The Conscious Rising

Join Our Next Retreat: https://bit.ly/conscious-retreatsWhat if solving one of the world’s biggest crises didn’t require new tech - but a shift in consciousness?In this episode, Sean Lee-Davies sits down with Christine Manson, founder and CEO of Terra Water, to explore the intersection of innovation, impact, and spiritual responsibility. Christine’s journey weaves together clean water solutions, ancient wisdom, and a call to radically rethink how we approach global challenges - from within.Christine leads Terra Water Indonesia, a pioneering social enterprise delivering sustainable access to clean drinking water. But behind the mission is a deeper story - of feminine leadership, spiritual awakening, and the recognition that real change starts with inner transformation.In this conversation, Christine shares:Why solving the water crisis is as much spiritual as it is scientificThe hidden costs of charity models and why empowerment is the new paradigmHow sacred activism blends consciousness with practical systems changeWhat ancient indigenous wisdom teaches us about sustainabilityThe trauma of colonial legacy and healing through regenerative designWhy the feminine is central to future systems leadershipFollow The Conscious Rising:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_theconsciousrising/Website - https://greenisthenewblack.com/Connect With Sean:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/seanleedavies/Connect With Christine Manson:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jibekjolie/Website - https://www.terrawaterindonesia.com/—Timestamps:00:00 Episode Trailer01:21 How Terra Water is changing lives in Indonesia04:46 Christine’s journey from development to sacred activism08:03 Why conventional charity models disempower communities11:12 Water, colonization, and systems trauma14:57 Integrating indigenous wisdom into modern design18:40 Conscious entrepreneurship vs. extractive economics22:28 Feminine leadership and circular systems thinking26:14 Rewiring development through regenerative approaches30:08 How clean water access can elevate collective consciousness33:52 Christine’s own awakening and inner work37:46 Restoring trust, agency, and sovereignty in communities41:25 Final thoughts: from impact to inner change

Elevate your consciousness at our next retreat: https://bit.ly/conscious-retreatsWhat if your next level of success required losing everything first?In this episode, Sean Lee-Davies speaks with entrepreneur, former model, and consciousness explorer Kaya Wittenburg, whose journey from the top of the fashion world to the depths of ego death offers a rare window into reinvention. From luxury real estate and fame to plant medicine, shamanic initiation, and energetic mastery, Kaya shares the unexpected path that led him from burnout to soul alignment.Kaya is a former international supermodel turned serial entrepreneur and bioenergetics facilitator. After navigating immense success in the modeling and business world, he experienced a total unraveling that launched him into a decade of spiritual awakening, energetic study, and healing work.In this conversation, Kaya shares:Why ego death is often the beginning of real freedomWhat he learned from losing millions, status, and identityThe role of plant medicine and energy clearing in emotional detoxHow to use frequency and intention to reshape your realityWhy embodiment, not information, unlocks true transformationWhat men need to face to step into conscious leadershipFollow The Conscious Rising:Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/theconsciousfestival/?hl=enWebsite – https://www.theconsciousfestival.com/Connect With Sean:Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/seanleedavies/?hl=enConnect With Kaya Wittenburg:Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kayawittenburg/?hl=enWebsite – https://event.webinarjam.com/—Timestamps:00:00 Episode Trailer01:16 From modeling to building a multimillion-dollar business04:44 The collapse: losing everything and questioning identity08:35 Facing death of ego and redefining self-worth12:10 How plant medicine cracked open his spiritual path15:57 What energetic detox actually looks like19:48 Healing ancestral trauma and shame22:44 Why intellectual knowing isn't the same as embodied truth26:02 Using frequency and energy to reprogram your field30:16 Releasing control and entering the unknown33:47 The masculine wound and conscious masculinity37:10 Kaya’s take on purpose, pain, and post-traumatic growth41:36 Daily practices to access higher states of awareness45:02 Final thoughts: surrendering into your soul path

