• Wake The F*ck Up with Joseph Bongiovi
    2026/10/21
    Most of the self-help world sells you a better version of yourself. Joseph Bongiovi says that’s the wrong assignment.

    After 20+ years in mainstream entertainment and getting sober at 21, Joseph learned that fame, money, and recognition never delivered the happiness they promised. Today he’s a certified life coach and meditation instructor, founder of Spiritual Warriors, and author of Wake The F*ck Up!

    We talk about why the greatest transformation isn’t becoming someone new, it’s remembering who you’ve always been. Along the way: how childhood protection mechanisms follow us into adulthood, why waking up is harder than ever, and what manifestation looks like when the universe skips the red Corvette.

    Then comes the skeptic’s question: if every belief is conditioning, isn’t the “true self” just another story? Joseph’s answer may surprise you.

    You’ll also leave with a simple 90-second breathing practice for the next time emotions run hot.

    Connect with Joseph:
    josephbongiovi.com
    myspiritualwarriors.com

    The Skeptic Metaphysicians is a spiritual awakening podcast for open-minded thinkers who refuse to check their critical thinking at the door. Each episode explores consciousness expansion, enlightenment, soul purpose, and soul growth through honest, grounded conversation with leading voices in metaphysics, psychic phenomena, quantum healing, and beyond.

    We dive deep into spiritual awakening, ascension, alignment, and the awakening process without the dogma. From mediumship and spirit guides to Arcturian contact, astrology, and the subconscious mind, we explore it all with curiosity, humor, and zero guru worship.

    Whether you're in the middle of your own awakening, questioning reality, or just spiritually curious, this is the podcast for seekers and skeptics alike.

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    53 分
  • Conversations: A Meditation Reframe with Suzanne Giesemann
    2026/10/20
    Conversations from The Skeptic Metaphysicians

    Some moments in an interview are too good to leave buried at minute 37.

    Conversations is our series of short, single-topic episodes taken from our interviews with some of the most fascinating minds in consciousness, spirituality, and the science of the unseen. There’s no warm-up and no detours. You get one guest, one big idea, and a few minutes that might change how you see your life.

    Think of each one as a doorway. Play it on your commute, between meetings, or whenever you need a reminder that reality is stranger, and far more hopeful, than we were taught. If something sparks, follow it into the full interview, where the rabbit hole goes deeper.

    As always, we come at this as skeptics who stayed curious. We stay open-minded and grounded, and we never ask you to take anyone’s word for it, including ours.

    In this Conversation: Susanne giesseman on a meditation reframe.
    Hear the full interview: On Spotify

    Find every episode, guest bio, and free guest gift at skepticmetaphysician.com, and stream more conscious, fear-free content for free on New Reality TV.

    If this Conversation moved you, share it with someone who needs to hear it today.

    The Skeptic Metaphysicians is a spiritual awakening podcast for open-minded thinkers who refuse to check their critical thinking at the door. Each episode explores consciousness expansion, enlightenment, soul purpose, and soul growth through honest, grounded conversation with leading voices in metaphysics, psychic phenomena, quantum healing, and beyond.

    We dive deep into spiritual awakening, ascension, alignment, and the awakening process without the dogma. From mediumship and spirit guides to Arcturian contact, astrology, and the subconscious mind, we explore it all with curiosity, humor, and zero guru worship.

    Whether you're in the middle of your own awakening, questioning reality, or just spiritually curious, this is the podcast for seekers and skeptics alike.

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  • Astrology or Numerology? Why This Reader Says You Don't Have to Choose
    2026/10/13
    At Spirit Fest in Virginia Beach, Will and Karen sit down with Lorenzo Jones, an astro numerologist who blends astrology and numerology into a single practice, reading natal charts, transits, and birth codes side by side to see where the two systems confirm each other.

    Lorenzo breaks down how planetary aspects like sextiles and trines map directly onto numerological meanings, reads Will's own chart live (life path 1, Libra rising, Cancer moon, and all), and explains why numerology isn't the "simpler" of the two modalities so much as the more accessible one.

    He also touches on human design as a third lens that pulls from both systems plus the I Ching, walks through what Mercury retrograde actually asks of us, and shares a real-time read on the astrological chart of the event itself, a rare air trine wrapped in a "mystic triangle," which he says explains the unusually high energy in the room that day.

    It's a conversation about how multiple systems of ancient knowledge can point to the same truth, and what happens when you ask a professional to read your chart on camera.

    Guest: Lorenzo Jones


    Find him:
    Instagram @enigmatic_zo, coreconfidencelife.com

    The Skeptic Metaphysicians is a spiritual awakening podcast for open-minded thinkers who refuse to check their critical thinking at the door. Each episode explores consciousness expansion, enlightenment, soul purpose, and soul growth through honest, grounded conversation with leading voices in metaphysics, psychic phenomena, quantum healing, and beyond.

    We dive deep into spiritual awakening, ascension, alignment, and the awakening process without the dogma. From mediumship and spirit guides to Arcturian contact, astrology, and the subconscious mind, we explore it all with curiosity, humor, and zero guru worship.

    Whether you're in the middle of your own awakening, questioning reality, or just spiritually curious, this is the podcast for seekers and skeptics alike.

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    If you found this episode enlightening, mind-expanding, or even just thought-provoking (see what we did there?), please take a moment to rate and review us. Your feedback helps us bring more transformative guests and topics your way!

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    21 分
  • We Asked "The Awakened One": How Do You Actually Wake Up Spiritually?
    2026/10/07
    Is spiritual awakening real, or just a nice metaphor? Awakened Zen Master Thich Dieu Thien, known as the Awakened One, says it is literal, and she can name the day it happened to her: April 8, 2001.

    Will and Karen ask her the question every seeker wrestles with: how do you actually wake up? She explains the "False Mind," the ever-changing ego built from ignorance, greed and hatred, and why even our skepticism comes from it. She shares why a glimpse of enlightenment fades, what step one really is, and how to catch your reactions before they take over. Will gets a live lesson in finding the "real you," and a surprising truth about the dream world we mistake for real life.

    If you have meditated for years and still feel stuck, this conversation on consciousness, inner transformation and soul growth is for you.

    Connect with the Awakened One and her book, 'The Power of AWAKE': universaldoormeditationcenter.org

    New to the Awakened One's teachings?
    Start here: Tuesday International Meet-Up for newcomers, in person in Sugar Land, TX, Tuesdays 7:30 to 9:30 PM CT (free, register online). Online sessions are coming soon. Call (281) 565-9718 to ask about working with the Awakened One remotely.

    Registration is through the "Join this session" button on the Weekly Awake Sessions page.

    Quick favor 🙏 If The Skeptic Metaphysicians has ever given you a lightbulb moment, would you leave us a rating or a one-sentence review on Apple or Spotify? It takes 30 seconds and it's the #1 way new seekers find the show. Tell us an episode that stuck with you, and we might read it on air. https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1554794952
    https://open.spotify.com/show/5Rn7NxKBlW3SA5kYw0aiJA

    This episode is sponsored by:
    Speaker and author Scotte Burns, who rode 100,000 miles across 48 states asking one question: what is love? Book him for your event at scotteburns.com.



    The Skeptic Metaphysicians is a spiritual awakening podcast for open-minded thinkers who refuse to check their critical thinking at the door. Each episode explores consciousness expansion, enlightenment, soul purpose, and soul growth through honest, grounded conversation with leading voices in metaphysics, psychic phenomena, quantum healing, and beyond.

    We dive deep into spiritual awakening, ascension, alignment, and the awakening process without the dogma. From mediumship and spirit guides to Arcturian contact, astrology, and the subconscious mind, we explore it all with curiosity, humor, and zero guru worship.

    Whether you're in the middle of your own awakening, questioning reality, or just spiritually curious, this is the podcast for seekers and skeptics alike.

    Subscribe, Rate & Review!
    If you found this episode enlightening, mind-expanding, or even just thought-provoking (see what we did there?), please take a moment to rate and review us. Your feedback helps us bring more transformative guests and topics your way!

