Connecting with Coincidence 2.0 with Bernard Beitman, MD

What do fractals, synchronicity, and Jung’s vision of the Unus Mundus have in common? In this episode, Dr. Bernard Beitman welcomes Dr. Harry Shirley, a researcher exploring the intersection of mathematics, Jungian psychology, and consciousness. Harry’s groundbreaking work with the Mandelbrot (or “Buddhabrot”) fractal uncovers surprising links between number, matter, and mind. Together, Bernie and Harry dive into improbable synchronicities, the hidden unity behind psyche and matter, and how encounters that feel statistically impossible might reveal the deeper order of reality.Dr. Harry Shirley is a researcher exploring the intersection of mathematics, Jungian psychology, and consciousness. His groundbreaking work on the Buddhabrot fractal reveals deep connections between number, matter and mind. Author and speaker, Harry’s research challenges c conventional boundaries in research. Paper https://brill.com/view/journals/ijjs/aop/article-10.1163-19409060-bja10049/article-10.1163-19409060-bja10049.xmlArticle: https://eternalisedofficial.com/2025/06/20/the-buddhabrot/Article https://realitysandwich.com/buddhabrot-fractral-revelation/Animation: The Buddhabrot - The Fractal That Unlocks Carl Jung’s Deepest TheoryDr. Bernard Beitman, MD, is a Yale- and Stanford-educated psychiatrist and the founder of The Coincidence Project. He served as chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Through his Psychology Today blog, podcast, and public appearances, he has reached millions with his groundbreaking work in the emerging field of Coincidence Studies.#coincidence #fractal #Buddhabrot

What if the Earth isn’t just a backdrop to human life, but a living, conscious being in conversation with us? In this episode of Connecting with Coincidence, Dr. Bernard Beitman welcomes Nick Mather—philosopher, religious studies scholar, and host of Rebel Spirit Radio. Nick shares his journey of developing relationships with landscapes, animals, and even rattlesnakes, uncovering wisdom hidden in the natural world. Together, they explore eco-spirituality, synchronicity in nature, and how ancient traditions remind us of humanity’s sacred bond with the living Earth.Nick Mather, PhD. has spent the past twenty years teaching Philosophy and Religious Studies courses for a number of community colleges in Southern California, and more recently Regis University in Denver and the Colorado School of Mines. His academic research focuses on ecospirituality, environmental virtue ethics, comparative religion and mysticism, and the history of religions. He produces and hosts the Rebel Spirit Radio podcast, where he engages in conversation with writers, artists, educators and spiritual leaders to explore topics in spirituality, consciousness, the esoteric and humanity’s sacred relationship to a living earth.Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD, is a Yale- and Stanford-educated psychiatrist and the founder of The Coincidence Project. He served as chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Through his Psychology Today blog, podcast, and public appearances, he has reached millions with his groundbreaking work in the emerging field of Coincidence Studies.

Brent Spirit has spent his life dancing with the unseen. From washing dishes while pondering cosmic truths to launching KundaliniAwareness.org, Brent helps others understand the profound transformations of spiritual emergence. In this episode, Brent and Bernie explore how synchronicities guide us through awakening, how Kundalini energy is sweeping the globe, and why silence might be the most powerful language of all. This is a heart-centered journey through energy fields, deep connection, and the future of conscious communication.Brent Spirit serves as a spiritual teacher psychotherapist. He is the host of The Spiritual Awakening Show and the founder of KundaliniAwareness.org. He offers support for those going through Kundalini Shakti awakening and spiritual emergence. Since childhood, he has been in a mystical and mysterious spiritual awakening process involving expansive states of awareness, synchronicity, non-duality and no-self realizations, Kundalini Shakti awakening, emotional healing, and more. Today, he heeds his call to raise awareness about Spiritually Transformative Experiences (STEs), start conversations with others about far out topics, and accompany fellow travelers on the path. https://www.brentspirit.com https://www.brentspirit.com/podcast    / @brentspirit   Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD, is a Yale- and Stanford-educated psychiatrist and the founder of The Coincidence Project. He served as chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Through his Psychology Today blog, podcast, and public appearances, he has reached millions with his groundbreaking work in the emerging field of Coincidence Studies.

