Gateways to Awakening

Thank you to our sponsors, Vastu Feng Shui. On this episode of Gateways to Awakening, I speak with Ryel Kestano, the co-founder of ART "The Art of Authentic Relating" International and Kora, a new dating and relationship app rooted in the principles of authentic relating. Ryel is also the author of the beautiful and practical book Authentic Relating: A Guide to Rich, Meaningful, Nourishing Relationships, and a pioneer in bringing the tools of authentic communication to individuals, couples, and even inmates through his nonprofit, The Realness Project.“You are worthy of connection exactly as you are. You don’t have to filter or contrive a version of yourself to be loved.” - Ryel Kestano You can listen to the entire conversation here. In this conversation, we explore:- What authentic relating actually means—and how it’s not just about being honest- The three levels of conversation and why most of us stay stuck in the first two- How to meet people where they are without collapsing our truth- The five foundational practices of authentic relating, including “welcome everything” and “own your experience”- Why relational presence is the portal to deep intimacy- How the Kora app is reimagining dating through meaningful, values-based connection- And how slowing down, listening, and being seen without performance can transform the way we relate—not only to others, but to ourselvesIf you're craving deeper connection, clearer communication, or a new way of approaching relationships—this episode is for you.Learn more about Ryel’s work: ART InternationalRyel’s BookKora dating If this episode spoke to you: please share it, tag us @Gateways_To_Awakening, and leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps these conversations reach more people. For more from me: follow my writing on Substack (substack.com/@therealyasmeent), find me on Instagram @TheRealYasmeenT, or visit InnerKnowingSchool.com.

In this powerful and delightfully unpredictable episode of Gateways to Awakening, Yasmeen Turayhi sits down with filmmaker, writer, and creative provocateur Bobby Kennedy III, son of RFK, to explore one of the most wide-ranging conversations in our show’s history  spanning politics, spirituality, satire, lucid dreaming, hidden narratives, and his new book The Confessions of Anthony Fauci.From the moment the episode begins (and yes, includes a hilarious “restart” moment due to a bio mix-up), Bobby opens the door to a candid and unfiltered dialogue. “You can’t wake up a society without first waking up your own shadow. Satire just gives the medicine a taste people can actually swallow.” - Bobby Kennedy IIIWe explore:How humor and satire can cut through propaganda and awaken consciousnessWhy American identity is shaped by myths, secrecy, and selective storytellingHis family’s legacy — and the emotional, spiritual weight of growing up amid unresolved truthsBobby’s lifelong practice of lucid dreaming and how it became a gateway into healing, exploration, and contacting deeper realms of the psycheA behind-the-scenes look at his film “Fear and Loathing in Aspen” and the experiment in “backlash politics”The inspiration behind his new satirical book, The Confessions of Anthony Fauci — a fictionalized “tell-all” written in Fauci’s own voiceHow power, secrecy, and belief systems shape public health and public narrativeA candid discussion on the metaphysical, occult, and psychological forces that may influence modern systemsWhy Bobby remains hopeful — and how he believes humanity can cross a threshold into unity and consciousnessHis call to action for listeners: Talk to someone you disagree with. Build bridges. Start small. Start human.Bobby’s new book: The Confessions of Anthony FauciFind him on X: @BobbyKennedyXTune in to Gateways to Awakening for more conversations with leading thinkers, creators, and spiritual pioneers shaping the future of consciousness. For more from me: follow my writing on Substack (substack.com/@therealyasmeent), find me on Instagram @TheRealYasmeenT, or visit InnerKnowingSchool.com.