Watch the Full Episode:Join our next adventure: https://bit.ly/conscious-retreatsWhat if success wasn’t defined by the grind, but by how well you care for yourself and others? In this episode of The Conscious Rising, Sean Lee-Davies is joined by Celine Ivari, a voice of modern wellness and conscious entrepreneurship, for a candid conversation on leadership, healing, and self-worth.Celine Ivari is the co-founder and CEO of WholyMe, a wellness brand committed to redefining relief through rituals of care. A former geneticist with a master’s degree from UCL, she also co-founded the contemporary wellness platform Meshkati. Known for her deep honesty and grounded presence on Instagram (@celine_ivari), Celine shares how doing the inner work has shaped her outer impact.In this soulful episode, Celine unpacks:Why your worth can’t come from performance or praiseWhat it means to lead from a place of overflow—not depletionWhy founder culture often glorifies burnoutHow spiritual routines keep her grounded in business and lifeWhy service—not success—creates lasting fulfillmentFollow The Conscious Rising:Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/_theconsciousrising/Website – theconsciousrising.comConnect With Sean Lee-Davies:Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/seanleedavies/?hl=enWebsite – https://www.theconsciousfestival.com/Connect With Celine Ivari:Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/celine_ivari/?hl=enInstagram (WholyMe) – https://www.instagram.com/wholyme_official/?hl=enWebsite – https://linktr.ee/Wholyme?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=cd4da2c7-f5d7-4220-8098-116249033631Timestamps:00:00 Leading From Care, Not Hustle00:22 Why You Need to Learn to Receive00:42 The Biggest Lesson: Stop Outsourcing Your Worth01:05 Three Foundational Tips for Conscious Founders01:33 Why You Shouldn’t Build for the Glamour02:02 Starting a Business From Soul, Not Strategy02:27 Service vs Lifestyle: What Fuels You?02:56 Self-Care as a Daily Non-Negotiable03:22 The Morning Routine That Anchors Her03:45 Gentle Workouts, Deep Impact

Join The Next Quantum Mastery Retreat: https://bit.ly/conscious-retreatsIs your relationship stuck on repeat?Why do smart, self-aware people keep having the same argument with different partners?On this week’s episode of The Conscious Rising, I sit down with Dr. Aria Campbell-Danesh — a clinical psychologist (15+ years) working at the intersection of high performance and relationships — to get practical about why patterns repeat and how to rebuild with honesty and presence.He explains:⬛ The difference between reactivity vs. responsibility (and how to switch in the moment)⬛ Why unresolved pain shows up as the same fight with a new partner⬛ How to repair (and when space is the kinder move)⬛ Love vs. the conditions of a relationship (agreements that actually hold)⬛ Clear frames on monogamy / polyamory without ideology — structure, safety, and trust⬛ How to rebuild after betrayal or identity collapse without bypassing the hard parts00:00 — Love vs. relationships: what’s the difference?01:01 — Meet Dr. Aria (who he is & what he does)02:18 — Why he left medicine for psychology17:18 — How to meet the right partner (and be one)19:09 — Are you looking for someone to “complete” you?20:14 — Who are you beyond your identity?24:20 — What agreements make relationships work?25:25 — Why some hurts require relational repair26:23 — Do small hurts become big problems? (micro-ruptures → resentment)27:11 — Marriage: failing or evolving?29:21 — Monogamy or polyamory: what actually works?31:36 — Power, money & safety: what really destabilises us?47:38 — Tools that help: CBT, Stoicism & mindfulness49:03 — Presence over multitasking (the 46.9% problem)01:01:28 — How to repair: make the problem the “third thing”01:02:29 — Being seen & valued: why attention matters01:03:27 — Daily practice: look up01:03:50 — What healing really meansFollow Dr. Aria: https://www.dr-aria.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dr._aria/?hl=enThe Conscious Rising:Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/theconsciousfestival/?hl=enWebsite – https://www.theconsciousfestival.com/Connect With Sean:Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/seanleedavies/?hl=en#TheConsciousRising #Relationships #Psychology #Healing #Communication #InnerWork #Leadership

Watch the Full Episode: https://youtu.be/erc2ZFVYgyA?si=kdNknes6LrONZR-VJoin our next adventure: https://bit.ly/conscious-retreatsAre we living at the end of an age—or on the edge of a collective awakening? In this episode of The Conscious Rising, Sean Lee-Davies sits down with Buddhist psychotherapist and spiritual teacher Dr. Miles Neale for a deeply philosophical exploration of apocalyptic cycles, ancient wisdom traditions, and the spiritual rebirth hidden in collapse.Dr. Miles Neale is the founder of the Contemplative Studies Program, a faculty member at Tibet House US, and author of Gradual Awakening. His work blends Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, depth psychology, and mythology to help modern seekers navigate the chaos of modern life through grounded spiritual tools.In this wide-ranging conversation, Miles shares:Why we’re living through the end of a 12,000-year descent into spiritual darknessHow ancient cultures used the stars to predict cycles of collapse and rebirthWhat the “apocalypse” really means—and why it’s not the endHow materialism severed us from soul, ritual, and interconnectionWhy remembering the sacred is the first step toward healing the planetFollow The Conscious Rising:Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/theconsciousfestival/?hl=enWebsite – https://www.theconsciousfestival.com/Connect With Sean Lee-Davies:Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/seanleedavies/?hl=enWebsite – https://www.theconsciousfestival.com/Connect With Miles Neale:Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/milesneale/Website – https://linktr.ee/milesnealeTimestamps:00:00 The End of a 12,000-Year Descent00:23 Are We Facing a Literal or Metaphorical Apocalypse?00:51 Ancient Time Cycles and the Precession of the Equinoxes01:18 What It Means to Descend Into the Underworld01:48 Science, Consciousness, and the Loss of Soul02:21 Crossing Into a New Cycle of Ascent02:52 Catastrophe or Catalyst for Awakening?03:36 Wisdom Traditions and the Sky-Gazer Cultures04:05 “As Above, So Below”: What the Stars Teach Us About Ourselves04:26 Global Prophecies and Archetypal Patterns05:09 The Real Meaning of Apocalypse: Revelation, Not Destruction06:03 From the Death of God to the Rise of Materialism06:36 How Disconnection Breeds Ecological Collapse07:03 What Bali Still Knows That the West Forgot07:44 The Crisis of Soul Loss and Spiritual Starvation08:07 Apocalypse as Turning Point and Awakening08:32 Crisis and Opportunity as Two Sides of the Same Coin08:55 Facing Collapse, Technology, and Existential Pressure09:17 Death as a Spiritual Motivator

