What if you could see the geometry of your own voice? John Stuart Reid joins me to discuss the Cymascope, a revolutionary instrument that transforms sound into 3D visible structures in water. John shares his story in Egypt, his research into how sound heals the human body through piezoelectricity, and his findings on how dolphins communicate sonopictorially.

The conversation then shifts to a life-altering discovery found within the music of Danish vocalist Anders Holt. John explains how certain musical arrangements create sub-audible frequencies (5–12 Hz) that directly stimulate the Vagus Nerve through the ears, offering a potential non-invasive cure for chronic inflammation.

Whether you are a musician, a scientist, or a seeker of holistic healing, this episode reveals that the universe isn't just made of matter—it's made of organized, beautiful sound.

Acoustics pioneer, professor John Stuart Reid, is a man on a mission to educate and inspire the world in the field of cymatics, the study of visible sound. His CymaScope invention has changed our perception of sound forever: seeing sound allows us to understand this omnipresent aspect of our world and universe fuller and deeper. His cymatics research is helping to elevate this important new field in the scientific arena, including a study on how dolphins see with sound, published in the Journal of Marine Biology. His two recent studies are focused on differentiating between the sounds emitted by healthy cells and cancer cells, a scientific paper published in the Water Journal, and the effects of music on the longevity of red blood cells, to be published in 2026.

00:00 | Introduction

06:21 | John's 2 min version of who he is.

10:23 | The Cymascope App uses a fast Fourier transform analyzer to visualize the fundamental frequency of any sound.

15:04 | The difference between the Cymascope App and the Cymascope Instrument.

26:46 | John recalls his 20 min healing experience in Egypt.

38:11 | How John invented the portable Cymascope and the The Maui Water Memory Experiment.

50:40 | Aquaphotomics: A new science

1:00:07 | The audio heterodyne effect

1:10:40 | John's personal legend of a Teacher.

1:17:23 | How cymaglyphs have facilitated John's health.

1:24:39 | How John uses his curiosity and students feedback to know he is on the right path to his personal legend.

1:31:28 | How John is influenced by his sound knowledge: When you speak, a bubble of energy forms and expands at 760 mph, pulsating with the frequencies of your vocal folds.

1:35:36 | The DNA Voice Signature: https://soundmadevisible.com/?v=7885444af42e

1:40:30 | John shares the miraculous story of his wife, Annaliese, who reversed late-stage Scleroderma by shifting her consciousness and reprogramming her biological scripts.

1. John's present Shift Network course: https://shiftnetwork.isrefer.com/go/hpfmJSR/a20075/
2. Links to the new CymaScope app:

Welcome back to the Compromised to Alchemized podcast! In this episode, we talk about the world of movement, hope, and the innate intelligence of the human body. Tim Anderson, founder of Original Strength, shares his journey from a statistician and fragile over-trainer to discovering the resets that help the body return to its factory settings. We explore the connection between how we move and how we feel, and why you were designed to move as gracefully as any creature in the wild. Tim reflects on his transition into his 50s, the leap of faith required when your children leave the nest, and why the most profound reset isn't just physical—it's learning how to love others through the gift of restoration.

Tim has been a personal trainer and movement coach for nearly 30 years. He is an accomplished author and speaker and is known for streamlining complex ideas into simple and applicable information. He is passionate about helping people realize they were created to be strong and healthy.

Tim has written and co-written many books including A Simple Book of Strength, Discovering You, The Becoming Bulletproof Project, Habitual Strength, Pressing RESET, and Original Strength Performance. Throughout all of his books and speaking engagements, Tim presents one constant thread of truth: It feels good to feel good. And we were designed to feel good and retain our strength throughout life.

00:00 | Introduction

12:03 | Tim’s Superman Moment: Feeling fragile and seeking a way to become bulletproof.

19:36 | The 5 Main Resets: Tapping into the movements you were born with.

29:54 | Tim's new book Self Preservation: Choosing to Thrive.

35:45 | The Grace of Movement: Why animals should stop and watch humans move.

40:30 | The road signs along Tim's journey that helped foster his love for fitness.

45:25 | The Alchemist: Defining Tim’s Personal Legend at age 50 and how he knows he is staying on track.

50:30 | Letters to the Past: Tim speaks to his 18-year-old and 30-year-old selves.

1:01:53 | Time Dilation: Realizing the preciousness and finite nature of life.

1. Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All In Your Head by Carla Hannaford
2. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

1. Tim's new book, Self-Preservation: Choosing to Thrive: https://amzn.to/3Z70Hvx
2. The book to learn about how to press reset on your body: https://youtu.be/nRGaItUR7cU?si=DYDo-vBeuVO2Yh6X
3. Tim's website where you can learn more about Original Strength Workshops: https://originalstrength.net/courses/
4. Tim's YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@originalstrengthsystem?si=NEVlmVZVl_FmRW8f

Welcome back to the Compromised to Alchemized podcast. This conversation is a rare and deep dive into the lifework of Michael Shea, Ph.D., a legendary figure in the worlds of biodynamic craniosacral therapy, somatic psychology, and embryology. Moving from the sandy soil of South Florida mango groves to the subtle body visualizations of Tibetan medicine, Michael explores how the ancient and the contemporary meet in the human heart. He shares profound insights into biodynamic cardiovascular therapy, the importance of metabolic health and how his spiritual path as a Buddhist practitioner informed his work with infants and trauma. The conversation shifts from the physical anatomy of the heart to its deep spiritual and metabolic significance. Michael shares a vulnerable look at his own path—from a struggling student and second-generation Rolfer to a formal student of the Dalai Lama.

Michael Shea defines the Alchemy of Healing. He breaks down his Top Three framework for moving a client from a state of compromise to a state of joy. We dive deep into the Vascular Tree as the spiritual Tree of Life, the critical role of the thyroid in infant metabolism, and Michael’s moving revelation that the children he treated were actually the ones who healed his own soul.

🕒 Chapter Timestamps

0:00 | Introduction

11:25 | The geometry of a mango, and his service to the community

17:45 | When visualization became an important aspect of Michael's life and how his Tibetan medicine influences his practice and teachings

27:07 | How to use visualization to help your children

34:07 | Dr. Michael's career trajectory with working with children

42:14 | Michael reflects on his lessons with the Dalai Lama

55:30 | The silliest part of Michael's practice

1:10:15 | The illness of our time, 'The Pandemic of Metabolic Disorders'

1:17:22 | The impact of Ketogenic diets in the brain chemistry in infants with neurological challenges

1:20:27 | How to go through this next phase with an alchemy that produces healing

1:32:30 | How Dr. Michael stays on his path to his personal legend

Michael J. Shea, PhD. has an MA in Contemplative Psychotherapy from Naropa University (1986) and a PhD in Somatic Psychology from the Union Institute (1995). He specializes in infants and adults with metabolic an developmental challenges. He is the author of eight books in the fields of the manual therapeutic arts and spiritual healing for the heart. His most recent book, The Biodynamic Heart, Somatic Compassion Practices for a Clear and Vital Heart is the basis of his presentation at the CranioResearch Congress 2026 at the University of Antwerp. He is a U.S. Vietnam Era Army veteran with a 100% service-related PTSD Disability with the Veterans Administration. He lives in Florida with his wife Cathy and grows the world’s best mangoes.

🔗 Connect with Dr. Michael Shea on his Website: https://sheaheart.com/

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