Dear Friends, I took so many notes during this conversation!  In this illuminating episode of Gateways to Awakening, host I speak with Candice Covington, author of Essential Oils in Spiritual Practice and Vibrational Nutrition and her latest book,  Floral Absolutes: Aromatic Healing for the Physical, Emotional, and Energy Body, about the living intelligence of the plant world — and how food, scent, and essence each carry unique energetic signatures that can shape our consciousness.Drawing from her background in Ayurveda, aromatherapy, and energy medicine, Candice reveals how every plant, from okra to rose, raspberry to pomegranate, holds a vibrational pattern that mirrors aspects of the human soul. She explains how subtle energies from plants can help us restore emotional balance, clear karmic imprints, protect our energetic boundaries, and even catalyze creativity and heart awakening. Whether you’re new to the language of subtle energy or already working with essential oils and vibrational healing, this conversation will remind you that plants are living blueprints of the divine reflections of our own multidimensional intelligence.We talk about the following and more:1) The connection between vibrational nutrition, flower and food energetics, and archetypal forces in nature — showing how plants are not passive resources, but conscious allies in our evolution. 2) Why certain foods call to you at specific moments, how to select oils for emotional healing and protection, and how the act of eating, anointing, or smelling becomes a sacred dialogue with life itself.3) Tangible guidance for empaths, creatives, and anyone seeking to reclaim their vitality and inner sovereignty through plant consciousness.If this episode spoke to you: please share it, tag us @Gateways_To_Awakening, and leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps these conversations reach more people. For more from me: follow my writing on Substack (substack.com/@therealyasmeent), find me on Instagram @TheRealYasmeenT, or visit InnerKnowingSchool.com.

In this episode of Gateways to Awakening, Yasmeen Turayhi sits down with Judith Corvin Blackburn, award-winning author, transpersonal psychotherapist, shamanic minister, and internationally known teacher, to explore what it means to live as a multidimensional being in our rapidly shifting world.Drawing from her books Empowering the Spirit and The 6th Dimension: The Ascension Journey, Judith shares how humanity is evolving from third-dimensional consciousness into fifth and sixth-dimensional awareness realms defined by unconditional love, unity consciousness, and creative co-creation.We discuss the following: What 5D and 6D consciousness actually mean and how to access these states in daily life.How the “world of forms” (6D) operates as a quantum blueprint — where thoughts, emotions, and intentions take shape before materializing in 3D reality.Why many of us are experiencing time differently and how to consciously collapse timelines through awareness and emotional clearing.The role of trauma, the emotional body, and DNA activation in awakening our higher potential.How to release polarity thinking, embody unity consciousness, and become a conscious creator of your life.Judith offers grounded wisdom from five decades of teaching and psychotherapy, bridging quantum science, spirituality, and psychology to help us navigate the global ascension process with compassion and clarity.Tune in to remember your multidimensional nature, reconnect with your heart, and begin co-creating from the higher frequencies of love, awareness, and form.Learn more about Judith at: empoweringthespirit.comIf this episode spoke to you: please share it, tag us @Gateways_To_Awakening, and leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps these conversations reach more people. For more from me: follow my writing on Substack (substack.com/@therealyasmeent), find me on Instagram @TheRealYasmeenT, or visit InnerKnowingSchool.com.Thank you to our sponsors, VastuFengShuiHarmony.com

In this illuminating episode of Gateways to Awakening, I speak with Dr. Mitch Abrams, a clinical psychologist, anger management expert, and author of Anger Management in Sport: Understanding and Controlling Violence in Athletes AND his latest book, "I'm Not F*cking Angry! Adjust the Flame to Get What You Want and Need". Together, we explore the deeper layers of anger — what it really is, how it operates beneath the surface, and how we can transform it from a destructive force into a source of strength, clarity, and emotional intelligence. “If I can provoke you, I can control you.” - Mitch Abrams Dr. Abrams shares practical tools to help us recognize anger before it turns toxic — from breathwork and visualization to cognitive awareness and strategic pause. He discusses how anger often hides loneliness, misunderstanding, or self-judgment, and why learning to “adjust the flame” can restore our sense of control and power.We also dive into:How to identify your emotional triggers before they take overThe subtle differences in how anger shows up in men and womeHow relationships mirror our insecurities and reveal our workThe psychology behind reactivity — and how to choose calm over chaosWhy true confidence requires humility, and how self-efficacy builds resilienceThis episode is an invitation to become less reactive and more rooted — to reclaim your energy, practice emotional mastery, and reconnect with your higher intelligence, even in moments of fire.If this episode spoke to you: please share it, tag us @Gateways_To_Awakening, and leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps these conversations reach more people. For more from me: follow my writing on Substack (substack.com/@therealyasmeent), find me on Instagram @TheRealYasmeenT, or visit InnerKnowingSchool.com.

