For more than a century, science has largely assumed that consciousness is produced by the brain and confined to the body. But what if consciousness interacts with something larger — an energetic field that connects mind, body, and environment?

In this episode, psychiatrist and researcher Dr. Eric Leskowitz explores the science and mystery of what many traditions have long called life energy.

Dr. Leskowitz spent more than 25 years working in pain management at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston and has been affiliated with Harvard Medical School through research in integrative medicine. Over the course of his career, he has published more than 50 scientific papers while investigating how subtle energy and consciousness influence human experience.

In our conversation, we explore the concept of the human biofield — a subtle energetic field believed to surround and interpenetrate the body. One of the most intriguing examples comes from phantom limb sensations, where amputees feel pain or movement in limbs that are no longer physically present. In some cases, the perceived limb even appears to extend beyond the body’s physical boundaries.

We also discuss experiments on collective intention and group consciousness, including research conducted at the Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research Lab that investigated whether human awareness can influence physical systems.

From phantom limbs to sacred sites, crop circles, and global consciousness experiments, this episode explores a fascinating possibility: that consciousness may interact with a larger field of energy and information that connects us all.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to life energy and the biofield

02:42 Rick’s journey into energy medicine

13:13 Energy psychology and EFT

17:14 Phantom limb pain and the biofield

23:12 Is human consciousness shifting?

24:24 Understanding subtle energy fields

28:12 Consciousness vs matter

31:05 The power of group consciousness

35:53 Global consciousness experiments

41:13 Individual and collective energy

45:03 Sacred sites and earth energies

50:56 Crop circles and unexplained phenomena

57:49 Human intention and physical space

Learn more about Rick

You can learn more about Dr. Rick Leskowitz, contact him, and find his book The Mystery of Life Energy on his website:
https://www.themysteryoflifeenergy.com

In the Resources section there, you’ll also find the full one-hour PBS documentary The Joy of Sox – Weird Science and the Power of Intention.

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Modern life makes it easy to feel separate — from nature, from seasons, from our own internal rhythms.

In this episode, I explore our connection to nature not as a romantic idea, but as something biological, emotional, and deeply regulating for the nervous system.

I share reflections on how modern environments can disconnect us from natural cycles — and what begins to shift when we consciously return to them.

We speak about the five elements in traditional Chinese medicine and how they mirror organs, emotions, and seasonal movement. About the Schumann resonance and why our brain states are not isolated from the Earth’s electromagnetic field. And about something much simpler: walking barefoot, touching trees, noticing light, and allowing your body to recalibrate.

This episode is not about escaping modern life.

It’s about remembering that you are not separate from the Earth you stand on.

I also share practical and gentle ways to reconnect — especially if you live in a city — and why nervous system regulation is often less about doing more, and more about aligning with what is already natural.

Because nature is not something you visit.

It’s something you are.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Our Connection with Nature

07:36 The Five Elements and Emotional Cycles

13:23 Nature and the Nervous System

18:42 Brain Waves and Earth Rhythms

25:45 Simple Ways to Reconnect in Daily Life

30:48 Living in Alignment with Natural Cycles

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If you want to share thoughts, questions, or wishes for future episodes — or if you feel called to connect or work with me — you can reach me here:

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In this episode, I talk about intuition — what it actually is, how it shows up, and why many of us have learned to ignore it.

I share parts of my own journey with intuitive perception, including how visions and inner impressions appear for me, and how this has evolved over time through practice, trust, and experience working with clients.

We explore the different ways intuition can express itself — through feeling, sensing, hearing, or simply knowing — and why intuition is often much quieter than the mental noise we are used to following.

I also speak about sensitivity: what it can feel like to move through the world as a highly sensitive person, how overwhelming external energy can become, and why learning to regulate and ground yourself is essential when opening to intuitive awareness.

This episode isn’t about becoming “spiritual.” It’s about becoming more honest in how you perceive.

