This Side of Knowing

Show Notes – Episode 6: MeditationEpisode SummaryIn this episode of This Side of Knowing, Scott shares his raw, unfiltered journey into meditation—the frustration, the impatience, the constant mental chatter, and the feeling that it just wasn’t working. From trying apps and YouTube methods to comparing himself against Instagram-perfect meditators, Scott pulls back the curtain on what it really felt like to fail at meditation in the beginning.But through box breathing and a major realization: that relaxation must come before meditation... Scott found a new way forward. This simple two-step approach transformed his practice from a daily fight into a natural flow. Now, meditation has become one of the most powerful parts of his spiritual journey.Scott also explains how to use breath to shift your nervous system, why “just believing” is more than what it seems with regard to manifestation, and how recognizing moments of calm helps you return to them more easily.What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeWhy meditation can feel impossible at first (and why that’s normal)How comparison to “perfect meditators” can derail your practiceThe role of the autonomic nervous system... and how breath calms itA two-step method to make meditation approachable and effectiveThe importance of recognizing calm as a way to find it againKey Quotes"Meditation isn’t about chasing peace...it’s about remembering how to return to it.”“Find the calm once, and you’ll find it every time.”“The pull back to your old self is strong...but every practice helps shift that balance.”Resources & MentionsBox Breathing (simple 4-4-4-4 breathwork)Qigong (Episodes 2 & 3 for background)This Side of Knowing Episodes 2–5Next Week on This Side of KnowingWe’ll move into an important lesson on following intuition: not the lightning bolt kind, but the quiet whisper that refuses to be ignored. Scott shares how he began to notice it, the mistakes he made by ignoring it, and the synchronicities that finally pushed him to pay attention.

Episode 5 – Spiritual Dismissal, Discernment, and Setting IntentionsWhat happens when you finally share something sacred from your awakening journey and the person you trust the most dismisses it as your imagination?In this episode of This Side of Knowing, I talk about spiritual dismissal: those moments when you open up about your experience, only to be met with confusion, judgment, or outright rejection. I share two powerful stories from my own path: one in small-town Ohio, the other in London and the lessons they taught me about discernment, vulnerability, and choosing the right people to trust.This isn’t just about rejection. It’s about how spiritual dismissal can actually become a teacher. How those painful “door slamming in your face” moments can refine your intuition, sharpen your boundaries, and even guide you toward the people who are meant to walk with you.I also share the exact method I use for setting intentions — the same practice that led me directly to my first energetic teacher. It’s practical, simple, and something you can try yourself if you’re searching for the next guide, mentor, or companion on your own journey.In This Episode, You’ll Learn:What spiritual dismissal is and why it feels so painful when you’re already doubting yourself.How my first two attempts to share my awakening (in Ohio and London) ended in rejection.Why discernment is the hidden gift inside rejection.The story of how I set a simple energetic intention and was led to my teacher the very next day.Why asking once, believing, and letting go is key to manifestation.How rejection, intention, and synchronicity all work together to bring the right people into your life.TakeawayHere’s the takeaway from today’s story: not everyone will understand your journey and that’s okay. Spiritual rejection can hurt, but it also teaches discernment. It helps you clarify who is safe to share with, and who isn’t. And it’s often only when you know exactly what you don’t want that you can set the clearest, most powerful intention for what you do want.That’s when the magic happens. That’s when the right people show up at the right time.👉 If you’ve ever felt dismissed, judged, or misunderstood in your spiritual awakening, this episode will remind you that your experiences are real and that you don’t need anyone else’s approval to walk your path.Next week, I’ll share how I first stepped into meditation: what worked, what didn’t, and how it became a turning point that accelerated everything I was experiencing.spiritual dismissal, discernment, energetic intentions, qigong practice, spiritual awakening, energy healing, spiritual rejection, manifestation, law of assumption, finding the right teacher.