What does it mean to be a man in today’s world, not just competent, but conscious? Not just present, but truly accountable to life?In this bold and intimate conversation, I sit down with Max Trombly, a powerhouse men’s coach and modern voice of masculine reclamation. We explore what real masculine leadership looks like, not as dominance or performance, but as stewardship, emotional clarity, and fierce devotion to truth, love, and legacy.“To be a man is to steward. Anything short of that, and you're just feeding off of other people, which is essentially just a boy feeding from the existential mother.” - Max Trombly We talk about:✅  Why men are afraid to be fully seen and what happens when they are✅ The difference between boys seeking mothering and men stewarding life✅ Triggers, trauma, and how to build emotional agility in real time✅  Polyamory, intimacy, and the power of choosing one woman deeply✅ The lost art of stillness — and how embodiment is the foundation of leadership✅ What it means to create a home, not just a household✅ Vision, vitality, and rebuilding partnership after the “primary story” ends✅ How men heal best in the presence of other men … and how freedom comes not from avoidance, but from devotionWhether you're partnered or single, masculine or feminine, curious or skeptical, this conversation touches the nerve of what so many people are feeling in this cultural moment: the hunger for real connection, real leadership, and real love.🙏 If it moves you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it. ✨ And leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help this work ripple out.Thank you to our sponsors, Radiant Farms (RadiantFarms.us), which offers Blue Lotus and Bobinsana. Best, -Yasmeen

Simple, grounded ways to ask for help (and actually receive it) In this luminous conversation on Gateways to Awakening, Yasmeen sits with Susan Browne and explores what it really means to work with angels, how to tell angelic guidance from mind-chatter, and simple, uplifting ways to bring angelic support into your everyday life. Susan explains the roles of Archangels Michael, Raphael, Gabriel, Metatron and Chamuel, shares easy practices (an on-the-go “pick a card” tip, the notepad-and-questions habit, and grounding rituals), and offers concrete tools for empaths around energy hygiene, boundaries, and relationship repair.We also do two live transmissions you can try at home: a guided Archangel Jophiel visualization to calm racing thoughts and a short intuitive reading / clearing to open throat + heart channels. Whether you’re curious, skeptical, or a longtime practitioner, Susan gives practical, non-judgmental ways to invite help, frame your questions positively, and notice the difference when the angels step in.What you’ll get from this episode • How to ask your angels — exact language and framing that actually works. • The difference between guides, angels, and intuition. • Simple daily practices: the notepad + pen ritual, pick-a-card tip, and 7-day experiment. • Archangels for practical needs — protection (Michael), healing (Raphael), clarity (Gabriel), thought work (Jophiel), heart healing (Chamuel), and energetic upgrades (Metatron). • Two on-air guided experiences you can follow along with at home.Where to find Susan Browne Grab her book Ask Your Angel Guides, visit angeleft.com, watch Angel EFT videos by searching “Susan Brown Angel EFT” on YouTube, or follow @SusanAngelEFT on Instagram — links in the show notes.If this episode spoke to you: please share it, tag us @Gateways_To_Awakening, and leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps these conversations reach more people. For more from me: follow my writing on Substack (substack.com/@therealyasmeent), find me on Instagram @TheRealYasmeenT, or visit InnerKnowingSchool.com.Thank you to our sponsors, www.RadiantFarms.us

Today, I am so excited to share our latest conversation, with Doreya Karim, daughter of Dr. Ibrahim Karim, the founder of Biogeometry. She is a biogeometry teacher and practitioner, and building biologist who grew up immersed in the work her father developed. She consults, teaches, and applies geometric interventions across homes, communities, and ecological projects, from reducing electro-stress in towns to supporting water, plant, animal, and human health. Doreya leads Biogeometry education and product initiatives and splits her time between client work, research, and helping people bring subtle-energy tools into everyday life. Find resources and products at biogeometry.com.“Shapes are frozen qualities that affect the environment through resonance.” — Doreya KarimIn this episode Doreya Karim walks us through the worldview and toolkit of Biogeometry: the shapes, angles, and instruments her father developed to detect and restore a space’s centering quality. Doreya explains how shapes act like frozen vibrations (similar to color or sound), how pyramids and hemispheres function as energy emitters, and how targeted geometric interventions have helped communities—from individual homes to an entire Swiss town—reduce symptoms linked to environmental stressors. We talked about the following and so much more: Shapes, rulers, and how angles affect color/energy.Grid lines & environmental stress: why crossings under beds and building materials matter.Swiss town case study: geometric interventions near a cell tower and measured community improvements.Why pyramids and domes were used in sacred architecture — placement matters.Three kinds of time: linear, cyclical, and stack time (emotional/mental resonance beyond linear time).“Repairing the crack steps” exercise: how past/future resonances show up in the present and how to clear them.If this episode spoke to you: please share it, tag us @Gateways_To_Awakening, and leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps these conversations reach more people. For more from me: follow my writing on Substack (substack.com/@therealyasmeent), find me on Instagram @TheRealYasmeenT, or visit InnerKnowingSchool.com.

