foundation stones of our culture we can rebuild a sacred reality once again as our ancestors did.”Steven Martyn's book - GNOSIS: https://www.amazon.ca/Gnosis-Growing-Culture-Reclamation-Marriages-ebook/dp/B0FBHRFXB3/The Sacred Gardener website:https://sacredgardener.caThe Sacred Gardener Workshops and Events:https://sacredgardener.ca/workshops-events-2/The Sacred Gardener Videos and Audioshttps://sacredgardener.ca/listen-watch-read/

Send us Fan MailWelcome to The FUN Layer — where joy isn’t just an emotion, it’s a practice.The FUN Layer exists as a fundamental aspect of the human nervous system, though it can be obscured by thoughts, emotions, and reactions. People, therefore, often find it challenging to bring FUN into conscious awareness. The FUN Layer Course provides tools and techniques to both access and deepen within the FUN, making it accessible in every moment. The practices are ever-evolving, based on Improv principles, Unified Mindfulness techniques, and a grab bag of whatever arises in the moment. Join Amy and Certified FUN Layer Facilitator Gary in the vast, joy-filled effervescence that is the FUN Layer!Perfectly Okay Website:  perfectlyokay.orgFor more information about The Fun Layer contact Gary Falk: [email protected]

Send us Fan MailRobert Fusco and Caren Horowitz discuss their relationship with The Urantia Book. From discovering the book, to the insights they received, this conversation offers an inside look into the dedication these two seekers have to the Mystery of Urantia. Thought Adjusters and Mystery Monitors: https://www.urantia.org/urantia-book-standardized/paper-107-origin-and-nature-thought-adjustersThe Urantia Foundation: Here you can read the book: https://www.urantia.org

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we reconnect with scholar and author Pierce Salguero to continue our exploration of his recent book, A Lamp Unto Yourself, a guide to cultivating an inner path rooted in discernment and self-trust.Our conversation then turns to his forthcoming book, Threads of Awakening, which invites seekers to engage multiple spiritual traditions through a personalized lens. As Pierce writes:"For those just getting started, why not launch your spiritual journey with a balanced approach that supports multiple threads of discovery? Unlike other books that present Asian spiritual techniques as fixed traditions, this introduction teaches you how to develop a customized plan that fits your strengths, values, and individuality. The author introduces 16 of the most transformative techniques from Buddhism, Hinduism, and Chinese traditions, while providing a rich discussion of the history, philosophy, and experiential outcomes of these practices."Blending insight, history, and lived practice, Pierce offers a fresh, integrative vision for awakening in a pluralistic world.Pierce Salguero’s Website:http://multidharma.net

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Stefan and Gary experience Guided Shifting for themselves with the newly released free sample session. If you want to try it yourself, then you can access the full session here: https://www.guidedshifting.com/get-started . Afterwards, Stefan and Gary explore what their experience is like on the other side, and then Jason and Gary reconnect two days later to discuss what life has been like since the session ended.

Send us Fan MailFor seekers attuned to the subtle dimensions of the spiritual path, this episode opens a doorway into the living traditions of the East—practices and philosophies that have long offered maps beyond the mind, into embodied presence and inner stillness.From meditation and movement to Nondual philosophies, these traditions offer more than techniques—they point to a different way of perceiving reality.In conversation with author and scholar C. Pierce Salguero, we explore how ancient practices like yoga, tai chi, qigong, and various forms of meditation have entered Western consciousness—sometimes adapted, sometimes diluted—and how modern spiritual explorers might engage them with respect, clarity, and intentionality.Without prescribing a path, Salguero offers a compass: historical grounding, philosophical context, and a gentle call to explore directly. This episode is an invitation to engage Eastern spiritual traditions not as borrowed rituals, but as living currents—vessels of awakening for those who feel the pull toward deeper truths.As the title of his book reminds us, the ultimate teaching is always inward: Become a lamp unto yourself.https://www.piercesalguero.comhttp://multidharma.net

