Spirit Gym with Paul Chek

Have you been struggling with living a more fulfilling life, finding mentors who inspire you, working on your shadow self and figuring how to enjoy sex as glue rather than grease in relationships?If you’ve been looking for answers to deep concerns like these and others, Paul offers some very personal guidance based on an array of questions he’s received from listeners in this very special Living 4D episode.Show NotesAre you living your life according to Paul’s 4 Doctor’s principles and grounding yourself in and connecting to healthy rhythms? (0:48)How people use their money is a good expression of their spirituality and how they support themselves. (6:38)Tools to help you wind down after training at night which challenges your body’s natural cycles. (14:14)Paul’s late-in-the-day eating protocol. (19:02)“I find the people who are the most effective mentors for me are the ones who trigger or irritate me.” (25:07)Where is YOUR shadow? (32:25)The definition of an addiction. (45:08)Your energy field may help you love other people silently and instill more powerful healing. (49:09)Externalization of the self. (58:12)Quality is more important than quantity when it comes to endurance training. (1:05:43)Paul’s biggest challenge. (1:10:33)What gives you a greater connection to life and the world around you? (1:13:50)“Your soul is the voice of silence.” (1:18:41)The fastest way to a stressful relationship is expecting someone else to be responsible for your sexual pleasure. (1:22:51)ResourcesThe work of David Bohm and Dr. Keith WittGaiaPaul’s Living 4D conversations with Dr. Nick Berry and Nick PineaultOwning Your Own Shadow: Understanding The Dark Side of Psyche by Robert JohnsonThink and Grow Rich by Napoleon HillLife Force, The Scientific Basis by Claude SwansonPaul’s Fastest Way to Health series on his YouTube channelPaul’s Living 4D Evolve podcast seriesThe emWave2 from HeartMathArnold Patent’s Universal PrinciplesAs 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 We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

How can anyone be a competitive bodybuilder and a vegetarian, given all of the nutritional limits? For bodybuilder Wade Lightheart, it’s not being focused on the “isms,” and looking at this nutritional choice as a continuing “experiment.”Wade describes his journey to winning championships and creating a very successful supplements business that began with building his own gym (not unlike the one in Rocky IV) at age 15 in rural Canada in this Living 4D conversation.For Living 4D listeners, Wade is offering a 27 percent discount on BiOptimizer’s Upgraded Digestion package consisting of four products that Paul uses. Use the code CHEK10 at checkout.You can also sign up for BiOptimizer’s Awesome 12-Week Health Program by hitting this link.Connect with Wade on social media via Facebook.Show NotesLife changed in huge ways for Wade at age 15. (9:13)For Wade, living a vegetarian lifestyle is a continuing “experiment.” (17:46)Incorrect assumptions about food can cost you your health and life. (25:48)What really drives high achievers. (33:18)Wisdom allows you to step past rigid definitions and boxes we set up for ourselves and transcend them. (48:19)“A vision of mastery is knowing the right thing to do at the right time.” (58:56)Modern life is so focused on technology that many of us don’t know the basics of survival. (1:10:51)You’ve “made it” if you’re on Quackwatch. (1:15:52)“Everything from thinking to blinking requires an enzyme.” (1:21:38)The protein found in wheat has degraded significantly over the past century. (1:25:18)It’s possible to do well on almost any diet if your ability to digest, absorb and utilize those foods is at full capacity. (1:29:45)Parasite infections are a multifactorial problem. (1:37:13)The connection between drinking coffee and hydrochloric acid production in your body. (1:42:14)If your digestive system is working properly, you should be successful eating nearly any kind of diet. (1:52:07)The benefits of muscle testing. (1:55:14)How and when to use specific kinds of enzymes. (2:07:39)The two forms of probiotics. (2:17:18)Taking enzymes derived from animal-based sources can be challenging from some people. (2:30:46)Would taking enzymes help people handle Ayahuasca or magic mushrooms better? (2:40:18)If you’re having digestive troubles, try Paul’s lemon test to see if you need enzymes. (2:46:47)“Choices are actions that are the product of beliefs.” (3:00:49)ResourcesWade and BiOptimizer