🎙️ Episode Title: Your Word Is Your Wand: Lessons from Florence Scovel Shinn A Short Imaginary Conversation

🌀 Episode Summary: In this inspiring episode of Real Without Religion, James explores the timeless wisdom of Florence Scovel Shinn—a woman who taught, a century ago, that your words are not just descriptions of your life… they’re instructions.

Long before affirmations were a hashtag or a journaling trend, Florence was boldly proclaiming spiritual truths like: 👉 “There is no loss in Divine Mind.” 👉 “The walls are not real.” 👉 “Your word is your wand.”

She taught from scripture, but not to shame. Her goal was freedom—especially for women told to stay small.

This episode blends historical context, modern commentary, and a reimagined teaching in Florence’s own voice. It’s short, clear, and packed with powerful reminders about how to speak your truth—not from fear, but from authority.

🗝️ What You’ll Learn:

• Why Florence’s teachings were revolutionary for her time
• How the power of your words still creates your reality today
• Why “venting” can unintentionally shape your outcomes
• The deeper meaning behind Proverbs 18:21: “Death and life are in the power of the tongue”
• How to speak peace, clarity, and truth—even when you don’t feel it yet

🔥 Modern Wisdom from “Florence”:

• “Speak what you want—not what you fear.”
• “Your word is your wand. Use it to create, not to curse.”
• “These words are not just affirmations—they’re alignment.”
• “You don’t have to keep speaking like life is against you.”

✨ James’ Reflections: James shares how Florence’s simple but bold approach changed how he thinks—and speaks—about stress, self-doubt, and spiritual trust. This isn’t about magical thinking. It’s about intentional thinking. It’s about learning to talk like you’re already loved, already guided, already supported.

🎧 Listen now—and speak one sentence today that helps you walk in freedom. Your words matter. Your voice has power. Amenaste.

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🎙️ Episode Title: Live in the End: Lessons from Neville Goddard A Short Imaginary Conversation

🌀 Episode Summary: What does it really mean to “live in the end”? In this creative and grounded episode of Real Without Religion, James brings the timeless teachings of Neville Goddard into the modern day—no interview, just a short, imaginative lesson in Neville’s voice, designed to help you understand (and apply) the power of assumption.

Neville Goddard was a radical thinker whose work on imagination, consciousness, and biblical symbolism has quietly shaped much of today’s spiritual language. But his message isn’t fluff—it’s mystical, practical, and deeply challenging in the best way.

This episode blends story, history, and spiritual clarity into one 15-minute experience. If you’ve ever struggled with doubt, confusion, or felt stuck trying to manifest or create change, this one’s for you.

🧠 What You’ll Learn:

• Why Neville’s teachings were considered radical (and still are)
• The real meaning of “Live in the end” and “Assume the feeling”
• How your imagination is already shaping your reality
• The story of Abdullah and the Barbados trip—and why it matters
• Why faith isn’t about forcing—it's about familiarity with the outcome you want
• What to do when you’re tempted to doubt, worry, or quit

🔥 Reimagined Wisdom from Neville:

• “You don’t dig up a tomato seed every day to see if it’s growing. Don’t do that with your desires either.”
• “You are the operant power. It’s not out there. It’s you.”
• “Change begins within. Stay in the state, even when nothing has changed yet.”
• “This message isn’t just for the comfortable. It’s for the ones waking up.”

✨ James’ Reflections: James shares how Neville’s message helped him shift from fear and overthinking into intentional imagination—and why learning to “live from the end” has nothing to do with faking it or pretending life is perfect.

🎧 Listen now—and let this truth land where it matters most: in your inner world. Because that’s where everything starts.

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What if you could sit down across from some of the greatest spiritual minds in history—and actually talk to them?

In our upcoming Voices from the Past series, we’re doing the next best thing. Through research, creative imagination, and a little spiritual curiosity, we’re bringing the wisdom of early metaphysical teachers to life. These episodes explore what they believed, what they taught, and how their ideas still resonate today.

