The Inciting Incident

What happens when you stop waiting for the phone to ring and start rewriting your life? In this episode, Greta Blackburn shares her journey from aspiring actress in New York to working in Hollywood, and ultimately becoming a trailblazer in the fitness and longevity space. With decades of experience across entertainment, publishing, and health, Greta reveals to Tim how reinvention is not a one-time decision but a lifelong practice. You will hear how she walked away from a successful acting career, built a global fitness movement, and stayed ahead of the curve in the science of aging long before it became mainstream. Key takeaways: • Why waiting for permission will keep you stuck • The truth about modern fitness trends and biohacking culture • How resilience and reinvention become your greatest advantages over time If you are ready to take ownership of your path, trust your instincts, and evolve with purpose, this conversation will challenge and inspire you to move. Let the good times roll and build a life that actually feels like yours.  

What if your thoughts were leaving clues for you every single day? In this episode, Tim sits down with entrepreneur and Quantum Body founder Leigh Richards, whose life took a dramatic turn after a sudden health crisis forced her to question everything she thought she knew about success, discipline, and healing. What began as burnout and confusion became a deep exploration into quantum physics, consciousness, and the unseen patterns shaping our lives. Leigh shares how following synchronicities and asking better questions led her to build Quantum Body, an app designed to help people track their thoughts, intentions, and manifestations in real time and reconnect with their power as creators. Key takeaways: Why synchronicities are signals, not coincidences How intention prevents drift and keeps you aligned The hidden link between burnout, identity, and self connection If you have ever felt disconnected, stuck, or unsure of your path, this conversation will show you how to start noticing the signs that have been guiding you all along and turn awareness into action. Connect with Leigh: Instagram: @leighrichards  Link: https://www.instagram.com/leighrichards/ Instagram: @quantumbodyapp Link: https://www.instagram.com/quantumbodyapp/ Website: https://www.quantumbody.io/app

In this powerful conversation, Neale Donald Walsch shares the raw truth behind his journey from homelessness and a broken neck to becoming the voice behind Conversations with God. What began as an angry letter during his darkest moment became a global spiritual phenomenon and a new way of understanding purpose, pain, and human connection. Drawing from his latest book Letters to a Young Seeker, Neale distills decades of insight into simple but life-altering truths that challenge everything from religion to identity to the meaning we assign our lives. In this episode, you'll discover: Why "understanding" matters more than forgiveness How pain and opposites shape who you become The radical shift from seeking truth to becoming the source of it This episode is an invitation to rethink who you are, why you're here, and what becomes possible when you stop searching and start embodying. If you've ever questioned your path or felt lost in the noise, this conversation might be the clarity you've been waiting for.  

What if the right question could set you free? In this deeply reflective conversation, Tim reconnects with educator and visionary Ward Mailliard, whose unconventional approach to learning has shaped generations of students far beyond the classroom. From dropping out of grad school and running a rock club to co-founding Mount Madonna and guiding students to interview global leaders like the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, Ward's journey is a masterclass in following curiosity over convention. Together, they explore how true learning happens through dialogue, why asking better questions matters more than having the right answers, and how self-knowledge sits at the center of a meaningful life. In this episode, you'll discover: Why curiosity is the foundation of real education and personal growth How asking questions of clarification can transform your relationships and worldview What it means to follow your dharma and trust your path This episode is an invitation to think deeper, listen closer, and begin asking the questions that could change everything.  

What happens when the life you built no longer feels like yours? Donna Bond joins Tim to share her powerful journey from award-winning corporate leader to spiritual guide, sparked by a moment of undeniable clarity mid-flight and deepened by a life-altering breast cancer diagnosis. In this conversation, she reveals how intuition, surrender, and radical self-honesty led her to leave everything behind and step fully into her purpose. In this episode, we explore: The difference between external success and true fulfillment How to recognize and trust your inner voice Why healing begins beyond the mind and inside emotional truth If you've ever felt disconnected, stuck, or like there's something more calling you, this episode is your invitation to listen closer. Follow Donna: Website: https://personal-transformation.donnabond.com/the-healing-power-of-projections-page https://personal-transformation.donnabond.com/mining-treasures-from-the-trove-venus-sequence  

Some people stumble into their life's work. Others get dragged there. This week, Tim sits down with Sherry Hopson, an international psychic counselor who works with everyone from executives to doctors, to unpack a life shaped by near-death experiences, unexplainable encounters, and a calling she spent years trying to ignore. They explore intuition, past lives, and why the patterns you can't seem to break may not have started in this lifetime. If you've ever wondered whether there's something more going on beneath the surface or why you keep ending up in the same situations, this one might hit closer than expected.   Connect with Sherry: Website: sherryhopson.com Book: Magnetic: A woman's path to healing the heart to find the one Facebook: Sherry Hopson  