I share small intuitive exercises and playful ways to reconnect with your inner signals — not as rigid techniques, but as invitations to experiment and build trust with what you already carry within you.

Because intuition is rarely something you need to learn.
More often, it’s something you allow.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Inner Truth and Intuition

05:17 Exploring Identity and Societal Expectations

10:34 Understanding Intuition and Its Forms

14:14 The Connection Between Intuition and Psychic Abilities

18:36 Visions and Cosmic Awareness

24:48 Exploring Clairaudience and Intuition

30:19 Ethics of Intuitive Practices

36:44 Working with Clients and Energy

44:48 Collective Energies and Biofields

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If you want to share thoughts, questions, or wishes for future episodes — or if you feel called to connect or work with me — you can reach me here:

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In this episode, I’m joined by Nasim Badaghi — a mindfulness teacher who recently submitted her PhD.
We talk about mindfulness beyond the buzzword: where it actually comes from, what it really means, and what it doesn’t mean.

She shares insights from her PhD research on mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and its impact on psychological distress in cancer patients. We speak about rumination, the “automatic pilot,” and what happens in the brain when we begin to practice awareness differently.

But this episode isn’t just academic.
We explore the personal side of mindfulness — how it changes the way we relate to our thoughts, and why mindfulness can feel almost rebellious in a world that constantly pushes productivity.

We also speak about the nuances — that mindfulness is powerful, but not necessarily for everyone. Especially for people with trauma, it requires care, pacing, and sometimes guidance.

This conversation is an invitation to slow down. To observe. To become aware of your inner patterns — not to fix them immediately, but simply to see them.
Because sometimes awareness alone is enough.

Chapters (compressed)
00:00 Introduction & Mindfulness Basics — definitions, origins, and practices
15:05 MBCT & MBSR Explained — interventions, automatic pilot, and rumination
36:30 Mindfulness in Cancer Care — study methodology, key findings, and brain activity
58:19 Practical Mindfulness — techniques for daily life and personal transformation
01:15:09 Collective Awareness & Trauma — mindfulness in community and cautious approach

Publications
Badaghi et al. (2024). Positive health outcomes of mindfulness-based interventions for cancer patients and survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2024.102505
Badaghi et al. (2025). Online mindfulness-based cognitive therapy to reduce psychological distress in people with cancer: Randomized controlled trial. Psycho-Oncology. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.70286
Badaghi et al. (2024). Online delivery of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for people with cancer: Feasibility trial. JMIR Formative Research. https://doi.org/10.2196/52338

Books
Kabat-Zinn — Wherever You Go, There You Are
Brahm — Kindfulness
Kuyken & Feldmann — Mindfulness: Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Psychology

Online Resources
home.mindfulness-network.org
oxfordmindfulness.org
dhamma.org

insighttimer.com

Contact Nasim Badaghi
Instagram: @nbadaghi

Linkedin: linkedin.com/nasimbadaghi

Contact me
Instagram: @annehochwald

Website: annehochwald.com

This episode is a powerful and deeply guided inner journey designed to lead you into a deep trance, support embodiment, and reconnection with your inner truth.

For a significant part of this session, I guide you into an altered, receptive state where the body can soften, awareness can widen, and the mind no longer leads. We work with the full energy system — grounding deeply into the earth, opening and aligning the chakras, and creating a sense of safety and containment so your system can fully relax into the experience.

From this state, I invite you to move into a lived visualization of your dream life — not as an abstract idea, but as something you can feel, inhabit, and recognize in your body. Rather than escaping the present, the journey then turns back toward your current life, helping you notice where these qualities already exist and how they can expand from there.

This session is not about positive thinking or bypassing reality. It is about nervous-system-level integration: allowing insight, desire, and embodiment to meet, and gently bridging vision with lived experience.

Disclaimer: Please listen in a safe, quiet space where you can fully settle into the journey. If at any point you feel overwhelmed, you can pause, open your eyes, and return to your breath and body.