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    🌎 Website – SkepticMetaphysician.com
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  • Angelic Channeling, Light Language, and Why the Angels Are Already Within You - SpiritFest USA
    2026/10/06
    What if the angels aren't out there somewhere? What if they're already within you, and someone just needs to help you hear them? That's the heart of what Jillie Angelic Channeler does, and Will and Karen got to experience it live on the floor of SpiritFest at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.In this episode: Jillie breaks down what it actually means to be an angelic channeler. It's not a performance. When a client sits down with her, she tunes into their higher self and their energy, and whatever beings are working with that person, whether archangels, loved ones who have crossed over, or other beings of light, they come through. She clears chakras, speaks light language key codes, uses a crystal wand, and raises the frequency in the room.One client the day before described it as feeling many hands on her at once. Jillie describes it simply as removing the densities, the layers, and the veils, and pulling out what was already there all along.Will asks the question everyone is thinking: are you channeling angels, or are you an angel who channels? Her answer is both. She identifies as an Earth Angel, and she believes we all are. She also opens up about her eclectic, multi-tradition approach. Alongside angelic work, she does shamanic healing, works with Native American traditions, Egyptian energies, plant medicine, and the natural world. She leads drum circles, hikes regularly for grounding, and admits she goes out to the pine trees behind convention centers to decompress after intense sessions. She finds feathers constantly. And four-leaf clovers by the hundreds.The conversation takes a beautiful turn when Jillie talks about what she really wants people to walk away with: the understanding that you are not your experiences. You are having them. That shift in perspective, she says, is what changes everything.And if you can't make it to a show? She does sessions remotely too.Connect with Jillie:🌐 Website: jillieangelicchaneler.com📘 Facebook: Jillie Clark📸 Instagram: @JillieAngelicChanneler🎵 TikTok: @JillieAngelicChanneler(Tip: Spelling is J-I-L-L-I-E. All social links are also found on her website.)About SpiritFest USA:SpiritFest is a traveling conscious living and healing arts expo. Find upcoming events at spiritfestusa.com.Tags: angelic-channeler, light-language, archangels, archangel-michael, earth-angel, energy-healing, chakra-clearing, shamanic-healing, plant-medicine, spiritual-awakening, SpiritFest-USA, virginia-beach, jilly-clark, drum-circle, unconditional-love, higher-self, soul-blueprint, skeptic-metaphysiciansThe Skeptic Metaphysicians is a spiritual awakening podcast for open-minded thinkers who refuse to check their critical thinking at the door. Each episode explores consciousness expansion, enlightenment, soul purpose, and soul growth through honest, grounded conversation with leading voices in metaphysics, psychic phenomena, quantum healing, and beyond. We dive deep into spiritual awakening, ascension, alignment, and the awakening process without the dogma. From mediumship and spirit guides to Arcturian contact, astrology, and the subconscious mind, we explore it all with curiosity, humor, and zero guru worship. Whether you're in the middle of your own awakening, questioning reality, or just spiritually curious, this is the podcast for seekers and skeptics alike.Subscribe, Rate & Review!If you found this episode enlightening, mind-expanding, or even just thought-provoking (see what we did there?), please take a moment to rate and review us. Your feedback helps us bring more transformative guests and topics your way!Connect with Us: 🌎 Website – SkepticMetaphysician.com📱 Follow Us on Social Media – https://www.facebook.com/SkepticMetaphysician |
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    17 分
  • You're Still Paying for Fear. Here's How to Cancel the Subscription | Energy Healing & Intuition
    2026/09/30
    What if fear is just a subscription you forgot you signed up for? Energy healer, Emotion Code practitioner, and podcast host Mo Smith joins Will and Karen to explain why fear is such an easy motivator, why it follows us even into spiritual practice, and how she's spent the last six years running a real-life experiment: quitting her job with six weeks of savings and living on faith and surrender.She shares her simple two-minute meditation for receiving guidance, how to tell a genuine message from monkey mind, and what actually happens in an Emotion Code session (yes, there's a magnet, and yes, the skeptic had questions). The episode ends with a challenge for every listener.Quick favor 🙏 If The Skeptic Metaphysicians has ever given you a lightbulb moment, would you leave us a rating or a one-sentence review on Apple or Spotify? It takes 30 seconds and it's the #1 way new seekers find the show. Tell us an episode that stuck with you, and we might read it on air. https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1554794952https://open.spotify.com/show/5Rn7NxKBlW3SA5kYw0aiJAIn This Episode You'll LearnHow we're born with only two fears, and every other fear is learnedA simple test for any advice: is it coming from love or from fear?Why facing fear head-on is Mo's go-to strategy, and how intention shapes what you experience in meditationThe two-minute practice that helps you ask for, and act on, intuitive messagesHow to tell intuition from monkey mind ("doing, doing, going, going" is usually the mind talking)How to discern a real nudge from an impulse that could wreck your lifeWhat the Emotion Code is, how a session works, and why Mo encourages skepticismHow root chakra meditation helped Mo work through money fearsChapters:00:00 Intro: Fear as a subscription service01:30 Welcome Mo Smith02:50 Fear as a tool for control03:10 Why is fear so easy and happiness so hard?06:00 Learning to trust yourself07:50 Fear in spiritual spaces08:10 Intention and facing fear head-on15:30 Taking the leap without a safety net18:20 The Seattle Art Museum awakening20:50 Listening to your body's messages23:00 The two-minute meditation