Dr's J.J. & Desiree Hurtak are pioneers operating at the edge of cosmology, consciousness research, sacred sound, remote viewing, and ascension. This week, Tim sits down with them to explore their work on non-local awareness, extraterrestrial intelligence, and the fusion of science and spirituality. They also talk about where humanity might be headed and whether this moment in history is part of a larger awakening. If you're curious about consciousness, the universe, and your place in it, this conversation will stretch your perspective in the best way. Connect with Dr's J.J. & Desiree Hurtak: Website: keysofenoch.org YouTube: @KeysofEnochTV Instagram: @keysofenoch TikTok: @thehurtaks Book: Mind Dynamics in Space and Time Book: The Book of Knowledge: The Keys of Enoch  

We've all had the moment: you say something you can't take back… and hours later realize you weren't acting like the person you believe yourself to be.   This week, Tim sits down with emotional sobriety expert and bestselling author Dr. Andrea Vitz to explore emotional reactivity, the quiet gap between intention and behavior, and the uncomfortable truth that we are often the source of our own relational chaos.   If you've ever left a conversation thinking, That's not who I want to be, this episode is your mirror.   Because the inciting incident isn't always something that happens to you.   Sometimes… it's the moment you finally see yourself clearly. Connect with Dr. Andrea: Website: liftedacademy.com LinkedIn: Dr. Andrea Vitz, D.C. Instagram: @drandreavitz Book: The You You've Never Met  

Patty Davis started connecting with the supernatural at a very young age and has spent decades navigating the thin line between the visible world and the unseen one. This week, she joins Tim to talk about intuition, premonitions, and the long road to understanding her gifts. From the nature of the spirit realm to the collective tension of the present moment, this conversation moves into big territory: ascension, consciousness, division, and the human heart as the real site of transformation.   Connect with Patty: Website: pdavispsychic.com Instagram: @wingandaether Podcast: Spirit Speakers

In this episode, Tim sits down with Dr. Bahar Esmaili, a clinical dentist that became airway centered, whose daughter's health crisis became the catalyst for a complete shift in her life's work. What began as a mother's concern over her daughter's health unraveled into a deep exploration of breathing, nervous system regulation, and the hidden forces shaping human vitality. Tim and Dr. Esmaili explore how posture, breathing, gravity, and stress all shape the human experience and why most chronic disease may actually be a loss of adaptive capacity rather than a specific pathology.   Connect with Dr. Esmaili: Instagram: @theairwayqueen YouTube: @TheAirwayArchitect Website: thevivosinstitute.com  

In this episode of The Inciting Incident, Tim speaks with Dr. Mark Sherwood, former professional baseball player, SWAT officer, and law enforcement veteran turned functional medicine practitioner, about the moments that redirected his life and redefined his understanding of service. A single statistic about first responder life expectancy became the catalyst for a profound shift in Dr. Mark's life. What began as a mission to protect and serve on the streets of Tulsa evolved into a global calling to help people reclaim their health, their agency, and their lives.  Along the way, Dr. Mark shares the story of a childhood dream carried for 15 years, a calling delivered through an unforgettable dream, and the realization that wellness is about far more than prescriptions.   Connect with Dr. Mark: Personal Website: drmarksherwood.com Company Website: fmidr.com Instagram: @drmarksherwood YouTube: @livingyourwellnesslife  

What if the reactions running your life aren't conscious choices—but unprocessed memories stored deep in your body? Licensed marriage and family therapist, trauma resolution specialist, and bestselling author Laurel Wiers joins Tim Shields to unpack how trauma, betrayal, and early attachment wounds quietly shape our relationships, nervous systems, and sense of self. From the science behind the amygdala and fight-or-flight responses to the profound healing power of inner-child work, Laurel explains why talk therapy often hits a ceiling—and what actually creates lasting change. Together, they explore how subtle childhood moments can echo for decades, why betrayal is uniquely destabilizing, and how regulating the nervous system can unlock freedom, clarity, and authentic connection. In this episode, you'll learn: Why trauma isn't the event—it's what never got processed How the nervous system drives relationships, triggers, and attraction What real healing looks like when you stop outsourcing safety and rescue yourself If you've ever wondered why awareness isn't enough—or why your body reacts before your mind—this conversation might be your inciting incident.     Host: Tim Shields 🎙️ The Inciting Incident with Tim Shields 📸 Instagram: @timshieldswriter 🌐 Website: therealtimshields.com Guest: Laurel Wiers 🧠 Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist | Trauma Resolution Specialist 📘 Author of Betrayed Not Broken  

