KARMIC RELIEF

In this soulful and wide-ranging episode of Karmic Relief, I sit down with multi-talented artist and humanitarian Amy Edwards for a heart-opening conversation about aging vibrantly, spiritual awakening, and staying rooted in service. Amy shares her journey from religious upbringing through deconstruction and reformation—eventually arriving at a spiritual path rooted in simplicity, presence, and radical self-acceptance. Together, we cover: -Letting go of dogma and embracing a spiritual buffet -Being a late bloomer in music and purpose -The paradox of service and surrender -Age-defiance, motherhood, and self-love -Activism without burnout -How to live in the mystery—and love itConnect with Amywww.amyedwards.comwww.instagram.com/realamyedwardsMore from Bob Peckhttps://linktr.ee/bobpeckhttps://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpodhttps://www.instagram.com/bobpeckSubscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast for regular episodes:https://www.youtube.com/@karmicreliefpodTheme Music Scott Standley - "You Got It" https://www.scottstandley.comDesign by Paige Hasaballah & Bob Peck https://deltavenus.art

Jason Pickard is an exception to the rule. He  comes from Wall Street trading. Jason was one of the top traders in his field on the planet. And yet he was miserable. Then he got in shape. Rich and fit, he was never in a lesser mental place in his life. He realized that he needed spiritual guidance and soulful excavation. Jason has studied the world mystics extensively and learned from some of the best teachers in this space. He is also extremely generous with his new service offerings.We discuss:- The lie that spirituality and wealth are incompatible- Reclaiming all parts of yourself—even the ones you rejected- How rhythm and magic guided his trading, coaching, and healing- Rumi, Ram Dass, mastery, and the misunderstood power of money- My own journey from child comedian to mystic podcaster- How following your bliss requires patienceThis episode is a soulful reminder that your inner pulse never leaves you—it just asks to be heard beneath the noise.Connect with Jason:https://www.instagram.com/jasonpickardofficialSubscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@iambobpeckInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpodhttps://www.instagram.com/bobpeckSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/7es7cjNdcSel032NLXr4wK?si=cf96e7379ab14052Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/karmic-relief/id1515029592More about Bob Peckhttps://www.linktr.ee/bobpeckTheme Music Scott Standley - "You Got It" https://www.scottstandley.comDesign by Paige Hasaballah & Bob Peck https://deltavenus.art

Knowing the Villegas well is proof I'm doing something right. Juan and Rosemary Villegas are two visionary painters in north Austin blazing their own trail. They have both been painting for over a decade, with a clarified spiritual focus the last 5-7 years, they have co-created a transcendental, surreal home for art and the artists who create it at Art Us Co art gallery. It wasn't always easy... in fact it was a challenging period in the early years both as artists and just as human beings working out their own shadow sides. Until their hard work and vision, literally they engineered this space mentally, paid off into their own artist-run grassroots art collective and gallery in north Austin in the Arboretum area. As painters, they've exhibited their work in galleries across Texas and other states. As students, they've learned from visionary artists Alex and Allyson Grey. And as gallery owners, they've showcased art by diverse artists from different cultural backgrounds, all with the shared mission of expanding consciousness.We discuss:- Juan and Rosemary’s “overnight” success built over decades of personal and creative evolution.- Why they founded ArtUs Co after years of being rejected by traditional galleries for being “too mystical.”- Rosemary’s awakening through animal spirit guides after a visionary intensive with Alex & Allyson Grey.- Juan’s transformation from surrealist darkness to uplifting spiritual imagery after leaving toxic relationships.- Their shared inspiration from psychedelics—not to paint on them, but to integrate the visions afterward.- The role of nature, animals, and sacred symbols in both their personal healing and artistic expression.- Why authenticity and feedback—not market trends—drive their most impactful works.Subscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@iambobpeckConnect with Juan & Rosemaryhttps://www.instagram.com/villegasartisthttps://www.instagram.com/mysticalrosemaryhttps://www.instagram.com/artuscoartInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpodMore about Bob Peckhttps://www.linktr.ee/bobpeckTheme Music Scott Standley - "You Got It" https://www.scottstandley.comDesign by Paige Hasaballah & Bob Peck https://deltavenus.art

