Misunderstandings of the Mind

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Join Jason Shiers Certified Psychotherapist and Transformative coach In this podcast series where I interview lots of change workers who have seen the misunderstandings in a certain area of life that a lot of humanity live by. Starting the conversations from a misunderstanding but highlighting that…

Jason Shiers


    • Jan 8, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from Misunderstandings of the Mind

    Conscious Relating

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 52:13


    An insightful conversation with Angela about the human experience, what conscious relating is and how healing occurs

    Letting Love In

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 47:17


    A beautiful conversation about trauma and how we block ourselves from love, connection and everything we want with unconscious beliefs, we unpick what gets in the way of seeing our own beauty and allowing ourselves to be loved, from the mind to the body, a fully inclusive conversation, through the lens of 3p, non duality, somatic healing and meditation.

    The Spectrum of Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 36:19


    This conversation with Rupert was recorded almost a couple of years ago, when I had just started really going to non dual retreats and wanting to be directly involved experientially, the reason I sat on it so long is on the audio before it starts, it turned out to be a great conversation covering so many subjects around the spectrum of experience, from suffering through to awakening and what happens on that journey for people including healing from trauma, what actually is trauma and how we might point people who are suffering to their true nature. Below are some of my insights from listening back:

    The Truth of the Body Cannot be Ignored

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 58:44


    This great conversation with Rudi & Jules goes from relationship triggers, to prison violence, from spiritual bypassing to embodying the essence of who you are

    Relationships, Trauma and Spirituality

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 47:08


    A great conversation with Rohini Ross that looks at how relationships are beautiful containers for healing when you see what is really playing out, embodying the struggles and leaning into the intelligence of all experience.

    Beyond Spiritual Bypassing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 51:45


    An in depth look with June Jackson at trauma, beliefs contained in the body's reactions to stimulus and the difference in spiritual pursuits and somatic investigations to find the roots of trauma beyond what the mind can see.

    Trauma Beyond the Concepts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 50:22


    In this wonderful conversation with Clare Dimond we explore what is actually happening, in the body, right now, in our experience.

    The Beauty of Trauma

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 51:10


    In this conversation with Sunitha Sandeep we discuss how the understandings of Buddhism, 3p and non-duality do not exempt you from trauma, that the body-mind is just 1 system that functions perfectly. How the experience of trauma in adulthood is only ever pointing you home, like all suffering. Spiritual bypassing, and more.

    The Beauty of Death & Presence | Marnix Pauwels & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023


    A beautiful conversation with Marnix Pauwels on the experience of loss, and being present to witness the sadness, the joy, the confusion the love.

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    Alcoholism, Drugs and Suicide

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 33:17


    Pete felt tired and worthless during his struggles with alcohol, trying his best to stay sober just was not working. Holding down a job but struggling inside with the battle not to drink every day. He came across the understanding of true nature and the inside out nature of life that transformed everything while trying to take his own life by jumping from a bridge. Saved by a passing soul in the form of a police officer Pete serendipitously found his way to freedom via the work of Sydney Banks.

    Misunderstanding of Psychology | Linda Pransky & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 51:37


    An interesting conversation with Linda Pransky on the misunderstandings of psychology. We each share snippets from our own journey what looked true and what changed, how it looks different now, and simplicity of discovering our true nature, seeing whats beyond our thinking and what we need to experience transformation.

    Misunderstanding of Health | Rachel Singleton & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 50:54


    An insightful conversation with Rachel Singleton about the natural system within the body, how our health is always pointing us home back to the natural equilibrium of the system. You don't wan't to miss this one, if you have ever suffered with ill physical health, there is so much wisdom here.

    Misunderstanding of Self Esteem | Dr Mark Howard & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 49:14


    When you see beyond the illusion of a self that can be developed, you realise that there is only one source of self esteem, all that you are.

    Misunderstanding of Post Traumatic Stress | David Hill & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 50:31


    A beautiful sharing of the simplicity of the human condition and our innate mental health by David Hill around the subject of post traumatic stress. It is such a well debated touchy subject, and easy to get lost in complicated solutions (which we talk about in the podcast). When you just see the relationship between thought and experience, things looks completely different. Enjoy

    Misunderstanding of Happiness | Dr Giles Croft & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 52:16


    A wonderful conversation with Dr Giles p Croft on understanding the source of true happiness, it's not what you think, or maybe it is. When we get beyond our own efforts to create happiness we see that it's always there and there is nothing to do to get it.