What if healing doesn't begin in the mind—but in the feet? This week, Tim sits down with Victoria Salomon, experienced practitioner of Systematic Kinesiology, Biomechanics, and Clinical Massage, for a conversation about biomechanics, trauma, and human potential. What begins as a discussion about posture and movement opens into a deeper exploration of how the body stores memory, how the nervous system finds safety, and how alignment can quietly reroute an entire life. Together, Tim and Victoria explore the relationship between meditation and mechanics, joints as energy centers, and why so many people search for healing without realizing the vehicle itself is misaligned. Content Warning: Suicide   Connect with Victoria: Website: ixcheltherapies.co.uk Instagram: @theixchelsystem

What happens when you experience something no one ever taught you was possible?   In this episode, Tim sits down with futurist and consciousness researcher Adam Apollo to trace the moment his understanding of reality cracked wide open. What began as a visceral teenage experience sent Adam down a lifelong path of questioning mainstream science, reexamining ancient wisdom, and exploring the deeper mechanics of time, memory, and matter.   This conversation moves through personal awakening, what past-life memory really is, and what happens when curiosity takes you past the edge of the official story. Connect with Adam: Website: adamapollo.com Instagram: @adam_apollo Book: Lifetimes The Gatework Protocol  

What happens when the world you thought you understood quietly falls away and something far larger steps in?   This week, Tim sits down with Dr. Alisha Das, a spiritual intuitive and global authority on angels, for a conversation that moves far beyond belief and into lived experience.    From a childhood marked by early encounters with unseen realms, to a pivotal awakening in her twenties, to a recent, very real brush with devastation during the Pacific Palisades fires, Alisha traces the moments that reoriented her life and her understanding of what it means to be human. Connect with Alisha: Website: alishadas.com Instagram: @alishakdas Podcast: Live Your Love Book: Your Angelic Ancestry  

What happens when a single moment shatters the life you thought you were living and reveals the one you were meant for? This week, Tim is joined by Happy Ali, a transformational coach, intuitive guide, and master hypnotherapist whose life has been shaped by moments that demanded surrender rather than certainty. From profound personal loss to prophetic dreams, Happy reflects on the moments that forced him to listen to his soul when the world told him to do otherwise. Tim and Happy explore how ignoring the soul's guidance often invites louder lessons, why suffering can become a doorway rather than a sentence, and how learning to recognize which inner voice to trust can change everything. Connect with Happy: Website: happyinsights.net Instagram: @happyinsightsofficial YouTube: Happy Insights Channel Books: The Intuition Bible & The Charisma Within

This week, Tim sits down with scholar, spiritual detective, and author, Dr. Joanna Kujawa. She breaks down why UFO encounters, Marian apparitions, psychedelic visions, and ancient goddess traditions might actually be expressions of the same phenomenon arriving through different doorways of consciousness. Together they explore her book Alien Goddess, the dark side of AI, the rise of the feminine, and why humanity might be standing at one of the most important turning points in its spiritual evolution. It's a mind-bending, paradigm-rattling journey that asks a simple question: What if the message has been coming through for centuries, and we're finally ready to hear it? Connect with Joanna: Website: joannakujawa.com Books: Joanna Kujawa Instagram: @drjoannakujawa.author YouTube: Dr Joanna Kujawa Spiritual Detective

This week, Tim sits down with transformational teacher and intuitive channel Christy Whitman for a conversation that moves from corporate burnout to quantum flow to the moment she realized she could literally channel higher consciousness. Christy unpacks the inciting incidents that cracked her open: the emptiness beneath early career success, a cross-country move that dismantled her life, and the meditation teacher who introduced her to the truth that changed everything. Tim and Christy dive into energy mastery, abundance, spiritual awakening, and what it actually feels like to receive guidance from beyond the physical. The Council even comes through to answer Tim's big questions directly.   Connect with Christy: Website: christyandthecouncil.com Website: watchyourwords.com Instagram: @christywhitman1 YouTube: @ChristyWhitmanCouncil Facebook: Christy Whitman International Inc.