co-founder Matt Gallant on Bulletproof Radio with Dave Asprey Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder by Arnold SchwarzeneggerThe Holy Science by Swami Sri YukteswarThanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Are you a vegetarian yet still experiencing a lot of health problems?Maybe your attraction to a specific “ism” — in this case vegetarianism — is driven by something other than the needs of your body, like a deep desire for connection, or Tribe; without really understanding all of the ramifications built upon this one decision you’ve made, you may be trading your health for social connection…Are you really paying close attention to what your body is telling you it needs for sustenance? If you don’t know how, we can help you!Paul delves into the pros and cons of vegetarianism with Matt Wallden – Naturopath, Osteopath and the CHEK Institute’s Global Head of Education – in this early excerpt from their new six-part audio series, The Honest Vegetarian, debuting later this monthLearn how you can access this series and much, much more on the new CHEKIVA platformShow NotesPaul has been a vegetarian twice in his life. (7:33)While Paul was a vegetarian the second time (at age 45) for a year, he had problems recovering from his workouts. (11:42)Why it began not making sense for Matt to be a vegetarian when he was at university. (15:26)“At some point, your physiology outweighs your philosophy.” (18:58)Matt shares poetry he wrote in support of vegetarianism back in the day. (24:42)Treating unique health problems like male impotence, fertility issues and insomnia with a non-vegetarian diet may be helpful. (27:09)Eating the right foods based on your body’s individual and genetic needs developing an intimate relationship with yourself. (31:11)A positive use for vegetarianism: Spiritual development. (35:33)The Rudolf Steiner connection. (39:26)Sound reasons why abstaining from meat from time to time can be healthy. (47:35)People have a phobia about eating organ meats. (58:30)How our psyche reminds us when we’re not paying attention to our body’s dietary needs. (1:07:04)ResourcesFC20 Podcast with Matthew WalldenThe Living 4D interview with athlete and former vegan Tim ShieffThe Game Changers trailer on YouTubeBiochemical Individuality by Roger WilliamsNow We Are Sixty (And a Bit) by Christopher Matthew and David EcclesMissing Links with Gregg Braden on GaiaAutobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa YoganandaAs 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 We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

There’s much more to being a man than merely lifting heavy weights or the Stone Buddhas at Paul’s Heaven House. It takes embracing facing and embracing your own vulnerability too.Paul talks to Colleen and Elliott Hulse about vulnerability, gender roles, sex in relationships and using controversies on social media to ignite deeper conversations in this Living 4D podcast.Follow Elliott on his YouTube channels (Elliott Hulse and Strength Camp) and on Instagram and learn more about his Strength Camp and Grounding Camp projects.Show Notes:Paul introduces Elliott and Colleen to the Stone Buddhas. (2:53)Elliott has learned how to integrate and express his feminine side over the past 12-18 months. (10:17)Yoga is a great way to access the feminine side and focus on allowing rather than the doing of one’s body. (28:42)Being present in the moment is not unlike the continuous exercise that is mindfulness. (33:07)Lifting the Stone Buddhas is just another valuable way to look at being vulnerable and courageous. (37:36)Colleen reclaimed her masculine energy since she stopped nursing her children. (54:32)Penny and Angie are Paul’s “MacGyver chicks.” (55:57)Sex can be an addiction. (1:02:42)Does sex get in the way of a man’s mission? (1:10:19)Do women use sex to take advantage of men? (1:13:33)Paul asks Elliott about the message behind a recent social media post, Fat women are the product of weak men. (1:20:56)Is anger a better motivator than shame? (1:34:13)Is it more effective to guide people with love than manipulation, shame, guilt, pain or slapping them in the face? (1:41:37)Resources:Owning Your Own Shadow: Understanding The Dark Side of Psyche by Robert JohnsonThe Men Going Their Own Way (MGTOW) movementAs 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 We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Ego gets in the way of living our lives, often so effortlessly we barely even notice, until problems arise