Kayla Marie's story is extraordinary. She is a trauma informed somatic coaching counselor whose work is influenced immensely by her childhood growing up Mennonite. Mennonites are an extremely antiquated fundamentalist Christian cult that perpetuates chauvinism, indoctrination, and control. There are moments of beauty in the faith, but ultimately the controlling egos subjugate their community and their women. Kayla was in Handmaid's Tale in real life. And sadly the end of her Act I is very dark. But she also has bloomed incredibly after the darkness and it is such a thrill to point to her, her work and her story as a shining example of rising from the ashes. We talk through:-pre trans fallacy - if the truth isn't transcended it can cause harm, Ken Wilber-Mennonite upbringing: - beautiful singing - ultimately innocent as God's children - seeing God in everything like the mystic, however fear and indoctrinating children - in church every morning- Kayla's dark story of sexual abuse, within her Mennonite religion, within her family -- sharing as a way to help other victims understand they can rise above the ashes too; and it's not their fault!- You are worthy of love, the Infinite Love of Creator- Her Hollywood-movie-esque story of leaving Mennonite abuse and finding freedom- She has a punk rock period, and then found her spiritual practice after losing a loving partner- The Tao Te Ching as an initial veil-breaking text for "a flower blossoming in her chest"- Personal growth is not linear- Christians are "worshipping the door instead of walking through it"- Loving myself now, never thought I'd do thatConnect with Kayla:https://www.instagram.com/songbird_livingSubscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@iambobpeckInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpodhttps://www.instagram.com/bobpeckSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/7es7cjNdcSel032NLXr4wK?si=cf96e7379ab14052Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/karmic-relief/id1515029592More about Bob Peckhttps://www.linktr.ee/bobpeckTheme Music Scott Standley - "You Got It" https://www.scottstandley.comDesign by Paige Hasaballah & Bob Peck https://deltavenus.art

What if the people in our lives—especially those who trigger us—are actually our greatest spiritual teachers? In this enlightening episode, Carol Howe, a renowned ACIM teacher and biographer of Bill Thetford, shares her wisdom on how relationships serve as powerful mirrors for our own inner work.With nearly 50 years of experience with A Course in Miracles, Carol explains how the Course’s core principles—true forgiveness, releasing guilt, and seeing past illusions—can help us shift our perception and heal even the most challenging relationships. Drawing from her close friendship with Bill Thetford, she also gives an inside look at his journey with the Course, his transformation, and how its teachings shaped his life.This episode is an invitation to see our relationships differently, embrace forgiveness as a tool for awakening, and recognize that our greatest struggles may hold the key to our deepest peace.Subscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@iambobpeckConnect with Carolhttps://www.carolhowe.comInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpodSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/7es7cjNdcSel032NLXr4wK?si=cf96e7379ab14052Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/karmic-relief/id1515029592More about Bob Peckhttps://www.linktr.ee/bobpeckTheme Music Scott Standley - "You Got It" https://www.scottstandley.comDesign by Paige Hasaballah & Bob Peck https://deltavenus.art

Michael Phillip is talking to people. Hundreds of fascinating philosophers, academics, psychologists, scientists, and crazy mystics on his show Third Eye Drops. He is helping to untangle esoterica in the Western world. And one of the most important discoveries he's made on his incredibly popular podcast, Third Eye Drops, is that Philosophers are actually mystics. Plato, for example, has been framed by history as a man who understood reason, and the world, in a secular, grounded way. This is true in some aspects, but if we haven't read the Timmaeus, we're not fully appreciating how mystical and how esoteric Plato truly was... there's a reason that Cave metaphor inspired by the Matrix. Michael and I talk about how he got into this world of podcasting and esoterica, how his friend Don Hoffman PhD sees the world, as well as touching on our historical faves from Plotinus to Jesus to Jung. Enjoy. Subscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@iambobpeck Connect with Michael youtube.com/@thirdeyedrops instagram.com/third_eye_drops Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpod Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7es7cjNdcSel032NLXr4wK?si=cf96e7379ab14052 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/karmic-relief/id1515029592 More about Bob Peck https://www.linktr.ee/bobpeck Theme Music Scott Standley - "You Got It" https://www.scottstandley.com Design by Paige Hasaballah & Bob Peck https://deltavenus.art