What happens when a fierce advocate for health and wellness meets a psychiatrist who studies meaningful coincidences? Sparks fly! In this powerful conversation, veteran radio host Frankie Boyer joins Dr. Bernard Beitman to explore the link between trauma, transformation, and the uncanny events that shape our lives.Frankie Boyer is a seasoned radio host, author, speaker, and advocate for health and wellness. Her passion for helping others live a healthier life is evident through her long-running Holistic Health Show, which has been a fixture on WCRN 830 AM for many years.http://www.frankieboyer.com/Dr. Bernard D. Beitman, MD is a Yale- and Stanford-educated psychiatrist and the founder of The Coincidence Project. He was the first psychiatrist since Carl Jung to systematize the study of coincidences. Former Chair of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri–Columbia, Dr. Beitman is the author of Connecting with Coincidence and Meaningful Coincidences, as well as the host of the Connecting with Coincidence podcast. His work helps people notice and use synchronicities in their everyday lives to deepen connection and purpose.

Can telepathy help save the world? Philosopher Michael Grosso thinks so. In this expansive conversation, Bernie and Michael explore how empathy, near-death experiences, and altered states might spark the shift humanity urgently needs. From the Eleusinian Mysteries to post-apocalyptic science fiction, they discuss how parapsychological experiences may be key to our evolution and survival.Michael Grosso obtained his Ph.D. in philosophy from Columbia University. Also an artist, Dr. Grosso’s special interest is in consciousness studies and creativity. His main but not exclusive focus is twofold: first, altered states and paranormal phenomena, including evidence for the postmortem survival of consciousness, and second, the implications for human evolution. Having had a range of paranormal experiences, he is especially intrigued by the near-death experience. He has published ten books, his most recent being Yoga of Sound: The Life and Teachings of the Celestial Songman, Swami Nada Brahmananda.Bernard D. Beitman, MD, is a Yale- and Stanford-educated psychiatrist and the founder of The Coincidence Project. He served as chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Columbia and is the first psychiatrist since Carl Jung to systematize the study of meaningful coincidences. His books Connecting with Coincidence and Meaningful Coincidences and his Psychology Today blog have reached millions.

What happens when a physician, psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and spiritual teacher are all the same person? Dr. Richard Petty returns to explore how synchronicity, healing, and bioenergetic awareness might hold the keys to medicine’s future. This episode dives into spontaneous diagnoses, energy sensitivity, and what it truly means to feel your way into knowing.Richard Petty graduated in medicine from the Royal London Hospital Medical College, University of London. While a student, developed a deep and abiding interest in the work of Carl Jung and spent two years training in psychotherapy. After graduation, he also obtained a Master’s Degree in Biochemistry, a doctorate in cell biology and trained in acupuncture and qigong in England and then in China and the USA.He practiced, researched and taught internal medicine, endocrinology and metabolic medicine for 14 years, before psychiatric training at the Bethlem Royal & Maudsley Hospitals, London and a research Fellowship in Neuroimaging at Johns Hopkins University Medical School, BaltimoreSeven years on the Faculty of the University of Pennsylvania and has been a visiting Professor, Guest Lecturer, Keynote Speaker and workshop leader on every continent. Except Antarctica; teaching wellbeing, healthy aging, spirituality and methods for increasing energy and resilience.richardpettymd.com Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD is a Yale and Stanford-educated psychiatrist and the founder of The Coincidence Project. He is the first psychiatrist since Carl Jung to systematize the study of coincidences. He served as chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Columbia and has authored two books: Connecting with Coincidence and Meaningful Coincidences. Through his Psychology Today blog, podcast, and public appearances, Dr. Beitman brings together science and mystery to deepen our understanding of synchronicity.https://www.coincider.com/https://thecoincidenceproject.net/#coincidence #serendipity #synchronicity