as they always doThe subject of ego is at the heart of Paul’s second Living 4D conversation with biohacker extraordinaire Ben Greenfield, as they wind their way through intuitive eating, lying, spiritual courage and their philosophies about free-range parentingCheck out Ben’s work and his podcasts at BenGreenfieldFitness.com and keep up with his updates about his upcoming book, Boundless. Ben is also the CEO and co-founder of Kion.Please Note: There has been some confusion about the Michelson-Morley experiment as Paul discussed it in the companion episode to this one on Ben’s podcast. Paul would like to clarify that the experiment did not validate the aether and he did not intend for it to sound as though the experiment did so on Ben’s podcast.Show Notes:How Paul developed butter espresso. (6:36)Paul describes intuitive eating. (11:28)Defining what angels and spirits really are. (17:47)Paul describes how he knows whether he should be eating a given food or not via his intuition. (24:13)The Michelson-Morley experiment. (31:46)What “junk” DNA really is. (41:01)Can people learn ego dissolution without the use of plant medicines? (47:16)Coffee, cigarettes and tea: How they influence the thinking process. (50:15)If you have food sensitivity issues, are you logging your foods? (55:58)“The body will not support a lie because, from an evolutionary perspective, it decreases survivability.” (1:02:55)Legitimate spiritual courage is required when you need to hear a no from your soul because you’re addicted to certain foods. (1:10:29)Paul’s approach to parenting Paul Jr. was informed by his relationship to his father and a drug-addicted sibling. (1:19:27)Balancing a child’s practical exposure to technology in their early education. (1:28:20)Paul facing a crisis of the soul with the possibility of Angie needing a second C-section. (1:38:37)A lot of illness in the today’s world is the result of listening to other people’s ideas for a direction and not taking back more responsibility for themselves. (1:45:32)ResourcesMissing Links with Gregg Braden on GaiaDestructive Emotions: A Scientific Dialogue With the Dalai Lama by Daniel GolemanStalking The Wild Pendulum: On the Mechanics of Consciousness by Itzhak BentovThe Physics of Angels: Exploring The Realm Where Science and Spirit Meet by Rupert Sheldrake and Matthew FoxThe Mystic Spiral: Journey of the Soul by Jill PuThanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

People all over are coming around to a better understanding and appreciation of marijuana as a tool we can use to help, feed and heal our world.Its uses beyond the medicinal ones — ropes, cloth, food, clothing, art, building materials — are many and multiplying by the day.In this latest Quotes From Out of Nowhere podcast, Paul describes his conversation during a recent meditation with the spirit of a marijuana plant.During his dialogue with the plant, Paul shares her message with the world and uncovers possibly the greatest benefit marijuana can possibly bring to us all, and it’s a powerful one…Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Have you been told by the conventional medicine cabal there was no way you or your partner could conceive a child without lots of (unnecessary) help?Sarah Hopkins had a deep passion for health from an early age but faulty programming — her family’s and her own — led her on a conventional, corporate path until she was told couldn’t conceive.A chance conversation with a Holistic Lifestyle Coach student took Sarah on a journey, leading her from devouring How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy! to becoming a CHEK Professional (HLC 3) and running her own health coaching practice in Perth, Australia.Paul talks to Sarah about her journey to wellness, working through the shame that comes with fertility issues with her clients, building bridges with conventional medical practitioners, the #MeToo movement and the women who inspire them in this lively Living 4D conversation.You can find Sarah on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram. If you want to learn more about improving female fertility, Sarah has started a private Facebook group to coach women on their fertility journey than you can request to join. Sarah also co-hosts her Elevate podcast with Amanda Noga.Learn more about Sarah’s services at her Health & Wellbeing website, where you can download a free Ideal Eating Guide ebook.Show Notes:The patriarchal structure of mainstream medicine may explain why men aren’t interested