This week, Tim sits down with cognitive neuropsychologist and author Chris Niebauer, PhD, for a mind-bending conversation about consciousness, the illusion of the self, and why so many of us are trapped inside the stories our minds keep telling. Drawing from Chris's work at the intersection of neuroscience, Eastern philosophy, and the mechanics of thought itself, Tim and Chris explore the left vs. right hemisphere divide, the cultural conditioning that shapes how we experience reality, and the surprising truth about why thinking may actually be our biggest obstacle to happiness.   Connect with Chris: Website: chrisniebauerphd.com YouTube: Chris Niebauer, Ph.D. Book: No Self, No Problem  

This week, Tim sits down with Dr. Victoria Shaw, Princeton- and Columbia-trained cognitive psychologist turned intuitive counselor and spiritual guide. Dr. Shaw shares the moment her intellect met her intuition, how parenting cracked her open, and why the most meaningful transformations don't come from control, but surrender.   We explore intuition as a muscle, the difference between surrender and giving up, and the moment you realize your inner voice has been guiding you all along. Connect with Victoria: Website: victoriashawintuitive.com Podcast: Intuitive Connection Show: Living in Alignment Instagram: @victoriashawintuitive  

When two women from opposite worlds — a police officer turned "Brain Trainer" and a corporate executive turned "Friendly Toxin Slayer" — crossed paths, something ancient was reborn. Together, Billy Aadmi and Melissa Deally founded Amplify Impact Academy, a school for mastering the mind, body, and spirit through Timeline Therapy, NLP, and quantum transformation. In this conversation, Tim Shields explores how trauma, conditioning, and hidden emotions silently shape our lives — and how they can be released in minutes, not years. From cancer healed through consciousness, to past-life purpose rediscovered, to the universal wound of not being enough, this episode moves through science, spirit, and the stories that make us human. It's a journey through the layers of the unconscious, a challenge to the mental health system as we know it, and a reminder that awakening isn't just mystical — it's practical.   Connect with Melissa & Billie at Amplift Impact Academy: https://amplifyimpactacademy.com/quantum-life-mastery-school https://amplifyimpactacademy.com fb: amplifyimpactacademy Insta: amplifyimpactacademy LI: amplifyimpactacademy Youtube: amplifyimpactacademy   Melissa: fb: https://www.facebook.com/melissa.deally LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadeally/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/guidedhealthjourney/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MelissaDeally Billie: fb: https://www.facebook.com/billie.aad LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billie-aadmi-54063521/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/billie.irei/ Tik Tok: @gomindspire  

When the systems he helped build no longer made sense, Forrest Wilson walked away from money, success, and certainty straight into awakening.  In this episode, Tim and Forrest trace his journey from the ache of success without purpose to a full-body awakening in the jungles of Thailand, and ultimately to the creation of Luminous Labs, where consciousness meets business, leadership, and collective evolution. They explore what it means to truly follow the felt path, embrace the not knowing, and why our systems of money, health, and power are all ready to evolve. This is a story about dying to the old world so a new one can emerge.   Connect with Forrest: Website: forrestbwilson.com Website: joinluminouslabs.com Podcast: The Forrest Wilson Experience Podcast: Luminous by Nature The Stages of Consciousness of Radiant Organizations  

This week, Tim sits down with Sebastian Schelper, CEO and founder of bq.Capital and former BMW strategist, to explore what it really means to lead and live with consciousness. From losing his father at age twelve to leading global innovation at BMW, Sebastian's journey reveals how tragedy, drive, and awakening can coexist in one life. Together, they explore how consciousness can become a competitive advantage, not just for leaders, but for the soul of business itself. Sebastian explains his framework, The Energy Cube, and how love, fear, and awareness shape the way we lead, create, and connect.   Connect with Sebastian: LinkedIn: Sebastian Schelper Article: How to Win in a Competitive Marketplace Live: Attract Raving Fans & WIN!

Every once in a while, life cracks open in a way that makes you question everything. What's real, what matters, and who you actually are beneath the story you've been telling yourself. For Garrett Stevens, President of Hemi-Sync, that crack came at the height of his success on Wall Street, and it led him somewhere he never expected: into the frontier of consciousness itself.   In this episode, Tim and Garrett dive deep into the nature of consciousness, out-of-body experiences, and what it means to follow the quiet ache of the soul when the world tells you to do otherwise. It's a conversation about letting go of the illusion of control, listening to the signals that come from within, and finding freedom on the pathless path.   Connect with Garrett: Podcast: Focusing In Website: hemi-sync.com Instagram: @hemisynclife YouTube: @Hemi-Sync