👥 You’ll “hear from” voices like: –

Neville Goddard – on imagination and creation –

Florence Scovel Shinn – on the power of words and divine flow –

Emmet Fox – on Jesus’ true message –

Genevieve Behrend – the only student of Thomas Troward –

Wallace Wattles – and the science of getting rich (without the guilt) –

Ralph Waldo Trine – and his quiet influence on a generation – …and more

This is not a history class. It’s a spiritual revival—from the inside out.

These voices may be long gone, but their wisdom still echoes. Tune in and hear what they have to say... to you.

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🎙️ Episode 12: Embodiment – Becoming the Version of Us Who Already Has It Subtitle: Stop Waiting, Start Living

Episode Summary

In this episode, James Kiger breaks down the idea of embodiment—how to actually live as the version of you who already has the peace, abundance, and freedom you’re craving.

We’ve talked about thoughts, flow, and spiritual law. But how do you move from knowing to becoming? How do you stop hoping life will catch up to your dreams—and start living as if it already has?

James explores how real change isn’t about faking it or hoping the future will fix it. It’s about aligning your beliefs, energy, and actions right now. He shares how shifting your posture, your mindset, and even your day-to-day presence can change everything—because you don’t wait to become it. You become it first.

Listen and remember: You’re not here to just wish for the life you want. You’re here to live it—now.

Key Takeaways

✅ It’s not about pretending: Embodiment isn’t fake. It’s real.

✅ Alignment is power: Your energy, beliefs, and actions work together.

✅ Becoming is the key: You don’t wait for it to show up—you choose to live it today.

✅ Posture matters: How you show up physically shapes your mindset.

✅ You’re already enough: You don’t have to prove it—just become it.

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Final Thought

This week, don’t just think about the life you want—practice embodying it. Notice how your posture, mindset, and energy feel when you’re not waiting anymore. Because you’re already that version. And it’s time to live it—now.

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🎙️ Episode 11: Abundance and Money Subtitle: Letting Go of Scarcity and Living in Flow

Episode Summary

In this episode, James Kiger digs into the spiritual side of money—no prosperity gospel hype, no guilt trips, just the truth about abundance.

Growing up, many of us were taught that money was either a sign of sin or a sign of favor, depending on which sermon you caught that week. But what if money isn’t good or bad—just a mirror of what we believe?

James unpacks how scarcity sneaks in: the guilt that says you’re not allowed to have more, the hesitation to charge fairly for your work, and the quiet self-sabotage that keeps you playing small. He explores how spiritual laws like flow, trust, and intention aren’t about getting rich overnight—they’re about letting life’s abundance move more freely through you.

Because you’re not here to grind it out. You’re here to live in flow, in partnership with a world that wants to support you.

Key Takeaways

✅ Money is neutral: It’s a reflection of what you’re willing to believe and receive.

✅ Scarcity isn’t holy: Guilt and fear around money keep you stuck in smallness.

✅ Flow over force: True abundance doesn’t come from striving—it comes from being in the flow.

✅ Trust your worth: When you trust that you’re already enough, money follows that energy.

✅ Life wants to support you: You’re not meant to live in survival mode.

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🎙️ Episode 10: The Law Behind the Thought Subtitle: Universal Principles at Work

Episode Summary

In this episode, James Kiger explores the universal spiritual laws that shape your life—laws that respond to your beliefs, thoughts, and clarity, no matter who you are. Growing up, many of us were taught to fear our thoughts, seeing them as traps or temptations. But now? James sees them as tools—tools that work with these laws to shape everything around us.

James breaks down what these laws really are—like cause and effect, attraction, and belief—and why they’re not about morality or religious performance, but about how life actually works. He shares real-life examples, from the golf course to those anxious thought loops, and explains how simple practices like writing, clarity, and imagination can activate these principles in your life.

This isn’t about chasing some spiritual badge of honor or waiting to be chosen. It’s about realizing you’re already chosen—and that you’re always in conversation with these laws, whether you know it or not.

Key Takeaways

✅ The universe isn’t random: Your thoughts and beliefs have power because of these underlying laws.

