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SPONSORS: - Nobody likes a call center — ElevenAgents by ElevenLabs fixes that with voice AI that sounds human and works 24/7 in 30+ languages. Try it: elevenlabs.io/TOE - I personally subscribe to The Economist. TOE listeners get 35% off the annual subscription. No other podcast has this! https://economist.com/TOE This podcast explores the uncanny link between two of the twentieth century's great visionary works. Becca Tarnas, assistant professor at the California Institute of Integral Studies, joins to discuss her doctoral research into the parallels between Carl Jung's Red Book and J.R.R. Tolkien's lesser-known visionary writings. The central claim: working independently, both men produced strikingly similar imagery, timing, and figures — Jung's Philemon and Tolkien's Gandalf, the Eye of the Evil One and the Eye of Sauron — while each insisted their material felt discovered rather than invented. From there the conversation moves through active imagination, the reality of archetypes, psyche versus mind, and the line between mystical insight and psychosis — a wide-ranging look at where imagination ends and reality begins. FOLLOW: - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Substack: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribe - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE - PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 TIMESTAMPS: - 00:00:00 - Jung and Tolkien's Red Books - 00:05:42 - Archetypal Rhymes and Parallels - 00:11:26 - Defining the Imaginal Realm - 00:16:38 - Active Imagination vs. Dreaming - 00:22:00 - Active Imagination Protocol - 00:27:00 - Psyche's Spontaneous Expression - 00:33:57 - Ontology of Imaginal Figures - 00:39:03 - Psychologizing vs. Mythologizing - 00:45:57 - Planetary Archetypes Experience - 00:51:34 - Perceiving Universal Beauty - 00:58:23 - Universal vs. Objective Reality - 01:04:00 - Psychosis vs. Gnosis - 01:09:00 - Grounding the Visionary - 01:15:00 - Symbolic Language of Madness - 01:21:00 - Unearned Wisdom and Psychedelics - 01:26:30 - Motherhood as Expanded State - 01:33:57 - Meaning in Disconnection - 01:40:56 - Intuition in Science - 01:46:55 - Leonardo's Light and Shade LINKS MENTIONED: - Journey To The Imaginal Realm [Book]: https://amazon.com/dp/1947544217?tag=toe08-20 - Participatory Imagination [Lecture]: https://beccatarnas.com/2020/08/28/jungs-participatory-imagination/ - Becca's PhD Defense: https://youtu.be/3soOYajHUBM - The Red Book [Book]: https://amazon.com/dp/0393089088?tag=toe08-20 - The Holy Grail Of The Unconscious [Article]: https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/magazine/20jung-t.html - Active Imagination: https://jungiancenter.org/jung-on-active-imagination-features-methods-and-warnings/ - Jung On Active Imagination [Book]: https://amazon.com/dp/0691015767?tag=toe08-20 - Richard Tarnas's Website: https://cosmosandpsyche.com/ - The Passion Of The Western Mind [Book]: https://amazon.com/dp/0345368096?tag=toe08-20 - Psychological Types [Book]: https://amazon.com/dp/1614279705?tag=toe08-20 - The Fellowship Of The Ring [Book]: https://amazon.com/dp/0547928211?tag=toe08-20 - Kant's 'Categories': https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kant/ - The Imaginary And The Imaginal [Paper]: http://www.bahaistudies.net/asma/mundus_imaginalis.pdf - Toni Wolff: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toni_Wolff - The Call Of Cthulhu [Book]: https://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/cc.aspx - The Shadow: https://iaap.org/jung-analytical-psychology/short-articles-on-analytical-psychology/the-shadow/ - BBC Interviews Curt: https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/m002s4hd - Andres Emilsson [TOE]: https://youtu.be/gi08eVU_-f8 - Leo Gura [TOE]: https://youtu.be/R-w8k4smC74 - Iain McGilchrist [TOE]: https://youtu.be/Q9sBKCd2HD0 - Greg Kondrak [TOE]: https://youtu.be/FFW14zSYiFY - John Vervaeke [TOE]: https://youtu.be/3p8o3-7mvQc - Bernardo Kastrup & Susan Blackmore [TOE]: https://youtu.be/jrVnAWP2XEs - Consciousness Iceberg [TOE]: https://youtu.be/65yjqIDghEk Guests do not pay to appear. #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Send us Fan MailSend us Fan MailIn this inspiring episode of Living the Dream with Curveball, we are joined by the remarkable Beth Brookhart, who proves that it's never too late to pursue your dreams. At the age of 67, Beth published her first book, drawing from her experiences on the board of a local historical museum and her extensive career as an agricultural journalist. With her unique perspective on volunteerism and community engagement, Beth shares her journey of writing and the importance of resilience in achieving one's goals.Beth discusses her creative process, revealing how she lets her characters simmer in her mind before bringing them to life on the page. She reflects on the challenges of the publishing industry and her decision to go with a small publisher that champions the voices of women over 50. Listeners will be captivated by her insights on humor in writing, the significance of volunteerism in her narratives, and her upcoming novel, *A Field of Dreams for Women*, which promises to blend magical realism with heartfelt storytelling.What You'll Learn in This Episode:- The journey of publishing a book later in life- Insights into Beth's writing process and character development- The role of humor and volunteerism in her work- Challenges and opportunities in the current publishing landscape- Details about her upcoming novel and its inspiring themesJoin us for a conversation that encourages listeners to embrace their passions, regardless of age, and to take bold steps towards their dreams. For more about Beth and her work, visit bethbrookhart.comSupport the show

Planning your first out-of-state hunt can be overwhelming. From understanding complicated draw systems to knowing which states offer the best opportunities, there's a lot to figure out—and one mistake can cost you years of hunting opportunities.In this episode of the Minnesota Rackstars Hunting Podcast, we're joined by Chuck and Kyle from Western Pursuits to talk about how they help hunters navigate the confusing world of western hunting applications. We dive into point systems, draw strategies, over-the-counter opportunities, and how to build a long-term plan that fits your hunting goals and budget.Whether you're dreaming of chasing elk in the Rockies, mule deer on the prairie, or whitetails in the Midwest, this episode is packed with practical advice to help you start planning your next adventure. Chuck and Kyle also share common mistakes hunters make, tips for maximizing your odds, and why having a strategy can make all the difference.If you've ever wanted to hunt out of state but didn't know where to begin, this is the episode for you.In this episode, we cover:How Western Pursuits helps hunters apply for tagsUnderstanding preference pointsThe best states for the moneyCommon application mistakes that cost hunters tagsLong-term strategies for drawing premium tagsBudgeting and planning your western hunting adventureDon't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with a hunting buddy who's been talking about heading west!**LISTEN AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEIR FREE OFFER IN THE PODCAST!!**Western Pursuits Contact Info:chuckboser@westernpursuits.comkylebednar@westernpursuits.comTHANKS TO YOU AND ALL OF OUR PARTNERS!!Please check out all of their websites and follow them on their social media platforms!!S1K Custom Calls: FacebookArcticShield- https://www.arcticshieldoutdoor.com/Domain Outdoor- https://www.domainoutdoor.com/Tactacam- https://www.tactacam.com/Fourth Arrow Camera Arms- https://www.fourtharrowcameraarms.com/J&R Outdoors- Check out their Facebook pageThe Fish Guyd- https://www.thefishguyd.com/Skull Craft- Check out their social media platforms as well!!Send us Fan Mail

"COSTA BRAVA CHAMPIONS" - YOU'LL NEVER SING THAT!!! Episode 195 reviews Arsenal's first proper outing of the summer a comfortable, confident 4–1 win over Girona that officially kicks off pre‑season and the march toward club football world domination. Tabs is joined by Ian (@arsecannonpics) to break down the match, the Hale End takeover, the transfer noise and what's coming next.The pair dig into:Girona Review A strong starting XI mixed non‑World Cup players with early returners, and it was great to see Ben White back after his injury scare. Timber's continued absence remains a worry, but this game offered important minutes for players who will be covering early‑season gaps.Highlights & Lowlights Dowman stole the show with an assist and a goal. Tzolis looked lively and confident on the left. Meslier made sharp saves (despite Perry Groves calling him “Kepa” all night). Hale End kids impressed across the board.Lowlights: Nelson and Vieira still floating around the fringes.Match Breakdown Havertz opened the scoring after a brilliant Dowman turn and pass. Tzolis added a second with a deflected finish. Girona pulled one back from a corner before Dowman made it 3–1 with a composed strike. Jesus capitalised on Ben White's tackle to make it 4–1. The game fizzled into fitness‑mode once the conveyor belt of subs arrived.Transfers Bruno Guimarães — Deal close: £70m + add‑ons. Medical reportedly imminent. He brings passion, energy, leadership, and title hunger. Newcastle look like they're imploding — manager gone, best players sold, Tindall out. Could be a very funny season up there.Vinícius Júnior — Madrid's final offer is on the table. Vini reportedly interested in Arsenal's proposal. Now it's down to who blinks first. Dreaming is allowed.Nørgaard — Off to Everton for £7m. Under‑used but a great character. 101 Premier League minutes → Premier League champion. Wish him well.MLS Rumours — Manchester United “enquired”. Arsenal politely told them to absolutely do one.Costa Brava Cup: one trophy down, five to go. More pre‑season action coming after the Como match. Like, subscribe, follow @thegroveafc, and keep spreading the word; listener numbers are growing fast.COYG.----Follow, rate, and subscribe on your favourite podcast app.Find us on socials: @thegroveafcThis is The Grove, and everyone is welcome. COME ON YOU GUNNERS!----Follow, rate, and subscribe to The Grove Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube @thegroveafcFind us on BlueSky, Threads, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube: @thegroveafcEmail us here: thegrovepodcast@outlook.com

