Sleep Paralysis News

Sheila Pryce Brooks and Cyrus Richardson

Of all sleep states, sleep paralysis is the most misunderstood — and often the most terrifying. But what if it’s not a malfunction of the brain, but a threshold of contact? Sleep Paralysis News is the podcast redefining what sleep paralysis really is. Through personal stories, expert conversations, and deep inquiry, host Dr. Sheila Pryce Brooks and Cyrus Richardson explore the connection to spirituality, altered states, and even non-human intelligence. From ancestral visitations to quantum possibility, each episode shines a light on what’s long been kept in the dark. Whether you’re an experiencer, a researcher, or spiritually curious, this is your place to hear what no one else is saying — and discover you’re not alone.

  1. The House That Returned: A Recurrent Dream, Paralysis, and Felt Presence

    JAN 15

    The House That Returned: A Recurrent Dream, Paralysis, and Felt Presence

    In this episode, MJ Smith recounts a recurring dream experienced over several years, centred on repeatedly entering the same house and encountering overwhelming fear, heaviness, and paralysis. The conversation focuses on the lived details of the experience, including the sense of presence without visual form, escalating emotional intensity, and restricted movement, and how the dream eventually stopped. This episode presents the account as described, without interpretation or explanatory overlay. Sleep Paralysis News — Connect & ContributeDo you experience sleep paralysis? Take the short quiz to explore how your experiences relate to sleep paralysis and threshold states: Find out here Share Your ExperienceIf you have lived experience of sleep paralysis or related threshold contact experiences, or professional insight into altered or liminal states, you’re welcome to get in touch. Email: spn@sheilaprycebrooks.com About Dr Sheila Pryce BrooksDr Sheila Pryce Brooks is a researcher, author, and experiencer reframing sleep paralysis through the Threshold Contact Experience (TCE) framework. Her work bridges science, spirituality, and consciousness studies to offer clearer understanding and meaningful support for those navigating liminal and nocturnal states. Learn More🌐 Website: https://www.sheilaprycebrooks.com 📰 Substack: https://sheilaprycebrooks.substack.com 🎧 Sleep Paralysis News Podcast: Available on all major platforms ❤️ Support the work: https://donorbox.org/support-the-work-of-dr-sheila-pryce-brooks Follow for Insights & UpdatesInstagram: @sleepparalysis_spbTwitter/X: @sprycebrooksTikTok: @sleepparalysisnewsYouTube: @sheilaprycebrooks

    30 min
  2. Living Ancestral Knowledge | Sleep Paralysis, Culture & Consciousness

    12/29/2025

    Living Ancestral Knowledge | Sleep Paralysis, Culture & Consciousness

    In this episode of Sleep Paralysis News, Dr Sheila Pryce Brooks is joined by Vanessa Lamorte for a thoughtful conversation exploring ancestral knowledge, embodied spiritual practice, and how cultural frameworks shape our understanding of experiences that occur in liminal states of consciousness. Drawing on intertribal traditions and lived practice, this discussion considers how experiences now commonly labelled as sleep paralysis have historically been understood within wider spiritual, cultural, and experiential contexts, rather than solely through fear-based or pathological interpretations. Rather than framing sleep paralysis as simply a neurological error or disorder, this episode invites listeners to consider how altered states, nocturnal encounters, and threshold experiences have long been recognised across cultures as meaningful aspects of human consciousness. In this conversation, we explore: Ancestral and intergenerational knowledgeEmbodied spirituality and lived experienceSound, vibration, and consciousnessCultural perspectives on altered and liminal statesRethinking sleep paralysis beyond fear-based models. This episode is part of an ongoing effort to broaden how sleep paralysis is understood, situating it within a richer human, cultural, and consciousness-based landscape. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations exploring sleep paralysis, consciousness, and extraordinary human experience. Interested in contributing to the conversation? Sleep Paralysis News — Connect & Contribute Do you experience sleep paralysis? Take the short quiz to explore how your experiences relate to sleep paralysis and threshold states: Find out here Share Your Experience If you have lived experience of sleep paralysis or related threshold contact experiences, or professional insight into altered or liminal states, you’re welcome to get in touch. Email: spn@sheilaprycebrooks.com About Dr Sheila Pryce Brooks Dr Sheila Pryce Brooks is a researcher, author, and experiencer reframing sleep paralysis through the Threshold Contact Experience (TCE) framework. Her work bridges science, spirituality, and consciousness studies to offer clearer understanding and meaningful support for those navigating liminal and nocturnal states. Learn More 🌐 Website: https://www.sheilaprycebrooks.com 📰 Substack: https://sheilaprycebrooks.substack.com 🎧 Sleep Paralysis News Podcast: Available on all major platforms ❤️ Support the work: https://donorbox.org/support-the-work-of-dr-sheila-pryce-brooks Follow for Insights & Updates Instagram: @sleepparalysis_spbTwitter/X: @sprycebrooksTikTok: @sleepparalysisnewsYouTube: @sheilaprycebrooks

