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Awareness Explorers

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Jun 6, 2025 • 46min

188: Exploring Intuition

Dive into the fascinating world of intuition as the hosts explore its profound nature and its role in personal awakening. Discover how to harness intuitive insights by quieting the mind and asking the right questions. Anecdotes illustrate the balance between gut feelings and rational thought, emphasizing self-awareness in decision-making. A guided meditation is included to help clear mental blocks and enhance receptivity to intuition. Tune in for fresh perspectives on accessing innate wisdom and cultivating joy in everyday life.
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May 23, 2025 • 55min

187: Robert Rugg, Guest Explorer

Join Robert Rugg, a transformative author and founder of Effortless Being Publications, as he discusses his spiritual journey towards self-realization. He shares insights on experiencing life with an effortless presence and the significance of embracing wholeness in daily interactions. The conversation touches on navigating grief, allowing emotions without resistance, and trusting one's intuition for joy. Listeners are invited to a guided meditation that guides them into a serene state of awareness, reconnecting with their true nature.
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May 9, 2025 • 48min

186: Rituals

In this episode we explore the topic of rituals and their impact on experiencing deeper peace, love, and joy in life. • Includes a guided meditation in which we reflect on past meaningful ritual experiences, imagine new possibilities for personal rituals, and consider timing and context for implementing new rituals. Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature. NEWS: Awareness Explorers has made the following top listener charts on Goodpods:   # 5 in the Top 100 awakening All time chart   # 6 in the Top 100 joy All time chart   # 5 in the Top 100 awareness All time chart   # 7in the Top 100 consciousness All time chart   # 43 in the Top 100 meditation All time chart  To learn more about Awareness Explorers, and to listen to all of our podcast episodes, please visit: https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/ If you want to listen to the meditations alone, you can find all of our meditations excerpted either in this playlist:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAVvivvVVGNfQgJxbWB6dF6Z Or on our Awareness Explorers website:  https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/meditations To Support Awareness Explorers, please consider clicking the "Donate" button on any AwarenessExplorers.com page, or becoming a Patreon supporter:  https://www.patreon.com/awarenessexplorers NOTE: If you are a Patreon supporter and have not been receiving our bonus material, please check to make sure that the email address you have on Patreon is an active one. To learn more about Jonathan Robinson and Brian Tom O'Connor, please visit  https://findinghappiness.com/ and  https://www.playawarenessgames.com/ You can listen to all of our episodes on this YouTube playlist:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAXyaArC4OyY0y84CZ8uSb_n Enjoy, Jonathan and Brian Photo by Ashley Batz on Unsplash 
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Apr 25, 2025 • 1h 46min

185: Pernille and Todd Lent Damore, Guest Explorers

In this episode we talk to Pernille and Todd Lent Damore, founders of the Awakening Curriculum, about the Wheel of Identification, which is their framing of the Ten Buddhist Fetters, as well as practical applications to wake up moment to moment in the midst of everyday life. Their focus is on direct experience with no resistance and no labels. • Includes a guided meditation exploring the felt sense of where “you” are located, by exploring where it seems to be showing up within the space of our senses, including visual, auditory, and bodily sensations, and looking at our raw experiences without labeling them. To learn more about Pernille and Todd Lent Damore, Guest Explorers, please visit:  https://theawakeningcurriculum.com/ Or if you have questions, you can email:  unfetterdmindfulness@gmail.com And you can also view their YouTube channels:  @TheAwakeningCurriculum on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@theawakeningcurriculum and @unfetteredmindfulness on Youtube  https://www.youtube.com/@unfetteredmindfulness Todd’s Book: Only in Your Mind: Not Quite Poems from the Not So Linear Awakening Path https://a.co/d/7AsXuy0 Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature. NEWS: Awareness Explorers has made the following top listener charts on Goodpods:  # 5 in the Top 100 awakening All time chart  # 6 in the Top 100 joy All time chart  # 5 in the Top 100 awareness All time chart  # 7in the Top 100 consciousness All time chart  # 43 in the Top 100 meditation All time chart To learn more about Awareness Explorers, and to listen to all of our podcast episodes, please visit:  https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/ If you want to listen to the meditations alone, you can find all of our meditations excerpted either in this playlist:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAVvivvVVGNfQgJxbWB6dF6Z Or on our Awareness Explorers website:  https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/meditations To Support Awareness Explorers, please consider clicking the "Donate" button on any AwarenessExplorers.com page, or becoming a Patreon supporter:  https://www.patreon.com/awarenessexplorers NOTE: If you are a Patreon supporter and have not been receiving our bonus material, please check to make sure that the email address you have on Patreon is an active one. To learn more about Jonathan Robinson and Brian Tom O'Connor, please visit  https://findinghappiness.com/ and  https://www.playawarenessgames.com/ You can listen to all of our episodes on this YouTube playlist:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAXyaArC4OyY0y84CZ8uSb_n Enjoy, Jonathan and Brian
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Apr 11, 2025 • 53min