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Discover how shifting your perception to Love can transform even your biggest challenges — and move the mountains in your life.This episode continues our series unpacking The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher. This installment covers “The Power of Perception” (pages 197–209), exploring how our challenges — the “mountains” in our lives — are shaped not just by what they are, but by how we see them.Yeshua reminds us that Love moves mountains (what we perceive as the issues and challenges in our life). When we shift our perception from fear and control to trust and Divine Love, what once felt heavy can become holy. Some mountains are meant to be moved, others simply witnessed — but all invite us into deeper transformation.What You'll Hear in This Episode* Why perception determines whether a challenge grows or dissolves* How Love transforms the weight of your “mountains”* The difference between a real mountain and a perceived one* Why vulnerability is courage, and armor keeps us disconnected* How to trust Divine timing to move what needs to be movedContinuing the SeriesThis episode follows Ep. 12 — The Freedom of Be-ing, which explores reclaiming wholeness and living from your true divine nature. If you haven't listened yet, that's the natural starting point before this one.Something to Ponder“Love moves mountains.”✨ Want to go deeper?If you're drawn to exploring this work in community, you're invited to join the waitlist for the upcoming Foundations of The Freedom Transmissions Book Study — an 8-session guided experience designed for clarity, integration, and shared reflection.If you're ready for a new way of living — one rooted in peace, balance, and authenticity — this is where the journey begins.Resources & Links* Read The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher* Listen to my earlier conversations with Carissa: Carissa Schumacher on Channeling Yeshua and Creating The Freedom Transmissions and How The Freedom Transmissions Guides Spiritual Awakening* Subscribe to my Substack Hold the Light with Laurie Gunning GrossmanIf this episode resonates, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend who's ready for their own spiritual shift.Stay Connected

Learn how to separate what serves your soul from what holds you back — and reweave your life with purpose, peace, and clarity.This episode continues our series unpacking The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher. This installment covers the second half of “The Thread and Stitching of the Dreaming” (pages 96–106), deepening our understanding of how we're woven into the Web of Life and how to separate what aligns with our soul from what no longer serves.This is about releasing what no longer serves you. We revisit the importance of discerning what we're energetically “stitched” to, and explore Yeshua's teaching on the wheat (soul) and the chaff (ego identity). You'll learn how to release old attachments, honor grief as a sacred energy, and recommit to your spiritual evolution.What You'll Hear in This Episode* The wheat and the chaff — and how each shapes your reality* How to unstitch from fear, shame, and imbalance* Why grief is a sacred part of transformation* The difference between serving from the soul vs. the ego* The “one stitch” that matters most — your sacred heartContinuing the SeriesThis episode follows Ep. 6 — The Thread and Stitching of the Dreaming, Part 1, which introduces the Web of Life and what we're stitched to. If you haven't listened yet, that's the natural starting point before this one.Something to Ponder“The one stitch that matters most is your sacred heart.”✨ Want to go deeper?If you're drawn to exploring this work in community, you're invited to join the waitlist of Foundations of The Freedom Transmissions Book Study — an 8-session guided experience designed for clarity, integration, and shared reflection.If you're ready for a new way of living — one rooted in peace, balance, and authenticity — this is where the journey begins.Resources & Links* Read The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher* Listen to my earlier conversations with Carissa: Carissa Schumacher on Channeling Yeshua and Creating The Freedom Transmissions and How The Freedom Transmissions Guides Spiritual Awakening* Subscribe to my Substack Hold the Light with Laurie Gunning GrossmanIf this episode resonates, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend who's ready for their own spiritual shift.Stay Connected

Discover how to release the heavy side of hope — and turn it into a grounded, present-moment source of strength and clarity.This episode continues our series unpacking The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher. This installment covers “Shades of Hope” (pages 109–123), exploring how hope can either uplift and anchor us in the present or weigh us down when rooted in expectation and fear.This is about transforming hope into faith. You'll learn how to recognize the light and shadow forms of hope, how to separate from distorted thought patterns, and how to create from your “wheat-self” — your soul and spirit — rather than from ego (the “chaff”). This is an invitation to refine your thinking, live with presence, and step into your truest self.What You'll Hear in This Episode* How to recognize the light vs. shadow sides of hope* Why sacred separation is a powerful spiritual tool* How to witness and shift fear-based thoughts* The difference between manifesting from ego and creating from soul* Why true hope is a present-moment prayer, not a future projectionContinuing the SeriesThis episode follows Ep. 7 — The Thread and Stitching of the Dreaming, Part 2, which explores separating the wheat from the chaff. If you haven't listened yet, that's the natural starting point before this one.Something to Ponder“True hope is a present-moment prayer, not a future projection.”✨ Want to go deeper?If you're drawn to exploring this work in community, you're invited to join the waitlist of Foundations of The Freedom Transmissions Book Study — an 8-session guided experience designed for clarity, integration, and shared reflection.If you're ready for a new way of living — one rooted in peace, balance, and authenticity — this is where the journey begins.Resources & Links* Read The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher* Listen to my earlier conversations with Carissa: Carissa Schumacher on Channeling Yeshua and Creating The Freedom Transmissions and How The Freedom Transmissions Guides Spiritual Awakening* Subscribe to my Substack Hold the Light with Laurie Gunning GrossmanIf this episode resonates, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend who's ready for their own spiritual shift.Stay Connected

Learn how to turn life's in-between moments into fertile ground — and plant seeds that shape your future with love and intention.This episode continues our series unpacking The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher. This installment covers “Sacred Seeds” (pages 124–145), exploring the seeds we're planting with our thoughts, words, and actions — and how those seeds shape our future and the collective reality.Through the lenses of Faith, Forgiveness, and Freedom, we're invited to navigate the “voids” in life — those sacred spaces of transformation — with courage, presence, and conscious choice. It's a reminder that you reap what you sow, and now is the time to plant with intention.What You'll Hear in This Episode* How to use life's “voids” as opportunities for spiritual reset* Why Faith, Forgiveness, and Freedom are the keys to the New Era* How to release old grievances and self-suppression* The difference between planting seeds from fear vs. from love* Daily questions to guide your choices and align with your soulContinuing the SeriesThis episode follows Ep. 8 — Shades of Hope, which explores turning hope into a grounded, present-moment force. If you haven't listened yet, that's the natural starting point before this one.Something to Ponder“You reap what you sow, and now is the time to plant with intention.”✨ Want to go deeper?If you're drawn to exploring this work in community, you're invited to join the waitlist of Foundations of The Freedom Transmissions Book Study — an 8-session guided experience designed for clarity, integration, and shared reflection.If you're ready for a new way of living — one rooted in peace, balance, and authenticity — this is where the journey begins.Resources & Links* Read The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher* Listen to my earlier conversations with Carissa: Carissa Schumacher on Channeling Yeshua and Creating The Freedom Transmissions and How The Freedom Transmissions Guides Spiritual Awakening* Subscribe to my Substack Hold the Light with Laurie Gunning GrossmanIf this episode resonates, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend who's ready for their own spiritual shift.Stay Connected

Stop giving your power away — learn how to move from longing to true belonging and reclaim your spiritual sovereignty.This episode continues our series unpacking The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher. This installment covers “The Servitude of Longing” (pages 149–161), exploring the difference between longing, which keeps us chasing external validation, and true belonging, which anchors us in peace, simplicity, and Divine alignment.This teaching asks a vital question: what you belong to also belongs to you — so is it truly aligned with your soul? Through discernment and conscious choice, we can reclaim our spiritual sovereignty and stop giving our power away.What You'll Hear in This Episode* How longing traps us in cycles of dissatisfaction* Why true belonging starts within, not in external systems or approval* How branding and influence can subtly “own” your identity* The importance of spiritual discernment in where and to whom you belong* A sacred prayer to restore clarity, humility, and sovereigntyContinuing the SeriesThis episode follows Ep. 9 — Sacred Seeds, which explores planting seeds of intention through Faith, Forgiveness, and Freedom. If you haven't listened yet, that's the natural starting point before this one.Something to Ponder“What you belong to also belongs to you.”✨ Want to go deeper?If you're drawn to exploring this work in community, you're invited to join the waitlist of Foundations of The Freedom Transmissions Book Study — an 8-session guided experience designed for clarity, integration, and shared reflection.If you're ready for a new way of living — one rooted in peace, balance, and authenticity — this is where the journey begins.Resources & Links* Read The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher* Listen to my earlier conversations with Carissa: Carissa Schumacher on Channeling Yeshua and Creating The Freedom Transmissions and How The Freedom Transmissions Guides Spiritual Awakening* Subscribe to my Substack Hold the Light with Laurie Gunning GrossmanIf this episode resonates, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend who's ready for their own spiritual shift.Stay Connected

Break free from the endless cycle of seeking — learn how to release longing and find freedom through true belonging.This episode is part of an ongoing series unpacking The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher. This installment covers “The Liberation from Longing” (pages 162–171), exploring how emotional attachment and the need for external validation create suffering, and how spiritual surrender offers a path out.In this episode, we explore The Liberation from Longing (pages 162–171) from The Freedom Transmissions. This teaching reveals how external seeking — for validation, possessions, or acceptance — traps us in a cycle of fear and attachment, and how true liberation comes from belonging to something far greater: the Divine.Yeshua invites us to see that we are already whole and complete, and that freedom doesn't come from acquiring more, but from releasing our attachments and trusting in divine belonging.What You'll Hear in This Episode* How longing drains your energy and keeps you stuck* Why true belonging starts with your soul, not external approval* How to identify what “owns” you — and how to release it* The role of faith in dissolving fear and scarcity* Why letting go of ownership frees not just you, but others tooContinuing the SeriesThis episode builds directly on Ep. 10 — The Servitude of Longing, where we first explored how longing takes hold. If you haven't listened yet, that's the natural starting point before this one.Something to Ponder“Freedom doesn't come from acquiring more — it comes from releasing our attachments and trusting in divine belonging.”If you've been chasing something outside yourself to feel whole, this conversation will help you release the grasp, reclaim your spiritual sovereignty, and live from peace instead of fear.✨ Want to go deeper?If you're drawn to exploring this work in community, you're invited to join the waitlist for the upcoming Foundations of The Freedom Transmissions Book Study — an 8-session guided experience designed for clarity, integration, and shared reflection.If you're ready for a new way of living — one rooted in peace, balance, and authenticity — this is where the journey begins.Resources & Links* Read The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher* Listen to my earlier conversations with Carissa: Carissa Schumacher on Channeling Yeshua and Creating The Freedom Transmissions and How The Freedom Transmissions Guides Spiritual Awakening* Subscribe to my Substack Hold the Light with Laurie Gunning GrossmanIf this episode resonates, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend who's ready for their own spiritual shift.Stay Connected

