348 — God Is Just Blowing Smoke? Why the Word 'God' Misses the Mark With Jeffrey Armstrong
Have you ever had a deep conversation about a topic as personal as your beliefs about God, only to be told you didn’t understand what you were talking about fully, and that all you knew about God was blowing smoke? Vedic scholar, poet and Sanskrit master Jeffrey Armstrong returns to the podcast for a spirited conversation with Paul about Higher Powers, practices versus beliefs and nondualism this week on Spirit Gym.Discover more about Jeffrey at his website and The Bhagavad Gita Comes Alive, YouTube, Vedic Vidya on Citti Media and on social media via Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Twitter. Jeffrey also offers AyurVedic Astrology consultations that include full life readings!For Spirit Gym listeners: Save 10 percent on the array of classes Jeffrey offers on his website. Tap the SHOP tab at the top of the page to find them. Use the promo code CHEK-VIP when you check out to receive your discount.Timestamps5:07 The word God is derived from the German word, gudan.12:48 Some 45,000 Christian denominations are practiced throughout the world.15:12 What the Bhagavad Gita offers that monotheistic religions don’t.25:48 What the word God means to Jeffrey.33:16 A myth-understanding.45:26 The rules of supreme beings.1:06:31 Rebirthing life after life is like living in a perpetual university.1:10:05 Beliefs or practices?1:22:38 Non-duality.1:34:21 Differences in terminology.1:49:52 Experiencing chunks of Krishna.1:54:47 Navigating a difficult conversation with love and respect for both people.2:02:46 The Virata Purusha.2:06:01 Being a best friend is a practice too.ResourcesDreaming the Countless Worlds by Jeffrey ArmstrongFind more resources for this episode on our website.Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as BearsAll Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL10Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesCHEK Institute/Scientific Core Conditioning We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
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347 — The Essential Alchemy of Man and Woman With Julie Dean Richards
As modern culture claims it strives for equality between the sexes, why does our society feel more unequal than ever, especially for women?This inequality many of us feel stems from the existing patriarchal stranglehold on society that often leaves women competing with men for the very same things, yet feeling unfulfilled emotionally, mentally, spiritually and sexually.How can we begin to change the dynamic between the sexes that celebrates what makes women and men so unique?Julie Dean Richards weighs in on the work it will take for women to embrace being their best and truest selves and how archetypes and alchemy play major roles in accomplishing it this week on Spirit Gym.Learn more about Julie’s legal expertise here where you can find multiple FREE guides on how to protect yourself from government overreach. Find out more about Julie’s astrology services and her Feminine Alchemyst: School of the Deep Feminine at her Astrological Attorney website.Timestamps2:47 Since her last Spirit Gym appearance, Julie and her family have been very busy!20:54 A surprise pregnancy and choosing a freebirth.31:12 The self-feminization of men.40:00 Bad male archetypes.52:13 The heroine’s journey.1:03:33 Men contribute to the problems women experience with preeclampsia during pregnancy too.1:14:00 A gathering of like-minded women.1:21:40 “Ritual can help you attune to your native intuition and where the earth is.”1:33:21 Archetypes: Tangible expressions of what we want to become or embody.1:50:56 The Maiden, Mother, Medicine Woman and Matriarch.1:52:44 Julie’s alchemical journey with sex.2:04:32 Do you know what menarche means?2:10:02 How should parents teach their children about sex?2:19:51 Shedding and searching, then ascending.ResourcesPaul’s Spirit Gym conversations with Alec Zeck and Letao WangHecateFind more resources for this episode on our website.Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as BearsAll Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL10Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesCHEK Institute/Scientific Core Conditioning We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
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346 — Why Most Science Isn’t Actually Scientific With Alec Zeck
Confused by the daily deluge of medical studies in the news that are often built on faulty science, yet imply great harm to your health?Researcher, podcaster and former Army captain Alec Zeck joins Paul in a wide-ranging conversation about the serious lack of critical thinking and reasoning skills whenever science, health and medicine are discussed this week on Spirit Gym. Learn more about Alec and his work at The Way Forward website and on social media via Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube and Instagram here and here.Listen to The Way Forward podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download them. Watch The End of COVID series of videos here.Timestamps3:44 A meeting with Dr. Kelly Brogan changed the trajectory of Alec’s family forever.7:32 We live in the necessary and purposeful appearance of duality.15:37 Do you believe in pantheism or panentheism?20:52 The fallacy of flood draws.28:24 Thinking and seeking truth by means of falsification.34:38 Who is the expert?46:11 What is real pseudoscience?51:26 Gain of function research.1:09:52 Epidemiological-based models are flawed to their core.1:22:05 The major problems with modern medicine.1:29:18 The human biofield.1:38:10 “Our body is the most incredible, beautiful, brilliant, intelligently designed thing that has ever existed in this realm.”1:51:41 The most important impact on a human being’s psyche.2:03:47 Discerning facts from fiction.2:14:31 The Cartman drama triangle.ResourcesViroliegyA Farewell to Virology by Dr. Mark BaileyThe Neti neti principleFind more resources for this episode on our website.Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as BearsAll Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL10Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesCHEK Institute/Scientific Core Conditioning We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
