Live Like Eden: Spiritual Awakening Unraveled

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Do you ever wish spirituality felt as easy as breathing, but life’s chaos makes it seem impossible? You’re not alone! Live Like Eden is your grounded, no-nonsense space for navigating the messy truth of waking up. Host Lindsay Vatterott, whose profound 20-year transformation emerged from the dark side of awakening, delivers real talk, humor, and actionable insights on everyday spirituality, consciousness shifts, awakening stages, A Course in Miracles teachings, health and wellness, energetics, ego traps, and undoing the ego mind. Gain practical tools, clarity, and lasting inner peace to quiet your mind and live lighter with spirit as your guide.

  1. 3 days ago

    From the Quiet Center: Mindfulness, Forgiveness, & the Dream of Exile with Cristina Schmalisch

    We’re home in God, dreaming of exile. That one line could undo a lifetime of spiritual confusion. In this episode I’m joined by Cristina Sorrentino Schmalisch, Mindfulness Coach and Psychological Counselor. Cristina promotes acting locally through cultivating personal peace, which has global effects through our joined consciousness. Cristina has been a student of A Course in Miracles since 2012 and writes a blog inspired by the Course, Living from the Quiet Center. In her professional roles, she helps people understand the power of the mind and connect with the calm center found at our core. After years in psychology, social work, yoga, and a winding spiritual search, Gary Renard’s The Disappearance of the Universe opened the door to the Course. The conversation goes from practice to the places most spiritual talk won’t touch.We talk about: How the Course found her, and why it is a hard path that still feels like recognition.Non-judgment and why healing work only works when you stop doing it alone.Level confusion: the difference between the New Age “we are powerful beings here” and being home in God while dreaming of exile.The death of her dog, Wall-E, the holy instant, and what she calls the great missing: grief as a doorway back to oneness. This is a tender, honest look at forgiveness, death, and learning to live with a dual awareness at once: the world of form, and the love that has never gone. Listen now! Show notes: Cristina’s Website https://www.livingfromthequietcenter.com/ This podcast is a part of the MindBodySpirit.fm Podcast Network Visit us at www.mindbodyspirit.fm Visit⁠ Live Like Eden!⁠ I'd love to hear from you!   ⁠Follow me on Instagram!   Download the ⁠MindBodySpirit.fm App⁠! Scroll to the bottom, hit Open Mic, and leave me a question, comment, or share insights on the show! ⁠   Access your Free Guides—Awakening Quiz, 5 Shifts to Free Your Mind, Awakening Symptoms Checklist.   Rate & Review: Love the show? Share your insights! Leave a heartfelt review to help others find clarity in their awakening journey. Your words shine a light on a tough topic—thank you!

  2. 9 Sept

    Let Them Live Their Classroom: Special Relationships and A Course in Miracles

    It’s easy to hand a job, a bill, or a random situation over to Spirit. Then your child walks in with their drama, you get sucked into it, and the whole practice falls apart. In this episode, I answer a listener question about her 21-year-old son and why special relationships, according to A Course in Miracles, feel almost impossible to release. You don’t need to be a Course student, and you don’t need to be a parent. Apply this to any special relationship you have: a partner, a parent, a friend, a coworker, or even an ex.Today we look at: How the ego turns love into ownership, control, and instant hate.Why parenting identity makes it so hard to let someone live their own classroom.Five questions that expose the ego’s attachment.A simple practice for turning special relationships into holy ones while keeping your peace. A Course in Miracles says the Holy Spirit can purify any relationship you are willing to place under His care. This episode is about that willingness, in real time, with the people who matter most. Listen now, then share it with someone who wants an easier relationship. This podcast is a part of the MindBodySpirit.fm Podcast Network Visit us at www.mindbodyspirit.fm Visit⁠ Live Like Eden!⁠ I'd love to hear from you!   ⁠Follow me on Instagram!   Download the ⁠MindBodySpirit.fm App⁠! Scroll to the bottom, hit Open Mic, and leave me a question, comment, or share insights on the show! ⁠   Access your Free Guides—Awakening Quiz, 5 Shifts to Free Your Mind, Awakening Symptoms Checklist.   Rate & Review: Love the show? Share your insights! Leave a heartfelt review to help others find clarity in their awakening journey. Your words shine a light on a tough topic—thank you!