Discover how to break free from the illusion-self, reclaim your wholeness, and live from the freedom of your true divine nature.This episode continues our series unpacking The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher. This installment covers “The Freedom of Be-ing” (pages 172–194), exploring how real freedom isn't about doing whatever you want — it's about being who you truly are.You'll learn how to recognize when you're operating from your chaff identity (in your mind and ego) — the illusion-self driven by fear, control, and external validation — and how to return to your wheat-self (your soul self), the divine essence rooted in truth, peace, and wholeness. This is the path to living a soul-based life.What You'll Hear in This Episode* How the illusion-self fragments your sense of peace and purpose* What it means to reintegrate lost aspects of your soul* How to trust divine timing in your transformation* Why some relationships, roles, and desires naturally fall away* How to embody authentic passion that flows with easeContinuing the SeriesThis episode follows Ep. 11 — The Liberation from Longing, which explores releasing attachment and reclaiming spiritual sovereignty. If you haven't listened yet, that's the natural starting point before this one.Something to Ponder“Real freedom isn't about doing whatever you want — it's about being who you truly are.”✨ Want to go deeper?If you're drawn to exploring this work in community, you're invited to join the waitlist of Foundations of The Freedom Transmissions Book Study — an 8-session guided experience designed for clarity, integration, and shared reflection.If you're ready for a new way of living — one rooted in peace, balance, and authenticity — this is where the journey begins.Resources & Links* Read The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher* Listen to my earlier conversations with Carissa: Carissa Schumacher on Channeling Yeshua and Creating The Freedom Transmissions and How The Freedom Transmissions Guides Spiritual Awakening* Subscribe to my Substack Hold the Light with Laurie Gunning GrossmanIf this episode resonates, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend who's ready for their own spiritual shift.Stay Connected

When you stop chasing certainty and start embracing truth, clarity arrives. Discover how presence, self-worth, and love open the way forward.This episode continues our series unpacking The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher. This installment covers the second part of the chapter “Clarity” (pages 218–233), exploring how clarity isn't about knowing exactly what will happen next, but about aligning with presence, love, and truth, even in seasons of uncertainty.Yeshua reminds us that when clarity feels out of reach, it's often because we're rushing the timeline, avoiding an inconvenient truth, or rejecting parts of ourselves. The invitation here is to slow down, embrace all of who we are, and choose the “temple” of love and peace over the one built on fear and control.What You'll Hear in This Episode* Why lack of clarity is often about safety, not vision* How resisting truth clouds your ability to see clearly* The link between self-worth and your ability to receive clarity* Yeshua's metaphor of the two temples — and how to choose wisely* Practices to invite clarity through patience, presence, and self-acceptanceContinuing the SeriesThis episode follows Ep. 14 — Clarity, Pt. 1, which explores why clarity isn't something we earn by working harder. If you haven't listened yet, that's the natural starting point before this one.Something to Ponder“Truth, even when uncomfortable, is always guiding you home.”✨ Want to go deeper?If you're drawn to exploring this work in community, you're invited to join the waitlist of Foundations of The Freedom Transmissions Book Study — an 8-session guided experience designed for clarity, integration, and shared reflection.If you're ready for a new way of living — one rooted in peace, balance, and authenticity — this is where the journey begins.Resources & Links* Read The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher* Listen to my earlier conversations with Carissa: Carissa Schumacher on Channeling Yeshua and Creating The Freedom Transmissions and How The Freedom Transmissions Guides Spiritual Awakening* Subscribe to my Substack Hold the Light with Laurie Gunning GrossmanIf this episode resonates, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend who's ready for their own spiritual shift.Stay Connected

Find out why clarity isn't about knowing everything — and how to receive the guidance you've been waiting for in a way your soul truly needs.This episode continues our series unpacking The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher. This installment covers the first part of the chapter “Clarity” (pages 210–218), exploring how clarity isn't something we earn by working harder or chasing answers — it's something we see when we're fully present.Yeshua reminds us that the clarity we most often seek — the exact plan, the perfect next step — is rarely given in the way we expect. Instead, clarity arrives through truth, acceptance, and our willingness to live in the mystery. When we stop resisting what is, we begin to see with new eyes.What You'll Hear in This Episode* Why clarity is the most common request made to the Divine — and how it's usually answered* The three main reasons clarity feels clouded* How impatience, misplaced focus, and resistance block the truth* Why free will means we'll never be handed the full roadmap* Simple practices to invite clarity nowContinuing the SeriesThis episode follows Ep. 13 — The Power of Perception, which explores how shifting our perception to Love transforms our biggest challenges. If you haven't listened yet, that's the natural starting point before this one.Something to Ponder“Clarity isn't something we earn by working harder — it's something we see when we're fully present.”✨ Want to go deeper?If you're drawn to exploring this work in community, you're invited to join the waitlist of Foundations of The Freedom Transmissions Book Study — an 8-session guided experience designed for clarity, integration, and shared reflection.If you're ready for a new way of living — one rooted in peace, balance, and authenticity — this is where the journey begins.Resources & Links* Read The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher* Listen to my earlier conversations with Carissa: Carissa Schumacher on Channeling Yeshua and Creating The Freedom Transmissions and How The Freedom Transmissions Guides Spiritual Awakening* Subscribe to my Substack Hold the Light with Laurie Gunning GrossmanIf this episode resonates, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend who's ready for their own spiritual shift.Stay Connected

Discover the four energies of peace within the Sacred Heart — and how Simplicity, Stability, Surrender, and Stillness can bring lasting peace.This episode continues our series unpacking The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher. This installment covers “The Chambers of the Sacred Heart” (pages 67–76), exploring the four energies that make up the Sacred Heart and how each one can transform your daily life.What if peace wasn't something you had to search for, but something you could embody every day? In The Freedom Transmissions, Yeshua teaches that the Sacred Heart is the gateway to your divine self — the place where peace, balance, and freedom begin. It's the bridge between the horizontal (our every day life) and the vertical (spirit, the divine).In this episode, we explore Simplicity, Stability, Surrender, and Stillness — the four energies of the Sacred Heart. These energies already live within you; your role is to illuminate and embody them.What You'll Hear in This Episode* What the Sacred Heart is — and why it's the foundation for spiritual peace* How Simplicity clears chaos and restores inner ease* Why Stability is essential for embodying the Divine* The deeper meaning of true Surrender (and how it's different from passivity)* How Stillness opens the doorway to Divine Grace* Practices to integrate these energies into your choices, relationships, and daily rhythmContinuing the SeriesThis episode follows Ep. 4 — The Three Veils and Seven Imbalances of the Mind, Part 2, which lays out the illusions we're working to lift. If you haven't listened yet, that's the natural starting point before this one.Something to Ponder“The Sacred Heart is the gateway to your divine self — the place where peace, balance, and freedom begin.”✨ Want to go deeper?If you're drawn to exploring this work in community, you're invited to join the waitlist of Foundations of The Freedom Transmissions Book Study — an 8-session guided experience designed for clarity, integration, and shared reflection..If you're ready for a new way of living — one rooted in peace, balance, and authenticity — this is where the journey begins.Resources & Links* Read The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher* Listen to my earlier conversations with Carissa: Carissa Schumacher on Channeling Yeshua and Creating The Freedom Transmissions and How The Freedom Transmissions Guides Spiritual Awakening* Subscribe to my Substack Hold the Light with Laurie Gunning GrossmanIf this episode resonates, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend who's ready for their own spiritual shift.Stay Connected

Light and void aren't opposites — they're partners in your transformation. Discover how embracing both unlocks your highest path.This episode continues our series unpacking The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher. This installment covers “The Spectrum of Spirit” (pages 237–251), reframing the way we see light and darkness — not as enemies, but as complementary forces that work together to guide our evolution.Yeshua reminds us that the void is not a place to fear, but a space of infinite potential where transformation begins. The light illuminates, the void expands — and both are essential to our spiritual growth. We're invited to examine our fears, embrace both energies, and step into our role as conscious creators of our lives.What You'll Hear in This Episode* Why the void is a space of limitless potential, not emptiness* How light and void work in harmony to support transformation* The two types of fear — fear of the void vs. fear of the light — and what they reveal* How surrendering control opens the door to peace* The role of environmental stewardship in our spiritual evolutionContinuing the SeriesThis episode follows Ep. 15 — Clarity, Pt. 2, which explores aligning with presence, love, and truth. If you haven't listened yet, that's the natural starting point before this one.Something to Ponder“The void is not a place to fear, but a space of infinite potential where transformation begins.”✨ Want to go deeper?If you're drawn to exploring this work in community, you're invited to join the waitlist of Foundations of The Freedom Transmissions Book Study — an 8-session guided experience designed for clarity, integration, and shared reflection.If you're ready for a new way of living — one rooted in peace, balance, and authenticity — this is where the journey begins.Resources & Links* Read The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher* Listen to my earlier conversations with Carissa: Carissa Schumacher on Channeling Yeshua and Creating The Freedom Transmissions and How The Freedom Transmissions Guides Spiritual Awakening* Subscribe to my Substack Hold the Light with Laurie Gunning GrossmanIf this episode resonates, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend who's ready for their own spiritual shift.Stay Connected