On this episode of Gateways to Awakening, Yasmeen Turayhi welcomes Anu Dudley, ordained Pagan minister, retired history professor, radio host of Earthwise, and author of The Goddess Casts the Runes, for a grounded conversation about goddess cultures, everyday earth practice, and the runic tradition. Anu walks us through the archaeology and folklore of mother-goddess imagery, explains how group-centered goddess traditions supported community life, and offers simple, sustainable ways to reconnect with Earth-Mother energy (including sensory practices you can use today). “Our ancestors understood that the earth gives birth to all life — just as a mother gives birth to a child.” — Anu Dudley.“When we think about us, we need to think about us as all living beings — not just humans, but animals and plants in the wind and water.” — Anu Dudley. The episode includes a live mini reading that illustrates how a rune casting can be both practical and communal. If you’re curious about reclaiming feminine spiritual capacities, learning accessible earth-based rituals, or starting with runes, this conversation is a gentle, informed entry point.We talk about the following and so much more: •  The mother-goddess in prehistory and folk tradition • Everyday practices to reconnect with Earth-Mother energy (tree-hugging, senses, walking) • Introduction to the runes: form, history, and meaning • Live mini rune casting — interpretation & communal implications • Anu’s takeaway: ask what you want and tend to your communityAnu Dudley is an ordained Pagan minister, retired history professor, author of The Goddess Casts the Runes, and producer of the weekly radio show Earthwise.You can find her in the following ways: • Buy The Goddess Casts the Runes • Anu’s Earthwise radio showIf this episode spoke to you: please share it, tag us @Gateways_To_Awakening, and leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps these conversations reach more people. For more from me: follow my writing on Substack (substack.com/@therealyasmeent), find me on Instagram @TheRealYasmeenT, or visit InnerKnowingSchool.com.

In today's conversation, Hope Fitzgerald and I dive into the practical, heart-centered technology she calls the Infinity Wave, a 10th-dimensional, water-infused symbol of love and compassion that anyone can use to soften the nervous system, widen the heart, and change the field between people.Hope (spiritual teacher, intuitive dowser, end-of-life midwife, neurofeedback practitioner, and author of The Infinity Wave: Mastering the Art of Love, Compassion, and Flow) walks us through how the wave came to her, what it feels like in the body, and simple ways to bring it into daily life. “The infinity wave is a pathway to open towards what your soul might want to be learning and changing.” We talk about:• What the Infinity Wave actually is, the figure-eight of flowing water and why water matters. • Daily, accessible practices: placing the wave in the heart, widening the chest, and the 60-second “daily wave” to move from contraction to expansion. • How the wave creates heart coherence, reduces reactivity, and opens the field for new solutions and creativity. • Using the wave as a relational tool — knitting fields together between two people for kinder, clearer communication. • Dowsing 101: what dowsing is, how Hope uses rods and pendulums, and a live dowsing session (including timing guidance for launches and personal questions).Visit SpreadInfiniteHope.com for Hope’s work, the Infinity Circle schedule, and links to her book and readings. The Infinity Wave is available from major booksellers and on Audible (Hope recorded the audio herself).If this episode spoke to you:Please share it, tag us @Gateways_To_Awakening, and leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps these conversations reach more people. For more from me: follow my writing on Substack (substack.com/@therealyasmeent), find me on Instagram @TheRealYasmeenT, or visit InnerKnowingSchool.com.I'd also like to thank our sponsors, Radiant Farms (radiantfarms.us), with products like Blue Lotus gummies and teas and so much more!