184: What Makes an Ideal Human?

Delve into the intriguing qualities that define an ideal human. Explore the connection between personal awakening and traits like kindness and humor. Reflect on the subjective nature of morality through insights from historical figures. Discover the importance of self-acceptance and how flaws are part of the spiritual journey. Engage in a guided meditation to embody these ideal traits while navigating the complexities of everyday life. Join a discussion that emphasizes genuine emotional openness over prescribed spirituality.
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Mar 28, 2025 • 1h 13min

183: Amy Albright and Drew Pierson, Guest Explorers

Dr. Amy Albright is a Doctor of Chinese medicine and executive coach, and Dr. Drew Pierson is a leading neurofeedback expert, both co-founders of Holon. They delve into the fascinating intersections of neurofeedback, consciousness, and well-being. Listeners can learn about innovative brain training techniques and the importance of personalizing approaches to mental health. The conversation includes practical exercises for connecting with energy and enhancing awareness, merging science and spirituality for transformative experiences.
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Mar 14, 2025 • 1h 19min

182: Kat Adamson, Guest Explorer

In this engaging conversation, Kat Adamson, the widow of renowned non-duality teacher Sailor Bob Adamson, shares her journey of love and loss. She discusses Bob's profound teachings, emphasizing that there is no separate self, only awareness. Kat reflects on the importance of community support in healing and the path to self-discovery. Through guided meditation, listeners are invited to experience present awareness and explore their true nature beyond mental constraints. Her insights offer a fresh perspective on grief, connection, and spiritual awakening.
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Feb 28, 2025 • 47min

181: The Gift of Aging

Explore the gifts of aging beyond societal fears. Discover how life's challenges lead to profound wisdom and self-discovery. Learn to embrace acceptance and release attachment through transformative practices. Humorously navigate health issues like hearing loss, finding resilience and joy. Dive into personal growth and spirituality as key components of aging. Enjoy a guided meditation that highlights the beauty of appreciating each moment and the wisdom gained over time.
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Feb 14, 2025 • 1h 6min

180: Craig Hamilton, Guest Explorer

In this engaging conversation, Craig Hamilton, a spiritual teacher and author known for his 'direct awakening' meditation approach, shares profound insights on connecting with one’s true nature. He discusses the importance of integrating awakening into daily life and emphasizes radical surrender to higher principles. The episode includes a guided meditation, inviting listeners to experience vast open awareness and fully embrace the present moment. Craig also explores misconceptions about meditation and the journey from control to surrender, all while encouraging joy in spiritual self-discovery.
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Jan 31, 2025 • 53min

179: Everything You Don’t Like is Your Guru

Discover how the things we dislike can be catalysts for personal growth. Embrace discomfort and negative emotions as opportunities for self-awareness and healing. Explore the importance of reframing daily frustrations and the dynamics of blame in relationships. Learn to nurture your inner child while cultivating true happiness from within. Through engaging anecdotes and a guided meditation, you’ll find that accepting both pain and peace paves the way to enlightenment and deeper understanding.

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