You have two sides within you — one rooted in fear, one rooted in love. This is how to choose the one that sets you free.This episode continues our series unpacking The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher. This installment covers “Polarity, Resistance, and Transcending Doubt” (pages 252–276), exploring how within each of us lives both the Yeshua Self — aligned with love, trust, and Divine will — and the Lucifer Self — clinging to fear, control, and separation.Yeshua reminds us that resistance to growth is natural, but it becomes harmful when it keeps us locked in fear. As our light grows, resistance often intensifies. The key is to notice when we're operating from fear and gently return ourselves to the light.What You'll Hear in This Episode* Why resistance often increases as your light expands* The difference between healthy resistance (discernment) and unhealthy resistance (fear)* How to identify and shift from your Lucifer Self to your Yeshua Self* Why resurrection is an ongoing process of awakening, not a single moment* How to move from reactive living to conscious creationContinuing the SeriesThis episode follows Ep. 16 — The Spectrum of Spirit, which explores light and void as partners in transformation. If you haven't listened yet, that's the natural starting point before this one.Something to Ponder“The key is to notice when we're operating from fear and gently return ourselves to the light.”✨ Want to go deeper?If you're drawn to exploring this work in community, you're invited to join the waitlist for the upcoming Foundations of The Freedom Transmissions Book Study — an 8-session guided experience designed for clarity, integration, and shared reflection.If you're ready for a new way of living — one rooted in peace, balance, and authenticity — this is where the journey begins.Resources & Links* Read The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher* Listen to my earlier conversations with Carissa: Carissa Schumacher on Channeling Yeshua and Creating The Freedom Transmissions and How The Freedom Transmissions Guides Spiritual Awakening* Subscribe to my Substack Hold the Light with Laurie Gunning GrossmanIf this episode resonates, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend who's ready for their own spiritual shift.Stay Connected

Discover how life's endings and beginnings work together — and how love continues to guide us long after loss.This episode continues our series unpacking The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher. This installment covers “The Alpha, the Omega, and Eternal Life” (pages 279–309), reframing life and death — not as opposing forces, but as partners in the soul's evolution.Yeshua reminds us that every ending creates a new beginning, and love does not vanish after loss. By embracing both the light and the void of life's sacred cycles, we can move through grief, find balance, and experience a deeper peace that transcends fear.What You'll Hear in This Episode* Why life and death are two halves of the same sacred design* How grief is an expansion of love, not a loss of it* Why feelings can't be solved by logic — they must be moved through* The three levels of awareness, and how to let intuition lead* How to balance the mind and heart to find true peace* What happens when we die, from a soul's perspectiveContinuing the SeriesThis episode follows Ep. 17 — Polarity, Resistance, and Transcending Doubt, which explores choosing love over fear in our inner polarities. If you haven't listened yet, that's the natural starting point before this one.Something to Ponder“Love never leaves. It simply changes form.”✨ Want to go deeper?If you're drawn to exploring this work in community, you're invited to join the waitlist of Foundations of The Freedom Transmissions Book Study — an 8-session guided experience designed for clarity, integration, and shared reflection.If you're ready for a new way of living — one rooted in peace, balance, and authenticity — this is where the journey begins.Resources & Links* Read The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher* Listen to my earlier conversations with Carissa: Carissa Schumacher on Channeling Yeshua and Creating The Freedom Transmissions and How The Freedom Transmissions Guides Spiritual Awakening* Subscribe to my Substack Hold the Light with Laurie Gunning GrossmanIf this episode resonates, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend who's ready for their own spiritual shift.Stay Connected

Learn how to live, die, and leave a legacy of light through the interconnected web of all life.This episode continues our series unpacking The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher. This installment covers “Resurrection” (pages 310–320), expanding resurrection beyond the human soul into the interconnected web of all life. Here, resurrection means returning to life's sacred balance over and over, in this body and beyond.You'll discover how every word you speak, every choice you make, and every energy you carry leaves an imprint on the Earth long after you're gone. This teaching calls us to live as caretakers — honoring animals, plants, people, and the planet as extensions of our own being.What You'll Hear in This Episode* Why resurrection is not only about the human spirit but about the renewal of all life* How the energy you carry now becomes part of your lasting legacy* The wisdom animals and plants offer about living in balance* How reincarnation serves the soul's evolution and healing* Why justice is about restoring harmony — not punishment* Practical ways to raise your vibration and contribute to collective peaceContinuing the SeriesThis episode follows Ep. 18 — The Alpha, the Omega, and Eternal Life, which explores how love continues to guide us after loss. If you haven't listened yet, that's the natural starting point before this one.Something to Ponder“Resurrection means returning to life's sacred balance over and over, in this body and beyond.”✨ Want to go deeper?If you're drawn to exploring this work in community, you're invited to join the waitlist of Foundations of The Freedom Transmissions Book Study — an 8-session guided experience designed for clarity, integration, and shared reflection.If you're ready for a new way of living — one rooted in peace, balance, and authenticity — this is where the journey begins.Resources & Links* Read The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher* Listen to my earlier conversations with Carissa: Carissa Schumacher on Channeling Yeshua and Creating The Freedom Transmissions and How The Freedom Transmissions Guides Spiritual Awakening* Subscribe to my Substack Hold the Light with Laurie Gunning GrossmanIf this episode resonates, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend who's ready for their own spiritual shift.Stay Connected

Discover why balance has nothing to do with control — and how to find peace and clarity by letting go of what you no longer need.This episode continues our series unpacking The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher. This installment covers “The Justice of Divine Balance” (pages 323–338), reframing balance as something we receive through surrender, not control.Yeshua reminds us that chasing external validation — whether through success, approval, or control — can leave us feeling unfulfilled and disconnected from our true nature. Real balance comes from humility, authenticity, and releasing what no longer serves us. Even loss, while painful, can be a pathway to freedom when we meet it with trust and openness.What You'll Hear in This Episode* Why chasing external success often leaves us feeling empty* How the “archery” metaphor reveals whether you're aiming at the right targets in life* Why release and loss are often necessary for realignment and growth* How global energetic shifts are asking us to adapt, trust, and evolve* The role of simplicity and authenticity in cultivating peace* A powerful prayer from the text that invites deep surrenderContinuing the SeriesThis episode follows Ep. 19 — Resurrection, which explores leaving a legacy of light through the interconnected web of all life. If you haven't listened yet, that's the natural starting point before this one.Something to Ponder“Real balance comes from humility, authenticity, and releasing what no longer serves us.”✨ Want to go deeper?If you're drawn to exploring this work in community, you're invited to join the waitlist of Foundations of The Freedom Transmissions Book Study — an 8-session guided experience designed for clarity, integration, and shared reflection.If you're ready for a new way of living — one rooted in peace, balance, and authenticity — this is where the journey begins.Resources & Links* Read The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher* Listen to my earlier conversations with Carissa: Carissa Schumacher on Channeling Yeshua and Creating The Freedom Transmissions and How The Freedom Transmissions Guides Spiritual Awakening* Subscribe to my Substack Hold the Light with Laurie Gunning GrossmanIf this episode resonates, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend who's ready for their own spiritual shift.Stay Connected

Discover how to loosen fear's grip and step into a life guided by faith, joy, and connection to the Divine.This episode continues our series unpacking The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher. This installment covers the first part of “The Three Strands of the Braid of the Holy Trinity” (pages 339–362), revealing how fear shapes our lives and how our relationship with it determines whether it keeps us trapped or becomes a doorway to freedom.We look at the difference between the Shadow Trinity — Separation, Judgment, and Fear — and the Trinity of Light — Repentance, Atonement, and Redemption. (Don't let those words scare you! We are looking at them in a new way, not a religious way.) By understanding how fear works and shifting our perception toward faith, we can move out of limitation and into connection with our highest potential.What You'll Hear in This Episode* How fear creates illusions that keep us stuck in suffering* Ways external systems manipulate fear to maintain control* Why faith — not certainty — is the real antidote to fear* The three braids of the Shadow Trinity and how to unbraid them* The three strands of the Trinity of Light and how they set us free* How repentance and atonement restore peace, balance, and joyContinuing the SeriesThis episode follows Ep. 20 — The Justice of Divine Balance, which explores finding balance through surrender rather than control. If you haven't listened yet, that's the natural starting point before this one.Something to Ponder“Faith — not certainty — is the real antidote to fear.”✨ Want to go deeper?If you're drawn to exploring this work in community, you're invited to join the waitlist of Foundations of The Freedom Transmissions Book Study — an 8-session guided experience designed for clarity, integration, and shared reflection.If you're ready for a new way of living — one rooted in peace, balance, and authenticity — this is where the journey begins.Resources & Links* Read The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher* Listen to my earlier conversations with Carissa: Carissa Schumacher on Channeling Yeshua and Creating The Freedom Transmissions and How The Freedom Transmissions Guides Spiritual Awakening* Subscribe to my Substack Hold the Light with Laurie Gunning GrossmanIf this episode resonates, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend who's ready for their own spiritual shift.Stay Connected

Discover how redemption, joy, and divine reciprocity can free you from fear — and open the door to lasting peace.This episode continues our series unpacking The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher. This installment covers the second part of “The Three Strands of the Braid of the Holy Trinity” (pages 363–376), inviting us deeper into the Trinity of Light — Repentance, Atonement, and Redemption — while also understanding the ongoing unbraiding from the Shadow Trinity of fear, judgment, and separation.Yeshua reminds us that this is not a path of perfection but a lifelong exploration. True peace comes from releasing what no longer serves, embracing joy as a spiritual lens, and living in alignment with divine will. Along the way, we discover that service is not just about giving — it's a sacred exchange that uplifts both giver and receiver.What You'll Hear in This Episode* Why spiritual growth is about integration, not mastery* How joy shifts our perspective without bypassing pain* The sacred reciprocity of shared burdens in service* Redemption comes to us as a renewal of faith, forgiveness, and freedomContinuing the SeriesThis episode follows Ep. 21 — The Three Strands of the Braid of the Holy Trinity, Part 1, which explores the Shadow Trinity and the Trinity of Light. If you haven't listened yet, that's the natural starting point before this one.Something to Ponder“Service is not just about giving — it's a sacred exchange that uplifts both giver and receiver.”✨ Want to go deeper?If you're drawn to exploring this work in community, you're invited to join the waitlist of Foundations of The Freedom Transmissions Book Study — an 8-session guided experience designed for clarity, integration, and shared reflection.If you're ready for a new way of living — one rooted in peace, balance, and authenticity — this is where the journey begins.Resources & Links* Read The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher* Listen to my earlier conversations with Carissa: Carissa Schumacher on Channeling Yeshua and Creating The Freedom Transmissions and How The Freedom Transmissions Guides Spiritual Awakening* Subscribe to my Substack Hold the Light with Laurie Gunning GrossmanIf this episode resonates, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend who's ready for their own spiritual shift.Stay Connected

