In this eye-opening episode, I talk about my time in a spiritual cult, which I left in 2021. I share why the community was a positive and beneficial experience for years, and how ‘love and light’ can turn dark - including how truth-infused spiritual concepts combined with love-bombing and charisma can be masking coercive control, manipulation and narcissistic abuse. 

I reveal the red flags to look out for, along with questions to ask - to ensure that you are in a healthy community and not a harmful cult. Despite being less-than ten minutes long, this episode is a must-listen for anyone involved in spiritual groups, wellness communities, or those seeking a path of healing and even enlightenment. Whether you're curious, concerned, or reflecting on your own experiences, this episode offers clarity, validation, insight and hope.

What are the common things that happen when you meditate, and why? If we don't know these inevitable experiences, then we usually end up frustrated, think the meditation isn't working, and sometimes even quit! So to maximise the benefits from meditation, and enjoy your practice more, it is vital for you to know these 'common happenings' and the 'optimal meditation mindset' that I share in this episode, which also includes a guided meditation. Enjoy!

Take a deep breath because today we are doing a deep dive into Svādhyāya, which is 'The Study of the Self'. We explore the big life question - Who Am I? - and I introduces you to why we might want to practice Svādhyāya and I offer some self-inquiry insights and questions to get started.

Small Print: Today's episode explores spiritual ideas and exercises, which are not a substitute for therapy. If you are dealing with any mental health issues, I always recommend one-to-one therapeutic support and an integrative health strategy.

In this episode, I talk about authenticity along with the therapeutic and spiritual reasons why we can find it hard to be ourself. This episode also features a video of Gabor Maté talking about authenticity and I share a powerful new meditation - for healing the common causes of why we stop being authentic - so you are Free To Be Me.

In this episode, I talk about 18 myths about meditation and share advice for benefiting from meditating. To learn meditation with me, get immediate access to my Know Thyself online meditation retreat.

In this episode, my wife and I talk to relationship expert Alison Armstrong about the principles at the heart of her work - including how to resolve relationship conflict and bring out the best in each other. 

In this episode, I talk about the negative side-effects of over-thinking - including how over-thinking makes us miss life. I also reveal a few of my favourite ways to stop over-thinking and make the shift from mental chaos to inner calm.