Stephanie Brinkerhoff is an ex-Mormon on mushrooms. Not all the time, really just one important time… she took 1 gram of psilocybin and saw through the illusion of the Church of Latter Day Saints. She left the Mormon church and changed many things in her life… Stephanie is hilarious. Authentic. Humble. And continually seeking on the path… after Mormonism, carved through New Age and got some battle scars from “our people” too. She is a certified Jungian Life Coach and helps people navigating the difficulty of leaving faith traditions. I went on her podcast Mormons on Mushrooms last year and this year I had to have her on mine to share her story. It is riveting and she is wonderful. Enjoy! Subscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast on YouTube www.youtube.com/@iambobpeck Connect with Stephanie  instagram.com/stephanieannagain instagram.com/mormonsonmushrooms Instagram instagram.com/karmicreliefpod

Dylan Townsend is calling it out. The world of spiritual satire seems to be growing everyday. My feeds are fed by jokes about the world of spirituality and new age, and look, I'm all for a good laugh. But if you're gonna come for spiritualgram you better have come out of the jungle baby. You better be able to connect Padmasambhava's teachings to Carl Jung's psychoanalysis. You better read the stars like a fortune cookie. And Dylan Townsend is just that. He left his home in Ireland for India to learn Yoga at 19 years old. He went to Venezuela to get to know plant medicine at 20. He's been ALL over this planet to learn and study under different spiritual traditions. And it is all culminating in his work in writing and film production on multiple new series headed for streamers soon. We cover a lot of ground! The interview starts with me contextualizing my book for a hot second... thank you, enjoy! In this episode, we cover: - The human-ness of the Bible - Milarepa and multi-incarnation paintings of Thangka Buddhist paintings - The Irish and US revolutions - The brilliance of the film "Embrace of the Serpent" - Being from Texas old school and the unique beauty of Austin, Texas - Topanga Canyon as the Life Coach Capital of America - Dylan's spiritual satire shows "Eden 2.0" and "Intentional" - Fiction as the purest highest art form - Back to Milarepa on the futility of this world, yet not being apathy - Laozi on The Way vs. striving - Everything in life is this moment - Social media as antithetical to Buddhist self-defining - "Prayer-formance" as the modern Pharisees vs. embodying wisdom deeply - Social as content strategy vs. 'dear diary' - The beauty of the availability of yoga and psychedelics nowadays - The pejorative tone of "New Age" - Dylan and Bob starting a new religion - Astrology, the Eclipse, and transcending our astrological impacts - And more Connect with Dylan https://www.instagram.com/dylan.p.townsend www.dylantownsend.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpod Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7es7cjNdcSel032NLXr4wK?si=cf96e7379ab14052 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/karmic-relief/id1515029592 More about Bob Peck https://www.linktr.ee/bobpeck Theme Music Scott Standley - "You Got It" https://www.scottstandley.com Design by Paige Hasaballah & Bob Peck https://deltavenus.art

Sameh Neseim is a certified mystic. He is certified, but that's not what I mean. His every step is a pilgrimage. His every breath is a meditation. I am continually blown away and inspired by my friend Sameh, an Egyptian-American who I met at Meta (then Facebook) back in 2019. Sameh is a Spiritual and Mindfulness teacher, Self-Mastery Coach and Unity Prayer Chaplain. We met through being two global co-leads of Mindfulness@ Meta, our humble club of meditators within one of the largest conglomerates in the world. We were (and still are) the mystics in the machine. Sameh has since left FB and moved on to helping individuals and leaders out here in the wild. In this episode, we cover: - Corporate burnout leading to deliberate choice to change - The connection between creativity and intuition - Practical application of "my holiness envelops everything I see"... seeing the One in all including our workplace - Intention of collaboration and sitting in the holiness of the present moment... detaching from proving anything, from the past and future - Corporate as a beautiful environment to practice spirituality by dropping the need to be seen as right or important - "You Are Enough" - Going to our meditation practice with the intention to either be still and receive peace, or to receive specific inspiration for a project -- being specific! A morning meditation to get grounded for the day, an afternoon meditation on a creative project, and a nighttime meditation for rejuvenation and peace - A Course in Miracles as a profound practical document for spiritual awakening, that the ego does not want you to read! - When you want nothing of this world, you acknowledge your commitment to your own happiness - Rumi helps us with pain and understanding the full experience of love and suffering Subscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@iambobpeck Connect with Sameh at: https://instagram.com/samehneseim https://samehneseim.substack.com/podcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpod Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7es7cjNdcSel032NLXr4wK?si=cf96e7379ab14052 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/karmic-relief/id1515029592 More about Bob Peck https://www.linktr.ee/bobpeck Theme Music Scott Standley - "You Got It" https://www.scottstandley.com Design by Paige Hasaballah & Bob Peck https://deltavenus.art