Discover how salvation becomes a homecoming to your true self — and why the peace you've been seeking has been within you all along.This episode continues our series unpacking The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher. This installment covers “Salvation” (pages 379–404), reframing salvation not as something granted to us from outside, but as an inner process of awakening to who we truly are.Yeshua reminds us that salvation is a return — a homecoming to the truth, love, and peace that already live within us. It's not about striving for perfection, but about remembering what's real when fear, illusion, and distraction pull us off course.What You'll Hear in This Episode* Why salvation is an inner transformation, not an external reward* How to release false narratives and choose faith over fear* The role of presence in dissolving illusion* What it means to “be the bridge” for others in times of awakening* How to move through light and shadow without losing your wayContinuing the SeriesThis episode follows Ep. 22 — The Three Strands of the Braid of the Holy Trinity, Part 2, which explores redemption, joy, and sacred reciprocity. If you haven't listened yet, that's the natural starting point before this one.Something to Ponder“Salvation is a homecoming to the truth, love, and peace that already live within us.”✨ Want to go deeper?If you're drawn to exploring this work in community, you're invited to join the waitlist of Foundations of The Freedom Transmissions Book Study — an 8-session guided experience designed for clarity, integration, and shared reflection.If you're ready for a new way of living — one rooted in peace, balance, and authenticity — this is where the journey begins.Resources & Links* Read The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher* Listen to my earlier conversations with Carissa: Carissa Schumacher on Channeling Yeshua and Creating The Freedom Transmissions and How The Freedom Transmissions Guides Spiritual Awakening* Subscribe to my Substack Hold the Light with Laurie Gunning GrossmanIf this episode resonates, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend who's ready for their own spiritual shift.Stay Connected

You already are freedom — here's how to live it.This episode closes our series unpacking The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher, covering the final chapter of Transmission 8, “The Chalice and Vessel of Freedom,” and the brief yet profound Transmission 9, “The Covenant.” These teachings challenge the way we often think about freedom — showing us that it's not something to win, demand, or be given, but an inner state we cultivate and embody.Freedom isn't about external conditions or control. It's about ending the battle within — choosing forgiveness over conflict, presence over distraction, and love over fear. This chapter invites us to see that we are already free, and that the real responsibility of freedom is living it.We also arrive at a powerful realization: the ninth transmission is you. The Covenant is your commitment to carry the light you hold, to walk forward in peace, and to remember who you truly are.What You'll Hear in This Episode* Why freedom can't be given or taken away — and where it truly lives* How the illusion of freedom keeps us trapped in cycles of wanting* Why forgiveness is the only “battle” that leads to lasting peace* The role of presence and awareness in cultivating freedom* What it means that you are the ninth transmissionCompleting the SeriesThis episode follows Ep. 23 — Salvation, which explores salvation as a homecoming to your true self. This closes out our journey through The Freedom Transmissions — if you're just discovering this series, Ep. 1 — Introduction is where it all began.Something to Ponder“You are the ninth transmission.”✨ Want to go deeper?If you're drawn to exploring this work in community, you're invited to join the waitlist of Foundations of The Freedom Transmissions Book Study — an 8-session guided experience designed for clarity, integration, and shared reflection.If you're ready for a new way of living — one rooted in peace, balance, and authenticity — this is where the journey begins.Resources & Links* Read The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher* Listen to my earlier conversations with Carissa: Carissa Schumacher on Channeling Yeshua and Creating The Freedom Transmissions and How The Freedom Transmissions Guides Spiritual Awakening* Subscribe to my Substack Hold the Light with Laurie Gunning GrossmanIf this episode resonates, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend who's ready for their own spiritual shift.Stay Connected

Learn how to unstitch from fear and distortion — and reweave your life with the threads of love, presence, and truth.This episode continues our series unpacking The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher. This installment covers “The Thread and Stitching of the Dreaming” (pages 81–96), exploring how we are woven into the Web of Life, and the threads we choose each day shape our reality.What are you “stitched” to — fear, imbalance, and distortion, or love, presence, and truth? In The Freedom Transmissions, Yeshua teaches that we are all woven into the Web of Life, and the threads (people, work, conversations, news, stories and beliefs…) we choose each day shape our reality.In this episode, we step into Part 2 of the book (The Freedom Transmissions) and explore how to identify the frequencies you're connected to, how to unstitch from patterns that drain your light, and how to reweave your life to align with your true essence.What You'll Hear in This Episode* How your soul is woven into your body through DNA, chakras, and spirit* The Web of Life — and what disconnection does to our energy* The truth about what we take with us after death* How to spot when you're stitched to distortion and imbalance* Practices to raise your vibration and reweave toward love and alignmentContinuing the SeriesThis episode follows Ep. 5 — The Chambers of the Sacred Heart, which lays out the four energies of the Sacred Heart. If you haven't listened yet, that's the natural starting point before this one.Something to Ponder“The threads we choose each day shape our reality.”✨ Want to go deeper?If you're drawn to exploring this work in community, you're invited to join the waitlist of Foundations of The Freedom Transmissions Book Study — an 8-session guided experience designed for clarity, integration, and shared reflection.If you're ready for a new way of living — one rooted in peace, balance, and authenticity — this is where the journey begins.Resources & Links* Read The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher* Listen to my earlier conversations with Carissa: Carissa Schumacher on Channeling Yeshua and Creating The Freedom Transmissions and How The Freedom Transmissions Guides Spiritual Awakening* Subscribe to my Substack Hold the Light with Laurie Gunning GrossmanIf this episode resonates, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend who's ready for their own spiritual shift.Stay Connected

What if peace didn't require more effort — but less? Learn how to release striving and live from your true self.This episode continues our series unpacking The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher. This installment covers “I AM Yeshua” (pages 23–33), where Yeshua introduces Himself and calls us to dismantle the “illusion self” so we can reconnect with the truth of who we are: divine beings in co-creation with Infinite Intelligence.If you've been chasing “more” — more achievement, more progress, more proving — this chapter invites you to lay it all down. Here, we're reminded that true peace doesn't come from striving, but from being.You don't need to believe in Yeshua to receive the grace in this work. The message is clear: you are already enough, and your presence is your greatest gift to the world.What You'll Hear in This Episode* Why choosing peace is choosing your true self* How to release the constant need for “more”* The difference between Light-holders and Light-workers* What it means to surrender without losing your power* How to hear the quiet call of your soul — and why it's growing louderContinuing the SeriesThis episode follows Ep. 1 — Introduction: The Freedom Transmissions Series, which lays the groundwork for this work. If you haven't listened yet, that's the natural starting point before this one.Something to Ponder“You are already enough, and your presence is your greatest gift to the world.”✨ Want to go deeper?If you're drawn to exploring this work in community, you're invited to join the waitlist of Foundations of The Freedom Transmissions Book Study — an 8-session guided experience designed for clarity, integration, and shared reflection.If you're ready for a new way of living — one rooted in peace, balance, and authenticity — this is where the journey begins.Resources & Links* Read The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher* Listen to my earlier conversations with Carissa: Carissa Schumacher on Channeling Yeshua and Creating The Freedom Transmissions and How The Freedom Transmissions Guides Spiritual Awakening* Subscribe to my Substack Hold the Light with Laurie Gunning GrossmanIf this episode resonates, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend who's ready for their own spiritual shift.Stay Connected

Discover the 3 illusions that make us see things not as they really are — and how lifting them restores clarity, balance, and connection to the Divine.This episode continues our series unpacking The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher. This installment covers “The Three Veils and Seven Imbalances of the Mind” (pages 60–66), focusing on the Three Veils Yeshua reveals as the illusions that keep us in separation, judgment, and stagnation.Before we can dissolve the imbalances of the mind, we have to understand what's underneath them. These Veils shape the way we see reality, and by lifting them, we reclaim clarity, balance, and connection to the Divine.In this episode, we explore each Veil, how it shows up in daily life, and the practices that help dissolve it. This is essential groundwork for moving toward peace and freedom.What You'll Hear in This Episode* The deeper origin of the Seven Imbalances of the Mind* How the Veil of Separation creates shame, fear, and isolation* How the Veil of Polarity fuels judgment and emotional swings* How the Veil of Complacency keeps you stuck in avoidance* Practical ways to lift each Veil and restore inner balanceContinuing the SeriesThis episode follows Ep. 3 — The Seven Imbalances of the Mind, which lays out the imbalances these Veils give rise to. If you haven't listened yet, that's the natural starting point before this one.Something to Ponder“By lifting the Veils, we reclaim clarity, balance, and connection to the Divine.”✨ Want to go deeper?If you're drawn to exploring this work in community, you're invited to join the waitlist of Foundations of The Freedom Transmissions Book Study — an 8-session guided experience designed for clarity, integration, and shared reflection.If you're ready for a new way of living — one rooted in peace, balance, and authenticity — this is where the journey begins.Resources & Links* Read The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher* Listen to my earlier conversations with Carissa: Carissa Schumacher on Channeling Yeshua and Creating The Freedom Transmissions and How The Freedom Transmissions Guides Spiritual Awakening* Subscribe to my Substack Hold the Light with Laurie Gunning GrossmanIf this episode resonates, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend who's ready for their own spiritual shift.Stay Connected