in their fertility. (3:16)How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy! had a profound and lasting effect on Sarah’s health, healing her body and her ability to conceive. (16:29)If you don’t have an open mind or heart, you’re not ready to be a Holistic Lifestyle Coach. (20:39)The positive benefits of parasites. (33:12)Most people are so out of touch about their dreams and legacy. (48:49)The more love and care we have for ourselves, the more stability coaches can give to their clients. (56:26)Fibroids, endometriosis, infertility and an inability to orgasm may be linked to a woman’s feelings of shame and vulnerability associated with sex and her sex organs. (1:05:33)Often, men are shocked their female partners believe having sex doesn’t make them feel loved. (1:11:47)Most men don’t understand the difference between ejaculation and orgasm. (1:14:33)A better structure for a functional health care system starts with a health coach. (1:35:39)Sarah’s successful approaches in working with conventional medical practitioners. (1:39:58)Why you should never undercharge for the services you provide to your clients. (1:48:48)Letting go of her family’s expectations helped Sarah thrive as a person and health coach. (1:52:53)The #MeToo movement is the reaction to unbalanced Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Wind is a potent, magical force in our world. Its power does everything from moving our planet’s oceans to pollinating our plants and creating energy.Paul meditates on the amazing power of the wind as well as prana — a form of energy that charges your very breath — in this latest Quotes Out of Nowhere podcast.You may still not be convinced the wind is really all that powerful, except during storms, hurricanes and cyclones.So, Paul describes just how transformative wind can be with a very simple example, one that he shares often with his students.Be conscious of the power of your breath and the wind to change the world and even the universe…Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

How does a kid who grew up hacking mobile phones and having pizza delivered to everyone at his junior high school become the “Larry King of Podcasting?”Jordan Harbinger talks to Paul about being busted by the FBI, a curious mind that never stops learning and why turning a hobby you love into a job isn’t the smartest career move you can make in this candid Living 4D episode.Jordan invites Living 4D listeners to take his free 6 Minute Networking course that will help you venture out of your comfort zone and help you grow in professional and social situation.Learn more about Jordan on your social media platform of choice at @jordanharbinger.Show NotesJordan bought pizza for everyone when he was in the sixth grade with a fake credit card number. (6:21)Jordan traded his knowledge about cell phones and websites circa 1996 for real martial arts training. (11:34)How does anyone “prove” the flat earth theory? (24:36)Why pay attention to conspiracy theories that distract you from living a better life? (30:47)Is “finding your passion” a big lie young people believe? (48:09)Jordan uses the skills he learned in a sales job and law school to be a great communicator and teacher. (55:33)The real conspiracy: Selling courses on how to turn your passion into a career. (59:14)Don’t talk badly about your spouse/partner and in-laws. (1:06:01)Some of the most driven people in the world are the most miserable ones too. (1:13:22)For many influencers/thought-leaders, fame isn’t compatible with their lifestyle. (1:18:44)ResourcesOne Mind: How Our Individual Mind is Part of a Greater Consciousness and Why It Matters by Dr. Larry DosseyJordan’s article on Struggling to Find Your PurposePsycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell MaltzJoe Rogan’s podcast with Elon MuskAs 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 We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Welcome to a brand new series of podcast episodes!This series of Quotes from Out of Nowhere episodes are short, sweet and hopefully inspiring episodes based on ideas that arise for Paul during his meditation, taichi or reading.They're designed to inspire deep thought and a closer look at ourselves, our lives and the world. They can also be used for contemplative meditation.The first of the Quotes from Out of Nowhere is entitled "Butterfly: Express Yourself and Dare to be as Beautiful as You Are". Enjoy the quote and your weekend!Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.