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The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu

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The Vancrux Podcast blends self-improvement with deep, philosophical inquiry to help you become your best self. We feature guests from all walks of life sharing transformative insights, along with solo episodes that explore mindset, meaning, and the pivotal choices we all face.

Vancrux is a coined word — “Van” suggests rising or going beyond, and “Crux” means a turning point or critical moment. It reflects our belief that real growth begins where challenge meets choice.

We explore topics from Psychology and Philosophy to History, Science, and Spirituality — unfiltered, bold, and grounded in freedom of thought. This isn’t just a podcast. It’s a space for clarity, transformation, and purpose.

Welcome to The Vancrux Podcast. Your turning point starts here.

Formerly known as the Vanquish Podcast.

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Episodes

Public Speaking – Leslie Fiorenzo

Leslie is a Business Presentation Coach, who specialises in the art of public speaking. We talk about the factors holding people back and being fearful of public speaking, as well as the factors that create a great public speaker. Leslie also has a book ’Twenty One Lessons Mastering Difficult Conversations’ which is a journal slash activity book. We also talk about groups such as Toastmasters that can help you. https://lesliefiorenzo.coach/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGqurLSdVwoEOrY8WI_I6C...

Jan 10, 202435 minSeason 1Ep. 39

Stoic History–Bruce Strom

Bruce talks about his love of ethics, Christianity, and a variety of philosophers. We discuss virtue, books, society, the Jesuits, and Dementia. There are lots of great pieces of information in this episode. He has a YouTube channel that discusses morality, philosophy, and history. https://www.youtube.com/@ReflectionsMPH 🔥 Useful Links : 📘 Become a Person of Value by J.S. Math https://amzn.to/4cJjMbu 📗 A Question a Day Journal https://amzn.to/3Xbkxo0 📕 Daily Quotes of Wisdom https://amzn.to/...

Dec 20, 20231 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 38

Spirituality journey –Indra Rinzler

We talk about spirituality, and what this means from a journey perspective. Indra is currently in India, and we talked about physical vs non-physical, as well as nature herself. Indra uses the enneagram personality to determine who you are and helps utilise this to determine your path. Indra helps others achieve spiritual freedom. We also talked about the importance of living in the present. 🔥 Useful Links : 📘 Become a Person of Value by J.S. Math https://amzn.to/4cJjMbu 📗 A Question a Day Jo...

Dec 14, 202338 minSeason 1Ep. 37

Electric car sustainability – Mats Larsson

We talk about the 2035 plans to switch to electric cars. Mats suggest there are many issues with this, including the timescale. Mats is author to the book ‘How Building the Future Really Works: From Information Technologies and Space Technologies to Power Production and Electromobility—What Society Needs to Take the Next Leap Forward’. We discussed some of his arguments in this book today. https://www.amazon.com/Building-Future-Really-Works-Electromobility-What-ebook/dp/B0CFN41YBK/ref=sr_1_1?cri...

Nov 29, 202337 minSeason 1Ep. 36

Gun violence causes– Gerald Schoenewolf

We talk about what is causing the mass murders in the USA. Is it the access to guns, or the demise in civilisation that’s the issue? We discuss the causes and the solutions to such problems. https://www.themasskiller.com https://www.amazon.com/Mass-Killer-Case-Histories-That-ebook/dp/B0C5JXYMSK/ref=sr_1_9?qid=1689969074&refinements=p_27%3AGerald+Schoenewolf&s=digital-text&sr=1-9 https://twitter.com/gfswolf 🔥 Useful Links : 📘 Become a Person of Value by J.S. Math https://amzn.to/4cJ...

Nov 27, 202339 minSeason 1Ep. 35

Buddhism – Nikos Patedakis

Nikos is a holistic Consulting Philosopher, with a great understanding of philosophy in general. We spoke about Buddhism, and how this is the superior philosophy to follow. We talked about the Koans, Ethics, Epistemology, and Kant. Nikos helps people get past their issues, and feel content within themselves through the use of wisdom. This is Applicable across art, science, ecology, psychology, psychedelics, politics, economics, culture, education, business, relationships, spirituality, and perso...

Nov 18, 202347 minSeason 1Ep. 34

The Tao – Darryl Kanouse

Daryl is a Technologist and author of 'The Architect Way'. This book is a modern version of Lao Tzu’s book ‘Tao Te Ching’, but applicable to his role as a solutions architect. We talked about Wu Wei, Taoism, Flow, determinism, free will, and much more. We discuss how you can use The Tao in your life, and specifically your career. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CM2R645W https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrylkanouse/ https://kanouse.net 🔥 Useful Links : 📘 Become a Person of Value by J.S. Math https://a...

Nov 14, 202342 minSeason 1Ep. 33

A new Economic system? – Christopher Ellingsworth

Christopher talks about the common denominator between environmental destruction and poverty/exploitation, and what he is doing to fight this main problem by building his non-profit 'The Foundation of a New World'. We talk about the issues with GDP, the current system, as well as troubleshooting issues that may arise within his new system. We talk about automation, jobs, and the financial system itself. Does GDP cause low-quality items to be built, and should we trade hours? https://www.thefound...

Oct 27, 20231 hrSeason 1Ep. 32

Career changes – David Petrovay

David has worked as a career counsellor and coach for over 20 years. We talked about the main reasons for wanting a career change, how you go about doing that, and how you work out what you should be doing? Are you a fish climbing a tree? Are you in the corporate rat race for nothing? https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidpetrovay/ 🔥 Useful Links : 📘 Become a Person of Value by J.S. Math https://amzn.to/4cJjMbu 📗 A Question a Day Journal https://amzn.to/3Xbkxo0 📕 Daily Quotes of Wisdom https://am...

Sep 15, 202350 minSeason 1Ep. 31

Imposter Syndrome – Trang Nova

Trang talks about Imposter syndrome, how it affects us, and how we can get beyond it. She talks about the issues we face psychologically, and the beauty of getting out of our comfort zone. To show what we have within us, we need to have faith in our knowledge, and not fear what others think. Trang is a podcast host to The Aligned Performance Podcast, and a speaker and mentor. https://www.instagram.com/trang_nova/ https://trangnova.com/ 🔥 Useful Links : 📘 Become a Person of Value by J.S. Math h...

Aug 28, 202331 minSeason 1Ep. 30

Speaking to God – Debbie Henne

Debbie is a strong Christian who has had experiences talking to God. She is the author of the book ‘Gentleness is not what you think it is’, and believes people should be inherently good people. We talk about God, the Abrahamic religions, prayer, grief, and suffering. We also talked about gratitude and free will vs determinism. https://deborahhenne.com/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/GENTLENESS-Its-Not-What-Think/dp/1946277711 🔥 Useful Links : 📘 Become a Person of Value by J.S. Math https://amzn.to/...

Aug 10, 202338 minSeason 1Ep. 29

Emotional circuits – Reneau Peurifoy

Reneau is counsellor, and author to the book ‘Why you feel the way you do’. We discuss the circuits in the brain, anxiety, introspection, near death experiences, purpose as well as much more. https://rpeurifoy.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@reneaupeurifoy2956 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAJyKkMsSQA https://www.jealousyjunkiepodcast.com/23-why-dysfunctional-can-feel-comfortable/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dawnversations/id1611645700?i=1000578659445 🔥 Useful Links : 📘 Become a Pers...

Jul 25, 202338 minSeason 1Ep. 28

Start meditating – Sanjib Nandi

Sanjib is the founder of a meditation app (Luvo), and the author of the book "The Man With Zero Talent. We talk about the benefits of meditating, thinking straight, and sorting your life out. We talk about vibrational energy, God, and getting out of a fear state. https://www.theamericanreporter.com/sanjib-nandis-story-meet-the-founder-of-luvo-whos-revolutionizing-the-way-we-approach-wellness/ https://www.instagram.com/snandi001/ https://www.facebook.com/luvozesttolive/?ref=py_c https://www.amazo...

Jul 16, 202348 minSeason 1Ep. 27

Building a connection with yourself – Christina Rivera

Christina is a Financial consultant, author, and podcast host. She took the leap after the 2008 financial crisis, starting her own business in the financial space. Since then, she has written a self-help book, and something more light-hearted. We talk about her story, human connection, using humour, as well as self-discovery. https://www.savvybroadcasting.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@SavvyBroadcasting/videos https://amzn.to/3NU4FTl 🔥 Useful Links : 📘 Become a Person of Value by J.S. Math http...

Jul 08, 202350 minSeason 1Ep. 26

Psychological Health – Alan Cox

Alan has been through his own battle with mental health, from a bad childhood, to losing his business in an earthquake. Along the way, we learnt about Buddhism, Taoism, neuroscience, quantum physics, as well as the importance of reprogramming the mind.In the end, it is not what happens to us, but how we view things that is important.Alan designed an app called ‘EverYellow’, which helps you improve your mental health! www.everyellow.com www.linkedin.com/in/alancoxnz 🔥 Useful Links : 📘 Become a ...

May 23, 202338 minSeason 1Ep. 25

Contemporary Philosophical relevance– Gwendolyn Dolske

Gwendolyn is on for a second time, and this time we talk about how society is going, and how Philosophical ideas are still relevant today. We talk about issues with the current world, and the possible solutions to fix them. https://www.instagram.com/goodisinthedetailspod/ https://twitter.com/GDolske https://profdolske.wordpress.com/ 🔥 Useful Links : 📘 Become a Person of Value by J.S. Math https://amzn.to/4cJjMbu 📗 A Question a Day Journal https://amzn.to/3Xbkxo0 📕 Daily Quotes of Wisdom http...

May 14, 20231 hrSeason 1Ep. 24

The love of Wisdom– Gwendolyn Dolske

Gwendolyn is a teacher of Philosophy at Cal Poly Pomona and has a PHD. She has an award-winning podcast ‘Good is in the Details’, and all in all is a very interesting woman! We discuss what philosophy is, the inspiration Socrates gave her, as well as looking at whether God exists or not. We also talk about existentialism, free will and determinism . https://www.instagram.com/goodisinthedetailspod/ https://twitter.com/GDolske https://profdolske.wordpress.com/ https://www.instagram.com/profdolske/...

Apr 29, 20231 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 23

The mindset of an entrepreneur– Tony R Kitchens

Tony has been an entrepreneur for over 3 decades, predominantly in the IT space. He talks about the lessons he has learnt, and the mindset required to be successful. It’s all about how you view things! He said that we have inner dreams that we need to fulfill and that our dream will collide with the dreams of others! He is the author of the book ‘Gift of Pain’ and shared some valuable insights! https://www.tonyrkitchens.com/ https://konect.to/tonyrkitchens 🔥 Useful Links : 📘 Become a Person of...

Apr 28, 202351 minSeason 1Ep. 22

Finding your calling- Sarah Burrows

Sarah is a ‘Career change and new business Coach’. I talk with Sarah about ways to find your ideal role, and how to get past your limiting beliefs. Sarah talks about how she helps clients to create their ideal future careers through her bespoke process. She looks at your strengths, gifts, passion, and your values. She said you should find a career that conforms to you and not one that you must conform to! A link to her site is https://www.achievingambition.com/ 🔥 Useful Links : 📘 Become a Pers...

Apr 27, 202339 minSeason 1Ep. 21

Life paths are the story – Christen Horne

Christen is now an author, with her fantasy trilogy coming out soon! The book is set in the ‘World of Urda’ and is inspired by both LOTR and ‘Dungeons and Dragons’. We talk about the life path Christen came on, from being an opera singer, life coach, and now author. We extrapolate life paths across LOTR’s and her new book. It’s all about the life path, and how this makes a story exciting! We all want to be heroes in our own journey!We also talk about character traits, skill stacking, the major f...

Apr 25, 20231 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 20

Heading towards a precipice– Rocco Jarman

Today we have Rocco Jarman on again, but this time to talk about a different set of topics. We talk about many things including:- The hero's journey- Societal problems- Technological advances- Psychological healing- Nostalgia- Perspectives- Wisdom- Going through storms- Managing your own ship- Self-permission- Accepting your nature- The shadow self- Free will vs determinism- Being vs acquiescence- Ends and new Beginnings- Is society heading towards a precipice?- AI and chat GPT https://eyeswideo...

Apr 11, 20231 hr 34 minSeason 1Ep. 19

Self-perceptions and self-talk – Brooke Dukes

Brooke is an Executive Consultant and Coach, who now specialises in coaching females. We talked about her professional offerings, self-talk, males vs females, and confidence. Brooke also discussed some of the common issues she notices when working with clients. We also talk about self-esteem, burnout, optimism, and learning your lessons! It’s all about how you think that determines your actions and results! https://www.linkedin.com/in/brookedukes https://www.facebook.com/brookedukes https://twit...

Apr 07, 202350 minSeason 1Ep. 18

The Conspiracy of Goodness– Dr Lynda Ulrich

Dr Lynda is the podcast host of the ‘Conspiracy of Goodness’ podcast, as well as being the founder of ‘The Goodness exchange’. Lynda has also written a book called ‘happiness is an option, as well as talking on TedX, talking about the Conspiracy of goodness.Lynda shares positive news articles and helps us restore our faith in humanity. We talked about our focus matters, and how focusing on positives is beneficial. how our thoughts create expansion.We also talk about gratitude and how positive th...

Mar 28, 20231 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 17

The 7 Hermetic Principles– Rocco Jarman

Rocco is the podcast host of ‘Eyes Wide Open Life Podcast’ and a very interesting man. He is an expert in social engineering, Psychology, Mysticism and Psychedelics. We predominantly discuss the 7 Hermetic Principles, and how these principles affect everything in our life. We talk about many things including:- Mindset- Philosophy- Competency- Hierarchies- Human Nature- Alan Watts- Game theory- Actualisation- Logic- Perception and perspective- Neuroscience- Status- Transcendence- Spirituality- Th...

Mar 28, 20231 hr 44 minSeason 1Ep. 16

Capitalism, Decentralisation & Consilience– Alex Buxeda

Alex is the podcast host of ‘escaping mediocrity’. Alex is a curious person, and we end up discussing a variety of topics including:- Capitalism and it’s benefits- Globalisation vs Decentralisation- Currency and value- Scientific methods- Consilience- Quantum Physics- NATO- Feminism- Freedom of ideas and speechThis was a great intellectual conversation. You can find Alex on the below links: https://open.spotify.com/show/5uSwZMzzAid5tNivJIOKMt https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt-j2ZfdHA8mxu...

Mar 28, 20231 hr 39 minSeason 1Ep. 15

Sustainable Excellence – Terry Tucker

Terry is the author of the book ‘Sustainable Excellence’. We talked about the 10 success principles that are contained within the book, and the importance of implementing these into our lives. Terry has also worked as a SWAT team negotiator as well as tragically losing his leg to melanoma. He also founded a Motivational Blog company, called ‘motivational check’. https://www.motivationalcheck.com/ 🔥 Useful Links : 📘 Become a Person of Value by J.S. Math https://amzn.to/4cJjMbu 📗 A Question a D...

Mar 24, 202342 minSeason 1Ep. 14

The importance of building Self Esteem – Clarissa Burt

Clarissa is the author of the book ‘The Self-Esteem Regime’. We talked about the importance of having self-esteem, and taking the ‘High Road’. Clarissa talked about gratitude, self-belief, limiting beliefs, support groups, mirror therapy as well as much more. To build self-esteem, we need to value ourselves and perceive ourselves as great people. We need to ‘reprogram’ our thought process! Book https://www.amazon.co.uk/Self-Esteem-Regime-Action-Becoming-Confident/dp/153815269X Facebook https://w...

Mar 21, 202355 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Gratitude leads to transcendence – Bracha Goetz

Bracha is the author of 42 books including 41 children’s books and was Harvard educated. In this episode, we talk about the importance of gratitude. We talk about the 5 pillars of pleasure, including the Physical, Love, Meaning, Creativity, and Transcendence. Being grateful puts you in a better state and opens the soul. She also teaches children about this through her wonderful books. http://www.goetzbookshop.com/ 🔥 Useful Links : 📘 Become a Person of Value by J.S. Math https://amzn.to/4cJjMbu...

Mar 17, 202342 minSeason 1Ep. 12

ADHD Specialist and Author- Avigail Gimpel

Avigail is a Specialist Educator, author and all round ADHD specialist. We talk about working with ADHD, how ADHD isn’t as ‘bad’ as you think, as well as medications. Avigail gives an inspiring insight into how she helps children with ADHD understand the ‘meaning and relevance’ behind what she teaches. She has some interesting ideas which she shares on the show, with full details in her two books. https://www.hyperhealing.org/ https://www.instagram.com/hyperhealing.adhd/ https://www.linkedin.com...

Mar 16, 202336 minSeason 1Ep. 11

My Sexual Awakening at 70- Lynn Brown Rosenberg

Lynn had her perspective on sex set by her mother when she was in her teens. She felt sex was bad, and that all women who liked sex were prostitutes. Find out how she changed her belief system, which ultimately, changed her behaviour. https://www.salon.com/writer/lynn_brown_rosenberg https://www.amazon.co.uk/My-Sexual-Awakening-70-What/dp/0578150298 🔥 Useful Links : 📘 Become a Person of Value by J.S. Math https://amzn.to/4cJjMbu 📗 A Question a Day Journal https://amzn.to/3Xbkxo0 📕 Daily Quot...

Mar 14, 202355 minSeason 1Ep. 10
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