Discover a pathway to greater peace, balance, and inner freedom — and how to begin living with The Freedom Transmissions.This episode kicks off a new series unpacking The Freedom Transmissions, channeled from Yeshua through Carissa Schumacher. This installment covers the Introduction (pages 1–20), laying the groundwork for how to approach the book and why this teaching matters right now.If you've been searching for a spiritual practice that brings more clarity, steadiness, and real-life integration, The Freedom Transmissions book offers a grounded way forward. This Hold the Light podcast series is an invitation to walk through The Freedom Transmissions: A Pathway to Peace one chapter at a time — slowly, intentionally, and in lived practice.Whether you're new to The Freedom Transmissions or returning for a deeper, more integrated experience, this episode introduces the heart of the teachings channeled from Yeshua through Carissa Schumacher — and how this work supports spiritual awakening, inner liberation, and lasting transformation.In this first episode of the series, we explore the Introduction (pages 1–20), why The Freedom Transmissions matter right now, and how to approach the book so the wisdom moves from page to practice. Rather than rushing through the material, we focus on presence, receptivity, and allowing the transmissions to unfold in their own timing.What You'll Hear in This Episode* Why The Freedom Transmissions are more than a book — and how they function as a living meditation* How the teachings of Yeshua support peace, trust, and inner stability* Ways this work helps release fear and reconnect you with your true self* Why The Freedom Transmissions are not about religion, but conscious living and spiritual alignment* Practical ways to integrate the book through reflection, awareness, and daily lifeStarting the SeriesThis is the first episode in an ongoing exploration of The Freedom Transmissions, chapter by chapter. Next up: Ep. 2 — I AM Yeshua.Something to Ponder“The Freedom Transmissions are not about religion, but conscious living and spiritual alignment.”✨ Want to go deeper?If you're drawn to exploring this work in community, you're invited to join the waitlist for the upcoming Foundations of The Freedom Transmissions Book Study — an 8-session guided experience designed for clarity, integration, and shared reflection.If you're ready for a new way of living — one rooted in peace, balance, and authenticity — this is where the journey begins.Resources & Links* Read The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher* Listen to my earlier conversations with Carissa: Carissa Schumacher on Channeling Yeshua and Creating The Freedom Transmissions and How The Freedom Transmissions Guides Spiritual Awakening* Subscribe to my Substack Hold the Light with Laurie Gunning Grossman If this episode resonates, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend who's ready for their own spiritual shift.Stay Connected

Learn the seven imbalances that keep you from peace — and how to release them so you can return to your authenticity and originality (and your inner divine self).This episode continues our series unpacking The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher. This installment covers “The Three Veils and Seven Imbalances of the Mind” (pages 34–60), focusing on the seven imbalances Yeshua names as the distortions that keep us in fear, separation, and struggle.Before we can walk the path of peace, we have to understand what's keeping us from it. As Meggan Watterson writes in Mary Magdalene Revealed (a beautiful companion book to TFT), these seven imbalances — or what she calls the seven powers — serve as a template for what it means to be human. They reflect the ways we get stuck. We need to notice them and then confront them so we can realign with what is real and infinite within us.In this episode, we explore the seven imbalances: what they are, how they show up, and the practices that help dissolve them. When we release these imbalances, we return to our true essence — clear-hearted, connected, and at peace.What You'll Hear in This Episode* The origins of the seven imbalances — and why they aren't from the Divine* How each imbalance distorts our perception and blocks peace* Practical ways to transcend patterns like judgment, greed, and fear* Why self-awareness is the first step to spiritual freedom* How aligning with Divine Will restores balanceContinuing the SeriesThis episode follows Ep. 2 — I AM Yeshua, where Yeshua calls us to release the illusion self. If you haven't listened yet, that's the natural starting point before this one.Something to Ponder“These seven imbalances serve as the template of what it means to be human.”✨ Want to go deeper?If you're drawn to exploring this work in community, you're invited to join the waitlist of Foundations of The Freedom Transmissions Book Study — an 8-session guided experience designed for clarity, integration, and shared reflection.If you're ready for a new way of living — one rooted in peace, balance, and authenticity — this is where the journey begins.Resources & Links* Read The Freedom Transmissions by Carissa Schumacher* Listen to my earlier conversations with Carissa: Carissa Schumacher on Channeling Yeshua and Creating The Freedom Transmissions and How The Freedom Transmissions Guides Spiritual Awakening* Subscribe to my Substack Hold the Light with Laurie Gunning GrossmanIf this episode resonates, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend who's ready for their own spiritual shift.Stay Connected

Last week I asked whether we had written ourselves off. This week I want to take that conversation one step further because I wonder how often we have quietly allowed other people's words to shrink what we believe is possible.  We introverts are often encouraged to be realistic long before we are encouraged to be expansive, and I am no longer convinced that realism deserves quite the pedestal we place it on. If one tiny word can diminish an idea, a dream or even our identity, perhaps it is time to choose our words far more carefully.  Your possibilities may have limits, but I suspect the greatest ones are the boundaries you have accepted rather than the ones life has imposed.      Key Points  

Send us Fan MailA guitar part can be “jazzy,” a little busted, and still perfect if it serves the song and that's the thread we keep pulling while we listen through Mac DeMarco's 2. We're Chris and Tim, and we treat this one like a track-by-track album review with three guideposts: guitar playing, storytelling, and songwriting. If you've ever tried to explain why lo-fi indie rock feels so personal, this is our attempt to put real words to it.We start with “Cooking Up Something Good,” geeking out on DIY overdubs, echo, and the way DeMarco stacks simple parts into a signature guitar tone. From there we hit “Dreaming,” talk about lyrics that don't need a novel to land, and then let “Freaking Out the Neighborhood” kick off a very honest detour about actual neighbors, everyday weirdness, and why humor belongs in songwriting.Cigarettes and vice songs show up as a surprising storytelling tool, especially once we get to “Ode to Viceroy,” where one track turns into a whole nostalgia trigger. We also spend time on songs that hit emotionally, like “Sherrill,” plus the debate-y moments where we can't decide if we love a track, hate it, or somehow both. Finally, we rank our top three and make the case for what deserves a repeat listen.If you enjoy Mac DeMarco, indie music analysis, guitar tone talk, or album breakdown podcasts, hit play, then subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave us a review. What are your top three songs from 2?Support the show

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Cindy Esliger examines what happens when we have a bigger vision for our career than our current work environment supports. Bold ideas can disappear into the ether when colleagues are more comfortable following the agenda, protecting the status quo, or doing things the same way they've always been done. Wanting to think outside the box is not a flaw, and Cindy points out that dreaming bigger is a practice, especially when fear, limited thinking, and workplace pressure make safety feel more responsible than possibility. Cindy identifies three fears that often shape career decisions: 1. Fear of failure, 2. Fear of rejection, and 3. Fear of instability. These fears are real, but they're data instead of instructions to stop. Cindy contrasts safety-driven decisions, which ask what will keep us comfortable, with aligned decisions, which ask what we need to do the work we actually came to do. She encourages us to consult our future selves by asking three questions: 1. Who have we become?, 2. What did we have to let go of to get here, and 3. What is the one thing we would tell ourselves today that would save us two years of hesitation? Cindy also challenges us to get honest about what we truly want, without requiring a business case or immediate proof that it's possible. When the answer feels buried, she offers four questions to help us uncover it: 1. If we already knew the answer, what would it be? 2. In a perfect world with no constraints on possibility, what would we want? 3. What is the thing we've always wanted but never said out loud, and 4. If nobody in our lives had an opinion about it, what would we do? Specific wants create something to plan around. The goal isn't to wait for permission from small thinkers, but to deliberately seek out generous and curious people who are willing to think bigger, explore possibilities, and support meaningful career growth. Resources discussed in this episode: Guide to Dreaming Bigger Astronomic Audio Confidence Collective — Contact Cindy Esliger  Career Confidence Coaching: website | instagram | facebook | linkedin | email Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Johnny and Jacob. Sunday evening. Suitably infused. An Ornstein bomb has just dropped and neither of them can stop talking about it. Arsenal are exploring a deal for Vinicius Junior. They needed to get on the mic immediately. Here's what's inside:

We have the band back together this week and posed new questions about the shape of wombat poop and other topics all while reviewing three different books! Cloudthief by Nathaniel Rich The Ballad of Ronan McCoy by Collin Morgan Dead but dreaming of Electric Sheep by Paul Tremblay

Discover entrepreneurship, innovation, business growth, scaling, and intellectual property strategies from successful founders and industry leaders. Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of the Passage to Profit Show interview Leah Solivan from Taskrabbit and Precedent.vc, Nate Amidon from Form100 Consulting and Lauren Hidalgo from Aware House. What does it take to leave the security of a corporate career and build a company that changes how millions of people work? Taskrabbit founder Leah Solivan shares the entrepreneurial mindset that helped her challenge convention, create one of the world's leading technology marketplaces, and ultimately sell the company to IKEA. Now a venture capitalist investing in AI-native startups and and founder of Precedent.vc, Leah explains why outsider thinking fuels innovation, how AI agents are transforming productivity, what founders should know about the future of work, and why the greatest entrepreneurs focus on building lasting impact—not just successful exits. This inspiring conversation is packed with practical insights for entrepreneurs, startup founders, business leaders, and anyone navigating the rapidly changing world of artificial intelligence. Read more at: https://www.leahsolivan.com/ As AI accelerates the pace of business, strong leadership has never been more critical. In this episode, Nate Amidon, Founder and CEO of Form100 Consulting, explains why military-trained leaders are uniquely equipped to help organizations navigate rapid technological change, improve communication, and build high-performing teams. Discover how veterans bring integrity, trust, mission-focused execution, and proven leadership into enterprise technology organizations—and why these skills can help businesses of every size avoid costly mistakes while scaling faster. Read more at: https://www.form100consulting.com/ What if the future of online shopping isn't bigger marketplaces—but smarter ones? Lauren Hidalgo, Founder of Aware House, shares how she built a curated marketplace that helps consumers discover exceptional products from American small businesses while promoting transparent supply chains, sustainability, and authentic craftsmanship. She explains why she chose slow, organic growth over aggressive scaling, how abandoning paid advertising actually improved her business, and why trust, quality, and personal relationships may be the greatest competitive advantages for entrepreneurs in today's marketplace. Read more at: https://awarehouseshop.com/ Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur, startup founder, inventor, or small business owner, the Passage to Profit Show is a leading podcast for insights on entrepreneurship, innovation, intellectual property and business strategy. Hosted by Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, the show features industry leaders, investors, and founders who share real-world lessons on scaling companies, protecting ideas, building generational wealth, and navigating today's evolving business landscape. Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/ for the latest episodes, expert interviews, and resources designed to help you grow, protect, and profit from your ideas. Chapters (00:00:00) - Passing to Profit: How to Get Out of Trap(00:00:22) - Gerhard Law's 20th Anniversary Party(00:03:18) - Happy 4th Anniversary! Helicopters Fly By(00:04:22) - In the Elevator With Leah Sullivan and More(00:05:21) - Decision Made That Changed the Direction of My Business(00:07:06) - Decision Made That Changed the Direction of My Career(00:08:17) - The Decision That Changed the Direction of My Business(00:10:02) - The Branding of Intellectual Property(00:11:33) - In the Elevator With Peter Thiel(00:13:16) - TaskRabbit: IKEA Furniture Jobs(00:13:51) - You Had Planned to Sell TaskRabbit to IKEA(00:14:36) - In the Elevator With Ikea's CEO(00:15:30) - How AI Is Affecting the Future of Work(00:21:54) - What Kind of Companies Are You Investing In?(00:25:56) - Favorite Companies in the United States(00:28:41) - Better Health Insurance for You and Your Family(00:29:41) - Setting New Precedents for Business(00:30:50) - What Motivates People to Take a Different Path?(00:33:08) - Outside the IBM Culture(00:35:11) - Why Business Is So Different For Women(00:36:27) - Coming soon: The Transition to Entrepreneurs(00:39:09) - Real AI Use Cases(00:40:24) - How Microsoft's Copilot is Using AI in Business(00:41:13) - Six Ways Business Owners Are Using AI(00:44:42) - Divorce Debt Relief Hotline(00:47:05) - Intellectual Property News: Site-Blocking(00:51:05) - What is IT Staffing and Execution?(00:53:26) - The Manufacturing-IT Collangage(00:57:12) - The Need for Leadership in the IT Organization(00:59:56) - Leading with Integrity and Accountability(01:02:23) - Does the Military Model Work for Technology Companies?(01:05:01) - What Should an Entrepreneur Do About Veterans?(01:06:40) - Where Everything Clicks: The Aware House Shop(01:11:58) - Where everything clicks: The 'Huckberry' business(01:13:52) - Lauren's Influencers(01:14:49) - Have You Plan to Scale Your Business?(01:17:33) - How Do You Find a Vendor for your Website?(01:18:37) - Aware House Shop: Looking for new products to add(01:20:52) - Passing to Profit(01:22:04) - Noah Fleishman on Dreaming(01:23:32) - Secret of the Entrepreneurial Mind