Mikayla Humphrey has questions. She was raised as a Jehovah's Witness, and knocked on thousands upon thousands of doors. At 17 she could no longer endure its cultish control over her life. Sadly Mikayla has not spoken to her immediate family since leaving the church nearly a decade ago... it's an official JW doctrine to "shun". She is a phoenix arising from the ashes. As a fervent reader of a variety of spiritual philosophies, Mikayla enjoyed my book, "Original Sin Is A Lie" and we have continued to have several theological chats about the nature of it all. We decided to record a Q&A style convo as a unique episode of Karmic Relief Podcast. We cover: - The illusory nature of this world - Nondual cosmology hypotheses - "World denialism" vs. "world antagonism" - Door-knocking stories from her Jehovah's Witness childhood - How the ego loves "special-ness" - The JW doctrine that _you will never die_ + overcoming a new awareness of impending physical death - Our mutual adoration of Mollie Adler and her podcast "Back from the Borderline" - Debunking Biblical infallibility as an essential first step in the open-minded spiritual path Subscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@iambobpeck Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpod Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7es7cjNdcSel032NLXr4wK?si=cf96e7379ab14052 More about Bob Peck https://www.linktr.ee/bobpeck Theme Music Scott Standley - "You Got It" https://www.scottstandley.com Design by Paige Hasaballah & Bob Peck https://deltavenus.art

Rubén Cantú is always innovating. Ever since growing up in a modern day cult-like Christian community, "La Luz Del Mundo" (“The Light of the World”), Rubén has been pushing for positive change. Look they might not be evil, but anyone who says "WE are the chosen people headed to be with God and no one else is", that’s a cult to me. That never sat well with Rubén as he continued his work in the world: on behalf of social impact, local community entrepreneurship, and no shortage of Austin Texas projects in creativity and activism, he has ALWAYS been guided by love. Ultimately that’s the gateway to Eternity—not fear, not division, but Love. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation earlier this summer at a park in east Austin. What we cover: - The simplicity and joy of a humble upbringing - Growing up in "The Light of the World / El Luz Del Mundo" Church, a community that deludes itself with the self-image of 'chosen people' - Getting sick of the "same food" aka unhealthy religion over and over again, and wiping the slate clean -- "Who am I if I'm no longer a part of this community?" - What is "The One Thing" you can do to improve everything else in your life? - "If people want to know God, have a direct relationship with Love itself." - Love is the absence of fear. - "Love expands our consciousness beyond our cultural conditioning" - How love and faith informs our daily work, in particular Ruben's focus in social impact entrepreneurship - Be open to the unfolding of your path - Our appreciation and critiques of the University of Texas at Austin - "When you stay silent in the face of injustice, you allow for those who breed on fear to continue to reign..." whereas justice combined with Love can transform the world. Connect with Rubén: https://www.instagram.com/rubencantoo/ Subscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@iambobpeck Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpod Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7es7cjNdcSel032NLXr4wK?si=cf96e7379ab14052 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/karmic-relief/id1515029592 More about Bob Peck https://www.linktr.ee/bobpeck Theme Music Scott Standley - "You Got It" https://www.scottstandley.com Design by Paige Hasaballah & Bob Peck https://deltavenus.art