What if UFOs, consciousness, and creativity are all connected? In this mind-expanding conversation, Alan Steinfeld—author of Making Contact and host of the long-running series New Realities—shares his decades of exploration into human potential, spirituality, and the mysteries of extraterrestrial contact.   Alan recounts the pivotal "inciting incidents" that shifted his life: a mystical awakening that showed him consciousness is more than the body, and an unexplainable UFO encounter that sent him down a lifelong rabbit hole of discovery. Alongside host Tim Shields, he unpacks the deeper meaning of disclosure, why our minds are more powerful than we've been taught, and how stepping into the unknown awakens true human potential.   Themes we explore:   Why disclosure is really about human consciousness, not just aliens   How remote viewing and non-local awareness connect us to the quantum field   The creative process as a direct channel to the infinite   This episode will leave you questioning reality—and inspired to explore your own untapped potential.   ✨ Connect with Alan Steinfeld: Instagram: @newrealities   Website: https://www.newrealities.com   🎙 Host: Tim Shields Instagram: @timshieldswriter   Website: https://www.therealtimshields.com  

From the chaos of the late '90s nu metal scene to the quiet clarity of meditation in Joshua Tree, Wes Geer has lived through extremes most of us only read about. As a founding member of Hed PE and later guitarist for Korn, Wes was immersed in the excess of rock stardom. But his real story begins when it all fell apart.   In this episode, Wes opens up about the breaking point that pushed him into recovery and how that path led to founding Rock to Recovery, a nonprofit that uses music as medicine for people battling addiction, trauma, and even wounded warriors. We talk about core wounds, spiritual awakenings, plant medicine, the role of creativity in healing, and why the darkest chapters often hold the keys to transformation. Connect with Wes: Instagram: @wesgeer Rock To Recovery: rocktorecovery.org BandJAM!: bandjam.co  

What does it mean to live a life led by creativity? In this episode of The Inciting Incident, I sit down with Sam Bennett, author, teacher, actor, and lifelong artist, to explore the pathless path of art, trust, and surrender. From her early years producing kindergarten plays to performing improv alongside future comedy greats, Sam has lived at the intersection of discipline and discovery.  This is a conversation about uncertainty as a doorway, about showing up for the muse even when the page is blank, and about holding our work lightly while trusting the deeper process at play. Sam's story is not just about acting or writing. It's about answering the question that underlies all art and all life: Who am I, and how will I choose to express that in the world?   Connect with Sam: Website: therealsambennett.com Instagram: @therealsambennett LinkedIn: Samantha Bennett Book: The 15-Minute Method

Katie Mares grew up fast, navigating challenges at home that most teenagers never face. Later, she found herself repeating cycles she swore she'd escape…until a single moment forced her to choose a different path. In this episode, Katie shares the pivotal lessons that carried her from survival to self-discovery, and how faith, awareness, and daily practices of gratitude helped her rebuild. Today, she brings that wisdom to audiences and organizations around the world, showing what it means to transform both personally and collectively. This is a story about breaking patterns, leaning into possibility, and finding freedom in surrender.   Connect with Katie: Website: katiemares.com Instagram: @katiemares LinkedIn: Katie Mares Facebook: Katie Mares

What happens when the pursuit of success costs you your health, identity, and soul? In this episode, I sit down with Erin Coupe, a former Goldman Sachs and CBRE executive who walked away from the high-stakes corporate grind after a breaking point of stress, illness, and inner turmoil. Erin shares her journey from chasing the "safe path" to experiencing a profound awakening that rerouted her life toward neuroscience, quantum mechanics, and spiritual practice. From fainting on an airplane en route to Bali, to rediscovering her voice through ritual and inner work, Erin reveals how she transformed her life from burnout to purpose and now helps leaders do the same. This is a conversation about authenticity, breaking free of programming, and the power of asking, "What's the point of all this?"   Connect with Erin: Website: erincoupe.com Instagram: @authenticallyec LinkedIn: Erin Coupe YouTube: @erincoupe  

What if the foods you eat could reprogram your body, mind, and future? 🌱 In this episode of Unlocking Our Higher Consciousness, host Tim Shields sits down with international thought leader and wellness pioneer Teri Cochrane. As the creator of The Cochrane Method and founder of the Global Sustainable Health Institute, Teri has guided world-class performers, changemakers, and everyday people to unlock their highest potential through food, genetics, and epigenetics. Together, Tim and Teri explore: How food can act as both medicine and information for your cells The hidden connections between nutrition, energy, and consciousness Practical steps to create sustainable health in a chaotic world This conversation will inspire you to rethink what's on your plate—and how it shapes who you are becoming. Tune in and discover the power already within you. Connect with Teri Cochrane: Instagram: @tericochranebeyondnutrition Website: tericochrane.com Connect with Tim Shields: Instagram: @therealtimshieldsWebsite: timshields.com

At 17, Jenna Phillips Ballard lay awake at night wishing she could watch her own funeral. A year later, she fell 14 feet through a hayloft, landed on concrete, and slipped into a coma. What should have been the end became the beginning, a second lease on life, a discovery of resilience, and eventually a mission to awaken greatness in others. From training Ben Stiller and Katy Perry, to working in African villages and founding the Ascension Leadership Academy, Jenna has lived at the intersection of near-death and radical rebirth. In this episode, we dive into the unhealed masculine and feminine, how emotional intelligence reshapes leadership, and what it really means to awaken to your higher self in everyday life. Connect with Jenna: Website: jennaphillipsballard.com Instagram: @jennaphillipsballard Facebook: Jenna Phillips Ballard YouTube: @JennaPhillipsBallard  

When life throws curveballs, do you let circumstances dictate your story, or do you write your own outcome? Michele Phillips, aka "The Light Lady," has spent 25 years coaching Fortune 500 leaders and teams to rewire their habits, elevate their mindset, and lead from the heart. Her approach blends neuroscience, positive psychology, and a healthy dose of lived wisdom.    In this episode, Michele shares her "ladder up" technique for shifting emotions, the truth about optimism, and how journaling, micro-moments of magic, and naming your inner critic can transform your life. Connect with Michele: Website: key2unlock.com LinkedIn: Michele Phillips Instagram: @keyperformance Podcast: Write Your Outcome Book: Happiness is a Habit

One split-second accident could have ended his career. Instead, Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen transformed unimaginable loss into a life of music, art, and service. In this powerful conversation, Rick opens up about his journey from teenage rock prodigy to surviving a devastating car crash that claimed his left arm — and the rebirth that followed. He shares how resilience, creativity, and community helped him not only relearn the drums but also discover a deeper calling to serve veterans, trauma survivors, and first responders through his Raven Drum Foundation. Themes we explore: Turning trauma into transformation The spiritual and mental rewiring of recovery Why service is the key to healing yourself and others Rick's story is a living example of the hero's journey — proving that life's hardest hits can forge your greatest strengths. Guest Links: Raven Drum Foundation → https://ravendrumfoundation.org Rick Allen Instagram → https://instagram.com/rickallenlive Host Links: The Inciting Incident (Instagram) → https://instagram.com/theincitingincidentpod Tim Shields → https://timshields.com  

Lauren Monroe's journey began in a Queens, New York, Catholic household filled with folk songs, transcendental meditation, and whispered wisdom from the unseen. By age six, she was channeling mystical experiences into song and hands-on healing long before she had words for what she was doing. In this conversation, Lauren and I travel through the sacred and the human: the heartbreak of childhood isolation, the dark night of the teenage soul, the awakening through dance and parapsychology, and the courage it took to merge her musical career with her calling as a healer. We explore what it means to overcome yourself, live on mission, and translate the whispers of spirit into something the world can feel. Connect with Lauren: Website: laurenmonroe.com Instagram: @laurenmonroelive YouTube: @laurenmonroechannel

When Dr. Greg Eckel followed the Grateful Dead at 17, he didn't know the trail would lead him through psychedelic awakenings, preschool classrooms, devastating personal loss, and regenerative medicine. In this episode, we get into it all. Dr. Greg and I dive into bioenergetics, whales and soul contracts, protein misfolding, and the radical idea that your brain can regenerate even after trauma. If you've ever lost someone, if you're facing your own healing, or if you're simply wondering how to reimagine the future of health, this one is a transmission.   Connect with Dr. Greg: Website: brainregen.com Instagram: @drgreckel YouTube: @Energy4LifeCenters Website: energy4lifecenters.com

What happens when the human body breaks, but the soul breaks open?   In this soul-stretching episode, I sit down with Kimberly Meredith, a medical intuitive and trance channeler whose life changed after two near-death experiences. From hospital trauma to healing with her hands, Kimberly's journey is a story of divine interruption, spiritual downloads, and surrender to a path she never saw coming. We dive deep into what it means to live in 5D consciousness, the strange beauty of surrender, and the healing power of unseen forces. Connect with Meredith: Website: thehealingtrilogy.com Instagram: @meredith.kimberly Radio Show: The Medical Intuitive Miracle Show YouTube: @kimberlymeredithchannelsth7152 TikTok: @kimberlymeredith11  

