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The Freke Show

Explore the deep mysteries of existence with philosopher and bestselling author Tim Freke
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What It's Like For Me And What's Coming: A Personal Message

This is a personal message about my series 'Why Your Life Really Matters: The Podbook'. Available as an audio podcast and on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40rf8e0 Access all chapters I have recorded before they are released and connect with me in person at weekly online meet-ups by joining my online community: https://timfreke.com/online-community An eBook transcription of the Podbook Part 1 is available on Amazon Sign up to my newsletter to hear about everything I am up to: https://timfreke.com Find ...

Aug 14, 202518 minEp. 170

The Wide Awake Podcast

A conversation with Mike Kewley on The Wide Awake Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2XSQYNCSl54aKwX4uOuZXFCJVPoBP60s Mike is a Meditation Teacher and Author, simplifying Spirituality, Non-duality and Awakening. https://substack.com/@mikekewley/p-146472054

Aug 10, 202548 minEp. 171

What My Best Book Got Wrong...And Right

In this interview with Jessica Eve, I revisit my book 'Lucid Living' to reflect on which of the claims I still agree with and which ones I have come to change my mind about. Lucid Living is available on Amazon Why Your Life Really Matters: The Podbook is available as a podcast and on Youtube.

Jul 21, 20251 hr 18 minEp. 169

Full On Philosophy: 'Idealism or Emergentism?'

This is a discussion about ideas in my podbook 'Why Your Life Really Matters' available as audio podcast and video on YouTube. Ryan's YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@Centerforcreativechoice?si=yPxXbqFBLrAyh89Q Ryan J. Holsapple, Ph.D. holds a Ph.D. in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, Ryan's areas of expertise are Self Soul Spirit psychology (an applied model of human development and authentic living), genetic personality psychology, consciousness studies, and applied exis...

Jul 14, 20251 hr 48 minEp. 168

BIG IDEAS! : Tim Freke on the Ryan Wiener Podcast

This conversation is from Ryan's Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@RyanWienerPodcastnow Why Your Life Really Matters: The Podbook' is available on Youtube and from your podcast provider Information on my retreat in Glastonbury in October: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/timfreke/1640091? Sign up to my newsletter to hear about everything I am up to: https://timfreke.com I am the author of 35 books, translated into 15 languages, including a Sunday Times bestseller and Daily Telegraph 'B...

Jun 02, 20251 hr 10 minEp. 167

A Radically New View of God, Soul, & Post-Scientific Spirituality

This was a deep and wide conversation with Jordan Bates. Jordan's Youtube channel and website: https://www.youtube.com⁨@JordanBates111⁩ https://jordanbates.life/sanctuary/ 'Why Your Life Really Matters: The Podbook' is coming on 1 May. Access all chapters I have recorded before they are released and connect with me in person at weekly online meet-ups by joining my online community: https://timfreke.com/online-community/ Find out about my experiential online and in-person events: https://timfreke...

Apr 25, 20251 hr 51 minEp. 166

Part 2 : The evolution of my ideas about spirituality

In a follow up to our previous conversation, Richard Cox and I discuss the development of my ideas about spirituality: from accepting the fundamental tenets of the perennial philosophy, to embracing the philosophy of unividualism. Follow Richard's work at https://www.deepstateconsciousness.com 'Why Your Life Really Matters: The Podbook' is coming on 1 May as video on Youtube and audio from podcast providers. Access all chapters I have recorded before they are released and connect with me in pers...

Apr 18, 202546 minEp. 165

A Message on my 66th Birthday

I am 66, so I've made a little personal message as part of my 'man behind the image' series, sharing about my life and how it feels to now be an OAP! My podbook is out on 1 May - subscribe to Why Your Life Really Matters. Support publicising the podbook by making a donation: https://timfreke.com Access all chapters I have recorded before they are released and connect with me in person at weekly online meet-ups by joining my online community: https://timfreke.com/online-community An eBook transcr...

Apr 11, 202512 minEp. 164

Tim Freke on Metaphysics

Tim discuses the development of his metaphysical philosophy from the moment of his first mystical experience right up until today. Support my work and connect with me in person by becoming a member of his online community: https://www.patreon.com/timfreke/about I am a philosopher and 'big love' junky. I''m also the author of 35 books (including an international bestseller and Daily Telegraph ‘Book of the Year’) and allegedly one of the '50 Most Spiritually Influential Living People' in Watkins M...