✅ It’s not about “deserving”: These laws respond to clarity and belief, not to how moral you think you are.

✅ You’re already in the flow: Whether you’re aware of it or not, these laws are working right now.

✅ Real examples matter: From golf to grocery runs, how you think shapes what shows up.

✅ Choose to align: You don’t need to beg for it—just see it, trust it, and work with it.

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Final Thought

You don’t need a pulpit or a ritual. You don’t need to perform. These universal laws are already in motion—and you’re already part of them. So notice them. Choose to align with them. And watch what happens when you do.

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🎙️ Episode 9: Think Again Subtitle: Reclaiming the Power of Thought and Inner Creation

Episode Summary

In this episode, James Kiger dives into something that used to freak him out a bit—and honestly, still messes with him some days: the power of your thoughts.

Growing up, many of us were told that our minds were dangerous, our imaginations suspect. We were warned not to trust our own understanding, not to follow our feelings, and to be wary of anything that felt too good to be true.

But what if that’s all wrong?

James shares how he’s learning to see his thoughts as allies, not enemies. He explores the power of beliefs—how they shape our lives and how to catch those old loops that keep us stuck. This episode isn’t about magic tricks or pretending everything’s okay when it’s not. It’s about noticing what’s playing on repeat in your mind and gently choosing to rewrite it.

This week, James invites you to pause and ask yourself:

✅ What thought loop am I running?

✅ Is it true?

✅ What else could I believe instead?

Because you’re not broken for dreaming bigger. You’re not crazy for believing. You’re here to create—on purpose.

Key Takeaways

✅ Your mind is powerful: Your thoughts aren’t the enemy—they’re the beginning of change.

✅ Old scripts can be rewritten: You’re not stuck with what you inherited.

✅ Beliefs shape your life: What you think is what you build, step by step.

✅ It’s not about “faking it”: It’s about small shifts that make space for something better.

✅ Curiosity over perfection: You don’t need to be perfect at this—just stay curious and willing.

Scripture Reframes

📖 Romans 12:2: “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”

📖 Philippians 4:8: “Think on whatever is true, noble, lovely…”

📖 Isaiah 30:15: “In quietness and trust is your strength.”

📖 Romans 4:17: “God calls those things that are not as though they were.”

These aren’t just poetic verses. They’re blueprints for living.

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🎙️ Episode 8: The Great Christian Worm Ballads Subtitle: From Misery to Empowerment

Episode Summary

Ever catch yourself humming those old hymns that called you a “wretch” or a “worm” and wonder how that shaped your life? In this episode, James Kiger unpacks the soundtrack of shame that we grew up with in church—those songs that taught us that spiritual growth meant staying small and quiet. From the Gaither Homecoming specials to the hymnals that doubled as group therapy for low self-worth, we’re calling it out for what it is: spiritual self-hatred.

James explores how these lyrics became scripts we carried everywhere—showing up in our relationships, our work, and even our dreams. And he asks the bigger question: Why keep singing songs that tear us down when we’re already enough?

This episode invites you to see how those “worm ballads” shaped your story, how to let go of them, and how to start singing a new song—one that calls you powerful, radiant, and worthy. Because you’re not a worm. You’re not a wretch. You’re here to live—fully and freely.

Key Takeaways

✅ Language shapes identity: The words we sing over ourselves matter.

✅ Shame isn’t spiritual: Calling yourself a worm doesn’t make you humble—it keeps you stuck.

✅ Reclaim your worth: Your life is not a hymn of misery—it’s a symphony of possibility.

✅ Rewrite the soundtrack: You’re not here to beg for crumbs—you’re here to claim the feast.

✅ A new song: James shares a snippet of his own song, “This Is Me—Awake,” as a personal declaration of wholeness and freedom.

Quotes from the Episode

“Those songs were more than music—they were scripts that shaped how we saw ourselves.” “If your spiritual growth depends on feeling like a worm, it’s time to stop singing.” “You’re not here to beg. You’re here to feast.”

Featured Song

🎵 Listen to “This Is Me—Awake”

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