Today, I am joined by Dr. Daniel Branco, author on consciousness and spirituality, neuroscientist, astrophotographer, and biotech executive. Daniel's book, Spiriduality, presents the case that consciousness may be more real than the brain and gives readers the tools to build a better life and a better world based on that new understanding. Tune in to dive into subjective and objective reality, viewing life through the prism of consciousness, and paranormal phenomena.   Connect with Daniel: Website: spiriduality.com LinkedIn: Daniel de Moraes Branco  

What happens when an Air Force intelligence briefer turns into a mystic explorer and discovers his soul's assignment? This week on The Inciting Incident, I get to sit down with Josiah Brandt, founder of the School of Imagination and modern-day steward of Neville Goddard's teachings. What begins as a story of ambition and military precision soon becomes a tale of mystical initiation, near-death revelation, and the quiet but seismic moment when imagination becomes our most sacred tool. Connect with Josiah: Website: schoolofi.org YouTube: @Josiah.Brandt Instagram: @josiahbrandt_official  

When William Trubridge dives into the ocean's depths, he leaves more than the surface behind—he lets go of time, thoughts, even the sensation of having a body. In this episode, I got to sit down with William to learn how freediving became a gateway not just to world records, but to profound states of consciousness, stillness, and surrender. He opens up about the spiritual experience of falling into the abyss, the mental techniques he's developed to stay calm under extreme pressure, and a concept he calls the "mental immune system."    Connect with William: Website: williamtrubridge.com Instagram: @willtrubridge YouTube: @williamtrubridge Ted Talk: "This is why I free drive" Website: mentalimmunesystem.com  

Warning: This episode may upend everything you thought you knew about sex, intimacy, and grief.   This week, Dr. Laura Berman - Oprah's go-to sex therapist, bestselling author, and spiritual explorer - joins me for an unfiltered, soul-baring conversation that swings from the ecstatic to the excruciating.   From the electrifying energy of sex magic to the gut-wrenching transformation of grief, Dr. Berman doesn't just talk about love - she redefines it. In this episode, we explore how our deepest wounds become our greatest awakenings, why sacred sex is more than just technique, and how losing her son catalyzed a soul-deep mission to help others heal. Connect with Dr. Laura: Website: drlauraberman.com Quiz: What Do I Really Want in Love? Quantum Love: Grounding Meditations Grief Healing Preorder New Book: Sex Magic  

This week on The Inciting Incident, I sat down with renowned futurist John Petersen for a mind-bending journey through time, consciousness, and the unseen forces shaping our world. From out-of-body experiences and remote viewing to the role of extraterrestrials, artificial intelligence, and quantum consciousness, we explore the most urgent questions of our time.   Tune in for a deep dive into the systems breaking down, the new world trying to emerge, and what it really means to wake up. Connect with John: Website: arlingtoninstitute.org  

In this episode of The Inciting Incident, I get to speak with Dr. Anna Yusim, a Stanford- and Yale-trained psychiatrist, bestselling author, and executive coach to Fortune 500 CEOs and Olympic athletes, about her unexpected transformation from a left-brained math prodigy into a global spiritual seeker. She shares stories from her path: studying with shamans, experiencing powerful synchronicities, discovering Kabbalah through a dream, and working with high-achievers who silently carry deep emotional wounds. Together, we explore the hidden forces guiding our lives, the bridge between psychology and spirituality, and how trauma, intuition, embodiment, and even telepathy are shifting the future of mental health care.   Connect with Anna: Website: annayusim.com Book: Fulfilled: How the Science of Spirituality Can Help You Live a Happier, More Meaningful Life Instagram: @annayusim Facebook: Anna Yusim, MD LinkedIn: Anna Yusim, MD  

Aaron Grosskopf is a professional chef by trade who worked through the ranks in the culinary field. He reached his peak as a Chef de Partie at 3 Star Michelin rated Per Se in New York City. During his time as a private chef, a new desire came to the surface: natural health. Studying under some of the best in the field, like Dr. Joe Dispenza and Dr. Rashid Buttar, Aaron became a quantum energy practitioner health coach. He helps clients access the subconscious mind and rewire neural pathways. In turn, negative emotions, self sabotaging behavior, fears, traumas can all be addressed, released, and changed for the better. Today, Aaron and I dive into consciousness, the next level of healing, and his journey to where he is today. Connect with Aaron: Website: qecaaron.com Instagram: @a_kopf LinkedIn: Aaron Grosskopf Email: [email protected]  