El Divine Niño gives me hope. I first saw Esteban Palacio's work on my For You page back in early 2022 and I was blown away. He has a tangible presence within spirituality that is simultaneously deep and also lighthearted. He's accessible, he's relatable, and it's because despite being a fresh-faced twentysomething, he's gone through so much. Esteban's work as Divine Niño is based on Jung, the perennial philosophy across traditions, indigenous & Vedic wisdom, and a childlike sense of play. His brand is The Divine Child after all. A Canadian with Colombian roots, Esteban and I riff on a wide variety of spiritual & conscious topics including: - Overcoming family tragedy to help realize the spirit - The one golden thread connecting all religions - How our own internal psychological processes play out in the external world - Our cultural incarnation: embodying and detaching - Connecting with the Divine You - Jung as a forefather and intensely devotional mystic - The challenges of a diagnosing a mental disorder - Healing from addiction - Content creation: is one person going to be helped by this? - Spirituality without discernment as dangerous Work with Esteban: https://www.losninos.space/ Subscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@iambobpeck Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpod Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7es7cjNdcSel032NLXr4wK?si=cf96e7379ab14052 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/karmic-relief/id1515029592 More about Bob Peck https://www.linktr.ee/bobpeck Theme Music Scott Standley - "You Got It" https://www.scottstandley.com Design by Paige Hasaballah & Bob Peck https://deltavenus.art

Alison Canavan is a UCLA-trained Mindfulness Facilitator from the Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behaviour and a Master NLP Practitioner. She’s my friend, from Dublin Ireland who made her all the way over to Central Texas. She runs a successful private practice as a health and wellness coach and delivers motivational talks on health and wellbeing all over the world, specializing in mental health and addiction. Alison began her career as an international model for nearly two decades but in recent years all of her focus is on mental emotional and spiritual wellbeing for herself and others. - The many negatives of an international supermodel - "Deciding", or "cutting away from" (Latin) our own negative patterns - The many pros of getting sober - Mythbusting meditation in noticing our thoughts - How mindfulness up-levels parenting & eliminating generational trauma - "Am I awake or asleep in the dream?" - Intentionality in the day-to-day - Service and flow to overcome depression - The science of mindfulness and the HeartMath Institute Work with Alison: https://alisoncanavan.com/ Subscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@iambobpeck Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpod Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7es7cjNdcSel032NLXr4wK?si=cf96e7379ab14052 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/karmic-relief/id1515029592 More about Bob Peck https://www.linktr.ee/bobpeck Theme Music Scott Standley - "You Got It" https://www.scottstandley.com Design by Paige Hasaballah & Bob Peck https://deltavenus.art

Daniel Tyack is a walking example that a radical transformation is possible for anyone, at any moment. He came back from being the lowest of low a few years ago. Losing his job, his wife, so many aspects of his incarnation came crumbling down, but he was able to tune into who he truly is, and a profound evolution occurred. Daniel was a church worship band guitarist for many years, until.. the anti-institutional mind that he is couldn't take it anymore. His contemporary spiritual practice of both inclusive universalism and defiance of dogmas comes rocketing out of his own inner experience. In this episode, we cover: - From worship band guitarist to spiritual emotional alchemist - Escaping the constant anxiety of Churchianity - Early Christian varieties in its development - "Take the gems and run" aka Jesus' wisdom has value - Emotional alchemy in the present moment - How awareness can utilize stressful states to reprogram into peace - Forgiveness of self to enable forgiveness of others Work with Daniel 1-on-1 and his process of emotional alchemy via his website: www.danieltyack.com Subscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@iambobpeck Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpod Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/karmic-relief/id1515029592 More about Bob Peck https://www.linktr.ee/originalsinisalie Theme Music Scott Standley - "You Got It" https://www.scottstandley.com Design by Paige Hasaballah & Bob Peck https://deltavenus.art