    39 min
  3. Sleep Paralysis, Shamanism, and Threshold Contact — A Conversation with Rachel White

    12/12/2025

    Sleep Paralysis, Shamanism, and Threshold Contact — A Conversation with Rachel White

    In this episode of Sleep Paralysis News, Dr Sheila Pryce Brooks and co-host Cyrus speak with shamanic practitioner Rachel White about the deeper dimensions of sleep paralysis and Threshold Contact Experiences (TCEs). Together, we explore how shamanic frameworks, lived experience, and consciousness studies can help us understand what really happens during sleep paralysis episodes — including out-of-body states, entity encounters, and the perceptual shift that happens when fear dissolves. Rachel shares her own awakening experiences, her training, and her perspective on working with altered states safely and intentionally. This conversation bridges science, spirituality, and practice, offering new language and understanding for those navigating these phenomena. Sleep Paralysis News — Connect & Contribute Take the Quiz Do you experience sleep paralysis? Find out HERE Share Your Experience Would you be willing to speak or write about your sleep paralysis or threshold contact experience? Email: spn@sheilaprycebrooks.com ABOUT DR SHEILA PRYCE BROOKS I am a researcher, author, and experiencer redefining sleep paralysis through the Threshold Contact Experience framework. My work bridges science, spirituality, and consciousness studies to provide an accurate understanding and practical support for those navigating these states. For more: 🌐 Website – https://www.sheilaprycebrooks.com 📰 Substack – https://sheilaprycebrooks.substack.com 🎧 Sleep Paralysis News Podcast – available on all platforms ❤️ Support the work – https://donorbox.org/support-the-work-of-dr-sheila-pryce-brooks Follow for Insights & Updates Instagram: @sleepparalysis_spb Twitter/X: @sprycebrooks TikTok: @sleepparalysisnews YouTube: @sheilaprycebrooks

    51 min
  4. Sleep Paralysis & Out-of-Body Experiences: Exploring Consciousness Beyond the Physical Realm

    07/27/2024

    Sleep Paralysis & Out-of-Body Experiences: Exploring Consciousness Beyond the Physical Realm

    In this episode of Sleep Paralysis News, the hosts speak to Josh, who shares his lifelong experiences with sleep paralysis, starting from age 10. He recounts his initial terrifying episode, describing a suffocating weight and the inability to move or call for help. Over the years, Josh experienced around a dozen episodes, some accompanied by vivid auditory hallucinations and even out-of-body experiences. A notable episode involved feeling a light sensation and floating out of his body, offering a profound realisation about consciousness beyond the physical realm. Despite the fear, Josh has found peace with these experiences, viewing them as affirmations of a spiritual existence. He emphasises the importance of discussing sleep paralysis to reduce fear and isolation, advocating for a broader understanding of this mysterious phenomenon. * Do you experience sleep paralysis quiz: HERE * Would you speak/put your sleep paralysis experience in writing for the show? If yes, email spn@sheilaprycebrooks.com. * Have a Weekly Newsletter delivered to your inbox that illuminates the connection between Spirituality, Spiritual Experiences, Sleep Paralysis and the Science that connects them. * Donate to Sleep Paralysis News: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sprycebrooks * Visit the website: https://www.sheilaprycebrooks.com * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sleepparalysis_spb/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/sprycebrooks * TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sleepparalysisnews * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sheilaprycebrooks/podcasts

    28 min
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Of all sleep states, sleep paralysis is the most misunderstood — and often the most terrifying. But what if it’s not a malfunction of the brain, but a threshold of contact? Sleep Paralysis News is the podcast redefining what sleep paralysis really is. Through personal stories, expert conversations, and deep inquiry, host Dr. Sheila Pryce Brooks and Cyrus Richardson explore the connection to spirituality, altered states, and even non-human intelligence. From ancestral visitations to quantum possibility, each episode shines a light on what’s long been kept in the dark. Whether you’re an experiencer, a researcher, or spiritually curious, this is your place to hear what no one else is saying — and discover you’re not alone.