    Misunderstanding of Effortless Creation | Dominic Scaffidi & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 66:11


    This really was an eye opening conversation with Dominic who speaks so clearly to our attempts in the human experience to create in the world vs just allowing creation to flow through us. Upon listening for the 3rd time I hear new things and see things differently each time, he has a very clear way of expressing our true nature as creators.

    Misunderstanding of Depression

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 51:52


    A beautiful conversation with Judy about understanding our true nature, what is beyond the psychological symptoms and psychiatric diagnosis

    Misunderstanding of Listening

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 49:51


    A powerful and insightful conversation with Dr Linda Pettit who has been influential on my own journey in so many ways. This discussion with Linda highlights the common misunderstandings about listening, highlights what we are listening for, and what is always true.

    Misunderstanding of Business Mastery

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 40:07


    A wonderful conversation with Sandra about the creation of business and what holds us up and gets in the way of our brilliance shining through. What is true for all of us and what is possible when you come from that place, how effortless life can be.

    Misunderstanding of Trauma

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 46:49


    A fun conversation with Dr Thomas Kelley on how a simple understanding of how the mind works, free's people from their thinking about themselves. I often get taken by the simplicity of the conversations on the podcast and this one was no different.

    Misunderstanding of Purpose | Liliana Bellini & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 54:24


    A rich conversation with Lili which really highlights the difference between purpose we make up in order to get somewhere in the world of form that seems somehow a representation of our created self image vs the purpose of being alive, and just being present to the moment.

    Misunderstanding of Resilience | Cathy Casey & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 49:12


    A wonderful conversation with Cathy Casey about our innate resilience, how its always there yet we just don't know or see it.

    Misunderstanding of Parenting | Erika Bugbee & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 54:29


    This was a real eye opener for me being a parent and seeing what shows up for me on a daily basis, Erika has a real simple and powerful way of sharing and seeing the roles we take on as parents, and pointing to what is true for everyone, even our children.

    Misunderstanding of Fear & Worry | Mavis Karn & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 47:18


    Such a simple and peaceful conversation with the wonderful Mavis Karn, exploring the misunderstanding of fear and worry, and how it can be different.

    Misunderstanding of Inner Peace | Dicken Bettinger & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 57:13


    A very calming listen to Dicken Bettinger, who talks about inner peace, where it comes from and how we experience more of it when we are not caught up in our stories about the imaginary self.

    Misunderstanding of Awakening | Maggie Gilewicz & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 45:53


    A great episode with Maggie Gilewicz around the misunderstanding of awakening, how we think we should show up vs being full human and embracing it.

    The Big Misunderstanding | George Pransky & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 51:48


    Caught out by the simplicity of what we share I was reminded how simple, yet life changing the 3 principles understanding is.

    Misunderstandings of Love | Aaron Turner & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 45:57


    A really cool, simple conversation with Aaron Turner breaking down what look like the complexities of loving relationships, where love exists in all of us, and how to experience more of it

    Misunderstanding of Change | Chip Chipman & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 47:03


    A conversation with a beautiful feeling with Chip Chipman, how change works and the illusion that we get caught up in our humanity of what looks like it needs to change.

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    Misunderstanding of Self Help | Nicole Barton & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 44:02


    A deep dive into the misunderstanding that we call self help with Nicole Barton, who after a lifetime of struggling and trying everything found freedom

    The Intelligence Behind Life | John El-Mokadem & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 41:35


    A cool conversation with John El-Mokadem about the misunderstanding of intelligence. How there is an intelligence behind life that is always guiding us.

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    Misunderstanding of Our Creative Potential | Jules Swales & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 41:37


    An eye opening conversation on understanding our creative potential, how it flows through us, and what is really on offer when we get out of our own way.

    Bringing out the best in People | Jack Pransky & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 55:30


    A great conversation with Jack Pransky looking at how human beings are at their best, and how to bring out the best in others, from parenting to business.

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    Misunderstandings of Chronic Pain | Chana Studley & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 55:24


    A life changing conversation for anyone who struggles with chronic pain, migraines, skin conditions that are affected by stress.

    Misunderstandings of Recovery | Christian McNeill & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 49:20


    Listen in to Christian McNeill and myself share about common misunderstandings of recovery from addiction, this was a cool conversations talking about how misunderstandings come about, and seeing beyond the diagnosis of addiction.