Send us Fan MailWe’re excited to welcome Jason Soll as our guest today on the Seekers and Finders Podcast to explore his transformative system, Guided Shifting: Awakening in 30 Minutes. This consciousness-expanding approach blends neuroscience, guided visualization, and somatic awareness to facilitate rapid shifts in perception—often within just half an hour. Jason brings a fresh, practical pathway to awakening that’s both accessible and deeply effective. In our conversation, we dive into the mechanics of Guided Shifting, how it helps break free from habitual thought patterns, and Jason’s personal journey into this powerful work. This is a conversation you won’t want to miss.Guided Shifting website:  https://www.guidedshifting.com/Check us out at:https://numinouswaves.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/numinouswaves.bsky.socialhttps://substack.com/@seekersandfinderspodcast

Send us Fan MailThe Cult ExperienceBeing in a cult is often a journey that starts with a search for meaning, belonging, or spiritual fulfillment but can gradually turn into an environment of control, manipulation, and isolation. Many who enter these groups don’t realize they are part of a cult until they are deeply entangled in its belief system, social structure, and often, its psychological grip. Along with Gary and Stefan the guests today, Phil Hirschi and Patricia Aubertin, who were part of the same group, will explore what it feels like to live under such influence—how devotion can be weaponized, how critical thinking is discouraged, and how personal autonomy is often sacrificed in the name of a greater cause. But perhaps even more challenging than joining is the process of leaving. The road to freedom is fraught with doubt, fear, and, for many, a complete rebuilding of identity, relationships, and beliefs. The four of them will share what it took to step away, the struggles they faced in reclaiming their independence, and the lessons they’ve learned in the aftermath. Their stories will offer insight, validation, and hope to those who have been through similar experiences or are questioning their own path.

Send us Fan Mail"Rastal is a pioneering consciousness researcher who demystifies inner peace by stripping away unnecessary spiritual baggage. Creator of the Deepening Framework and founder of the Amplify gathering, he's dedicated to making profound wellbeing as approachable as exercise or nutrition. By balancing awakening with a successful engineering career, Rastal demonstrates that lasting transformation requires neither becoming a monk nor sacrificing your authentic personality."https://rastal.mehttps://amplifygathering.comhttps://thetelepathytapes.com

Send us Fan MailIn our conversation with Todd Allen, we explore Ho'oponopono, the Hawaiian practice of forgiveness and reconciliation, alongside the deeper meanings of Agape and Kuleana. Todd explains how Ho'oponopono’s mantra—"I'm sorry, please forgive me, thank you, I love you"—facilitates emotional healing and spiritual clarity. We also discuss Agape, the highest form of unconditional love, and its role in fostering deep connection and compassion. Additionally, we examine Kuleana, the Hawaiian concept of responsibility and sacred duty, highlighting how personal accountability plays a vital role in healing, harmony, and living in alignment with one's purpose. 

Send us Fan MailLuminous EmptinessWelcome back to Seekers and Finders Podcast, where we explore the mysteries of consciousness, the nature of spirituality, and the many paths that lead to enlightenment. Today, we’re honored to have a truly special guest—author, speaker, and transformational coach, Irene Kendig. Her work dives deep into the nature of consciousness, and the boundless potential for awakening that exists within each of us.In this episode, we’ll be exploring the concept of Luminous Emptiness—a phrase that might sound paradoxical at first, but one that holds profound meaning in the spiritual journey. What does it mean to dissolve into the vast, radiant space of being? How does understanding the nature of emptiness free us from fear, suffering, and limitation? And what insights can we gain from those who have crossed the threshold of life and death?Irene brings a wealth of wisdom to this conversation, offering perspectives that challenge conventional thinking and invite us into a deeper, more expansive understanding of existence. So, if you’re ready to explore the nature of consciousness and the liberating power of spiritual awareness, stay tuned—this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.Link to book on Amazon, "Conversations with Jerry and Other People I Thought Were Dead"https://www.amazon.com/Conversations-...http://www.irenekendig.com

Send us Fan MailMaryanna Hemming once sought enlightenment with restless curiosity, absorbing the guru’s teaching like an aspiring flame. Through years of discipline, doubt, and revelation, she learned that true wisdom unfolds in stillness as much as in seeking. Now, with quiet confidence and deep presence, she embodies the practice, no longer searching—only being.