Watch the Full Episode: https://youtu.be/by-oDU_ww28?si=5GPWN6c783BDDwU8Join our next adventure: https://bit.ly/conscious-retreatsWhat if reality isn’t fixed—but an illusion shaped by language, filtered through senses, and constructed by the mind? In this episode of The Conscious Rising, host Sean Lee-Davies sits down with legendary spiritual teacher Dr. Deepak Chopra for a transformative exploration into consciousness, perception, and the deeper nature of existence.Deepak Chopra is a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine, mind-body healing, and consciousness research. He is the founder of The Chopra Foundation and author of over 90 best-selling books, including The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. Through decades of work, he has helped bridge ancient spiritual wisdom with modern quantum science.In this mind-expanding conversation, Deepak reveals:Why reality is not fixed—and may not be real at allHow language shapes and limits our perceptionWhat ancient texts and quantum physics agree on about consciousnessWhy mainstream science resists the role of the observerHow multiverse theory mirrors spiritual truthsFollow The Conscious Rising:Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/theconsciousfestival/?hl=enWebsite – https://www.theconsciousfestival.com/Connect With Sean Lee-Davies:Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/seanleedavies/?hl=enWebsite – https://www.theconsciousfestival.com/Connect With Deepak Chopra:Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/deepakchopra/?hl=enWebsite – https://www.deepakchopra.com/?utm_source=instagrambioTimestamps:00:00 - Episode Trailer00:21 - What Is Truth and Consciousness?01:00 - How Language Constructs Reality02:48 - AI, Language Models, and Modes of Knowing03:43 - From Word to Form: The Power of Information04:49 - Infinite Perceptions of the Same Universe05:41 - Why Science Fears Consciousness06:20 - The Multiverse and Ancient Texts

Join our next adventure: https://bit.ly/conscious-retreatsCeline Ivari is the founder and CEO of WholyMe, a global wellness brand creating natural solutions for pain, stress, and sleep. She has spent years studying how the subconscious mind, self-worth, and daily habits shape our health, success, and fulfilment.In this episode of The Conscious Rising Podcast, Celine shares how hidden subconscious patterns lead to burnout, stress, and self-sabotage — and how to rewire your brain to create confidence, resilience, and authentic self-worth.If you’ve ever struggled with self-doubt, people-pleasing, or feeling like success never feels “enough,” this conversation will show you how to break the cycle and step into your highest potential.They discuss:▪️ Why so many ambitious people struggle with low self-worth▪️ The surprising role of the subconscious brain in everyday decisions▪️ How subconscious beliefs drive stress, burnout, and people-pleasing▪️ Why external validation never leads to fulfilment▪️ Practical ways to reprogram your brain and stop self-sabotage▪️ The rituals and practices that build real self-worth▪️ How Celine turned personal challenges into WholyMe, a globally trusted wellness brand⏱️ Timestamps00:00 Intro02:04 Celine’s journey from personal healing to building WholyMe06:17 The science of the subconscious mind12:09 The link between self-worth and external validation18:42 How subconscious patterns create burnout24:58 Rewiring the brain: practical tools for change30:41 Daily rituals to boost confidence and resilience38:22 Turning pain into purpose: the WholyMe story45:36 Why authentic self-care is essential for leaders51:08 Spotting and stopping self-sabotage58:44 How to create long-term fulfilment in life and work01:04:20 Celine’s final message on self-worthConnect With CelineInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/celine.ivari/LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/celineivari/WholyMe – https://wholyme.com/Follow The Conscious Rising:Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/_theconsciousrising/?hl=enWebsite – https://www.theconsciousrising.com/Connect With Sean:Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/seanleedavies/?hl=en

