The Awakened Croud Podcast

What if intuition isn’t something you learn… but something you remember? In this episode of The Awakened Croud Podcast, Brandon sits down with intuitive healer Stefani Michelle to explore what it means to be born with psychic gifts — and how those abilities evolve through life, challenge identity, and ultimately become part of your purpose. Stefani shares her story of experiencing telepathy and healing energy as a child, growing up in a household where metaphysical teachings were embraced, and navigating the tension between living a “normal” life and fully stepping into her gifts. This conversation explores: • Psychic ability from lived experience — not theory • Growing up with intuitive gifts and learning to understand them • The role of shadow work beyond trauma healing • How unprocessed emotions block access to deeper awareness • Expanding energetic capacity and accessing higher levels of insight • The balance between spirituality and grounded, real-life integration Stefani also shares insights from her work, including her 12-week program Love Unshadowed and her book Chakras and Shadow Work, both focused on helping people clear emotional blocks and access deeper levels of awareness and alignment. This is a grounded conversation about intuition, identity, and what it really takes to integrate your gifts into everyday life. 🔗 CONNECT WITH STEFANI 🌐 www.primalhearthealing.com 📱 @primalhearthealing (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook) Programs & resources: • Love Unshadowed (12-week program) • Chakras and Shadow Work (book) • 1:1 coaching & group sessions 🔗 CONNECT WITH THE AWAKENED CROUD 🎧 Links: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-awakened-croud-podcast/id1881403331 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7gc3VILIMqUDiR8OIR1L3T Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d2a1e9fd-dd32-4012-b474-2bb2073b5d8c Podbean: https://brandonyi.podbean.com/ 🌐 Website: www.theawakenedcroud.com 📱 TikTok: @awakenedcroud 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577034338928 📩 Coaching inquiries: https://theawakenedcroud.com/contact/

Science Meets Spirit: Awakening, Empaths & the Psychology of Ascension (with Heather Zimmerman) What happens when psychology meets spiritual awakening? In this episode of The Awakened Croud Podcast, I sit down with Heather Zimmerman — a behavioral science expert turned spiritual practitioner — to explore what it really looks like when logic and intuition begin to overlap. Heather brings a unique perspective to this conversation, blending her background in psychology and Applied Behavior Analysis with deep spiritual work focused on empaths, inner child healing, energy clearing, and awakening guidance. We talk about: • The intersection of science and spirituality • What awakening actually looks like beyond social media • The “messy middle” — when your old identity no longer fits • Empaths, sensitivity, and nervous system awareness • Inner child healing and why it matters in awakening • Building a life and purpose without a clear roadmap This conversation is grounded, honest, and real — not about escaping life, but understanding yourself within it. Because awakening isn’t always about becoming someone new… Sometimes it’s about finally seeing yourself clearly. 🔗 CONNECT WITH HEATHER 🌐 https://www.divineascensionco.com 📱 @divineascensionco 📺 YouTube: Divine Ascension Co. 🔗 CONNECT WITH THE AWAKENED CROUD Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-awakened-croud-podcast/id1881403331 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7gc3VILIMqUDiR8OIR1L3T Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d2a1e9fd-dd32-4012-b474-2bb2073b5d8c Podbean: https://brandonyi.podbean.com/ Website: www.theawakenedcroud.com TikTok: @awakenedcroud Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577034338928 Coaching inquiries: https://theawakenedcroud.com/contact/