Send us Fan MailMarian Tortorella is a widely recognized International Astrologer.  She has read tens of thousands of Astrological Horoscopes over the last 46 years with a repeat global clientele.  A published Astrological Researcher and columnist, she’s been a guest on Public Radio, TV,  Wise Woman Radio Blog, and the popular show Impractical Jokers. Marian has practiced many spiritual and esoteric realms  of divination. With her intuitive skill,  she has managed to merge all of her spiritual knowledge into ONE, with Astrology as it’s pivotal point for her counsel.https://www.facebook.com/AstroSuite/  

Send us Fan MailHarry Rob Bruner’s spiritual journey is a significant aspect of his life and creative work. In his solo show, Nephew of the Universe, Bruner delves into his experiences growing up within a renowned spiritual organization that his family helped establish. His aunt played a pivotal role in bringing the guru Sri Chinmoy to America, leading to the formation of a worldwide spiritual movement. Bruner’s performance offers a heartfelt and, at times, whimsical narrative of his twenty years in this Queens, New York-based meditation group. He candidly shares the challenges he faced, including the struggle with celibacy”a condition of discipleship”and his internal conflict between spiritual commitments and personal desires, such as his ambition to become a rock star. The show combines music, visuals, and storytelling to provide insight into his unique upbringing and the complexities of balancing spiritual life with personal aspirations.The Workshop Junkie movie:  https://vimeo.com/14408347IMDB page:  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0116153/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_1_in_0_q_harry%2520rob%2520brunerInstagram: @brunerharryrob  https://www.instagram.com/brunerharryrob/

Send us Fan MailAlice Ethna Herron's doctoral thesis, "Godless Mystics: Atheists and Their Mystical Experiences – Towards a Grounded Theory," explores the occurrence of mystical experiences among atheists. By employing grounded theory methodology, Herron examines how individuals without religious beliefs interpret and integrate these profound experiences into their secular worldviews. Her research contributes to a deeper understanding of spirituality outside traditional religious frameworks.

Send us Fan Mail“Music, how and why it can pull you out of a normal day to day consciousness into something more profound and timeless.” Phil recently moved from Seattle, a town where he'd lived since 1990 (which was the dawn of Seattle-born grunge!), and a town he swore he'd never leave, to the much smaller Port Townsend on the Olympic Peninsula, about 2 1/2 hours away. Turns out Port Townsend's music scene, while smaller and slightly less prestigious than Seattle's, is vibrant and active and much more accessible.  Currently he's playing cello with the local orchestra, and also playing fusion with local musicians. As well as his ongoing work on guitar supporting a young singer in Mexico City. He is also a self-proclaimed cello-sticker mogul.He can be heard on The Mahavishnu Orchestra’s albums Apocalypse and Visions of the Emerald BeyondSpandrel - original instrumental fusion - cello, guitar, drumshttps://spandrel-fusion.bandcamp.com/...Rockacello Center:https://rockacellocenter.com/Chaos and Cosmoshttps://chaosandthecosmos.bandcamp.co...Sophie Florence Trio:https://open.spotify.com/artist/3BP1G...

Send us Fan MailRon Brent is a spiritual seeker and teacher who has dedicated his life to exploring the profound philosophy of Kashmiri Shaivism. His journey began with a deep yearning to understand consciousness, leading him to this ancient non-dual tradition rooted in self-awareness and universal oneness. Through decades of study and practice, Ron has become a guiding voice for those seeking to align with the infinite within. Ron Brent’s Website:www.ronbrent.com

Send us Fan MailLisa's teachings emphasize breaking through limiting beliefs, fostering authentic self-expression, and nurturing personal empowerment. She is known for guiding individuals through deep emotional and cognitive processes that allow for greater clarity and transformation. Her sessions often include practices such as meditation, journaling, role-play, and group discussions.Website:www.experiencingthetrueself.comYouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@EnquiryIntoSelfBooks On Amazon:AN UNPRINCIPLED LIFE - LIVING FROM THE UNKNOWNhttps://a.co/d/4bqlOf0LIVING AWAKE20 TECHNIQUES TO END “I GOT IT; I LOST IThttps://a.co/d/466wL3i