Episode 4 – My First Experience with Energetic HealingWhat happens when you’re injured, freezing, and out of options and the only thing left to trust is the energy in your own hands?In this episode of This Side of Knowing, I share the story of my very first experience with energetic healing. It wasn’t planned. It wasn’t something I believed in. It happened out of desperation one winter morning in 2017, after months of practicing Qigong and learning to cultivate energy.A severe ankle injury deep in the snowy woods forced me to rely on what I had been building through daily Qigong practice: energy. What happened next shocked me, challenged everything I thought I knew, and opened the doorway into the world of energy healing, Wei Chi (the body’s energetic defense system), and the power of trust in the unknown.This isn’t just a story about injury and recovery. It’s about how energy can show up in the most unexpected places, how skeptics and “spiritual detractors” can derail your confidence, and how one powerful confirmation — from Master Co at a Tony Robbins event — forever changed the way I saw healing, the body, and possibility itself.In This Episode, You’ll Learn:What Wei Chi (Wei Qi) is — and how it functions as the body’s energetic shield.The difference between adrenaline, willpower, and true energetic protection.The night I injured my ankle in the woods and discovered the reality of self-healing with energy.What it felt like to send healing energy into my body and experience pain dissolve.Why I doubted the experience — and how Master Co’s pranic healing demonstration confirmed I wasn’t imagining it.The role of spiritual dismissal and detractors in slowing down (but not stopping) my energetic journey.TakeawayHere’s the takeaway from today’s story: the body may know how to heal in ways the mind can’t yet explain. When energy healing shows up in unexpected places, trust it. Don’t bury it, don’t discount it... stay open and true to the experience itself.Because sometimes the unknown isn’t here to scare us. It’s here to remind us of what’s possible.👉 If you’ve ever wondered about qigong, energy healing, pranic healing, or spiritual awakening, this episode is for you.Next week, I’ll share the story of the first time I tried to talk about this experience — and what happened when the people I trusted dismissed it. It’s an episode about detractors, spiritual superiority, and how to keep going even when others don’t believe you.

Episode 3 – My Unexpected Entry Into QigongWhat happens when you follow your intuition for the first time and it makes no sense?In this episode of This Side of Knowing, I share the story of how I stumbled into qigong... a practice I didn’t understand, didn’t want, and honestly thought was a little ridiculous. But that first step became the doorway into a whole new experience of energy, healing, and possibility.Back in 2017, just days after my unexpected spiritual awakening, I found myself waking up at 4:30 a.m. every morning and searching online for something I couldn’t even name. That search led me to a beginner qigong video, and for the first time in my life, I started moving energy: not just in my body, but in the space around me.I’ll take you inside those first awkward mornings at 330 pounds, sweating through movements that felt impossible… and then into the electrifying moment I realized energy is real. From there, my daily qigong practice transformed my body, gave me mental clarity, restored calm I hadn’t felt in years, and even began to reawaken an old dream I thought was gone forever: walking the Camino de Santiago.This episode isn’t just about qigong. It’s about trusting your intuition, learning to stick with clumsy beginnings, and discovering what’s possible when you stay consistent with daily practice.In This Episode, You’ll Learn:What qigong is and why it’s more than just gentle movements.How intuition can guide you toward pathways that can change your life.Why awkward and uncomfortable beginnings often lead to the biggest breakthroughs.The first time I felt energy moving through my body and why it terrified me.How consistent qigong practice brought physical transformation, deep calm, and renewed purpose.The surprising way forgotten dreams can reawaken when your energy shifts and comes into alignment.TakeawayHere’s the takeaway from today’s story: when intuition nudges you into something that feels awkward, strange, or even a little ridiculous... don’t dismiss it. Those moments may be the very doorway to change. For me, it was qigong. For you, it might look different. But energy is real, and when you open yourself to it, life never looks the same again.👉 If you’ve ever wondered about qigong, spiritual awakening, or how to reconnect with your own energy, this episode is for you.Next week, I’ll be sharing the story of the first time I used energy to heal myself. It's a wild story and an experience that completely changed how I see the human body, health, and what’s possible.

Episode 2 – The Unexpected AwakeningWhat happens when a spiritual awakening shows up uninvited?In this episode of This Side of Knowing, I share the story of how a simple appointment for back pain became the start of a complete energetic and spiritual transformation... one I didn’t ask for, didn’t understand, and wasn’t even sure I believed in.Back in 2017, I was burned out, overweight, and spiraling quietly behind a carefully kept image of success. Life looked great on paper. But I was numb, stuck, and drowning in food, alcohol, and distraction. When my wife suggested I see a practitioner for my back pain, and I agreed if only to get some relief. What happened in that farmhouse in Provence cracked my reality wide open.I’ll take you inside that session, where what started as bodywork quickly became something else entirely. I’ll share what it felt like to be flooded with emotion, confronted by childhood pain, and pulled into an energetic experience I couldn’t explain but couldn’t deny either.This episode isn’t just about awakening. It’s about how deep transformation can show up without your conscious consent, and how the journey back to yourself often begins in the most unexpected ways.In This Episode, You’ll Learn• What a spiritual awakening can feel like when you never saw it coming• The real-life story of how my first energy session unfolded• Why emotional breakdown often happens before breakthrough• How old pain can resurface as part of healing• Why awakening often begins before the mind is ready to accept it• What it means to remember who you really are whether you asked for it or notTakeawayHere’s the takeaway from today’s story: Not all awakenings arrive with conscious consent. Sometimes the Universe opens a door you never even knew existed... one your deeper self already agreed to. When that door opens, life doesn’t just change: it begins.👉 If you’ve ever felt the ground shift under your feet, or had something crack open inside you without explanation, this episode is for you.Next week, I’ll be sharing what happened after that awakening—my first experiences with energy, Qigong, and the surprising path toward self-healing.