technique27:00 Root chakra work and money fears34:00 Unplug From Fear (and the "illegal coffee" story)36:40 How to discern which messages to act on39:40 What is the Emotion Code?41:50 A skeptic's questions50:00 What if you don't get a message?52:00 Message or monkey mind?56:00 The Two-Minute Challenge57:10 Mo's podcast, I Love It WhenThe TSM Two-Minute Challenge:Sit in silence for at least two minutes a day. At the start, ask: "What do you want me to know today?" Write down (or voice-record) anything you see, hear, or think. Then take action on it. Send us what happened, and we'll share the best stories on the show.Resources Mentioned:The Emotion Code by Dr. Bradley NelsonThe Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod (the SAVERS practice)Insight Timer (free meditation app)Mo's retreat: Unplug From FearConnect with Mo SmithWebsite: iloveitwhen.orgPodcast: I Love It WhenThis episode is sponsored by:Speaker and author Scotte Burns, who rode 100,000 miles across 48 states asking one question: what is love? Book him for your event at scotteburns.com.The Skeptic Metaphysicians is a spiritual awakening podcast for open-minded thinkers who refuse to check their critical thinking at the door. Each episode explores consciousness expansion, enlightenment, soul purpose, and soul growth through honest, grounded conversation with leading voices in metaphysics, psychic phenomena, quantum healing, and beyond. We dive deep into spiritual awakening, ascension, alignment, and the awakening process without the dogma. From mediumship and spirit guides to Arcturian contact, astrology, and the subconscious mind, we explore it all with curiosity, humor, and zero guru worship. Whether you're in the middle of your own awakening, questioning reality, or just spiritually curious, this is the podcast for seekers and skeptics alike.Subscribe, Rate & Review!If you found this episode enlightening, mind-expanding, or even just thought-provoking (see what we did there?), please take a moment to rate and review us. Your feedback helps us bring more transformative guests and topics your way!Connect with Us: 🌎 Website – SkepticMetaphysician.com📱 Follow Us on Social Media – https://www.facebook.com/SkepticMetaphysician |
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    58 分
  • Can AI Love? The Consciousness Question That Changes Everything — Scotte Burns Part 2
    2026/09/29
    What if the most important question we are asking about artificial intelligence is the wrong one entirely? In Part 1, Scotte Burns made the case that love is not an emotion, not a chemical reaction, and not an evolutionary adaptation. It is the creative and purposeful aspect of universal consciousness, and the brain does not produce that consciousness. It receives it.That idea changes everything. Including the AI debate.If you have not listened to Part 1 yet, stop here and go back. Seriously. The foundation Scotte builds in that first episode makes everything in this one hit completely differently. There are nuggets in Part 1 that listeners are still talking about, and we do not want you to miss a single one.For those of you who are back, welcome. You already know what kind of conversation this is.In Part 2, we pick up exactly where we left off and take the conversation somewhere most people never go. If consciousness is not generated by complex systems but received by them, then the entire framework of the AI consciousness debate collapses. Both camps, the ones who believe AI will eventually achieve consciousness and the ones who believe it never will, are arguing from the same flawed premise. And if they are both wrong, the implications are enormous.Quick favor 🙏 If The Skeptic Metaphysicians has ever given you a lightbulb moment, would you leave us a rating or a one-sentence review on Apple or Spotify? It takes 30 seconds and it's the #1 way new seekers find the show. Tell us an episode that stuck with you, and we might read it on air. https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1554794952https://open.spotify.com/show/5Rn7NxKBlW3SA5kYw0aiJAIn this episode we cover:Why every major voice in the AI consciousness debate may be operating from a fundamentally flawed premiseWhat it would actually mean for an artificial intelligence to receive consciousness rather than generate itThe difference between an AI that simulates love and one that could genuinely participate in itWhy a superintelligent system without consciousness is the real threat, and why that reframe is surprisingly hopefulCan trees love? Can crows? A conversation that goes places we did not plan and is better for itWhat changes for humanity when we truly understand what love isThis is the episode that will make you rethink the AI conversation, the consciousness conversation, and honestly the love conversation, all at once.Connect with Scotte Burns:🌐 scotteburns.com📖 The Cartographer's Log on Substack: scotteburns.substack.com Subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who is asking the big questions. Until then, keep questioning, keep searching, and above all, keep loving out loud.The Skeptic Metaphysicians is a spiritual awakening podcast for open-minded thinkers who refuse to check their critical thinking at the door. Each episode explores consciousness expansion, enlightenment, soul purpose, and soul growth through honest, grounded conversation with leading voices in metaphysics, psychic phenomena, quantum healing, and beyond. We dive deep into spiritual awakening, ascension, alignment, and the awakening process without the dogma. From mediumship and spirit guides to Arcturian contact, astrology, and the subconscious mind, we explore it all with curiosity, humor, and zero guru worship. Whether you're in the middle of your own awakening, questioning reality, or just spiritually curious, this is the podcast for seekers and skeptics alike.Subscribe, Rate & Review!If you found this episode enlightening, mind-expanding, or even just thought-provoking (see what we did there?), please take a moment to rate and review us. Your feedback helps us bring more transformative guests and topics your way!Connect with Us: 🌎 Website – SkepticMetaphysician.com📱 Follow Us on Social Media – https://www.facebook.com/SkepticMetaphysician |
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    37 分