  3. 2 Sept

    Why Humor Still Matters: Life Lessons from the Stage with Bob Alper

    What if making people laugh is every bit as sacred as leading a congregation? In this episode, I’m joined by Rabbi Bob Alper, stand-up comic, bestselling author, and the only rabbi whose comedy bits air on SiriusXM between Bob Newhart and Jerry Seinfeld. He served congregations for 14 years, holds a doctorate from Princeton Theological Seminary, and has spent 35 years proving that clean, intelligent humor can heal. In this conversation we talk about: How a logical career choice became a life of serving people. First, as a rabbi, then as a comedian.Why he calls making people laugh his true rabbinate.The power of storytelling in sermons, funerals, and everyday life.How laughter can be holy, even in grief, through illness, and the hardest seasons of our lives. This is a warm, funny, deeply human conversation about dignity, forgiveness, and the gift of helping someone forget they are sick for an hour and a half. Tune in now and get a good laugh! S‍how Notes: https://bobalper.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@bobalper1 https://www.instagram.com/bobalper/ https://www.tiktok.com/@comedian1818 Check out Bob’s Books ⁠ This podcast is a part of the MindBodySpirit.fm Podcast Network Visit us at www.mindbodyspirit.fm Visit⁠ Live Like Eden!⁠ I'd love to hear from you!   ⁠Follow me on Instagram!   Download the ⁠MindBodySpirit.fm App⁠! Scroll to the bottom, hit Open Mic, and leave me a question, comment, or share insights on the show! ⁠   Access your Free Guides—Awakening Quiz, 5 Shifts to Free Your Mind, Awakening Symptoms Checklist.   Rate & Review: Love the show? Share your insights! Leave a heartfelt review to help others find clarity in their awakening journey. Your words shine a light on a tough topic—thank you!

  4. 26 Aug

    When the Ego's Version of Happy Falls Apart: How to Find the Authentic Self

    Are you happy? Are you truly, genuinely, happy, or do you just think you are? I was recently asked a question that sparked this entire episode. The question was: “You said you were happy before your awakening. Are you happy now?” What a great question! In this episode, I unpack the difference between the ego’s version of happiness and the quieter, more lasting happiness of Spirit. Before my life completely unraveled, I believed I was living a happy life. What I didn’t realize was how deeply attached I was to the identity I had spent decades building, the special, unique self that the ego so carefully protects. Today we explore: How any crisis (loss, illness, betrayal, or sudden change) can crack the identity we didn’t even know we were clinging to.The ego’s rigid response: treating every impact as a problem that must be solved externally.The invitation that is always available. There is the calm still point of Spirit that remains peaceful even when everything on the surface is shaking.What true happiness actually feels like when it no longer depends on getting what the ego wants. This episode is an honest look at the happiness we think we have and the deeper, more authentic peace that becomes possible when the old version falls apart, whether we like it or not. Listen now and ask yourself: if everything important disappeared tomorrow, would you still be happy? This podcast is a part of the MindBodySpirit.fm Podcast Network Visit us at www.mindbodyspirit.fm Visit⁠ Live Like Eden!⁠ I'd love to hear from you!   ⁠Follow me on Instagram!   Download the ⁠MindBodySpirit.fm App⁠! Scroll to the bottom, hit Open Mic, and leave me a question, comment, or share insights on the show! ⁠   Access your Free Guides—Awakening Quiz, 5 Shifts to Free Your Mind, Awakening Symptoms Checklist.   Rate & Review: Love the show? Share your insights! Leave a heartfelt review to help others find clarity in their awakening journey. Your words shine a light on a tough topic—thank you!

