Words cannot express the gratitude I feel for all the listeners and global following this podcast has created over of the last seven and half years it’s been on the air. It is with a full heart and open mind that I bid farewell to my baby—I’m Awake! Now What? Podcast. It started as a place for me to build community and resonance with like-minded seekers and aspirants who were looking for answers to the deep questions. And rebels on their way to chart a new path and new Earth. My intention was to...
Dec 16, 2024•14 min•Season 10Ep. 319
This Sunday I sat down with the internationally renowned Psychic Medium Karen Docherty . Karen shares her early familial and spiritual influences, the nature of grief, and the role of spirit guides in our conversation. We explore the concepts of reincarnation, past lives, and staying connected to our soul families and source. Karen explains why setting a clear intention with our spirit guides helps them to collaborate more effectively with us in our physical world. She also emphasizes the healin...
Dec 15, 2024•46 min•Season 10Ep. 318
This Sunday I sit down with author Ellen Kohn to discuss her new book “Be Like the Wind: Three Equines Channel Spiritual Light” which explores the spiritual guidance offered by horses and the importance of listening to nature. Ellen delves into themes of healing, trust, and the co-creative relationship between humans and animals, highlighting the lessons learned from both sides. We share our insights on grief, animal communication, and the spiritual connections we maintain with our pets even aft...
Nov 24, 2024•45 min•Season 10Ep. 317
This Sunday on the podcast, I sit down with Psychic Medium and Intuitive Counselor Christina Prokos. We delve into the intricate layers of healing, discussing the importance of therapy, psychic mediumship, and the role of healers in breaking generational cycles. We discuss the challenges of navigating trauma, toxic family dynamics, and being the black sheep healer of your lineage. Christina talks about launching The Soul Thrive Podcast--which focuses on shadow work and inner child healing, empha...
Nov 17, 2024•50 min•Season 10Ep. 316
This Sunday on the podcast, I sit down with Megan Von Fricken, LCSW --therapist and coach to discuss the complexities of religious harm recovery. We explore themes of unworthiness and the misguided idea of inherent sinfulness, purity culture and how they fit under the umbrella of patriarchy and organized religion. We also discuss spiritual abuse, the impact of family rejection, and the importance of finding supportive communities when a person decides to leave their religion of origin and begin ...
Nov 10, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 10Ep. 315
This Sunday I sit down with Author Scott Flynn , do discuss his new book: “Love Outpouring: Experiencing Ever-Present Happiness by Illuminating and Eliminating the Difference between Who You are And What You Have Mistaken Yourself to Be.” In our conversation, Scott Flynn shares his spiritual journey, discussing his upbringing in the Catholic faith, his struggles with self-realization, and the profound insights he gained through non-duality. He emphasizes the importance of turning inward to disco...
Nov 03, 2024•46 min•Season 10Ep. 314
This Sunday I sit down with Dr. Natalie Dyer to discuss her new book, “Infinite Perception: The Role of Psychedelics in Global Transformation” which is an anthology of voices from the front line of the Psychedelic Renaissance. Natalie discusses her unique blend of research in neuroscience and her practice as a Reiki Master. We discuss the reemergence of psychedelics in modern research and medicine. We share our thoughts on the significance of ego death in meditation and through psychedelics. We ...
Oct 27, 2024•44 min•Season 10Ep. 313
This week I sit down with Author, Transformational Speaker, and Family Constellations Expert Judy Wilkins-Smith to talk about her book “The Hidden Power in Your DNA: How to Use Genealogy to Explore Patterns and Transform Your Life.” Judy talks about the importance of understanding one's lineage, the impact of family constellations, and how to identify and transform limiting patterns. She shares when doing this work, of deconstruction, self-exploration, and healing one must find joy in the diffic...
Oct 20, 2024•47 min•Season 10Ep. 312
This week I am joined by Psychotherapist and Spiritual Psychologist Chausey Leebron Jameson . Chausey opens up with her early childhood experience of growing up in an atheist household and finding God as a young girl. Chausey walks us through her young adulthood as an actress and looking inside herself to discover that her soul desired to do deeper, more fulfilling work in psychology. Chausey is also the Founder of the 33 Day Process a program built around creating an intuitive and holistic rela...
Oct 13, 2024•45 min•Season 10Ep. 311
This Sunday I sit down with Jen Mitchell, a family law attorney and mediator, to discuss her approach to divorce and the importance of mindfulness and conscious uncoupling. We explore the idea of divorce as an opportunity for growth and healing, both individually and within the family system. Jen highlights the role of patterning and conditioning in relationships and the need to break free from societal expectations and removing stigmas surrounding divorce. She shares her approach to divorce med...