    Misunderstanding of Shame & Stories | Del Adey-Jones & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 43:40


    Listen in to Del Adey-Jones 3 principles practitioner talk about her experience with shame and how we make up stories, a great conversation with some real nuggets of wisdom.

    Misunderstanding of Conflict & Commitment | Rohini Ross & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 44:26


    A great conversation with Rohini Ross on the misunderstanding of conflict & commitment in relationships, discussing the common misunderstandings most people struggle with and how they try to resolve them, and seeing our true nature, and how relationships really work when we are not caught up in our thinking of how they should be.

    Misunderstanding of Grief & Trauma | Charli Wall & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 41:17


    Charli shares her amazing story of uncovering her innate wisdom and recovering from years of grief and trauma, addictions and PTSD after the loss of her close family in a momentary tragedy.

    Misunderstanding of Personal Development | Steve Adair & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 63:54


    If you have been in the personal development world for some time, this episode my shed some light on why it seems a never ending loop of trying to improve the self

    Misunderstanding of Compulsive Eating | Dr Amy Johnson & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2019 37:40


    A great conversation with Dr Amy Johnson on the subject of habits, compulsive eating and behaviours. This conversation really clearly highlights the misunderstanding of compulsive eating, where we spend a lifetime dealing with our thinking, what looks like the problem, and that we are all way bigger than that.

    Misunderstanding of Mental Health | Dr Bill Petit & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 64:48


    Covering everything from how mental health is diagnosed to the true source of mental well-being that is within all of us, Dr Petit shares a great understanding of our on board alarm systems and how we misunderstand what they are, and all of us are sitting in the middle of mental health.

    Relationships - Where Love Comes From | Stef Cybichowski & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 49:50


    A great conversation with Stef Cybichowski Master Transformative Coach about relationships, love and connection. We talk about all different types of relationships, with family through to romantic relationships and the stories we fall in love with.

    Freedom - Where it really comes from | Jacqueline Hollows & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 46:28


    A great conversation with Jacqueline Hollows from Beyond Recovery who works with some awesome guys in the prison system in the UK on a misunderstanding of Freedom. Listening it's clear that it gives Jacqueline a great perspective on the word free, which leads to a wonderful conversation on the perspective of life that makes such a difference and regardless of whether you are physically incarcerated or living your life, you can be in prison if you don't see how your experience is created.

    Connection - We're only Separated by the Illusion of Thought | Marina Galan & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 41:45


    A profound conversation about the nature of connection, and the illusory image that we create of ourselves and then try to play out in life. Connection is only available without the story, but we all sell our souls for a beautiful story.

    Creativity - Bringing Cool S4!t into the World | Michael Neill & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 36:44


    In this conversation we explore how people grow up with a belief that they are not creative and just follow that their whole lives, how people who are 'naturally talented' got that way + so much more about the nature of the creative force within all of us.

    Is Addiction Really a Disease | Greg Suchy & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 48:14


    This was a great thought provoking conversation on the nature of addiction with Greg. We covered so many points for loved ones, and for people who maybe struggling or trying to make sense of addiction, and want a different perspective.

    My Story - Why the Podcast Was Created - So many Misunderstandings!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2019 29:02


    In the introduction I share my life experience about how I overcame adversity in all shapes and forms and completely recovered from multiple diagnosis's, and thrived in life with peace of mind, freedom, happiness and contentment.

    Misunderstandings of Anxiety | Nicola Bird & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 47:38


    I had much fun in this conversation with Nicola about our true nature, who we really are and how we create our experience of anxiety. It looks so real in the moment and yet it can fall so easily when we see how it is created in the mind.

    Misunderstanding of How We Create Our Experience | Claire Shutes & Jason Shiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 36:00


    In this episode with Master Transformative coach Claire Shutes we discuss the creation of our human experience here, how all good feelings arise, and how most of humanity suffer with a misunderstanding of how the mind works, once seeing just a glimpse of this, lives change unrecognisably in a short moment.

    Misunderstandings of Leadership - Separate Realities

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 42:19


    A great conversation with Wyn Morgan about what leadership is and isnt, how there are so many misunderstandings and concepts as well as beliefs from people. We explore different ideas about what is useful for people and how the understanding of how the mind works helps business leadership.

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