  5. 19 Aug

    Astrology, Mythology & History: The Stories That Still Shape Us with Letao Wang

    What if the greatest heroes, legends, and even the villains of history could show you something about the choices you’re making right now? In this episode, I’m joined by Letao Wang, acclaimed author of COVR award winner Oracle of the Mythic Heroes and CARTA award winner Oracle of the Celestial Deities. He is a professional astrologist, tarot specialist, and the founder and spiritual counselor of the Healing Kingdom. His work has been featured in the New York Post, Bustle, BBC, Vice, and Axios. He is the creator of several oracle decks, including his newest release, Legends, Heroes and Villains Oracle. In today’s episode we explore: Letao’s unexpected spiritual path: From a non-spiritual upbringing and a collapsed interpreting career to becoming a full-time spiritual counselor.How Western, Vedic, and Chinese astrology differ, and how he weaves them together for deeper insight.The power of mythology and real historical figures to illuminate ego, revenge, choice, and human patterns that keep repeating.Letao's new Legends, Heroes and Villains Oracle deck and why including the “villains” is just as important as celebrating the heroes. This is a rich conversation about choice, shadow, and learning the lessons history keeps offering us. Listen now and discover what the legends might be reflecting back to you. Show Notes: https://www.thehealingkingdom.com/  Follow Letao on Instagram  Follow Letao on YouTube Legends, Heroes, and Villains Oracle Cards  This podcast is a part of the MindBodySpirit.fm Podcast Network Visit us at www.mindbodyspirit.fm Visit⁠ Live Like Eden!⁠ I'd love to hear from you!   ⁠Follow me on Instagram!   Download the ⁠MindBodySpirit.fm App⁠! Scroll to the bottom, hit Open Mic, and leave me a question, comment, or share insights on the show! ⁠   Access your Free Guides—Awakening Quiz, 5 Shifts to Free Your Mind, Awakening Symptoms Checklist.   Rate & Review: Love the show? Share your insights! Leave a heartfelt review to help others find clarity in their awakening journey. Your words shine a light on a tough topic—thank you!

  6. 12 Aug

    Your Mind is Writing Fiction Again: Why We Dissociate & How to Gently Come Back

    What happens when your mind becomes so distracted that every stranger in the airport, grocery store, or traffic jam turns into a full-blown internal story? In this episode let’s get honest about how quickly the untrained mind spins narratives, judges everything in sight, and pulls us out of the present moment. Drawing from both psychology and A Course in Miracles, Lindsay explores the real meaning of dissociation, not as pathology, but as the ego’s constant habit of checking out of Spirit and into endless mental movies. In this episode we talk about: The everyday ways our minds automatically create stories and judgments (airports, grocery stores, coffee shops, and mundane annoyances).How psychology defines dissociation, depersonalization, and derealization. What A Course in Miracles means by dissociation: the ego’s original split from God and its ongoing distraction tactics.Why most of us are simply lacking mind training and don’t even know it. Practical, light-hearted ways to start watching your mind this week without judgment.How to catch the stories, laugh at them, and return to the quiet center where Spirit is always waiting. If your mind feels noisy, scattered, or constantly on a tangent, this episode offers a simple, humorous reset. No mountain-top practices or long meditations required. Just honest observation and a little willingness to see differently. Listen now and start noticing the stories your mind is telling. You might be pleasantly surprised how quickly they lose their power once you stop taking them so seriously. This podcast is a part of the MindBodySpirit.fm Podcast Network Visit us at www.mindbodyspirit.fm Visit⁠ Live Like Eden!⁠ I'd love to hear from you!   ⁠Follow me on Instagram!   Download the ⁠MindBodySpirit.fm App⁠! Scroll to the bottom, hit Open Mic, and leave me a question, comment, or share insights on the show! ⁠   Access your Free Guides—Awakening Quiz, 5 Shifts to Free Your Mind, Awakening Symptoms Checklist.   Rate & Review: Love the show? Share your insights! Leave a heartfelt review to help others find clarity in their awakening journey. Your words shine a light on a tough topic—thank you!