This week, I have the pleasure of sitting down with Rodney Moll—entrepreneur, seeker, ocean explorer, and yogi—for a profound and expansive conversation about trauma, transformation, and transcendence. We explore the deeper truths that surfaced after Rodney's near-death experience, his path to enlightenment through yogic discipline, the wisdom he found in pain, and his ultimate liberation from dogma and judgment.   Connect with Rodney: LinkedIn: Rodney Moll  

At 17, Hemal Patel thought he'd become a doctor. What he didn't expect was a path that would weave together molecular biology, philosophy, Catholicism, and meditation.    In this episode of The Inciting Incident, Dr. Hemal and I dive into the intersection of science and spirituality, the mysteries of mitochondria, and his groundbreaking work with Dr. Joe Dispenza on the mind's ability to influence biology.   Blending rigorous science with deep introspection, this episode explores what happens when the mind, body, and spirit align and why the future of wellness may lie in the space where faith and physiology meet. Connect with Dr. Hemal: Website: mescreen.com Instagram: @hemalpatelphd  

What if the key to healing ourselves and the planet was hidden in something as simple—and as sacred—as water? In this episode of The Inciting Incident, I sit down with Mario Brainovic, CEO of New Earth Technologies, to uncover the science and mystery behind structured water. From improved ATP production to environmental regeneration, this conversation dives into how coherent water is reshaping health, consciousness, and our relationship with the planet.    Connect with Mario: Website: analemma-water.com  

What happens when a childhood marked by nuclear secrets, pain, and silence sparks a lifelong quest for healing, truth, and transcendence? This week, I'm joined by my friend and mentor Dr. Cynthia Miller, whose extraordinary life journey defies logic and inspires awe.   In this episode, we dive into her profound insights on neural rewiring, multidimensional perception, and the power of gratitude to shift not just individual lives—but the collective human consciousness.   This isn't just a story—it's a cosmic call to expand, awaken, and remember who we really are. Connect with Dr. Cynthia: Website: drcynthiamiller.com Books Mentori  

In this episode of The Inciting Incident, I get to sit down with Grammy-winning producer, sound healing pioneer, and my friend Barry Goldstein. From a promise made to his father at 15 over a cherry sunburst Les Paul to co-producing a track that would win a Grammy alongside the guitar's very inventor, Barry shares the full-circle story of passion, persistence, and purpose. This episode goes deeper than music industry stories. Barry talks about burnout, rediscovering his love for creating, and how he found a new purpose making music for healing and transformation. If you're a musician, a creative, or someone interested in the healing power of sound, this one's for you.   Connect with Barry: Website: barrygoldsteinmusic.com YouTube: @BarryGoldsteinMusic Instagram: @barrygoldsteinmusic Book: The Secret Language of the Heart  

What happens when a skeptical, science-driven psychologist experiences a spiritual awakening? In this episode of The Inciting Incident, I get to sit down with Dr. Tara Deliberto, a former Cornell faculty member and renowned eating disorder specialist, to discuss her radical journey from academic success to deep spiritual transformation.    She shares the pivotal moment that shattered her old worldview, leading her to embrace forgiveness, release fear-based conditions, and step into a life of synchronicity, healing, and higher consciousness. From overcoming chronic illness to discovering the power of unconditional self-love, this conversation explores the profound connection between psychology, spirituality, and personal freedom. Connect with Tara: Instagram: @taradelibertophd Website: stepintohigherconsciousness.com Ego Personality Test  

Sean Clayton is an entrepreneur, spiritual guide, and thought leader dedicated to facilitating personal transformation and abundance. He's the founder of Science of Abundance, a program focused on holistic well-being and emotional freedom. Throughout his life, Sean has overcome significant challenges, including incarceration, divorce, sexual abuse, and personal loss. Now, his mission is to inspire and awaken others. Sean combines ancient wisdom with contemporary concepts like blockchain and quantum computing, offering a unique perspective on creating harmony and abundance.   What happens when you break free from the patterns that hold you back? In this episode, Sean shares his powerful story of overcoming incarceration, self-doubt, and limiting beliefs to step into a life of purpose, abundance, and consciousness. We dive into blockchain and spirituality, the power of self-discovery, and the future of consciousness. Connect with Sean: Instagram: @abundance10000 Website: scienceofabundance.ai Website: myosin.io