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If you want to share thoughts, questions, or wishes for future episodes — or if you feel called to connect or work with me — you can reach me here:

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I introduce Human Design and how it can be used as a practical, body-based system for self-awareness and everyday decision-making.

At the beginning, I briefly respond to a question about original frequency that came up in relation to my introductory text — and then move fully into Human Design as the main focus of this episode.

I explain what Human Design is, what it’s useful for, and how you can work with it even if you’re completely new to it. I walk through the most relevant elements: your energy type, strategy, inner authority, and profile, and how these aspects can support you in understanding your energy, your nervous system, and the way you’re designed to move through life.

This episode is not about memorizing concepts or becoming an expert. It’s about using Human Design as a tool — with awareness and discernment — to observe yourself more honestly and make decisions that are more aligned with your energy.

Human Design can be a helpful framework for personal growth when you stay connected to your own inner truth and responsibility, rather than outsourcing authority to a system.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Its Purpose

10:04 Exploring Human Design: An Overview

16:08 Understanding Human Design: The Framework

19:11 Human Design Types and Their Characteristics

25:26 Understanding Manifesting Generators

28:02 Exploring Projectors and Their Role

31:43 The Unique Nature of Reflectors

35:29 Decoding Inner Authority for Decision Making

43:02 Profiles in Human Design: Understanding Yourself

46:54 Applying Human Design in Everyday Life

Get your Human Design chart (BodyGraph)
You can generate your Human Design chart for free with one of these links:
International Human Design School Chart Calculator
Jovian Archive Human Design Chart

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If you want to share thoughts, questions, or wishes for future episodes — or if you feel called to connect or work with me — you can reach me here:

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I guide you through a grounding and clearing practice designed to support presence, self-awareness, and connection to Mother Earth. This is a mostly guided session, created to be experienced rather than listened to intellectually.

Through conscious breathing, visualization, and gentle attention to the body, I invite you to reconnect with your energy, notice what influences it, and begin to release what no longer feels supportive. The practice works with your energy field and nervous system, allowing emotions and sensations to move at their own pace, without force.

This grounding and clearing can be used anytime during the day — when you feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or simply want to return to yourself. You can come back to this practice again and again, letting it support you in feeling lighter, more present, and more rooted in your body and in the moment.

There is no right or wrong way to experience this session. Simply allow whatever shows up to be there, and trust that your system knows what it needs.

Note: This episode is intentionally focused on the practice itself, with minimal talking before and after, so you can fully settle into the experience.

If you want to share thoughts, questions, or wishes for future episodes — or if you feel called to connect or work with me — you can reach me here:

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In this episode, I talk about the relationship between energy and emotions, and why emotional honesty and self-awareness matter more than trying to stay positive all the time.

I speak about common misunderstandings around so-called “negative energy” and why it’s not something that needs to be avoided or fixed. It’s okay to not feel good. It’s okay to feel exhausted, angry, sad, or overwhelmed. These feelings are part of the human experience.

I explore what it means to be emotionally honest — with yourself and with others — and why honesty should not be punished. Your emotions are not who you are, but they are signals that deserve attention. You don’t have to be happy every day, and you don’t have to pretend otherwise.

This episode is an invitation to live your truth and your energy, to set boundaries where needed, and to trust that you can handle what you feel. Life is messy. There are ups and downs. Feeling your emotions and letting them be is part of self-care, not a failure.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Energy and Emotions
03:31 Understanding Energy and Emotional Honesty
09:18 The Importance of Feeling Your Emotions
16:02 Navigating Personal Energy and Boundaries
23:52 Living Your Truth and Emotional Authenticity

If you want to share thoughts, questions, or wishes for future episodes — or if you feel called to connect or work with me — you can reach me here:

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I also share more personal insights and occasional special offers in my Telegram group for women, created as a safe space — only when there’s something meaningful to share:

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