What happens when your dreams stop inspiring you and start replacing your real life?In this deeply personal episode, I explore the difference between imagination, manifestation and escapism.For years I built elaborate fantasy versions of my future. Some eventually became reality. Others simply distracted me from appreciating the life I'd already built.This is an honest conversation about perfectionism, purpose, relationships, identity and learning to be fully present inside your own life.Because maybe the goal isn't to stop dreaming...Maybe it's to stop missing today while dreaming about tomorrow.

July 26, 2026

DAN BRODIE - Melbourne, Australia singer-songwriter and two-time ARIA Music Award nominee returns to Dan Time to talk about his latest spoken-word record, SUBURBAN DREAMING. Download on all streaming platforms!!https://www.danbrodie.com.au/https://open.spotify.com/artist/0lGWfjqu01dnkb4f70Xnbhhttps://www.facebook.com/danbrodiemusic/videos/https://www.instagram.com/dan_j_brodie/Photo Credit - Daniella Marie https://www.instagram.com/daniella.marie.visuals/Thanks for subscribing to the Dan Time Podcast! dantimepod@gmail.com

The ⁠⁠Phyrexian nightmare⁠⁠ begins. ⁠⁠Dominaria⁠⁠ faces its biggest threat—an invasion by its greatest enemy, an attack planned for eons by merciless foes. No one is exempt from their terror. No land is safe from their onslaught. In the shadow of the ⁠⁠Phyrexian⁠⁠ horde, Dominaria has but one hope—the ⁠⁠Weatherlight⁠⁠ and her ⁠⁠crew⁠⁠. The time has come to defend hearth and home from invasion. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

If you enjoy this episode, we're sure you will enjoy more content like this on The Occult Rejects.  In fact, we have curated playlists on occult topics like grimoires, esoteric concepts and phenomena, occult history, analyzing true crime and cults with an occult lens, Para politics, and occultism in music. 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Barber. “Lifetime Prevalence Rates of Sleep Paralysis: A Systematic Review.” Sleep Medicine Reviews 15, no. 5 (2011): 311–315.Sharpless, Brian A. “A Clinician's Guide to Recurrent Isolated Sleep Paralysis.” Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment 12 (2016): 1761–1767.Cheyne, J. Allan, Steve D. Rueffer, and Ian R. Newby-Clark. “Hypnagogic and Hypnopompic Hallucinations during Sleep Paralysis: Neurological and Cultural Construction of the Night-Mare.” Consciousness and Cognition 8, no. 3 (1999): 319–337.Cheyne, J. Allan. “Sleep Paralysis and the Structure of Waking-Nightmare Hallucinations.” Dreaming 13, no. 3 (2003): 163–179.Cheyne, J. Allan. “Situational Factors Affecting Sleep Paralysis and Associated Hallucinations: Position and Timing Effects.” Journal of Sleep Research 11, no. 2 (2002): 169–177.Solomonova, Elizaveta. “Sleep Paralysis: Phenomenology, Neurophysiology and Treatment.” In The Oxford Handbook of Spontaneous Thought: Mind-Wandering, Creativity, and Dreaming, edited by Kieran C. R. Fox and Kalina Christoff. Oxford University Press, 2018.Baland Jalal / Panic-Hallucination / TreatmentJalal, Baland. “How to Make the Ghosts in My Bedroom Disappear? Focused-Attention Meditation Combined with Muscle Relaxation (MR Therapy): A Direct Treatment Intervention for Sleep Paralysis.” Frontiers in Psychology 7 (2016): 28. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00028.Jalal, Baland, and V. S. Ramachandran. “Sleep Paralysis and ‘The Bedroom Intruder': The Role of the Right Superior Parietal, Phantom Pain and Body Image Projection.” Medical Hypotheses 83, no. 6 (2014): 755–757.Jalal, Baland. “The Neuropharmacology of Sleep Paralysis Hallucinations: Serotonin 2A Activation and a Novel Therapeutic Drug.” Psychopharmacology 235, no. 11 (2018): 3083–3091.Jalal, Baland, Lucia Moruzzi, Andrea Zangrandi, Matteo Filardi, Claudio Franceschini, Fabio Pizza, et al. “Meditation-Relaxation (MR Therapy) for Sleep Paralysis: A Pilot Study in Patients with Narcolepsy.” Frontiers in Neurology 11 (2020): 922. doi:10.3389/fneur.2020.00922.Folklore, Myth, and the Old HagHufford, David J. The Terror That Comes in the Night: An Experience-Centered Study of Supernatural Assault Traditions. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1982.Hufford, David J. “Sleep Paralysis as Spiritual Experience.” Transcultural Psychiatry 42, no. 1 (2005): 11–45.Adler, Shelley R. Sleep Paralysis: Night-mares, Nocebos, and the Mind-Body Connection. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 2011.Davies, Owen. “The Nightmare Experience, Sleep Paralysis, and Witchcraft Accusations.” Folklore 114, no. 2 (2003): 181–203.Bond, John. An Essay on the Incubus, or Nightmare. London: Printed for D. Wilson and T. Durham, 1753.Golzari, Samad E. J., et al. “Sleep Paralysis in Medieval Persia — The Hidayat of Akhawayni (?–983 AD).” Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment 8 (2012): 229–234.Cross-Cultural Sleep ParalysisHinton, Devon E., Vuth Pich, Dara Chhean, and Mark H. Pollack. “‘The Ghost Pushes You Down': Sleep Paralysis-Type Panic Attacks in a Khmer Refugee Population.” Transcultural Psychiatry 42, no. 1 (2005): 46–77.Hinton, Devon E., Vuth Pich, Dara Chhean, Mark H. Pollack, and Richard J. McNally. “Sleep Paralysis among Cambodian Refugees: Association with PTSD Diagnosis and Severity.” Depression and Anxiety 22, no. 2 (2005): 47–51.Jalal, Baland, and Devon E. Hinton. “Rates and Characteristics of Sleep Paralysis in the General Population of Denmark and Egypt.” Culture, Medicine, and Psychiatry 37, no. 3 (2013): 534–548.Jalal, Baland, Joseph Simons-Rudolph, Bamo Jalal, and Devon E. Hinton. “Explanations of Sleep Paralysis among Egyptian College Students and the General Population in Egypt and Denmark.” Transcultural Psychiatry 51, no. 2 (2014): 158–175.Jalal, Baland, Andrea Romanelli, and Devon E. Hinton. “Cultural Explanations of Sleep Paralysis in Italy: The Pandafeche Attack and Associated Supernatural Beliefs.” Culture, Medicine, and Psychiatry 39, no. 4 (2015): 651–664.Olunu, Esther, Ruth Kimo, Esther Olufunmbi Onigbinde, Mary-Amadeus Uduak Akpanobong, and Inyene Ezekiel Enang. “Sleep Paralysis, a Medical Condition with a Diverse Cultural Interpretation.” International Journal of Applied and Basic Medical Research 8, no. 3 (2018): 137–142.Sensed Presence / Body Map / Shadow Person NeuroscienceArzy, Shahar, Margitta Seeck, Stephanie Ortigue, Laurent Spinelli, and Olaf Blanke. “Induction of an Illusory Shadow Person.” Nature 443 (2006): 287.Blanke, Olaf, Stephanie Ortigue, Theodor Landis, and Margitta Seeck. “Stimulating Illusory Own-Body Perceptions.” Nature 419 (2002): 269–270.Blanke, Olaf, Theodor Landis, Laurent Spinelli, and Margitta Seeck. “Out-of-Body Experience and Autoscopy of Neurological Origin.” Brain 127, no. 2 (2004): 243–258.Ionta, Silvio, Lukas Heydrich, Bigna Lenggenhager, Michael Mouthon, Eleonora Fornari, Dominique Chapuis, Roger Gassert, and Olaf Blanke. “Multisensory Mechanisms in Temporo-Parietal Cortex Support Self-Location and First-Person Perspective.” Neuron 70, no. 2 (2011): 363–374.Blanke, Olaf, Polona Pozeg, Masayuki Hara, Lukas Heydrich, Andrea Serino, Akio Yamamoto, Toshiro Higuchi, et al. “Neurological and Robot-Controlled Induction of an Apparition.” Current Biology 24, no. 22 (2014): 2681–2686.Alien Abduction / Modern Mythic MaskMcNally, Richard J., and Susan A. Clancy. “Sleep Paralysis, Sexual Abuse, and Space Alien Abduction.” Transcultural Psychiatry 42, no. 1 (2005): 113–122.Clancy, Susan A. Abducted: How People Come to Believe They Were Kidnapped by Aliens. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2005.Blackmore, Susan. “Abduction by Aliens or Sleep Paralysis?” Skeptical Inquirer 22, no. 3 (1998): 23–28.Clinical Sleep / Narcolepsy / REM BackgroundAmerican Academy of Sleep Medicine. International Classification of Sleep Disorders. 3rd ed., text revision. Darien, IL: American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2023.Scammell, Thomas E. “Narcolepsy.” New England Journal of Medicine 373, no. 27 (2015): 2654–2662.Saper, Clifford B., Patrick M. Fuller, Nigel P. Pedersen, Jun Lu, and Thomas E. Scammell. “Sleep State Switching.” Neuron 68, no. 6 (2010): 1023–1042.Brooks, Patricia L., and John H. Peever. “Identification of the Transmitter and Receptor Mechanisms Responsible for REM Sleep Paralysis.” Journal of Neuroscience 32, no. 29 (2012): 9785–9795.Avidan, Alon Y., and Phyllis C. Zee, eds. Handbook of Sleep Medicine. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011.Visual / Art HistoryFuseli, Henry. The Nightmare. 1781. Oil on canvas. Detroit Institute of Arts.Myrone, Martin. Gothic Nightmares: Fuseli, Blake and the Romantic Imagination. London: Tate Publishing, 2006.Powell, Nicolas. Fuseli: The Nightmare. London: Allen Lane, 1973.Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. 