Apr 11, 20251 hr 20 minEp. 160

Self-affirming Spirituality with Jessica Eve

I hope you enjoy part 1 of my conversation with Jessica Eve exploring a life-affirming alternative to self-negating Nonduality. It’s a taste of some of the big ideas in my ‘podbook’ series 'Why Your Life Really Matters', coming to YouTube at the beginning of 2025 Part 2 of our conversation in next weeks newsletter!

Nov 29, 20241 hr 10 minEp. 159

A Radically New Understanding of God

This is a talk I gave to my online community about a very radical idea in Unividualism. You can join me live for similar presentations and ask your questions afterwards, by joining the ICU.

Sep 06, 202437 minEp. 158

Slay Your Dragons: Malcome Stern with Tim Freke

This is a conversation with my old friend Malcolm Stern for his podcast in which he asked me about facing the challenges of life. Malcolm wrote his latest book 'Slay Your Dragons With Compassion’ after the suicide of his daughter.

Jun 28, 202440 minEp. 155

A Thorough Constructive Critique of Non-Duality

Tim's third riveting conversation with a German Youtuber @ccvttc who spreads awareness about the dangers of Neo-Advaita. Together, they explore how self and world-negating non-dual spirituality is dangerously de-humanizing, and even delusional, while constructively deconstructing the core metaphysical beliefs in these ideologies. We're also invited to envision an optimistic "emergent" worldview that affirms not just the reality but the precious significance of all dimensions of the universe, inc...

Jun 20, 20241 hr 37 minEp. 152

Nondual Critique

A conversation with German Youtuber ccvttc about the problems of Nonduality

Mar 28, 20241 hr 17 minEp. 149

Nondual Questions: Tim Freke & Richard Sylvester

Thank you to Walter Driscoll for hosting this conversation on his Youtube channel. NEW YEAR DEEP AWAKE RETREAT with Tim and Debbie Freke Dec 30th - Jan 1st Glastonbury UK : Prices from £250 https://timfreke.com/Event/4292/New+Year+Deep+Awake+Retreat Regular online meet-up with Tim: https://timfreke.com/ICU/Welcome-to-the-ICU-Community.aspx T!M FREKE ℹ️ Author of 35 books including an international bestseller and Daily Telegraph ‘Book of the Year’. ℹ️ #50 Most Spiritually Influential Living Peopl...

Dec 11, 20231 hr 37 minEp. 148

WHAT IS LIFE? #45 Joan Tollifson

How Life Looks Now. Joan and I enjoyed a deep and wide ranging conversation around the nature of spirituality and how our understand of life has evolved over the decades. Joan Tollifson is the author of many books exploring awakening. She regularly publishes articles on Substack: https://joantollifson.substack.com . Follow her on her website: https://www.joantollifson.com...

Oct 20, 20231 hr 31 minEp. 146

BigHeart 2023 - Meet The Speakers - Tim Freke

Join me at Big Heart 2023 where I am one of 4 speakers at the upcoming live event in Bristol on the 5th November My talk will be on 'What Is Deep Awakening' and my workshop will help you experience this for yourself Details here: https://www.heartbond.co.uk/bigheart2023 This is my interview with Liz Butler ahead of the event. Hope you enjoy it "To feel that beautiful all embracing love, to understand what that means and how to live it"...

Sep 25, 20237 minEp. 145

An Embodied Way to Awaken

Since Deborah, my wife, has been leading our Deep Awake Retreats with me, they’ve become even more powerfully life-enhancing. So I thought it was time to record a video asking her to share what she brings to the retreat journey and why people really love it Join us in person at one of our retreats: https://timfreke.com/Events.aspx Deborah O'Shea is the creator and teacher of MeditationMassageTM, a transformational treatment for body & soul. She has designed therapeutic rituals and sensory bo...

Aug 01, 202320 minEp. 142

Communion Meditation

This is a guided meditation I led for the ICU, my online community If you’d like to understand the Unividualist philosophy underlying this meditation and experience other Unividual awakening practises, you can become a guest member. Details here: https://timfreke.com/ICU.aspx

Jul 28, 202311 minEp. 141

What Is Life? #44 with Sonu Shamdasani (and Carl Jung!)

I approached this episode a little differently, starting by asking Sonu how he thought Carl Jung would respond to the question ‘What is Life?’ Sonu Shamdasani is leading expert on the work of Carl Jung. He is the author and editor of many books, including Jung's Red Book and Black Books. He is a professor at University College London.

Jul 08, 202358 minEp. 140
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