Oct 06, 2024•55 min•Season 10Ep. 310
This Sunday I sit down with Author, Producer, Actress, and Comic Cathryn Michon to discuss her book ' I'm Still Here, A Dog's Purpose Forever '. Cathryn shares the inspiration behind the book and the wisdom conveyed from the dog's perspective, including the importance of living in the present moment and choosing joy over fear. She explores the grief process of losing a beloved pet and how dogs can continue to be present in our lives even after they pass away. Cathryn Michon is a best-selling aut...
Sep 29, 2024•56 min•Season 10Ep. 309
This Sunday I sit down with Author and Transcendental Meditation Practitioner Patricia Anne Saunders , PhD who shares her journey from being a concert pianist to becoming an professor at Maharishi International, where she teaches Transcendental Meditation. She discusses her early spiritual experiences, the importance of meditation in achieving higher states of consciousness, and the impact of social media on happiness. The conversation emphasizes the need for inner peace as a foundation for happ...
Sep 22, 2024•45 min•Season 10Ep. 308
Larry Jordan shares his journey of deconstructing and reconstructing his beliefs, leading to a realization of the oneness and interconnectedness of all things. He discusses his experiences with different religions and spiritual practices, including Christianity, Buddhism, and Hinduism. Larry emphasizes the importance of questioning beliefs and embracing the idea of oneness, rather than othering people based on their beliefs. He also highlights the role of service in opening his eyes to the share...
Sep 15, 2024•51 min•Season 10Ep. 307
Thank you for listening! The podcast is on summer break and will return on September 15, 2024. We are revisiting some of our favorite interviews over the summer, we hope you enjoy these conversations! This week I sit down with Spiritual Activator Oliver Nino, whose focus is to help raise people's consciousness and activate and master their spiritual gifts and energy. Oliver opens up about accessing his own gifts and owning them, especially his intuition. He shares his thoughts on energy and its ...
Sep 08, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 9Ep. 306
Thank you for listening! The podcast is on summer break and will return on September 15, 2024. We are revisiting some of our favorite interviews over the summer, we hope you enjoy these conversations! Author and Psychologist Mary Firestone wrote " Trusting the Dawn: How to Choose Freedom and Joy After Trauma. " This book is her personal account of post-traumatic growth, healing, self-love and self-discovery. Mary shares how although our inclination is to turn away from our trauma and pain, it st...
Sep 01, 2024•43 min•Season 9Ep. 305
Thank you for listening! The podcast is on summer break and will return on September 15, 2024. We are revisiting some of our favorite interviews over the summer, we hope you enjoy these conversations! Carly Mentlik is a Holistic Psychotherapist and Children’s Development Expert. She is the Founder of the Inner Rainbow Project : A hub for children’s mental health and wellbeing that uses an innovative fusion of education and psychology along with chakras and yoga to introduce spirituality to kids....
Aug 25, 2024•45 min•Season 9Ep. 304
Thank you for listening! The podcast is on summer break and will return on September 15, 2024. We are revisiting some of our favorite interviews over the summer, we hope you enjoy these conversations! This week I sit down with New York Times best selling author and co-host of the Awareness Explorers Podcast Jonathan Robinson . Jonathan has met and interviewed all our modern day spiritual giants, seeking their wisdom and unique messages about enlightenment, gratitude, awakening, and integration. ...
Aug 18, 2024•48 min•Season 9Ep. 303
Thank you for listening! The podcast is on summer break, and will return on September 15, 2024. We are revisiting some of our favorite interviews over the summer, we hope you enjoy these conversations! Margaux Jones (MJ) Cullinane is an artist, creative, writer, and mother. MJ discusses becoming a tarot creator and illustrator after coming through a challenging period in her life. She shares her creative process in building a new deck and the intricate way she goes about creating each card, with...
Aug 04, 2024•48 min•Season 9Ep. 302
Thank you for listening! The podcast is on summer break, and will return on September 15, 2024. We are revisiting some of our favorite interviews over the summer, we hope you enjoy these conversations! This week I sit down with women's transformation coach, Petia Kolibova t o discuss her early life journey that had her grappling with unworthiness and trying to prove herself to others. She discusses taking inventory of her life and realizing she was not embodying her core values and was living ou...
Jul 14, 2024•44 min•Season 9Ep. 301
Thank you for listening! The podcast is on summer break, and will return on September 15, 2024. We are revisiting some of our favorite interviews over the summer, we hope you enjoy these conversations! This week I sit down with entrepreneur and coach Paul Shepherd to discuss his work helping individuals find their passion, purpose, power, and themselves. Paul opens up about his non-linear career and life path, filled with a variety of ups and downs, including some setbacks and how he alchemized ...