I sat down with author Pauline Steinhorn to talk about her book, Dreaming of the River, which draws from the 1945 journals her mother and grandmother kept immediately following their liberation from a displaced persons camp. Pauline spent years sorting through boxes of family papers to piece together this history, which shows how her Polish family used music, quick wit, and incredible survival instincts to endure slave labor and munitions factories. We discussed her grandmother's immense bravery—including smuggling medicine into a camp to save sick inmates—and how Pauline has taken on her late mother's legacy as a Holocaust educator to teach students about being upstanders. She also shared how she turned to painting as a healing outlet while processing these heavy family accounts. Amazing conversation and book! Check it out.Kyler---Episode Links:Purchase Dreaming of the RiverDC locals can find the book at Politics and ProsePaulineSteinhorn.net

Drew and Roth are joined by acclaimed horror novelist Paul Tremblay! Not only does Paul have a new book out, Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep, but he's also now a certified cancer survivor. He's also sued OpenAI, used to teach BC calculus, and is a huge Boston sports fan. They talk about all of that, including how this Red Sox winning streak is treating Paul. Then, they open up the funbag to answer questions from real Defector readers and Distraction listeners, and Paul shares his worst dishwasher habit.Pick up Paul's new book, Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep, now!Do you want to hear your question answered on the pod? Well, give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0!Stuff We Talked AboutPackies and scratchiesBrains in jarsA gas leak in the clubhouseDishwasher heathensDoes DJT believe in ghosts?Credits- Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth- Producer: Brandon Grugle, Multitude- Editor: Mischa Stanton, Multitude- Production Services & Ads: Multitude- Subscribe to Defector!About The ShowThe Distraction is Defector's flagship podcast about sports (and movies, and art, and sandwiches, and certain coastal states) from longtime writers Drew Magary and David Roth. Every week, Drew and Roth tackle subjects, both serious and impossibly stupid, with a parade of guests from around the world of sports and media joining in the fun! Roth and Drew also field Funbag questions from Defector readers, answer listener voicemails, and get upset about the number of people who use speakerphone while in a public bathroom stall. This is a show where everything matters, because everyone could use a Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What could happen if your senior pastor and kids ministry leader were fully aligned around one mission?In this episode of Kids Ministry Calling, we're continuing our Summer Dreamin' series by dreaming about one of the most influential relationships in the church—the partnership between the senior pastor and the kids minister.Jana is joined by Senior Pastor Jay Hardwick and Kids Ministry Melissa Whitworth for an honest conversation about what it takes to build trust, collaboration, and a shared vision for reaching the next generation. They unpack practical ways pastors can champion children's ministry, how kids ministry leaders can strengthen relationships with church leadership, and why unity at the leadership level creates healthier ministry for everyone.You'll also hear why creating a culture where kids are known, valued, and belong starts long before they enter a classroom—it starts with a church that believes children matter.Whether you're a kids minister hoping to build a stronger relationship with your pastor or a church leader looking to better support your next generation team, this episode offers practical wisdom and plenty of encouragement.Take one intentional step this week to strengthen your partnership with your senior pastor or ministry leadership. Schedule a conversation, share a win from your ministry, ask how you can better support one another, or spend time praying together for the next generation.Because when church leaders dream together, serve together, and champion the same mission, kids and families experience a church where they truly belong—and where the gospel is passed faithfully to the next generation.SHOW LINKS:Check out Lifeway Kids CurriculumConnect with Lifeway Kids Leave us a voice message here with any questions or feedback!Join us at ETCH 2026

AJ Waters wanted to design stadiums. Instead, he ended up rebuilding the operating system for one of the largest construction companies in the world and learning, the hard way, why so many digital transformations quietly collapse in the field.In this episode, AJ takes Jesse inside the messy reality of tech adoption at scale: what it was really like leading a major platform overhaul at Kiewit, why executives sometimes override the "right" decision for reasons that have nothing to do with the data, and the uncomfortable truth about who construction software has historically been built for and who's been left out.They also get into:Why teams keep optimizing for the back office while the people actually swinging hammers get ignoredWhat evaluating project management platforms for Google's data center builds taught AJ about alignment vs. politicsThe surprising throughline between his childhood Lego obsession and how he approaches problem-solving todayWhy AJ started The Engineered Life to talk about "superpowers" most people don't even know they haveIf you've ever wondered why the tools that look perfect in a boardroom fall apart on-site, or why subcontractors always seem to get the short end of the software stick, this one's for you.By the end, you'll understand why AJ measures success by one simple standard: whether he left people, and situations, better than he found them.00:00 Executive Override Reality00:18 Meet AJ Waters02:00 Lego Builds and Movie Nerd03:23 Rebuilding Memorial Stadium05:38 Dreaming of Stadiums08:31 Not Smart Enough to Engineer11:01 Design vs Construction Life11:23 LnM Listener Shoutout13:55 Why Construction Fits People17:48 First Digital Takeoff Win20:16 Resourcefulness and Problem Solving25:17 iPhone Sparked Tech Interest27:56 Volunteering for Transformation29:48 Change Resistance on Site31:32 Design for Field Users33:20 Workarounds and Training Gaps34:58 From Internal Tools to Innate35:50 Owner Side Lessons at Google40:07 Systems vs Human Behavior42:50 Procore vs PlanGrid Politics44:50 Tech Ignores Subs and Owners46:27 AI and Platform Advantage51:15 EngiNerd Life Origin StoryLets leave the Construction Industry Better than We Found It https://www.depthbuilder.com/construction-leadership-lab Download the free PDF copy of Becoming the Promise You are Intended to Be 

Dreaming of hunting Africa and eventually getting the opportunity to go and do it is a lifelong achievement for many hunters. Having the opportunity to return to Africa with your children so they can experience it... now that is the dream for all hunters. In this episode, I welcome Brad and his son Jarret Coffey onto the podcast to hear their stories of hunting the Eastern Cape of South Africa and a most recent hunt when they went to Namibia. Brad's contact address: bradcoffey45@gmail.com   To find more episodes like this, you can search: Africa Hunting Kudu Hunting Buffalo Hunting Hunting Africa Hunting South Africa

Always At Choice: Strategies for Moving on After Death Larry Freeborg remembers the day vividly when he realized he was not powerless in the face of total despair and grief. It happened when he was in the “psych ward” after the death of his 39-year-old wife from leukemia, leaving him with four young children, right as his company eliminated his position with a 8% unemployment. Finally, it dawned on him that every moment offered a choice. He was Always At Choice. Are all of us always at choice? Larry is here to answer that question.  BIO: Life as he knew it ended in a single week. Just after Christmas in 1979, Larry Freeborg lost his wife of 18 years. Suddenly, he was a widowed father of four with no income. What followed was not a quick journey but a decades-long journey of learning how to grieve, how to lead with love, and how to rediscover hope in the face of unimaginable loss. Today, he is the author of Always At Choice and the founder of Stepping Through the Gate. www.alwaysatchoice.net Chat with Kat during Live Show with Video Stream:  write a question on YouTube Have a Question for the Show? Go to Facebook– Dreams that Can Save Your Life Facebook Professional–Kathleen O'Keefe-Kanavos http://kathleenokeefekanavos.com/   Video Version: https://youtu.be/qGzQAZb3jZk?si=ioBA6c9VTJ8Clo2N

Jack is joined by Bardi to digest Tottenham Hotspur's return to action following their pre-season friendly against MK Dons. We discuss Mateus Fernandes' stunning debut goal and Sandro Tonali's brilliant performance in a double pivot, while looking ahead to how Conor Gallagher and James Maddison might fit into this new-look midfield. With Xavi Simons singing the club's praises and Spurs aiming for the league without the distraction of European football, we debate whether it is time to truly allow ourselves to dream under Roberto De Zerbi. We then weigh up the transfer dilemma: should Spurs push to sign attackers like Savinho, or prioritise minutes for academy standouts like Luca Williams-Barnett and Mikey Moore, especially given the youthful squad taken on the Australia and New Zealand tour? Finally, we dive into a bumper Thursday Q&A, answering listener questions on everything from Mikey Moore's physical transformation and De Zerbi's five-year vision to Colombian cuisine, Shakira, and the Christian Ziege of Steffen Freunds. Theme is Ghost Cat by Gillen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Take resumes with three lions on the shirt, Infantino still gleaming. Sixty years of hurt, have y 'all officially stopped dreaming? Then, who has more to prove this coming NBA season: Tatum or Brown? Next, a year after JSN snatched the number one receiver spot, what does Ja'Marr Chase have to do to win it back? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices