Spirit Gym with Paul Chek

With the world becoming a more brittle and fragile place, our relationships with the people we love and care about are more important than ever before.Dr. Keith Witt shares his five dimensions for building successful relationships and takes on the big questions — racism, violence and radical acceptance — in this expansive and therapeutic Living 4D conversation.Learn more about Keith’s 40+ years as a psychotherapist and get a free download of his book. The Attuned Family, on his website. You can email him at keith@drkeithwitt.com.Show NotesFaced with decisions for a lifetime, Keith chose the warrior and the healer. (6:15)Everything is relationships. (12:44)Connecting with your eighth and ninth chakras. (19:15)What worldview are you living in? (26:54)Violence: The worst addiction in humanity. (35:24)Society’s biggest problems: Child abuse, child neglect and education. (43:26)Moving slower to engage in more consciousness with life and the people we love. (51:21)Donald Trump’s gift to our world. (1:02:33)Today’s human culture is brittle, fragile and deconstructing right in front of us. (1:11:07)Are you weird or just healthy? (1:21:32)Are you a seeker? (1:29:51)“Radical acceptance is not radical indulgence.” (1:44:46)Shame: The basis for morality. (1:56:18)Erotic polarity. (2:05:16)Keith and Paul have daughters named Zoe. (2:11:53)Attachment issues with your partner are a YOU problem too! (2:20:43)Therapy is like a marriage to a client one hour at a time. (2:27:14)Why does all love involve some pain and suffering? (2:32:39)“Carl Jung must’ve been a lonely guy…” (2:39:30)ResourcesIntegral LifeLoving Completely, Shadow Light, Shadow Light Workbook: Recording Your Shadow Journey, Waking Up and The Gift of Shame by Dr. Keith WittDune by Frank HerbertThe Religion of Tomorrow by Ken WilburKeith’s Therapist in the Wild video seriesThe Shrink & The Pundit podcast series with Keith and Jeff SalzmanWhat is Pendulation in Somatic Experiencing with Dr. Peter Levine on YouTubeRobert Augustus Masters on Shadow WorkOwning Your Own Shadow: Understanding The Dark Side of Psyche by Robert JohnsonThanks to our awesome sponsors: Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Are you treating the foods you eat as medicines that can harm your health or give it the boost your body needs? Certified Functional Diagnostic Nutritional expert Autumn Smith describes her personal transformation to healthy living thanks to shifting her diet to whole, organic foods and her journey to build two ethical, whole health companies — Paleovalley and Wild Pastures — in this delicious Living 4D podcast.Learn more Autumn's work at Paleovalley via social media on Facebook and Instagram.Show NotesAutumn gets rid of her longtime digestive disorders with whole foods. (6:35)Paul’s tip for weaning off caffeine. (11:30)The number one ingredient contained in most beef sticks on the market. (17:11)Paul’s diet philosophies helped Autumn heal and inspire the growth of Paleovalley. (30:05)The difference between organic and regenerative agriculture. (38:51)Health benefits of apple cider vinegar in foods. (52:15)“Collagen is the fountain of youth.” (1:09:00)How much vitamin C in many foods comes from GMO corn? A lot! (1:15:41)Organ meats are “nature’s multivitamins.” (1:28:24)Curcumin is just one compound in turmeric among hundreds that work synergistically to our benefit. (1:41:05)Why Autumn started Wild Pastures. (1:50:38)ResourcesGluteomorphins and caseomorphinsThe work of Dr. Stephanie Seneff, Ehrenfried Pfeiffer and Francis PottengerPaul’s Living 4D conversation with Eugene Trufkin and Dr. Paul SaladinoThe Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine 1934Stalking The Wild Pendulum: On the Mechanics of Consciousness by Itzhak BentovThe Real Truth About Vitamins and Anti-Oxidants by Judith DeCavaThanks to our awesome sponsors: Organifi (save 20 percent on your purchase by using the code CHEK20 at checkout), Paleovalley (save 15 percent on your purchase by using the code chek15 at checkout), BiOptimizers (save 26 percent on BiOptimizers’ Upgraded Digestion package of products Paul uses by using the code CHEKThanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Are you concerned about the future of whole health alternatives to the standard allopathic treatment model?Paul talks to Sayer Ji about founding GreenMedInfo, the ongoing fight to share whole health alternatives with the public and his new book, Regenerate: Unlocking Your Body’s Radical Resilience Through the New Biology, in this Living 4D podcast.Learn more about Sayer and GreenMedInfo on social media via Instagram and Facebook and at Stand For Health Freedom. Download the free e-book, Nature’s Pharmacy: Evidence-Based Alternatives to Drugs, when you sign up for the GreenMedInfo newsletter.Show NotesThe conventional medical model has been built around trauma from the time we’re born. (10:15)Paradox: The best way to describe life that integrates the layers of the spiritual, emotional and physical. (24:41)The magic behind the placebo effect. (35:14)GreenMedInfo’s mission. (46:57)Over-estimations of COVID-19 from the experts. (58:58)“Scientism is the religion that would devour all others.” (1:16:18)Harnessing zero-point energy. (1:21:37)The phenomena of cavitation. (1:30:14)Mitochondria power. (1:44:48)Paul meets a peacock, a symbol of enlightenment. (1:47:48)Sayer and his wife, Dr. Kelly Brogan, join forces to create the Vital Life Project. (1:59:19)ResourcesThe Source Field Investigations: The Hidden Science and Lost Civilizations Behind the 2012 Prophecies by David WilcockThe work of James True, Dr. Kelly Brogan, Joseph Rael, Rudolf Steiner, Walter Russell and Dr. William TillerA Möbius stripThe Great Hack on NetflixPaul’s Living 4D conversation with Ervin LaszloThe Fourth Phase of Water: Beyond Solid, Liquid and Vapor by Gerald and Ethan PollackNanoSpireThanks to our awesome sponsors: Organifi (save 20 percent on your purchase by using the code CHEK20 at checkout), Paleovalley (save 15 percent on yourThanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Since his previous appearance on the Living 4D podcast a year ago, life has changed in big ways for Aubrey Marcus, one of Paul’s favorite people. Aubrey and Paul discuss the big changes and the bigger questions — God, life and free will — in this evolutionary Living 4D episode.Learn more about Aubrey’s work on his website, the Aubrey Marcus Podcast and on social media via Twitter and Instagram.Show NotesWhy Aubrey stepped away from Onnit. (2:50)Does God evolve as humans do? (7:40)“God is a blank canvas of infinite potentiality and infinite possibilities.” (17:45)What Aubrey missed after six days in isolation. (26:22)Two good reasons for polyamory. (35:34)How Paul delicately balances living with two wives. (45:58)Relationships are the greatest teachers. (55:59)Does free will truly exist? (1:05:13)What it really costs to feed the world and provide everyone clean water. (1:22:48)The power of doing nothing. (1:29:26)“If you’re bored living on this planet, you have a problem.” (1:35:44)ResourcesThe work of Fred Hoyle, James Jeans and Adam SmithZoroastrianism, Manichaeism and the Hopi ProphecyThe Lion Tracker’s Guide to Life by Boyd VartyThanks to our awesome sponsors: Organifi (save 20 percent on your purchase by using the code CHEK20 at checkout), Paleovalley (save 15 percent on your purchase by using the code chek15 at checkout), BiOptimizers (save 26 percent on the Upgraded Digestion package of products Paul uses by using the code CHEK10 at checkout) and Cymbiotika (save 15 percent on your purchase when you use the code CHEK15 at checkout).As an Amazon Associate, we earn commissions from qualifying purchases.Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

How do you react to violence? Do you respond with even more violence or do you take a more loving approach?Kyle Kingsbury, one of Paul’s favorite people in the world, returns to discuss some of his favorite subjects, including meditation, plant medicines, awareness and the quality of time in this psychedelic Living 4D podcast.Learn more about Kyle on his website where you’ll find his latest ebook, Eat With The Kingsbury's Keto Cookbook, and on Instagram.Show NotesImplement new habits and practices deliberately, one at a time. (5:07)“Time is a form of wealth.” (17:18)Is our world experiencing a “psychedelic revival?” (27:41)Your psychedelic playlist. (44:50)“Some of the best meditation experiences you’ll ever experience are in a sauna or cold tub.” (52:52)How Kyle’s mental clarity benefited from following a ketogenic diet. (57:59)To Kyle, there are no “bad trips” on psychedelics. (1:04:42)What would love do when someone is trying to attack you with a shovel? (1:11:10)Is awareness by itself a loving thing? (1:16:33)ResourcesKyle’s podcast conversations with Paul, James Clear, Ramit Sethi, Alex and Allyson Grey, East Forest, Tero Isokauppila, Dr. Peter Attia, Duncan Trussell and Peter CroneAtomic Habits by James ClearThe Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do In Business and Life by Charles DuhiggThe Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness ResearchJokerMore resources for this episode are available on our website.Thanks to our awesome sponsors: Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

How does fiber help your body? Can you communicate with people who have died? What can anyone do to change the behavior of every human being living on our planet?Paul shares his insights into these deep questions from listeners and much, much more in this very inquisitive Living 4D podcast.Show NotesThe benefits of fiber in your diet. (3:56)Choosing a career in medicine. (11:13)“Can you get a world of 7 billion people to change their behavior?” (17:57)Using Yogananda’s soulmate’s prayer to find a life partner. (27:52)Tips to look for in good drinking water. (35:19)“Never apply your [diet] dogma to your kids.” (44:08)Death isn’t the end for communicating with loved ones. (53:58)Methods for healing from emotional pain. (1:00:13)Handling spiritual differences maturely in relationships. (1:11:12)ResourcesMissing Links with Gregg Braden on GaiaThe work of Viktor Schauberger, Dr. Peter Levine, Matthew Fox and Dr. Bessel van der KolkThe Water Wizard by Viktor Schauberger and Callum CoatsThe Fourth Phase of Water: Beyond Solid, Liquid and Vapor by Gerald and Ethan PollackFind a Spring.comThe Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side of America’s Favorite Health Food by Kaayla DanielJesus, Buddha, Krishna and Lao Tzu: The Parallel Sayings by Richard HooperLa Leche LeaguePaul’s Living 4D conversation with Paul Saladino and Matt WalldenPaul’s series on the Fastest Way to Health and Seven A’s of Healing on the CHEK BlogHow to Eat, Move and Be Healthy!Thanks to our awesome sponsors: Organifi (save 20 percent on your purchase by using the code CHEK20 at checkout), One Farm (use the code CHEK to save 15 percent on your purchase at checkout), Cymbiotika (save 15 percent on your purchase when you use the code CHEK15 at checkout) and BiOptimizers (save 26 percent on BiOptimizers’ Upgraded Digestion package of products PThanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

You may be following a path toward enlightenment through mindfulness, but do you have a practice? What does having a practice actually mean?Discover the important differences with Paul and noted mindfulness teacher and neuroscience research consultant Shinzen Young in this very contemplative Living 4D conversation.Learn more about Shinzen’s work at his website and on Twitter.Show NotesThe universally important thing Asia did better than any other part of the world, according to Shinzen. (4:56)The creation of modern science. (10:03)Why the number 4 is significant. (17:11)Looking at a practice from two points of view. (27:50)Comparing ordinary and extraordinary happiness. (34:55)Defining contemplative-based psychospiritual growth. (42:20)Four dimensions of happiness. (50:55)Why Shinzen uses the word practice rather than meditation. (54:37)Concentration, clarity and equanimity. (1:02:32)“Most human beings will not experience extraordinary happiness until the very end of their lives, if then, unless they have a practice.” (1:11:17)The beneficial co-evolution of modern science and contemplative practice is what the mindfulness movement is really about. (1:26:00)How human history could radically change for the better within a century. (1:30:16)Why Shinzen uses the word equanimity. (1:44:58)The four parameters of a mindfulness practice. (1:56:44)ResourcesScience of Enlightenment: How Meditation Works and Break Through Pain by Shinzen Young The work of Richard Feynman, Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn and Walter RussellMad MenA Brief Tour of Higher Consciousness and Stalking The Wild Pendulum: On the Mechanics of Consciousness by Itzhak BentovUnified MindfulnessBrightmindShannon entropyThanks to our awesome sponsors: Organifi (save 20 percent on your purchase by using the code CHEK20 at checkout), One Farm (use the code CHEK to save 15 percent on your purchase at checkout), Cymbiotika (save 15 percent on your purchase when you use the code CHEK15 at checkout) and BiOptimizers (save 26 percent on BiOptimizers' UpgradeThanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Is it possible to find joy and peace amid great uncertainty, even a crisis as precarious and worldwide as the COVID-19 pandemic?In his latest solo Living 4D podcast, Paul shares the same proven tools he uses every day to handle the challenges of life that can be very handy when navigating uncertainty in your life too.Show NotesGet a better handle on a crisis by looking at the bigger picture. (3:27)The law of impermanence versus the rigidity of perfection. (10:11)“It is the illusion that we don't know that leads to questions that are essentially what makes mind happen.” (25:53)Being unconscious means being unaware of the world around you. (34:33)With this extra time on your hands, how are you using it? (43:07)Spiritual teachers have done their shadow work… are you doing yours? (52:55)The symbolic meanings of 2020. (57:20)Doing an honest, meditative exercise. (1:02:50)Three dimensions of freedom as expressions of love. (1:12:11)Exerting your own agency. (1:22:29)Balancing the tension of the opposites. (1:30:32)Tools you can use to help you navigate a crisis. (1:33:43)Transforming pain into freedom through art. (1:52:18)ResourcesA History of God: The 4,000 Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam by Karen Armstrong How the Crusades Changed History from The Great Courses The Three Dimensions of Freedom by Billy BraggPaul’s vlog on Your COVID-19/Coronavirus Protection PlanGreenMedinfoThe six degrees of separation theoryHolding the Tension of Opposites by Marion WoodmanPrayer is Good Medicine, Be Careful What Your Pray For, You Might Just Get It and The Power of Prayer by Larry DosseyThe Red Book: A Reader’s Edition by Carl JungThe Future of Life by Edward O. WilsonPaul’s Living 4D conversations with Greg Schmaus, Ervin Laszlo, James Carse and Amit GoswamiThe Creation of Consciousness: Jung’s Myth For Modern Man by Edward EdingerThanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Join two-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee Ervin Laszlo, founder of general evolution theory, as he explores humanity's disconnect from nature and the need for oneness. He discusses how curiosity shapes our lives and the consequences of a synthetic world, highlighting that almost all diseases stem from a lack of connection. With James Phelps, they emphasize the importance of re-evaluating beliefs and how crises can catalyze change. Together, they advocate for a holistic lifestyle that prioritizes health, cooperation, and a deeper connection with the natural world.

Are you having a difficult time finding answers to your health questions that don’t involve drug-based treatments?Dr. Joseph Mercola describes the many ways Google and other entities are chipping away at our personal freedoms and manipulating what we see and read on the Internet in this Living 4D podcast.Learn more about Dr. Mercola’s work at his website and on social media via YouTube and Twitter. Download a free report on blood flow restriction training on his website.Show NotesDr. Mercola’s website has been around longer than Google. (3:00)Ask any health question on Google and you’ll get results from websites owned by ad agencies. (13:31)The products Google uses to track you. (19:52)Could COVID-19 have been bioengineered? (30:46)Statins: The most popular and profitable drugs ever made. (47:54)Drug companies buy influence through medical journals. (49:52)Be cautious about using Wi-Fi enabled devices like Alexa. (1:05:56)Re-enforcing people’s biases through technology. (1:15:00)Losing personal freedoms. (1:22:24)Could tinnitus be connected to EMF exposure? (1:31:30)Alternatives to get rid of Google in your life. (1:34:51)How a VPN (virtual private network) works. (1:42:26)Time-restricted eating. (1:46:06)The benefits of NAD (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide). (1:56:17)Dr. Mercola’s favorite supplement. (2:04:46)ResourcesEMF*D by Dr. Joseph MercolaThe Creepy LineDr. Mercola’s YouTube conversations with Dr. Francis Boyle and Dr. Robert EpsteinThe Truth About The Drug Companies: How They Deceive Us and What to Do About It by Marcia AngellThe Faraday cageThe Brave web browserNorton VPNThe Science of FastingPellagraOwning Your Own Shadow: Understanding The Dark Side of Psyche by Robert JohnsonThanks to our awesome sponsors: Organifi (save 20 percent on your purchase by using the code Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.