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345 — How a Thread of Myth Could Be The Missing Link in Your Healing with Letao Wang
Have you ever considered how the power of myth can make an impact on your life? Did you know it can affect your ability to grow, evolve and love?Spiritual counselor and Tarot master Letao Wang demonstrates how myth and astrology permeate our very existence with the help of CHEK Practitioners Sasha Andrious and Allen Simkovich this week on Spirit Gym. Plus, Paul shares his valuable insights with Allen and Sasha based on his four-plus decades of work with clients!Learn more about Letao and how to work with him at his Healing Kingdom website and via social media on YouTube and Instagram. Find Sasha and Allen on Instagram. Timestamps8:18 Sasha’s challenge with balancing her body.15:59 A cluster of planets.25:19 Face your fears.33:33 Are you the audience or actor of your life?42:41 Find your tribe.50:38 Chiron, the wounded healer.1:00:06 The key third Chakra question: Who am I?1:13:06 The myth of Dido.1:28:20 Allen’s journey after a nearly fatal skiing accident.1:36:10 Knee problems, stability and moving forward.1:53:51 The House of Self-Undoing.2:01:13 Be the Elephant and trust.2:14:24 Working with the Pain Teacher.2:22:40 The unconscious expectation you make with your doctor.2:36:04 The greatest of Hercules’ labors.2:41:47 Where is the home of your soul?2:49:40 “The soul is to the body what vision is to the eye.”ResourcesOracle of the Celestial Deities Tarot card deck by Letao WangOracle of the Mythic Heroes Tarot card deck by Letao WangLegends, Heroes and Villains Oracle card deck by Letao WangThe Power of Now by Eckhart TolleBody Eloquence: The Power of Myth to Awaken the Body’s Energies by Nancy MellonPaul’s Living 4D conversations with Diane Poole Heller and Letao WangMusic Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as BearsAll Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024 Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL10Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesCHEK Institute/Scientific Core Conditioning We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
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344 — From Cancelled to Cooking for Change: Pete Evans’ Comeback Story
Have you experienced being cancelled by friends, family and people you work with for saying the "wrong" thing?World famous chef, author and speaker Pete Evans returns from several years of social hibernation to talk about his latest adventures — writing a new cookbook (Healthy Food for Healthy Kids) with help from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and opening a wellness retreat — this week on Spirit Gym.Learn more about Pete on his website and the Evolve network. Find him on social media via Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Telegram. Listen to the Evolve with Pete Evans podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to them.Timestamps2:52 Pete’s latest adventure: Running a wellness retreat.7:18 Thirty cookbooks over the past 15 years.11:13 We’re living through a period of disconnection.24:26 The catalyst for Pete’s latest book: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.29:35 Upside-down health information, dietary guidelines and subscription-based medicine is harming people.42:12 Your spiritual relationship with food.58:27 Pete’s next book examines the similarities between ancestral diets and Bitcoin.1:12:23 Learn how lean in to life.1:21:33 Do you eat brains?1:27:41 A borrowed recipe from Sally Fallon prompted the destruction of a children’s diet book Pete wrote.1:32:00 How picky eating guided Pete to a career in the culinary arts.1:43:50 Is it easier to raise cattle and chickens or growing a robust vegetable garden?1:52:51 Organic versus conventional farming.2:07:04 Pete worked during his teen years at McDonald’s.2:12:12 How to make good food choices on a tight budget.ResourcesHeal: 101 simple ways to improve your health in a modern world by Pete EvansBubba Yum Yum The Paleo Way for New Mums, Babies and Toddlers by Pete Evans, Charlotte Carr and Helen PadarinDune by Frank HerbertFind more resources for this episode on our website.Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as BearsAll Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL10Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesCHEK Institute/Scientific Core Conditioning We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
Get ready for a no-holds-barred exploration of life and why we’re all here. Each week, world-renowned Holistic Health Practitioner Paul Chek and his guests will tackle topics like spirituality and metaphysics, human performance, diet, science, plant medicine, relationships, sexuality, lifestyle, and personal development with a depth and honesty that you won’t find anywhere else. Previously called Living 4D with Paul Chek, the podcast changed name to Spirit Gym with Paul Chek on Episode 300.
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