🎙 EPISODE 3 Reading the Reader: Tarot & Choosing From Alignment (with Adrienne Amari) Is tarot about predicting your future… or understanding your alignment? In this episode of The Awakened Croud, Brandon sits down with tarot expert and teacher Adrienne Amari to explore what tarot actually is — and what it isn’t. This conversation moves beyond fortune-telling and into something more grounded: Awareness. Discernment. Free will. Together they discuss: How Adrienne discovered tarot and knew it was her craft • The difference between prediction and pattern recognition • Why the word “psychic” can sometimes create unhealthy power dynamics • How tarot can sharpen intuition without removing agency • The swords suit — and why it often shows up during growth • The Moon, The Star, Justice vs Temperance • Choosing from alignment instead of obligation or fear • What it really means to “read” energy This episode is for anyone who: Is curious about tarot but values logic • Has had a reading they didn’t fully understand • Wants reflection, not fate • Is learning to trust their own intuition Tarot doesn’t hand you answers. It reveals the energy you’re aligned with — and reminds you that alignment can change. 🔮 About Adrienne Amari Adrienne is a tarot reader, teacher, and creator of: ✨ The Tarot Lab — a membership program for deepening tarot understanding 🍵 Tea & Tarot — intimate monthly group readings She also works with past life regression, mindset work, meditation, and manifestation. Website: https://www.adrienneamari.com Instagram / Facebook / TikTok / YouTube: @adrienneamaritarot Connect with Brandon 🎧 Links: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-awakened-croud-podcast/id1881403331 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7gc3VILIMqUDiR8OIR1L3T Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d2a1e9fd-dd32-4012-b474-2bb2073b5d8c Podbean: https://brandonyi.podbean.com/ Website: www.theawakenedcroud.com TikTok: @awakenedcroud Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577034338928 Coaching inquiries: https://theawakenedcroud.com/contact/   Don’t follow the Croud… awaken with it.  

What happens when intuition doesn’t shout… but repeats?  In Episode 2, Brandon sits down with spiritual coach and paranormal investigator Paul Wyrostek, who has spent over twenty years exploring consciousness, energy, and the deeper layers of human awareness. This grounded, honest conversation explores: • Paul’s journey into coaching and paranormal investigation • The difference between chasing phenomena and understanding energy • How awakening can remain grounded instead of destabilizing • Why curiosity doesn’t require belief • What long-term spiritual work actually looks like The episode also dives into something rarely discussed in spiritual spaces: Your nervous system determines how you interpret your experiences. When regulated, curiosity feels expansive. When dysregulated, everything feels threatening. This conversation bridges paranormal exploration with nervous system grounding — followed by a guided regulation meditation to help integrate the discussion. If you’ve ever questioned your intuitive experiences… If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re imagining something… If you’re curious but want to stay grounded… This episode is for you. About Paul Wyrostek Paul has been working in consciousness exploration and paranormal investigation for over two decades, guiding individuals through awakening experiences while emphasizing grounding and integration.   Connect with Brandon Website: www.theawakenedcroud.com TikTok: @awakenedcroud Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577034338928 Coaching inquiries: https://theawakenedcroud.com/contact/ Take what resonates. Leave the rest. And trust yourself along the way. Don’t follow the Croud… awaken with it!  

What if awakening doesn’t begin with crisis… but with honesty? In this foundational solo episode, Brandon Croud shares the personal story behind The Awakened Croud — from twenty years in corporate America and academia to an unexpected spiritual unfolding that began not with belief, but with unconditional love. This episode explores: Growing up in structured faith and performance-driven environments • The quiet feeling of being “muted,” even when life looks successful • Fatherhood and the moment unconditional love cracked something open • Layoff, identity shifts, and the relief that sometimes comes with endings • A subtle intuitive experience that led to meeting his coach • The difference between chasing awakening and living it • Why there is no universal timeline for spiritual growth This is not a story about abandoning logic. It’s a story about integrating experience. If you’ve ever felt like your life “works” but doesn’t feel fully alive… this conversation is for you. The episode closes with a guided integration meditation centered on grounding and remembering you don’t have to earn unconditional love.   Connect with Brandon Website: www.theawakenedcroud.com TikTok: @awakenedcroud Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577034338928 Coaching inquiries: https://theawakenedcroud.com/contact/ Take what resonates. Leave the rest. And trust yourself along the way. Don’t follow the Croud… awaken with it.