  7. 5 Aug

    The Walls We Live In: Creating a Home That Supports Your Next Chapter with Kim Costa

    Have you ever walked into a room and immediately felt the energy was off? Or you looked around your home and realized it no longer matches who you’re becoming?  In this episode, I’m joined by Kim Costa, global real estate advisor, home alignment strategist, and founder of Lifestyle Foundations. She’s the author of Live in Your Wheel House: An Empowering Guide to Stay, Go, or Reno and helps people create spaces that actually support the life they want to live. In todays episode, we explore: Kim’s personal journey of realignment after a broken back and a surprising “no” to Oprah.How your home can mirror (and sometimes trap) the version of you that’s no longer true.The Wheelhouse Assessment: a practical tool that combines the Wheel of Life with Maslow’s hierarchy to evaluate whether your space supports your potential.Simple, low-budget ways to shift the energy of your home, stop living in the past, and create the future YOU. If you’ve ever felt stuck in a space that no longer fits, this conversation will help you see your walls, and yourself, in a whole new way. Listen now and start aligning your environment with who you’re becoming. Show Notes: Lifestyle Foundations  Live in Your Wheel House Book Connect with Kim on Instagram  This podcast is a part of the MindBodySpirit.fm Podcast Network Visit us at www.mindbodyspirit.fm Visit⁠ Live Like Eden!⁠ I'd love to hear from you!   ⁠Follow me on Instagram!   Download the ⁠MindBodySpirit.fm App⁠! Scroll to the bottom, hit Open Mic, and leave me a question, comment, or share insights on the show! ⁠   Access your Free Guides—Awakening Quiz, 5 Shifts to Free Your Mind, Awakening Symptoms Checklist.   Rate & Review: Love the show? Share your insights! Leave a heartfelt review to help others find clarity in their awakening journey. Your words shine a light on a tough topic—thank you!

  8. 29 Jul

    Stop Overcomplicating: The Art of Letting it Be

    Do you ever feel like everything in life has become way too complicated? Everywhere you turn, from the over-the-top Starbucks orders to documentaries that try to explain the entire universe with terms you’ve never heard of… it’s exhausting! In this episode, I dig into why we overcomplicate everything and how the mind constantly treats life like a problem that needs solving. We explore three key ideas: Core Problem: The mind’s endless need for solutions and control.Endless Doing: How self-help, personal development, and spiritual movements often reinforce the belief that we must do something to fix ourselves or our lives.A Radical Invitation: What if there’s nothing to do at all? This episode is an invitation into the art of letting it be. Dropping the striving, sitting in the back seat, listening for inspiration, and allowing Spirit to lead ushers in an effortless flow to life that makes sense, and it’s simple. I share personal stories from my own long awakening process and simple real-life moments (like a surprisingly smooth trip through the airport and a Prius that showed up for my daughter) that reveal how much easier life becomes when we stop forcing and start allowing. If you’re tired of the constant seeking or feeling stuck at an impasse, and you’re ready for a simpler, more peaceful way of moving through life, this one’s for you. Tune in now and practice the art of letting it be!  This podcast is a part of the MindBodySpirit.fm Podcast Network Visit us at www.mindbodyspirit.fm Visit⁠ Live Like Eden!⁠ I'd love to hear from you!   ⁠Follow me on Instagram!   Download the ⁠MindBodySpirit.fm App⁠! Scroll to the bottom, hit Open Mic, and leave me a question, comment, or share insights on the show! ⁠   Access your Free Guides—Awakening Quiz, 5 Shifts to Free Your Mind, Awakening Symptoms Checklist.   Rate & Review: Love the show? Share your insights! Leave a heartfelt review to help others find clarity in their awakening journey. Your words shine a light on a tough topic—thank you!

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Do you ever wish spirituality felt as easy as breathing, but life’s chaos makes it seem impossible? You’re not alone! Live Like Eden is your grounded, no-nonsense space for navigating the messy truth of waking up. Host Lindsay Vatterott, whose profound 20-year transformation emerged from the dark side of awakening, delivers real talk, humor, and actionable insights on everyday spirituality, consciousness shifts, awakening stages, A Course in Miracles teachings, health and wellness, energetics, ego traps, and undoing the ego mind. Gain practical tools, clarity, and lasting inner peace to quiet your mind and live lighter with spirit as your guide.

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