Madeline Vu is integrating all of it. Mind, Body, Spirit, and The Planet—she is holistically aware of a wide variety of psychological systems, spiritual healing modalities, and environmental issues. She makes it seem possible—we really can acknowledge all parts of ourselves and our planet, in a loving way. Her titles over the past 14 years include writer, non-profit leader, design director, leadership coach, and tech executive. Nowadays she's focused on integration. Madeline is a Certified Practitioner of Focalizing (CPF) / Trained by Nick Werber of The Focalizing Institute. She has also studied as a clairvoyant healer and as a Reiki Master under the Usui lineage. Madeline is a Vietnamese-American who had to break patterns both in herself and her family's generational trauma, not through cessation or negation but through expansion. Her deep spiritual & psychological study in multiple schools of thought has led her to new plateaus. The knowledge settles, and it becomes embodied wisdom. In this episode we cover: -The hazards of cultural conditioning -Vietnam's religious & mythological tapestry -Navigating Catholicism, Buddhism, and beyond -"Spiritual bodies" and the utility of clairvoyance -Somatic therapy & Somatic experiencing -Mary Magdalene and her importance -"Regenerative" living over "sustainable" Work with Madeline: https://www.madelinevu.com/ Subscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@karmicreliefpod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpod Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7es7cjNdcSel032NLXr4wK?si=cf96e7379ab14052 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/karmic-relief/id1515029592 More about Bob Peck https://www.linktr.ee/originalsinisalie

Timothy Conway is who I want to be. He is a scholar of religion and theology as well as a deeply experiential mystic for over five decades. He sat with Nisargadatta and he has a Masters and PhD in Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. He wrote one of my favorite books of all time Women of Power And Grace. Listen to his bio. “Timothy Conway (“a figure in the dream, pointing to the Divine Dreamer”) has studied and practiced the nondual essence of our sacred tradi­tions since the early 1970s. He has met many enlightened masters, esp­ec­i­ally in Advaita Vedanta (Sri Nisarga­datta Maharaj, Sri Ramana Maharshi’s immediate followers, and others) and various lines of Buddhism, as well as spiritual adepts in Daoism, Sufism and mystic Christianity and Judaism. Timothy has freely shared the “pathless path” of deep spirituality since the late 1980s.” We cover a lot of ground, and he literally starts the conversation by dismissing his academic accomplishments.. on his site his education section begins with “much ado about nothing”... In this episode we cover: -Going Beyond Words -Paradoxical phrasing that is both affirmative and negating -The ethics of veganism (ahimsa) -Your "ego-ji" is quite the instrument! -Defying Anatta -The challenge of catching a moment -Being in love with all sentient beings because the Divine Nature is Love -The harmony between instant enlightenment and gradual awakening Take in the masterful, scholarly mystic Timothy Conway on his website: https://www.enlightened-spirituality.org/ Subscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@karmicreliefpod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpod More about Bob Peck https://www.linktr.ee/originalsinisalie Theme Music Scott Standley - "You Got It" https://www.scottstandley.com Design by Paige Hasaballah & Bob Peck https://deltavenus.art

From Vegas prize fights to providing clean water to over 52,000 people. Transitioning human beings out of slavery and into freedom. Empowering our brothers and sisters with "opportunity, which is greater than charity". Fighting for the Forgotten! Beyond his impressive MMA career, Justin Wren has dedicated his life to making a positive impact. Inspired by a life-changing trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Justin founded Fight for the Forgotten to focus on providing clean water, education, and empowerment to Pygmy communities in Africa. He advocates for indigenous rights and is a powerful voice for marginalized communities. I'm very grateful to know Justin personally here in Austin, TX. He is a sincere, warm, vibrant man who has found his purpose. The first time we met he explained his charity in great detail, in particular how they are not showing up for the photo op and then abandoning these people. The fact that Fight for the Forgotten has over 85 working water wells (out of 89 builds) is an extraordinary percentage when it comes to long-term efficiency of implementing resources in the developing world. They are also focused on "capacity-building" which trains the Pygmies and the local indigenous people to create and maintain these resources themselves. He is not the white savior. As he states in our interview, it is a highly collaborative project in the sense that Justin has learned so much from the Pygmies. His work is not a one-way handout but rather a two-way mutual exchange of compassion and solidarity. Support Justin Wren and his efforts to empower the Pygmy people at: https://www.fightfortheforgotten.org/ Follow Justin on IG @thebigpygmy Subscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@karmicreliefpod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpod More about Bob Peck https://www.linktr.ee/originalsinisalie Theme Music Scott Standley - "You Got It" https://www.scottstandley.com Design by Paige Hasaballah & Bob Peck https://deltavenus.art