Join our next adventure: https://bit.ly/conscious-retreatsWhat if the path to collective healing begins with facing our inner wounds... not bypassing them?In this episode, Sean Lee-Davies speaks with Buddhist psychotherapist, author, and teacher Dr. Miles Neale, who blends Tibetan Buddhism, depth psychology, and trauma healing to offer a radically grounded path toward inner transformation. From the crisis of meaning in the West to the commercialization of mindfulness, this is a sobering yet empowering exploration of what it means to truly wake up.Miles is the author of Gradual Awakening and Return with Elixir, founder of the Contemplative Studies Program, and a long-time student of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. With over two decades of clinical and contemplative training, he is a sought-after voice at the intersection of Eastern wisdom and modern psychology.In this conversation, Miles shares:Why spiritual growth requires staying present with your pain, not bypassing itThe psychological costs of Western culture’s obsession with speed and avoidanceHow trauma fragments our sense of self and why storytelling is essential for repairThe dangers of stripping Buddhist wisdom from its ethical and philosophical rootsWhy patience, practice, and inner narrative are the real keys to lasting healingHow ancient myths offer a roadmap for the modern spiritual journeyFollow The Conscious Rising:Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/theconsciousfestival/?hl=enWebsite – https://www.theconsciousfestival.com/Connect With Sean:Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/seanleedavies/?hl=enConnect With Miles Neale:Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/milesneale/?hl=enWebsite – https://linktr.ee/milesneale00:00 Episode Trailer01:16 Why trauma, not pleasure, is the root of suffering04:42 The “spiritual bypassing” trap in the West09:31 The real purpose of mindfulness—and how it’s been distorted13:54 Miles’ path from psychology to Tibetan Buddhism17:45 The inner split: healing the fragmented self22:09 Why our culture avoids the hero’s journey25:34 Initiation, suffering, and transformation29:12 What Tibetan Buddhism offers modern psychology32:08 Facing discomfort vs. chasing enlightenment35:17 Creating safe containers for emotional work39:50 Reclaiming the wisdom in sacred myths44:06 From therapy to dharma: integrating ancient maps47:51 Why commercial mindfulness isn’t enough51:10 The long arc of gradual awakening55:44 Final thoughts: courage, compassion, and coming home

Join our next adventure? ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/conscious-retreats⁠What happens when you expose the hidden truth behind plastic pollution… and discover it’s not just killing the oceans, but changing your DNA? Environmental filmmaker Louie Psihoyos reveals the disturbing reality we’re all living in.Louie Psihoyos is a visionary filmmaker, activist, and media strategist known for documentaries like The Game Changers and Racing Extinction. From launching global environmental campaigns to exploring the health effects of microplastics, Sean has spent his life using storytelling to shift systems.In this conversation, Sean shares:The dark truth about how microplastics are already inside usWhy the recycling movement needed a media revolutionThe hidden cost of our clothes, cosmetics, and canned drinksWhat eco-anxiety really means and how to survive itWhy documentaries might be the last hope for saving our planetFollow The Conscious Rising:Instagram – ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/_theconsciousrising⁠⁠Website - ⁠⁠https://theconsciousrising.com/⁠⁠Connect With Sean:Instagram – ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/seanleedavies/?hl=en⁠⁠YouTube - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Sean-Lee-DaviesLinkedIn - ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanleedavies88/⁠Connect With Louie:Instagram – ⁠https://www.instagram.com/psihoyos/Website – ⁠https://www.opsociety.org⁠YouTube – ⁠Oceanic Preservation Society⁠00:00 The dark truth about how microplastics00:53 The Garbage Story That Changed His Life02:01 The Role of Storytelling in Environmental Movements02:47 Building Films and Campaigns in Sync03:20 Plastic in Your Brain, Body and Children05:04 The Truth About “Green” Choices Today06:12 Microplastics in Your Makeup, Clothes and Bottles07:35 What Can the Public Really Do?08:20 How Films Build Global Movements09:06 Why Most Chemicals in the U.S. Are Untested09:41 Eco-Anxiety and How to Cope With It10:36 Sean’s First Electric Car in 200211:08 People Laughed at Solar Power. Now Look at It11:53 What Gives Him Hope for the Future12:34 The Shocking Impact of The Game Changers13:08 Why Media Still Has the Power to Save Us#plastic #polution #microplastic #documentary #gamechangers

Deepak Chopra, founder of The Chopra Foundation and a leading voice in mind-body medicine, explores how consciousness impacts health and longevity. He argues that aging can be viewed as a reversible process rather than an inevitability. Chopra also delves into the relationship between perception and reality, challenging the conventional understanding of identity. Furthermore, he highlights the measurable benefits of meditation on genetic health and discusses the transformative role of language and AI in shaping human experience.