Send us Fan MailTim always wanted to know. He was a seeker, and a questioner.  As a child he was one of those annoying kids who always asked "why?"He grew up in a small village in The Fens in Cambridgeshire where he still lives today.Loving sport he became a PE teacher, but secretly always wanted to dance.One day whilst leading a group of students on a hike in Derbyshire he was walking up a rocky wooded hill.‍He stopped. Time stopped. Afterwards he described it as,"I knew the rocks and trees and they knew me.  I was the rocks and trees and they were me."That's not really how it was, but that seemed like the only way he could make sense of it.After that 'revelation', things were never the same. His seeking was now focussed on finding an answer to what had seemed to have been revealed.‍He found the message of non-duality, and was bitten. There was immediate and undeniable resonance. There was absolutely no doubting that this was it! There followed many, exciting, frustrating and painful years of being a non-duality addict. He bought every book that even vaguely resonated, watched endless YouTube, promiscuously flitting from one speaker to another looking for the secret nugget that would lead to liberation. He learnt a lot. He understood a lot. It became obvious that all his knowledge and understanding were worthless, and he fell into despair.The despair lasted, until it stopped. In its place was emptiness, peace, silence, and love, but mostly emptiness.Of course, none of that happened.Tim Cliss Website:https://www.timclissthis.com/homePerfectly Okay Website:https://perfectlyokay.org

Send us Fan MailThe uncommon depths of a defiant artist...Jeanne Brousseau, is a deeply introspective artist whose drawings serve as windows into her personal journey of pain, healing, and self-discovery. Jeanne’s work is raw, honest, and profoundly moving, offering a glimpse into the struggles and triumphs that have shaped her. Through her art, she transforms vulnerability into a powerful force for connection and reflection. We’ll explore the stories behind her drawings and the courage it takes to turn personal pain into profound artistic expression.Hirschl & Adler Galleryhttps://www.hirschlandadler.com/moder...Artsy https://www.artsy.net/artist/jeanne-b...Elizabeth Jezorski Grateful Dead Tarot Card:https://www.gratefuldeadtarot.com

Send us Fan MailMichael Lydon specializes in helping spiritually oriented adults permanently resolve trauma-based imprints and self-limiting patterns.With over 15 years of experience teaching in the domain of consciousness development, Michael now offers classes and 1:1 sessions that help people experience embodied spiritual awakening and transformative psychological healing. Michael is a contributing author in the 2nd edition of the psychotherapy textbook Unlocking the Emotional Brain (Chapter 21), which explores how unitive consciousness experiences can aid clients with childhood trauma in resolving insecure attachment.Website:https://www.realizationconsulting.comSchedular for consultation:https://michaellydon.youcanbook.meYouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6pn6x8lKWQOns4qSCsU0g/about?app=desktopPerfectly Okay Website:https://perfectlyokay.org

Send us Fan MailThe work of Peter Brown presents clearly and comprehensively the direct path to spiritual realization, enlightenment. This Yoga takes advantage of the fact that your experience is entirely the manifestation of absolute Reality. So, by exploring your present experience, the nature of Reality can be discovered. As you discover the nature of Reality, and the ways that it is radically beyond what you have held yourself and your world to be, you will become freed from the difficult implications of your misunderstandings. You will discover that you and your world are actually the miraculous Radiant Presence, and will enjoy its nature of absolute completeness, profundity, richness, meaningfulness, freedom, intelligence, and beauty. cal non-dual messages, focusing on the unresolvable nature of existence.Join us with our guests John Astin and Dena Evans as we explore the work of Peter Brown.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, our guest Steve Follmer, a practitioner of Garab Dorje’s Ati Yoga, delves into the profound teachings of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj. We explore how Nisargadatta’s philosophy of non-duality and self-inquiry aligns with and informs Steve’s spiritual practice, offering insights into the nature of awareness, liberation, and the timeless essence of being.Sri Nisargadatta talks with devotees:https://youtu.be/Uzd0txiRN2E?si=4hdz4ki9uOfSd5iWRamana Maharshi Documentary:https://youtu.be/2VX94rflmkk?si=Gr71aj9_mLXgW9cd

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we are delighted to introduce Roger Calverley, an esteemed author, musician, and teacher renowned for his deep exploration of mystical and esoteric traditions. With decades of study encompassing ancient wisdoms, Roger has a unique ability to weave the profound teachings of various spiritual paths into accessible and transformative insights.Today, Roger will be guiding us through the practice and philosophy of Ati Yoga, also known as Dzogchen. Often described as the pinnacle of Tibetan Buddhist teachings, Ati Yoga is the path of natural great perfection, inviting practitioners to recognize their inherent, primordial state of awareness beyond all constructs.Join us as we delve into the essence of Ati Yoga with Roger Calverley, and Jonathan Arseneault, exploring how this ancient tradition can illuminate our modern spiritual journeys and foster a deeper connection to our true nature.

