A New Way of Being

A candid exploration of vulnerability, shame, and the courage to be truly seen. Personal stories reveal the difference between intentional openness and oversharing, how emotional safety deepens intimacy, and why feeling grief, fear, and sadness can transform relationships. The conversation also examines healing through compassionate witnessing, modeling emotional honesty for children, and awakening through connection.

A year after a kundalini awakening, Simon revisits the fear of losing his mind, the strange emptiness of life without his familiar identity, and energy so intense that sleep became elusive. He explores returning home, navigating family life, finding grounding in nature, and discovering whether ordinary work was still possible. A raw reflection on love, grief, selfhood, and living with a thinner sense of identity.

Simon and Alex explore self-abandonment: saying yes when you mean no, ignoring bodily signals, and chasing approval. They discuss childhood conditioning, emotional avoidance, boundaries, guilt, and the relief that follows self-honoring choices. The conversation also connects self-acceptance with spiritual awakening, oneness, and learning to meet inner experiences with compassion.

THE SHIFT HAPPENS RETREAT WITH SIMON & ALEX (October 3rd in London): https://shift-happens-retreat.subscribepage.io/👉 Work with Me - free 15 minute 1:1 consultation: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/simon-mundie-intro-call👉 Website for coaching endorsements and retreat info: https://www.simonmundie.com👉 Free Course on 'Freedom From the Me Mind': https://www.simonmundie.com/courses👉 My book on Flow and Real success: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/champion-thinking-9781526626486/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Andrew Newberg, a neuroscientist and physician who studies spiritual experiences through brain imaging, explores Simon Mundie’s transformative Kensho. They discuss lasting shifts in identity, the five recurring features of enlightenment, feelings of oneness, and the roles of the parietal lobe, thalamus, and wider brain networks in changing perception.

People share stories of rapid internal shifts and lasting presence after deep coaching work. Listeners hear about sudden breakthroughs that bring calm and newfound awareness. Several describe emotional releases leading to greater equanimity and less fear. Information is offered about coaching options and a hands-on retreat for those who want to explore further.

Dr Eben Alexander, a Harvard‑trained neurosurgeon and bestselling author known for his dramatic near‑death account, reflects on consciousness and the mind‑brain relationship. He discusses love as the fundamental reality. He recounts his own transformative journey, life reviews, reunions beyond death, and how such experiences reshape priorities and views on wealth and the ego.

He recounts a kensho shift that changed how he talks about consciousness. He explores awakening as a heart-level loving presence rather than intellectual understanding. He contrasts passive witnessing with an embracing inner yes and explains how self-abandonment blocks wholehearted acceptance. He shares simple practices to meet experience with a loving yes and realign inner life.

Peter Russell, physicist-turned-meditation teacher who worked with Stephen Hawking, talks about effortless meditation and why trying makes the mind busier. He describes shifting from techniques to simply savoring presence. He warns against chasing dramatic experiences, shows how bodily awareness reveals intuition and old patterns, and suggests softening the ego with gratitude to live with more ease.

Ten months ago I had a kensho. Then the fireworks went. Here's what I found on the other side — and why it matters more than the peak.Chapters:0:00 — The fireworks went (and what that actually means)1:20 — Presence hasn't faded — it's deepened2:45 — When the inner commentary stops4:30 — The nervous system still reacts (but I'm not the storm)6:30 — The heart: from mostly closed to mostly open8:00 — What integration actually looks like in a body10:30 — What I'd tell someone just starting this journey#SpiritualAwakening #AwakeningIntegration #KenshoTHE SHIFT HAPPENS RETREAT: https://shift-happens-retreat.subscribepage.io/👉 Work with Me - free 15 minute 1:1 consultation: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/simon-mundie-intro-call👉 Website for endorsements and retreat info: https://www.simonmundie.com👉 Free Course on 'Freedom From the Me Mind'👉My book on Flow and Real uccess: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/champion-thinking-9781526626486/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.