Jul 07, 2024•46 min•Season 9Ep. 300
Thank you for listening! The podcast is on summer break, and will return on September 15, 2024. We are revisting some of our favorite interviews over the summer, we hope you enjoy these conversations! This week I sit down with Intimacy, Wealth, and Embodiment Coach Jasmine Hayden to discuss her work helping people heal multi-generational trauma and differentiated between trauma that belongs to us, and trauma that is passed down. She is also an artist and spiritual activist, who lends her time to...
Jun 30, 2024•41 min•Season 9Ep. 299
Thank you for listening! The podcast is on summer break, and will return on September 15, 2024. We are revisting some of our favorite interviews over the summer, we hope you enjoy these conversations! Co-Author, Jake Eagle comes to the podcast to discuss his new book he co-wrote with Michael Amster, MD: "The Power of A.W.E.“ Jake discusses the research studies that were built around this methodology and how it changed the participants who were frontline health care workers during one of the hard...
Jun 23, 2024•37 min•Season 9Ep. 298
Thank you for listening! The podcast is on summer break, and will return on September 15, 2024. We are revisting some of our favorite interviews over the summer, we hope you enjoy these conversations! This week I sit down with Meagan O'Nan. Meagan opens up about going on a spiritual expedition to find her spiritual home after coming out. She shares her wisdom about shedding labels and the identities society puts on us. She talks about how vulnerability starts with honesty and how when we are vul...
Jun 16, 2024•38 min•Season 9Ep. 297
Trigger Warning: This episode contains highly sensitive topics related to suicide, death, and traumatic greif that may be triggering to some individuals. (Beginning at minute 52:00) This Sunday, I sat down with Singer, Author, and Sound Healer Jeralyn Glass to discuss her work in sound healing and the transformative power of music. She shares her personal journey in music, from Broadway to sound healing, and how she discovered the healing potential of crystal singing bowls. Jeralyn explains how ...
Jun 09, 2024•58 min•Season 9Ep. 296
This Sunday I sat down with Author and Ayurvedic doctor, Sweta Vikram to talk about her new book "The Loss that Binds Us." Sweta discusses how there is no hierarchy in grief. She shares ideas and tools for navigating grief when you had a complicated or strained relationship. Sweta reminds the audience, that managing our grief requires balance and self-awareness. Sweat emphasizes the important of self-honesty when interacting with our grief, and she says "being honest about your grief will help y...
Jun 02, 2024•50 min•Season 9Ep. 295
This Sunday I sat down with Author and Spiritual Coach Donna Bond to discuss her book "Original Wisdom: Harness the Power of the Authentic You." Donna discusses what it means to work from an internal space of authenticity and from that place you can fully express who and what you are. She shares how releasing both self-judgment and resistance is a transformative experience that allows more ease and flow. Donna Bond is an author, spiritual life & business coach, thought leader, catalyst for p...
May 26, 2024•39 min•Season 9Ep. 294
This Sunday I sat down with Breathwork Practitioner and Spiritual Mentor Alyse Bacine about her work helping people heal and transform their traumatic experiences. Alyse discusses the impact that ancestral trauma can have in our spiritual and business growth. She shares how addressing ancestral trauma is related to healing our lineage, and what happens when we do that as an individual. We also discuss healing uncomfortable relationships and stories about money, Alyse tells the audience where she...
May 19, 2024•50 min•Season 9Ep. 293
This Sunday I sat down with Spiritual Teacher, Transformational Coach, and Author, Mónica Esgueva to discuss her new book " The 7 Levels of Wisdom" a book about reaching the highest levels of consciousness, wisdom, and inner peace. Mónica discusses integrating the lessons we learn so that we might further evolve and expand our own consciousness. She shares the importance of awakening and breaking out of the matrix, and breaking free from societal programming and conditioning. She jokes that Eart...
May 12, 2024•50 min•Season 9Ep. 292
This Sunday I sat down with Dr. Judy Ho , to discuss her newest book " The New Rules of Attachment: How to Heal Your Relationships, Reparent Your Inner Child and Secure Your Life Vision. " Dr. Judy explains why it can be difficult to break out of old patterns of thinking. She share the antidote to unworthiness is reparenting ourselves as empowered adults. We discuss the different techniques and approached to healing attachment styles to become a securely attached adult. We wrap up the interview ...
May 05, 2024•42 min•Season 9Ep. 291
This Sunday, I sat down with Author, Physician, and Researcher Dr. Laura Gabayan, MD, MS to discuss her new book "Common Wisdom: 8 Scientific Elements of a Meaningful Life." Dr. Gabayan discusses how all the elements of common wisdom are interconnected. She explains the difference between innate wisdom and learned wisdom and how we can cultivate both in our lives. We explore a few elements like curiosity, tolerance and creativity. Dr. Gabayan shares how creativity helps people think outside the ...
Apr 28, 2024•41 min•Season 9Ep. 290