Let's get de-programmed! Let's re-learn to trust ourselves. Abundance, and nonduality. The Creative Process, and Astrology, Yogananda, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Disappearance of the Universe. Laurén Janelle Green is a force of nature. She is an ex social media manager, astrologer, intuitive, writer, speaker, entrepreneur, spiritual coach, and universalist philosopher. We met through showing up on each other's For You Pages on TikTok back in '22, and I have learned so much from her. Her upbringing made my work relevant for her spiritual path, and her work is constantly relevant to answering my questions in the continual unfolding. Laurén does an incredible job uncovering our internal beauty, our unique gifts, to let us thrive. She coaches a select few humans to "build a brand from a divine feminine perspective, grow a soul-led online community, and or just heal." What a fantastic triplet of outcomes! Enjoy our conversation across the philosophical buffet line. How to work with Laurén: https://bio.site/laurenjanelleco Subscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@karmicreliefpod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpod More about Bob Peck https://www.linktr.ee/originalsinisalie Theme Music Scott Standley - "You Got It" https://www.scottstandley.com Design by Paige Hasaballah & Bob Peck https://deltavenus.art

Aubrey Marcus is a fellow Austinite, spiritual teacher, entrepreneur, podcaster, psychonaut, philosopher, poet, and Instagram archer. He is the founder of Onnit, a globally disruptive brand based on a holistic health philosophy he calls Total Human Optimization. Onnit remains an industry leader with products optimizing millions of lives, including many top professional athletes around the world. Aubrey currently hosts the Aubrey Marcus Podcast, a motivational destination for conversations with the brightest minds in athletics, business, mindset, and spirituality with over 100 million listens. He is the author of the NYT Bestselling book "Own The Day, Own Your Life" and has been featured on the cover of Men’s Health and other publications. He has also produced several documentaries including Awake In The Darkness, Dragon of the Jungle, Ayahuasca, and Huachuma. He is currently the visionary behind the donation based coaching platform Fit For Service which recently hosted the transformational music festival, Arkadia. Almost a year ago, I was a guest on the Aubrey Marcus Podcast. I am still not completely sure how, but it was a series of synchronistic events that led to a "before and after" for my writing career. I had been on a podcast or two before that, but after the AMP release, I've been on dozens. Aubrey generously shines his megaton spotlight on the occasional up-and-comer like yours truly and I am grateful. We have a lot in common. We both believe in the power of psychedelic plant medicine. We both appreciate wisdom from a wide variety of spiritual traditions, the interfaith mystics in particular. And we both believe that "original sin" is a big 'ol lie. I wanted to give Aubrey the opportunity to mythbust common misconceptions around spirituality and New Age, as well as a few criticisms I see about him--by people who don't him or know his work intimately. We had a great time and I hope you enjoy. Catch all things AM at https://www.aubreymarcus.com Subscribe to Karmic Relief Podcast for weekly episodes every Thursday: https://www.youtube.com/@karmicreliefpod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karmicreliefpod Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7es7cjNdcSel032NLXr4wK?si=cf96e7379ab14052 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/karmic-relief/id1515029592 More about Bob Peck https://www.linktr.ee/originalsinisalie

Jennifer Millar is a spiritual teacher, healer and interfaith minister who travels the globe facilitating a healing method called, “Cellular Transformation”. A native of Northern Ireland, living south of Austin, TX, Jennifer has been immersed in the field of trauma healing for over two decades, working with thousands of people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Her work is a blend of psychological and emotional enquiry combined with spiritual transformation that results in fundamental life shifts. Our co-host Ryan Padgett attributes his work with Jennifer to curing his ulcerative colitis—a brutal digestive disease that he had difficulty controlling on the physical level. Listen to Ryan’s own powerful testimony in this episode, alongside our mystically-metaphysical discussion on the mechanics underneath ‘Cellular Transformation’. Jennifer’s book recommendations are: “The World’s Religions” by Huston Smith The books of Pema Chodron The books of Michael Meade Connect with Jennifer at https://www.jennifermillar.org