What if the veil separating our world from the unseen was thinner than we think? In this episode, Dr. Bernard Beitman explores the mysteries of non-ordinary consciousness with David Brown and Sarah Huntley—two researchers delving into encounters with beings that defy conventional reality. Who are the beings that appear at the edge of sleep, death, or deep meditation? Are they parts of ourselves, messengers, or something else entirely? Tune in to rethink the boundaries of consciousness.David Jay Brown is the author of The Illustrated Field Guide to DMT Entities, Dreaming Wide Awake: Lucid Dreaming, Shamanic Healing and Psychedelics, and The New Science of Psychedelics: At the Nexus of Culture, Consciousness, and Spirituality. He is also the coauthor of seven bestselling volumes of interviews with leading-edge thinkers, Mavericks of the Mind, Voices from the Edge, Conversations on the Edge of the Apocalypse, Mavericks of Medicine, Frontiers of Psychedelic Consciousness, Women of Visionary Art, and Psychedelics and the Coming Singularity. Additionally, Brown is the author of two science fiction novels, Brainchild and Virus, and he is the coauthor of the health science book Detox with Oral Chelation. Brown holds a master’s degree in psychobiology from New York University, and was responsible for the California-based research in two of British biologist Rupert Sheldrake’s books on unexplained phenomena in science: Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home and The Sense of Being Stared At. His work has appeared in numerous magazines, including Wired, Discover, and Scientific American, and he was the Senior Editor of the special edition, themed MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) Bulletins. To find out more about his work see: www.davidjaybrown.com https://www.amazon.com/stores/David-J... https://www.innertraditions.com/autho...Sara Phinn Huntley is an artist, writer, and researcher whose work has explored the intersection of psychedelics, technology, and philosophy for the past two decades, pushing her understanding into pioneering VR mediums for psychedelic exploration.Her work has been published by the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies, featured in Diana Reed Slattery’s Xenolinguistics and most recently “The Illustrated Field to the DMT Entities” with David Jay Brown (Inner Tradition 2024).   / @dreamseedvr  https://open.substack.com/pub/dreamse... Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD is a Yale and Stanford-educated psychiatrist and the founder of The Coincidence Project. He is the first psychiatrist since Carl Jung to systematize the study of coincidences. He served as chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Columbia and has authored two books: Connecting with Coincidence and Meaningful Coincidences. Through his Psychology Today blog, podcast, and public appearances, Dr. Beitman brings together science and mystery to deepen our understanding of synchronicity.#coincidence #synchronicity #entities

What begins with two teens wearing the same red-and-white striped hat becomes a 60-year story of friendship, rebellion, and synchronicity. In this episode, Dr. Beitman reconnects with his best friend from high school, Robert Warner, to trace the strange parallels in their lives—from co-presidency and bonfires to resistance movements and life-changing coincidences. It’s a journey of shared purpose, mirrored actions, and the mysterious thread that keeps pulling them back together.Robert Warner is a retired reverend, longtime educator, and former political activist whose life took him from the student council presidency of a Delaware high school to the frontlines of antiwar resistance during the Vietnam era. A Princeton Theological Seminary graduate, Bob once burned down an ROTC building in protest and lived underground in Canada for three years, raising a family while evading the FBI. Later, he ran a successful chimney sweep business for 37 years. Bob’s enduring friendship with Bernie Beitman was forged through a chance synchronicity in high school—their matching red-and-white striped hats—and has grown stronger over more than six decades of parallel and intersecting journeys.Bernard D. Beitman, MD, is a Yale- and Stanford-educated psychiatrist and the founder of The Coincidence Project. He served as chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Columbia and has authored two books, Connecting with Coincidence and Meaningful Coincidences. Through his Psychology Today blog, podcast, and public appearances, he has reached millions with his groundbreaking work in the emerging field of Coincidence Studies.

What if your life was saved by a voice—and it wasn’t your own? In this episode, we meet Todd Bureau, a former Alaska tour guide turned consciousness explorer, who shares eerie, touching, and soul-stirring stories of unseen guidance, synchronicity, and what some call "library angels."This episode was first released on YouTube on June 22 , 2025Todd Bureau has lived a life of adventure—from guiding tourists through Alaskan wilderness to offering talks on psychedelics and consciousness in Tuscany. In this episode, Todd shares two uncanny stories: one of a teen girl halted by a mysterious force just before disaster, and another of a Texas airport worker whose late mother’s voice saved him from stepping into traffic. And then, in a strange twist of fate, Todd finds himself in the middle—bridging both stories on the same day.We explore synchronicity as more than chance: a dance of consciousness, a signpost from a universe that might be more playful and protective than we think. With warmth and curiosity, Todd and Bernie discuss how these experiences validate a deeper truth—that we are not alone, and something greater is in motion.Join us to rediscover your own connection to the mysterious, the meaningful, and the possibly divine.About Dr. Bernard Beitman:Dr. Bernard D. Beitman, MD, is a Yale- and Stanford-educated psychiatrist and the founder of The Coincidence Project. He served as chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Columbia and has authored two books, Connecting with Coincidence and Meaningful Coincidences. Through his Psychology Today blog, podcast, and public appearances, he has reached millions with his groundbreaking work in the emerging field of Coincidence Studies.

Shana Owens, a former chief of staff at Omidyar Network and a tech leader at IBM, shares her insights on synchronicity and connection. The conversation kicks off with a spontaneous Yiddish song that sparks a dance, leading to discussions on the importance of shared coincidences. They explore how manifestation requires action, the need for AI to have human-like empathy, and the transformative power of unexpected moments. Through personal stories, they emphasize the significance of staying soul-connected in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.