Send us Fan MailJulie Desch is a now 64-year-old partner, mom and volunteer. She retired from medicine in her late 30’s in order to care for her first new baby and stay alive. This plan worked, and she now spends much of her time hanging out with her partner, learning about and teaching mindfulness to the cystic fibrosis (CF) community, reading and marveling at CF research, staying fit and active, laughing with (and at) her two grown children and playing with her two dogs. Oh, and she goes to a lot of Zoom meetings. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Send us Fan MailAtala Dorothy Toy is a remarkable photographer, author, and social activist renowned for her work in exploring the intricate relationships between humans and nature.Atala's unique perspective as a visual storyteller allows her to capture the essence of life forms that often go unnoticed. Her passion for nature and its beings is not only reflected in her stunning photography but also in her thought-provoking lectures and workshops. She engages audiences with her insights into consciousness, inviting them to explore their own connections with the natural world. Visit Atala's website for more information on her work:https://atalatoy.comVisit Atala's Facebook Group for more photographs of Nature Beings:  / naturebeingsaroundtheworld 

Send us Fan MailRobert Potter is the author of Letters from 500, a visionary work that explores humanity’s potential from a future perspective. His writings focus on bridging the gap between the seen and unseen, guiding individuals through transformative experiences that uncover deeper truths about existence.Marianne Tebbens, is a psychotherapist and artist, who brings her unique insights into the human experience. Recently, she has embraced the concept of non-duality, which has brought her a profound sense of wholeness and curiosity, opening new chapters in her lifelong journey of self-discovery.Together, Robert and Marianne will share their insights on the nature of reality, the journey to oneness, and the power of embracing both the known and the unknown in our quest for deeper meaning.

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Send us Fan MailAlong with doing whatever we can to create the best possible dream for ourselves and others, we can also experiment with taking periodic moments to simply allow what is to be as it is, making no effort to change or alter the dream in anyway whatsoever. And as we take such moments to allow the dream to be as it is, we can also ask a very simple yet profound question: “What is this waking dream we call life actually made of?”Our guest today is John Astin. Psychologist, Author, and Singer Songwriter of original spiritual-contemplative music…

Send us Fan MailLynn came to the Sri Chinmoy Center at 16 through the mother of her boyfriend and she spent 15 years there. After being disenchanted with the Guru and his path she left for a new journey into Wicca and Shamanism This is Lynn's story of finding her true adventure into fearlessness and freedom.

Send us Fan MailWhat is the peace of the soul? Is it a harmony within? A balance of our full being without any attachments ~ cravings or aversions? I believe this is where the Truth exists.I believe our soul calls to us deeply about our true nature. I also believe our world has done a good job of convincing us not to listen to the whisperings of our soul. That the voices on the outside, reinforcing our cravings and aversions, are louder and stronger than the voice on the inside. I believe it is one of our Highest priorities to cultivate a dialogue with our soul’s whisperings. The Quakers prompt us to listen to the ‘still, small voice within.’ What does your still, small voice within say to you? When we really tune in, I believe that voice is very powerful.https://www.thesingingelephant.com

Send us Fan MailAmy talks about her awakening from mental constructs to heart opening illumination through the Finders Course, the Perfectly Okay Group, and Shinzen Young’s Unified Mindfulness.   

Send us Fan MailJerry Katz is a YouTube podcaster and has a Facebook Group called Nonduality Salon. In our conversation with Jerry we get his take on this age old spiritual modality, and discuss the ups and downs of living the Nonduality lifestyle in an everyday situation.

Send us Fan MailA one on one conversation with Seekers and Finders 2024 hosts Stefan Bright and Gary Falk.